8 Amendments of Jordi CAÑAS related to 2021/2170(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas women in the EU make up most of the ageing population and the gender gap in poverty levels affecting women is the highest in the 75 and older age group;2a _________________ 2aEIGE (2016), Poverty, gender and intersecting inequalities in the EU.
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has had a severe impact on labour income and wealth and is halting improvements in AROPE; whereas the pandemic has increased the pressure on mothers, who have grappled with an increase in "double shifts/double burdens"; whereas support measures have cushioned to some extent the negative effects of the crisis in the short run;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for an overarching European anti-poverty strategy, with ambitious targets for reducing poverty, coherent measurements and a focus on breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty risks; highlights that said strategy should be in line with the EU’s commitment towards SDGs 1and 10 and the Agenda 2030;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of encouraging an equal share of caring responsibilities between women and men through a combination of minimum non- transferable paid and transferable paid leave periods between the parents; calls on the Member States for the rapid and proper implementation of the Work-life balance directive;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to reduce the burden of women by ensuring affordable and quality care and services for peoplersons with disabilities, the elderly and other dependantpersons in need of care and support, including older persons; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adequately fund public services and social infrastructure, as this would allow more women to participate in the labour market and would also contribute to reducing the risk of women falling into poverty;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that universal access to public, solidarity-based and adequate retirement and old age pensions must be granted to all; underlines the importance of public and occupational pension systems that provide an adequate retirement income above the poverty threshold and allow pensioners to maintain their standard of living; asks the Member States to consider factoring child-raising responsibilities into pension schemes when women are not able to work and make suitable contributions during such periods; underlines the importance of survivors’ pensions and minimum pensions to tackle social exclusion and poverty among older women; stresses the importance of addressing the need to ensure the adequacy of minimum pensions in the planned Council recommendation on minimum income in 2022; calls on the Member States to further break down data regarding old-age pensions by gender and different age groups;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the recovery efforts should boost jobs and growth, and the resilience and fairness of our societies, and should be complemented by a strong social dimension, paying attention to women who have a disability or who stay at home to care for a family member, as they are particularly at risk of falling into poverty and isolation;
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Looks forward to the European care strategy and the upward revision by Member States of the Barcelona targets for childcare; urges Member States to prioritise the ambitious revision of the target of children under 3 years old in childcare and to invest in accessible, affordable and quality childcare for all; calls on the Member States to address the shortage of afterschool care and holiday childcare;