Activities of Anna ZÁBORSKÁ related to 2016/2204(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Women and their roles in rural areas (A8-0058/2017 - Marijana Petir, Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez) SK
Amendments (10)
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas family farming promotes intergenerational solidarity and social and environmental responsibility, thus providing for the sustainable development of rural areas;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
N b. whereas improving general conditions in rural areas will result in achieving a better status for women in those areas;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Points out that promotion of equality between women and men is a core objective of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of promoting, encouraging and supporting female entrepreneurial initiatives in rural areas as female entrepreneurship represents an important pillar in social, economic and environmental terms for sustainable development in rural areas;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to support mothers who are entrepreneurs in rural areas and to promote the concept of 'mompreneurs' that may not only exemplify successful reconciliation of work-life balance, but also contribute to stimulation of new job opportunities, better quality of life in rural areas as well as encourage other women to put their own projects into practice;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Encourages the Commission, together with the Member States and respective regional authorities, to consider the multidimensional nature of gender pension gap while designing specific policy measures within the EU strategy for rural development, as various factors, including gaps in employment and pay, interrupted careers, part-time work, design of pension systems and lower contributions may lead to a wider gap in pensions; highlights the need for effective measures to be taken on the European and national levels to reduce the existing gender pay gap as it may affect future pensions of women, who statistically experience a greater risk of poverty;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Encourages the Member States to consider a minimum national pension not lower than the risk-of-poverty threshold which might particularly help women in rural areas to keep their economic independence once they reach retirement age;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Takes the view that women farmers have a significant role to play towards ensuring the continued existence of smallholdings with prospects for the future;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission to recognise the importance of extending its Digital Agenda to rural areas as digital development can significantly contribute to entering into self-employment and create better balance between work and family life;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls on the Commission to establish a Rural Women Award as a way to promote rural women and honour their work, as well as in order to share best projects and practices;