21 Amendments of Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN related to 2021/2080(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas entrepreneurship is a potential way for immigrant women to integrate into the society, enter the workforce and gain in societal appreciation in their countries of destination;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas women face more difficulties in pursuing entrepreneurship than men; whereas barriers include a lack of specific training, a lower level of self- confidence, less access toand tools for social and business networks and difficulties in reconciling work and family life;
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 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas statistics show that female entrepreneurs have more difficulties than men in raising finance and capital; whereas women-led companies still account for a very small portion of investment recipients; whereas all-male founding teams received 93 % of all capital invested in European tech in 20188 ; whereas women’s innovations are less often identified and acknowledged as innovations and promising ideas; _________________ 8 Skonieczna, A. and Castellano, L., 'Gender Smart Financing. Investing In and With Women: Opportunities for Europe', European Economy Discussion Papers, No 129, July 2020, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas only 10 % of business angels in Europe are women9 and women are especially underrepresented among private equity investors on digitalization; only 10 % all senior positions in private equity and venture capital firms globally10 are occupied by women; whereas several studies show that investment managers tend to provide capital to those who are similar to themselves; whereas developing the ecosystem is key to improving funding conditions sustainably for women-led companies and creating a reliable network of female investors; _________________ 10 International Finance Corporation, Moving Towards Gender Balance in Private Equity and Venture Capital, International Finance Corporation, Washington DC, 2019. 9 EBAN, Statistics Compendium – European Early Stage Market Statistics, EBAN, Brussels, 2019.
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas it is crucial that Europe has an equal amount of women and men as entrepreneurs to ensure diversification of contents and products; whereas a better and more equal mix of women and men as entrepreneurs improves the quality and diversity of innovations, products and services.
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 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. urges the Commission to facilitate pan-European networking of female entrepreneurs and to support their cooperation;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. urges the Commission to establish, with adequate funding, a Female Entrepreneurship Action Plan as a part of Small Business Act and as a part of it, a pan-European entrepreneurship, innovation and investment event gathering scientists, entrepreneurs, start- ups and above all, private equity investors, to accelerate new female business 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 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the need to remove administrative barriers to starting a business in order to make becoming an entrepreneur or self-employed more attractive to women and also immigrant women; calls on Member States to consider developing standardised administrative packages for entrepreneurs to follow in the early stages of starting a business; believes that this will ease the administrative burden in interactions with local authorities such as tax authorities, municipalities, etc.;
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 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the importance of work- life balance, care economy and good quality and affordable social services as a prerequisite for women entrepreneurs and self-employed; calls on Member States to support social frameworks, such as 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;
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;