Activities of Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU related to 2013/2008(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the European Commission’s 7th and 8th progress reports on the EU Cohesion Policy and the Strategic Report 2013 on programme implementation 2007-2013
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph C
Paragraph C
C. whereas women are at greater risk of extreme poverty than men, and whereas there are more women than men employed under precarious conditions, especially in rural areas; notes at the same time that insecurity for women is steadily increasing in urban areas, particularly as a result of the economic and financial crisis;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States, in the context of cohesion policy, to develop programmes and actions aimed at promoting equal economic independence for women and men by levelling out participation in the labour market and addressing the persistent issue of the gender pay gap; calls on the Member States and local and regional authorities accordingly to take specific measures to realise the potential of women as an essential step towards economic recovery;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States and regional and local authorities to develop innovative measures and programmes with a view to combating the feminisation of poverty and promoting social inclusion, aimed in particular at the most vulnerable groups of women; advocates the collection of data specifically relating to women prior to the launching of programmes and actions, so as to target their specific needs effectively;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to assess the impact of cohesion policy in general and Structural Funds in particular on the situation of women, so as to ensure appropriate responses and effective programme implementation for the period 2014 -2020;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to use the available EU funds more actively to finance the development of family- friendly, high-quality, affordable and accessible care facilities which allow better reconciliation of work and family life., and other social structures; stresses the importance of reconciling work and family life in the context of equal opportunities and measures to combat unemployment and social exclusion;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges that particular attention be given to the cultural and creative sectors, contributing to achievement of the ‘Europe 2020’ strategy objectives, in particular job creation; stresses the vital contribution of these sectors to the development of regions and cities; calls for sustained measures to promote continuing education for women specifically relating to these sectors in a bid to ensure that their qualifications can be effectively turned to account and new job prospects created;