Activities of Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU related to 2013/2006(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability
Amendments (8)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that, in order to revive the economic growth and competitiveness of its regions, the EU can no longer afford to do without its rich female potential; with that in mind, stresses the importance of encouraging more sustained participation by women in the science and technology sectors, and of ensuring the continued training of women and benefiting from their qualifications both in the research and science sectors and in more traditional industries;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for the most to be made of women's talents within the European cultural and creative industries and for targeted training in this fast developing industrial sector to be promoted effectively; points to the contribution of the cultural and creative industries to the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy, and in particular to job creation;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that gender equality of opportunity and the balanced representation of men and women at all levels and in all sectors of industry has a positive impact on productivity and economic growth and should therefore be recognised as playing a vital role in the reindustrialisation of Europe, promoting a strong, diversified and competitive industrial base;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote andthe optimisation of the available qualified human capital, and female talent in particular, and to facilitate female entrepreneurship by providing appropriate targeted training and mentoring programmes and by facilitating access to technical, scientific, business and support networks, both at the start-up phase and throughout a firm’s business cycle;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to improve, through the EU instruments, SME access to finance, in the form of equity and debt, to provide incentives to borrowingand the Member States to improve and facilitate, through the EU instruments such as the structural funds and the tools made available by the EIB, SME access to traditional and innovative sources of finance, and to facilitate female entrepreneurs’ access to other available sources of funding, such as special grants and venture capital;,
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all measures needed to counteract the existing stereotypes that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are male-dominated fields, thereby making the STEM pathway more accessible to women and girls at all stages; highlights the importance of empowering the women who are already present in these fields by offering them opportunities equivalent to those of their male counterparts with a view to building a promising career;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to combine education and trainingcontinuing training, particularly in specific sectors such as the cultural and creative industries, with targeted employment policies for young women, with a view to reducing the number of young women leaving school early, and to ensure that the skills acquired are sufficient to meet the current and future needs of the labour market;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to support lifelong learning programmes and job retraining opportunities, ensuring equal opportunities for men and women in all sectors and at all levels to participate and taking account of learners’ personal needs, not least the particular need of young womenaspirations of young women; highlights also the need to implement measures to reconcile work and family life with a view to maximising the opportunities for women to pursue sustained and regular careers;