Activities of Jutta STEINRUCK related to 2014/2152(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (debate) DE
Amendments (3)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to the fact that the EU is facing a demographic crisis which by 2040 will result in a shortfall of 24 million in the labour force, creating an economic necessity to further include women in the labour market; notes that this further inclusion of women in the labour market is not merely an economic necessity, but also a question of justice; emphasises that increasing women’s employment rate to the level of men’s employment would reduce the labour force shortfall to 3 million;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the unequal division of family responsibilities is at the root of the unequal position of women in the labour market; stresses that reconciliation of work and home duties is a key condition for gender equality and the partnership-based division of work on the one hand and family care responsibilities on the other, which should be promoted by investment in care infrastructure and encouragement of men’s participation in domestic labour by means of legislation on parental and paternity leave and flexible working time arrangements;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the unequal division of family responsibilities is at the root of the unequal position of women in the labour market; stresses that reconciliation of work and home duties is a key condition for gender equality, which should be promoted by investment in care infrastructure and encouragement of men’s participation in domestic labour by means of legislation on parental and paternity leave and flexible working time arrangements; the same applies to the reconciliation of work and caring responsibilities, since the majority of those caring for close relatives are still women;