12 Amendments of Britta THOMSEN related to 2011/2049(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the predominant two-parent model is becoming less frequent, and single mothers are becoming increasingly significant as a group in all advanced and industrialised countries, whether as a result of divorce, separation or never having been married, and whereas there is therefore a need to respond to this new reality by adapting policiethe modern family today also consists of same gender parents and to a large degree single mothers,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas single mothers are becoming increasingly significant as a group in all advanced and industrialised countries, whether as a result of divorce, separation or never having been married, and whereas there is therefore a need to respond to this new reality by adapting policies,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the Member States have a responsibility to ensure reasonable conditions for single mothers and their children,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ECalls on the Commission and the Member States to encourages the work of all organisations and informal networks working for single mothers, especially in countries where there is little or no specific support for single-parents families;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Calls on the Member States to give a higher priority to the situation of single mothers;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. ECalls on the Member States to encourages associations working in support of single mothers to provide training courses aimed at facilitating employment for single mothers and to help raise their self-esteem;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to facilitate access to training for single mothers, especially young mothers, who often stop their education when pregnant; thisakes the view that single mothers need to be given financial support for training, which would enable them to obtain qualifications and maximise their chances of getting high- quality work and gaining financial independence;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to encourage the development ofMember States’ responsibility for childcare facilities such as kindergartens and to facilitatecrèches, as well as care facilities for elderly and dependent people, which may significantly facilitate access to training and the search for employment for single mothers and improve their chance of remaining in work;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Asks the Member States to guarantee equal treatment and to maintain a high quality of life for all children regardless of the marital status of their parents, by providing universal allowances regardless of the parents’ ability or willingness to pay, in order to not pass poverty on to the child;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the Member States to introduce policies aimed at providing financial support for single-parents families in the form of a one-parent benefit, tax deductions for single-parent households or other fiscal deductions for single parents appropriate to their national legislation as well as training aid for single carers;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Member States to ensure that allowances (child support) from non- custodial parents are paid regularly; by the public authorities, regardless of the parents’ ability or willingness to pay, so that non-payment remains a matter between the public authorities and the parents;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the fact that prioritythe Member States and public and private organisations should be given priority to work- life balance by introducing more family- friendly working conditions such as flexible working hours and teleworking and by developing child facilities, nurseries etc.;