4 Amendments of Viorica DĂNCILĂ related to 2015/2097(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas family policies should contribute to the achievement of gender equality and be considered in the context of demographic changes, the effects of an ageing population, closing the generation gap, promoting women’s participation in the labour force and the sharing of care responsibilities between women and men;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas, in many Member States, the measures taken to encourage men to assume an equal share of family responsibilities has not led to satisfactory results;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the social partners, on the basis of the draft implementation report, to acknowledge the failure of the EU directive on parental leave in achieving its objectives in terms of work-life balance, female labour market participation, demographic challenges and men’s share of family tasks, and considers as a result that more effective measures should be taken to encourage a more equal sharing of family responsibilities between men and women;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that higher cohesion and accessibility of the leave systems in Member States (encompassing maternity, paternity and parental leave) increases take-up rates and the overall efficiency of policy packages to support families.; emphasises that in order for workers to exercise their right to parental leave, Member States and/or the social partners must take the necessary measures to protect workers against less favourable treatment or dismissal on the grounds of applying for, or taking, parental leave;