13 Amendments of Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA related to 2016/2095(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender equality is enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; whereas, nevertheless, the employment rate in the EU for men stands at 75.6 % compared with 64.5 % for women, and whereas the gender pay gap is 16 % and the gender pension gap 39 %, with significant differences between Member States;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the harmful repercussions of the so-called ‘feminisation of poverty’ hit single mothers and children hardest;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the 2002 Barcelona targets are far from being reached, while the Charter of Fundamental Rights states that children shall have the right to protection and care, thus having a dramatic impact on female labour mmaking it difficult for some women to return to the labour market; whereas the achievement of the Barcelona tarkget participation, gender equality,s can improve work-life balance and reduce female poverty;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas equality efforts must take into account the differences between men and women, and whereas equality itself involves access to equal opportunities;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to come forward with a package of legislative and non-legislative measures regarding work- life balance with a view to achieving gender equality, including revising the existing directives onto extend the minimum length of maternity and parental leave and proposing directives on paternity and carers’ leave;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the right of women to raise and care for children and other family members; stresses the need for the legislator to fully respect this choice, the consequence of which will be that the rapid return of women to the labour market will not be considered an anti- discrimination tool;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for real action to eliminate the gender pay gap, which has a negative impact on the social and economic position of women;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for action to develop models for reducing the gender gap in pensions, which results mainly from the fact that the time taken to care for children and other family members is not taken into account;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Appreciates women’s efforts and contributions for families and households, which constitute an important element of social stability and cultural message; calls for action to break the negative stereotype of women working at home and increase the social and economic recognition they are due;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out that spending on pro- family policy can be an effective, long- term way to safeguard social security systems;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for all EPSR indicators and targets to be gender sensitive.to take into account needs related to parenting;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to fully respect the principle of subsidiarity and the Member States’ competence in the work on the EPRS.