14 Amendments of Viorica DĂNCILĂ related to 2014/2251(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas science is of key importance to Europe in economic terms and needs constantly growing teams capable, inter alia, of the ground-breaking research essential for increased productivity and competitiveness and helping to achieve the 2020 strategy objectives, including in particular women's career development;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the latest available statistics reveal an ageing research sector, making it urgently necessary to offer attractive careers in this field to young people, especially women;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas prospects for young female scientists are particularly bleak owing to the unavailability of funding, the rigid criteria for promotion and recognition, and the lack of suitable policies to support them, all these being factors potentially contributing to the 'brain drain';
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is a need to promote and support greater entrepreneurship among women and develop an environment in which female entrepreneurs and family businesses can prosper and in which enterprise is rewarded;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas despite all ongoing efforts to promote gender equality and equal opportunities, women still experience unequal access to research positions, funding, publishing and academic awards and continue to be underrepresented in most scientific, engineering and management posts;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas women’s skills and abilities are often undervalued, as are the professions and posts filled mainly by women, without this necessarily being justified by any objective criteria; whereas offering women a wider range of career prospects and altering educational models could make a substantial contribution to narrowing the gender pay gap, for example by increasing the number of female scientists and engineers;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the European Institute for Gender Equality can play a fundamental role in monitoring the development of the gender pay gap in science and research, analysing its causes and assessing the impact of legislation;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for more flexible working conditions both for male and female researchers, allowing them to combine work with family life, and for elimination of the gender pay gap in the interests of gender equality;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need for institutional involvement in supporting and encouraging these changes by setting new standards, addressing questions arising and monitoring progress, so as to enable female scientists to take advantage of available information and, at the same time, make an active contribution to the European Research Area;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Believes there is a need for the systematisation of available information regarding gender distribution and the position of female scientists in the Member States in order to promote gender equality in all public and private research institutions; considers that there is a need for consensus regarding further action to encourage projects relating to female scientists;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to step up its coordination role regarding the gender mainstreaming initiatives within the European Research Area, and to raise awareness and offer relevant training aimed at stakeholders regarding the importance of gender mainstreaming in science and academia; stresses the need for measures to encourage true gender equality regarding academic and scientific career development;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges the Commission and Member States to examine the possibility of setting up a European pension fund for researchers, regardless of the duration of research contracts, which works in accordance with the principle of gender equality;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of ensuring open and transparent processes for the selection and promotion of male and female researchers; calls on the Member States to ensure better gender balance within the bodies responsible for hiring and promoting researchers;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on Parliament to introduce a 'Women and Science in Europe' prize to be awarded to employers (undertakings, institutions and authorities) that lead the way in promoting women in academic and scientific circles, supporting female managers and ensuring equal pay;