Activities of Jessica STEGRUD related to 2021/2080(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Reaching women's economic independence through entrepreneurship and self-employment (short presentation)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on reaching women’s economic independence through entrepreneurship and self-employment
Amendments (11)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas female entrepreneurs and self-employed are an under-utilised source of economic growth and job creation; whereas supporting this group can strengthen EU competitiveness; highlights the fact that it is ultimately all entrepreneurial activity that creates jobs and incomes and thus added value for business and society and should be promoted by member states;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas women only constitute 34.4 % of the self-employed in the EU and 30 % of its start-up entrepreneurs; confirming that the largest gender gaps within entrepreneurial activity are found in high-income countries in Europe & North America1a, despite of a higher degree of freedom and equality among genders; _________________ 1a https://gemconsortium.org/report/gem- 202021-womens-entrepreneurship-report- thriving-through-crisis
Amendment 37 #
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; therefore encourages women not to internalise the narrative that female entrepreneurs are not taken seriously due to their gender, but instead to take respect and equality in the work environment for granted;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas equality enables freedom, when it perceives people in their individuality, not only as representatives of a collective.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas in 2020, there were more people who knew someone who stopped a business than knew someone who started one1b, which reminds of the importance to nurture a fertile ground for every kind of entrepreneurship, and to stay connected with other economies, to remain alert to new opportunities, and to safeguard the jobs of the future; _________________ 1b https://www.gemconsortium.org/reports/la test-global-report
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes Commission initiatives such as Women TechEU and the European Innovation Council Women Leadership Programme and the creation of various European networks for female entrepreneurs; urges however the Commission to promote suchany initiatives more actively by which focusinges on the EU growth potential and to support the achievements of women entrepreneurwhich contributes to the creation of a motivating culture of entrepreneurial thinking and equal opportunities;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls the Commission to make up- to-date and comparable statistics available for the purpose of analysing the economic significance of entrepreneurs and self- employed, and the various categories within entrepreneurship and self-employed with respect to industry and gender to identify the share of women entrepreneurs and self-employed; highlights however the importance of equality before the law and that a gender distribution of 50:50 is not necessary, since individuals are unequal. Every individual who wants to pursue entrepreneurial activity should be encouraged to take this step, since the running of a business, creates jobs and incomes and thus added value for business and the entire society;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls, in particular, for greater women-focused promotion of STEM subjects, digital education and financial literacy in order to combat prevailing stereotypes and ensure that more women enter these sectors and contribute to their development; highlights the importance of promoting education and careers in finance to women to support the development of a reliable network of female investors; investors; Emphasises at the same time the need to trust in women’s ability to assert themselves in the free market, rather than declaring them helpless and thereby cementing stereotypes in the name of positive state discrimination;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and Member States to systematically track and monitor gender-disaggregated data across the whole Union to ensure high-quality data on EU and national funding programmes; highlights that this could serve as a basis for more informed policy decisions in the future;. Stresses at the same time to foster and promote the principle of individual freedom in our societies, in which every individual has the right to determine his or her behaviour or purpose in life. The state should neither forbid nor force its citizens into a profession. Free people develop according to their inclinations and talents and are indispensable for long-term progress in society.
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the need to remove administrative barriers to starting a business in order to make becoming an entrepreneur or self-employed more attractive to women; calls on Member States to consider developing standardised administrative packages for entrepreneurs to follow in the early stages of starting a business; believes that this will ease the administrative burden in interactions with local authorities such as tax authorities, municipalities, etc.; highlights that it is freedom, not regulation, which is the engine of innovation and progress;
Amendment 183 #
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, 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 and reminds of the fact that it is in the self-interest of member states to promote family-friendly working models;