16 Amendments of Christine SCHNEIDER related to 2021/2080(INI)
Amendment 23 #
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 groupelf-employment needs to be recognised as a form of work which helps to create jobs and reduce unemployment; whereas supporting female entrepreneurs and self-employed can strengthen EU competitiveness;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas some private companies have included actions such as mentoring, networking and support to increase women's access to finance and technology to support women's entrepreneurship as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the necessity and importance of recognising and promoting women entrepreneurs and investors as role models; notes, in this regard, the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2021 and the European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors, which encourages women to consider entrepreneurship as a career; calls on the European Commission to highlight prominent female entrepreneurs and investors as role models by launching a Europe-wide campaign raising awareness about the potential of entrepreneurship targeting predominantly women and conducting case studies of women entrepreneurs;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Encourages the European Commission to strengthen various networks focusing on female entrepreneurship on European level to boost innovation and cooperation between national, EU and international networks; notes that further cooperation can strengthen the internal market of the European Union;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for the need to recognize the entrepreneurial potential of women in all sectors and education fields including the female-dominated as for example in healthcare and teaching;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Highlights the need to provide further training and retraining opportunities to employees and those moving from employment to self- employment; calls on the Commission to promote lifelong learning for all; highlights that the entrepreneurial dimension shall also be recognized in all youth programmes on the European level;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Highlights the need for one stop shops who offer e.g. courses and training within a wide range of disciplines e.g. accounting and marketing to entrepreneurs with both a little or no experience or qualifications; notes this initiative can encourage more women to become entrepreneurs;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States and the Commission to boost awareness and to facilitate easier access to funds for women entrepreneurs and self- employedinance for women entrepreneurs and self-employed including alternative forms of financing making sure finance is available and reach the female entrepreneurs and self- employed; notes that female entrepreneurs are more likely to use alternative sources such as crowdlending and funding platforms; notes that in certain cases microcredits have proven to be successful in motivating more women to start their own business; urges the Commission to establish a European network of gender- conscious investors; considers that such a network will be able to provide women-led companies with relevant connections, networks and funding opportunities;
Amendment 158 #
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; notes that a women’s entrepreneurial dimension has to be recognized in the formation of business- and SME-related policies to ensure an adequate policy framework that supports more female entrepreneurship and innovation by diversity;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights the need to develop Europe’s innovation ecosystem to empower more women to create sustainable and profitable businesses and innovation to strengthen EU competitiveness, economic growth and job creation;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Emphasises the need of guidance, simplified forms, procedures and processes to help self-employed female entrepreneurs navigate in the regulatory landscape for example in order to export; notes that microbusinesses and SME’s in particular already struggle with the resources to navigate and manage compliance obligations across Member States; encourages the Commission and Member States to evaluate and where necessary improve the guidance and administration;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Welcomes the Commission’s better regulation agenda; believes that the Commission’s willingness to implement the ‘one in, one out’ approach is an important step towards minimizing administrative burdens on businesses, including start-ups and SMEs, making it more attractive for women to become entrepreneur or self-employed;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Calls on Member States to consider enhanced tax incentives or flexible tax structures to improve framework conditions for entrepreneurship and self-employment; points as an example to the taxation of entrepreneurs in their early stage, taxing of only revenue or delaying tax payments in order to secure capital can make it more attractive for women to become entrepreneur or self-employed;
Amendment 186 #
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 elderly and 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;