20 Amendments of Abir AL-SAHLANI 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 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 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 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
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 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 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;