9 Amendments of Antonyia PARVANOVA related to 2010/2010(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the transition to a new sustainable economy should not be used as a pretext for cutting back on various equality measures, but should instead be seen as a unique opportunity to raise women’s participation in the EU labour market, since this is a prerequisite for ensuring sustainable growth, making full use of job potential and strengthening competitiveness,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas only 30% of all entrepreneurs are women and few women are self-employed,
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of focusing on gender equality in the transition to a new sustainable economy, since women are more likely to be in an insecure position on the labour market owing to precarious employment conditions and a consistent gender-based wage gap; calls for the development of labour market policies which address the gender dimension, accompanied by programmes designed to recruit women to non-traditional jobs, considering the fact that green economy should be an opportunity for women to increase their participation into the labour market through better-paid, high skilled and rewarding jobs;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of focusing on gender equality in the transition to a new sustainable economy, since women are more likely to be in an insecure position on the labour market owing to precarious employment conditions and a consistent gender-based wage gap; calls for the development of labour market policies which address the gender dimension, accompanied by programmes designed to recruit women to non-traditional jobs;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that, taking into account that gender segregation in employment, where the value of jobs and their earnings vary according to whether they are mainly male or female occupations, is a major source of inequalities, green jobs can be a mechanism for better remunerating women's work in order to ensure social gains for female workers and therefore also a way of addressing the issue of the gender balance and gender pay gap;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that – bearing in mind that only 30% of all entrepreneurs are women, and few women are self-employed – the barriers that currently hinder women from becoming entrepreneurs should be removed, since entrepreneurs are crucial for productivity and growth in a sustainable economy;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that a targeted effort to ensure women’s access to education at all levels and provide life-long-learning is essential in order to break down gender segregation in the labour market; calls for the provision of adequate training in order to prevent the under-representation of female workers in low-carbon sectors of the economgreen jobs, having in mind that a massive opt-out by women from science and technology would impede Europe's growth and sustainability and leave many talented and qualified young women on the margins of employment and economic certainty;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to provide equal employment opportunities policies and to adopt family-friendly work practices as a prerequisite for sustainable growth in both economic and environmental terms;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need to increase women’s participation in trade unions in non-traditional employment sectors, since it is crucial to protect women’s rights if jobs in the new economy are to be socially sustainable economy;