14 Amendments of Edit BAUER related to 2009/2204(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas much attention has been focused on the male-dominated construction and car industry, in contrast to thethe first wave of the crisis hit mostly the male-dominated financial sector as well as the construction and car industries, this way gaining more attention, however the second wave of the crisis equally negatively affected the mostly female-dominated retailing, general services sector and tourism sectors; whereas it is urgent; therefore it is necessary to address the gender dimension of the impact of and solution to the economic and social crisis in national and European recovery plans,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas quality full-time employment with quality jobs is the bestrights is a safeguard against poverty and social exclusion; whereas it is crucial to design and implement policies as well as springboard to financial and psychological independence; whereas by addressing universal access to quality public services, it is crucial to design and implement policies, that respond to the needs of women and men respectively, including access to affordable and, accessible and quality care services, that respond to the needs of women and men respectively for children, the elderly and other dependents,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas much attention has been focused on the male-dominated construction and car industries, in contrast to the equally negatively affecthe male-dominated first wave of the crisis hit mostly the male-dominated financial sector as well as the construction and car industries, this way gaining more attention, however the second wave of the crisis equally negatively affected the mostly female- dominated retailing, services and tourism sectors; wthereasfore it is urgentnecessary to address the gender dimension of the impact of and solution to the economic and social crisis in national and European recovery plans,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas mainstream economists have pointed out that the credit crunch, which started the recession, was quite literally a man-made disaster; whereas responses at state and international level – none of which are gender-sensitive – have also been decided upon mainly by men; whereas it is important that women be fully includedit is important that women be fully included in setting up responses to the recession at state and international level, ensuring their involvement in the decision-making process in the political, economic and financial spheres,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas quality full-time employmentemployment (deletion) with quality jobs is the best safeguard against poverty and social exclusion; whereas it is crucial to design and implement policies, includaddressing access to affordable and accessible care services, that respond to the needs of women and men respectively,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that equality between women and men is one of the objectives of the EU and therefore a key principle in any policy response to the economic and financial crisis and the transition towards a longer- term holistic version of(deletion) the post-crisis era; stresses that gender equality is a goal in itself and not just a tool to achieve economic growth;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that women’s integration into the workplace in recent decades means not only a greater direct impact of the crisis on women themselves but also on households, where incomes will be significantly affected by female job losses; cCalls on the European Union institutions and the Member States to take into account the hidden cost of the crisis, including the different and often unacknowledged gendered consequences;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that migrant workers are likewise affected by the crisis, as arejust as their families back home; refers to the fact that the scal by the significant decrease of fremale migration is often under-reported and with itittances; while refers to the impfact on families dependent on their wages for survival, as a result of which women may find themselves in an even more vulnerable position when they return home, rejected by their communities and familiesthat the scale of female migration is often under-reported;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that the lack of care policies and infrastructure has led to an increase in female migrant domestic workers filling these gaps in private homes without access to social and work-related protection and benefits; calls on the Member States to urgently combat illegal employment and integrate legal migrant workers into social security and healthcare schemes;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to analyse and counteract the negative effects of tax cuts and reductions in public spending and social benefits, especially in the context of cuts in public spending at local level, in order to ensure that women are not left with a disproportionate burden of care (children, the elderly, and dependent persons) and when the closure of hospitals or shorter stays in hospitals transfer the care of patients to households with women, which potentially deepens inequalities between women and men;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the European institutions and the Member States to take effective steps, notably through legislation, to encourage gender balance in corporate and political positions of responsibility; therefore calls for binding targets to ensure thefurther steps to equal representation of women and men;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that investment in social infrastructure is an opportunity to modernise Europe and promote equality and can be seen as a parallel strategy to investment in green technologies modernising the physical infrastructure; considers that gender equality should therefore be a policy priority and an essential tool;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Invites the Council, the Commission and the Member States to set up a financial reserve within each Fund for equal opportunity activities, with additional support for aconsequently implement principle of gender mainstreaming within each Fund, including cross-the-boarder programmes and other special initiatives being funded separately under technical assistance; calls on the Member States to develop mechanisms for equality governance to include gender expertise within governmental departments and other agencies that implement measures under the Cohesion and Structural Funds and promote women’s organisations and networks;