Activities of Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS related to 2010/2275(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Women entrepreneurship in small and medium-sized enterprises (short presentation)
Reports (1)
REPORT on women entrepreneurship in small and medium-sized enterprises PDF (194 KB) DOC (115 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas women make up around 60% of all university graduates, but are underrepresented in full-time work in the labour market, particularly in the field of business; whereas it is crucial to encourage and empower women to embark on entrepreneurial ventures in order to reduce existing gender inequalities,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the United States' "Women's Business Ownership Act (1988)" has increased the number of women business owners as a percentage of all businesses from 26% in 1992 to 57% in 2002; whereas the success of this act can help the EU in the identification of good practices,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas evidence has shown that women starting up in business will provide an immediate contribution to the economy; whereas given the current economic situation, it would be of great benefit to Europe's economy if more women were to start up their own business,
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises that the financial and economic crisis has deepened the problems for female SMEs, especially in the first three years of business, while acknowledging that female SMEs are an integral and vital part of the European economy;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to encourage banks and financial institutions to consider "women friendly" business support services;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recognises that from a young age many girls are discouraged from pursuing school and university subjects perceived as inherently 'masculine', such as science, maths and technology; encourages educators to broaden the spectrum of possible subjects and careers open to girls, so that they are able to develop the knowledge base and full range of skills necessary for succeeding in business;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to make the procurement policy within the public sector "gender neutral";
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recognises that "Facebook" and "Twitter" can be important social media platforms for rural and urban female entrepreneurs who wish to market a product or service; requests that the digital divide across Europe be addressed through the improvement of broadband connections, thus allowing women the flexibility to successfully run businesses from home should they wish;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to collect comparable and comprehensive data on female entrepreneurship in the European Union (such as female entrepreneurs' ethnicity, age, area of business, size of business, length of business) with the help of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and the European Gender Institute, in a way that does not pose an extra burden on SMEs, and analyse theseis data in the annual report on EU SMEs of the SME Performance Review;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Encourages Member States to promote female entrepreneurship in industry, particularly in the research, science, technology, new media, cinema, environment, agriculture and engineering sectors;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on Poland to emphasise female entrepreneurship throughout its presidency, particular in early October with the arrival SME week;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on family owned businesses to provide the same level of opportunity for female relatives - such as daughters - when considering the passing down or transfer of a company;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Recognises that the 23 February 2011 Small Business Act for Europe review has delivered a strong agenda for SMEs, but asks that the notion of "think small first" still be considered in everything the EU and Member States implement;