33 Amendments of Hilde VAUTMANS related to 2021/2080(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Article 231 (1), 23 and 33 (2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 9 #
— having regard to the study entitled `The Professional Status of Rural Women in the EU´ published by the Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs in its Directorate- General for Internal Policies in May 2019,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
— having regard to the study entitled `Enhancing Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship and Business Leadership in OECD Countries´ published by the OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs in 2014,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
— having regard to the study entitled `International Survey of Adult Financial Literacy´ published by the OECD in 2020,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 d (new)
Citation 1 d (new)
— having regard to Chapter 2 of the study entitled `The Missing Entrepreneurs 2019: Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship´ published by the OECD in December 2019,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas women are the largest untapped entrepreneurial and leadership potential in Europe; whereas female entrepreneurs and self-employed are an under-utilised source of economic growth and, job creation and innovation potential; whereas supporting this group canwould strengthen EU competitiveness;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas women face more difficulties in pursuing entrepreneurship than men; whereas barriers include a lack of specific training, a lower level of self- confidence, less access to social and business networks and difficulties in reconciling work and family life and an increase in unpaid care work;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas data shows that women entreprespite receiving lower financial backing women-led businesses outperform in capital productivity by 96%8a; _________________ 8a Women in VC, Experior Veneturs generate more revenue despite receiving lower financial backing; e Fund and Unvconventional, 2021. Funding in the CEE Region Through the Lens of Gender Diversity and Positive Impact.
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas only 10 % of business angels in Europe are women9 and only 10 % all senior positions in private equity and venture capital firms globally10 are occupied by women; whereas several studies show that investment managers tend to provide capital toand to hire those who are similar to themselves; whereas developing the ecosystem is key to improvinga gender-balanced financial ecosystem is fundamental to create both the necessary funding conditions sustainably for women-led companies and creating a reliable network of female investorsand the essential network of female investors for women-led companies to thrive; _________________ 9 EBAN, Statistics Compendium – European Early Stage Market Statistics, EBAN, Brussels, 2019. 10 International Finance Corporation, Moving Towards Gender Balance in Private Equity and Venture Capital, International Finance Corporation, Washington DC, 2019.
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas venture capital firms with women partners are twice to three times more likely to invest in female-led businesses following the classic theories of in-group favouritism in employment11a; _________________ 11a Women in VC, Experior Venture Fund and Unvconventional, 2021. Funding in the CEE Region Through the Lens of Gender Diversity and Positive Impact. Online.
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas one of the main causes for the persistent funding gap for women- driven enterprises in the EU is that women are less likely than men to seek external funding such as bank loans, venture capital or funding from state programmes, and instead resort to self- funding through personal savings or funding from family members13a; _________________ 13a OECD, 2021. The Missing Entrepreneurs - Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Paris: OECD Publishing.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas six Member States have created 11 private funds to fill the gap in funding for female entrepreneurs and these funds use gender considerations in their investment criteria; whereas some of these funds have received national or EU support, which shows the important role of public policies in promoting entrepreneurship11 ; _________________ 11 Eurofound, Female entrepreneurship: Public and private funding, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2019.
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas in the 2014-2018 period the median annual income for full-time entrepreneurs was equal for men and women13a; _________________ 13a OECD, 2019. The Missing Entrepreneurs - Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Paris: OECD Publishing.
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
K b. whereas from 2014 to 2018 only 34.5% of women in the EU and 37.7% of women in the OECD felt like they had the necessary skills and knowledge to start their own business; whereas women are nearly 10% more likely to report a fear of failure than men14a; _________________ 14a OECD, 2019. The Missing Entrepreneurs - Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Paris: OECD Publishing.
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K d (new)
Recital K d (new)
K d. whereas from 2014-2018 women across the OECD were twice as likely to start their own businesses than those in the EU15a; _________________ 15a OECD, 2019. The Missing Entrepreneurs - Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Paris: OECD Publishing.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K e (new)
Recital K e (new)
K e. whereas women in rural and disadvantaged regions are more likely to engage in entrepreneurship and self- employment than those in urban and economically prosperous regions;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K f (new)
Recital K f (new)
K f. whereas women considerably and consistently underperform in terms of financial literacy in comparison to men; whereas this gender-gap in financial literacy acts as a barrier for women when accessing funding and overall impedes them from participating confidently in economic and financial activities16a; _________________ 16a OECD, 2020. OECD/INFE 2020 International Survey of Adult Financial Literacy. Paris: OECD Publishing.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K g (new)
Recital K g (new)
K g. whereas between 2014 and 2018 female-led start-ups were as likely to offer new products and services than those led by men in the EU17a; _________________ 17a OECD, 2019. The Missing Entrepreneurs - Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Paris: OECD Publishing.
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K h (new)
Recital K h (new)
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K i (new)
Recital K i (new)
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Encourages Member States and regional and local authorities to invest in reskilling and upskilling programmes targeted at self-employed women and female entrepreneurs with a specific focus on financial literacy re-skilling;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on Member States and the Commission to further increase awareness of support policies among women entrepreneurs and to decrease bureaucratic difficulty in accessing programs aimed at fostering entrepreneurship;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the need to recognise women entrepreneurship and self- employment as potentially profitable investment cases and as potential sources of economic growth and job creation;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Encourages Member States and regional and local authorities to make use of the existing European Structural Funds to target and promote female entrepreneurs and self-employed women;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the importance of work- life balance for women entrepreneurs and self-employed; calls on Member States to support social frameworks, such as flexible childcare and opportunities for parental leave, that are essential to encouraging and enabling more women to take part in entrepreneurship; emphasises that further enabling and improving women’s possibilities to enter into entrepreneurship can play a vital role in closing the gender pay gap for Member States; welcomes actions already taken by Member States on this matter; recognises national differences in social policy and respect for subsidiarity;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the importance of work- life balance for women entrepreneurs and self-employed; recognises that female entrepreneurship and self-employment provides the flexibility to achieve a better work-life balance; calls on the Member States to support social frameworks, such asand on regional and local authorities to support social frameworks, such as an increase in childcare provision and the supply of more flexible childcare, that are essential to encouraging more women to take part in entrepreneurship; welcomes actions already taken by Member States on this matter; recognises national differences in social policy and respect for subsidiarity;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Highlights that working hours and working patterns in rural areas differ considerably from those in urban areas; calls on the Member States and on regional and local authorities to offer childcare that is adapted to the specific needs of women in rural areas;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Urges the Member States to fully transpose and implement the Work-Life Balance Directive and calls on the Commission to monitor it effectively;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Regrets that women bear a disproportionately heavier load than men in balancing work and family due to, amongst others, the unequal sharing of the burden of childcare and housekeeping responsibilities; recognises the importance of parental leave in achieving the work-life balance necessary for women to engage in entrepreneurship and self-employment; calls on the Commission and on the Member States to guarantee a better work-life balance through better maternity and paternity leaves, flexible working hours, on-site childcare facilities and by promoting telework;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13 d. Regrets the fact that women are under-represented in leadership positions, and highlights the urgent need to promote equality between men and women at all levels of decision-making in business and management; recognises the importance of establishing temporary binding quotas for women on boards and other decision- making bodies; calls on the Council to unblock the Women in Boards Directive;