5 Amendments of Julie WARD related to 2016/2095(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission will present a proposal for a binding European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), which should deliver key social rights, in particular equality between women and men, and the rights of people with all gender identities;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas meeting the EU's 2020 anti-poverty targets require ambitious political impetus and drastic action, taking into account the feminisation of poverty; whereas the anti-poverty targets cannot be met unless socio-economic gender inequalities are addressed;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates that macro-economic policies promoting austerity and structural reforms that promote public sector cuts impact disproportionately on women and girls, stifle economic growth, and exacerbate poverty and social exclusion; Reiterates its call to the Commission and Member States to refocus their macro-economic approach towards encouraging public sector social investment for sustainable and inclusive growth, which benefits those who are most vulnerable in society, particularly women and girls;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Insists on the need for policy coherence between social, employment and macroeconomic policies, with consistent gender mainstreaming, and calls on the Commission and Member States to include policy coherence in impact studies for social and economic policy;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes that women and girls are disproportionately affected by poverty and social exclusion and calls for renewed political impetus for an ambitious European anti-poverty strategy, and fresh commitment to meet the European 2020 anti-poverty targets; Urges Member States to outline detailed anti-poverty national strategy plans, and the Commission to emphasise poverty reduction within the European Semester;