# Face of female poverty in the European Union

European Parliament procedure 2010/2162(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee EMPL / FEMM). Stage: Procedure completed. 230 committee amendments tabled by 35 Members between 2010-10-07 and 2010-12-16.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report addresses the face of female poverty in the European Union. The amendments highlight the gender pay gap, dual discrimination of women with disabilities and older women, single mothers and one-parent families, the impact of the economic crisis, and access to care services, and call on Member States to mainstream gender equality and to use the European Social Fund under the Europe 2020 anti-poverty initiative.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rovana PLUMB | Romania | S&D | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38595.md |
| Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ | Spain | S&D | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28298.md |
| Britta THOMSEN | Denmark | S&D | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28153.md |
| Iliana IOTOVA | Bulgaria | S&D | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38605.md |
| Andreas MÖLZER | Austria | NI | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28255.md |
| Franziska Katharina BRANTNER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96662.md |
| Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ | Spain | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96765.md |
| Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS | United Kingdom | ECR | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96944.md |
| Gabriele ZIMMER | Germany | GUE/NGL | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28248.md |
| Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO | Spain | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96806.md |
| Pascale GRUNY | France | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96983.md |
| Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER | France | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38596.md |
| Thomas HÄNDEL | Germany | GUE/NGL | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96851.md |
| Antonyia PARVANOVA | Bulgaria | ALDE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34234.md |
| Barbara MATERA | Italy | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96813.md |

## Official source documents

- PE450.611: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-450.611+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE454.545: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-454.545+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2010-2162-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2010-2162-INI.json

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