# Women and their roles in rural areas

European Parliament procedure 2016/2204(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AGRI / FEMM). Stage: Procedure completed. 317 committee amendments tabled by 48 Members between 2016-11-21 and 2016-11-21.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns women and their roles in rural areas. The amendments invoke gender-equality directives and TFEU subsidiarity protocols, stress the impact of the economic crisis, unemployment, poverty and depopulation, the multifunctionality of agriculture, family farming, women's limited access to the job market, land and finance, exposure to pesticides and endocrine disruptors, the exodus of women from rural areas, and gender mainstreaming in EU funds such as the EAFRD.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc TARABELLA | Belgium | NI | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/29579.md |
| Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ | Spain | S&D | 40 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28298.md |
| Jasenko SELIMOVIC | Sweden | ALDE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/134243.md |
| Michela GIUFFRIDA | Italy | S&D | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124864.md |
| Florent MARCELLESI | Spain | Verts/ALE | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/26146.md |
| Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA | Spain | ALDE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125040.md |
| Julie WARD | United Kingdom | S&D | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124963.md |
| Michel DANTIN | France | PPE | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97296.md |
| Maria Lidia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ | Spain | GUE/NGL | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125049.md |
| Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA | Spain | RE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96922.md |
| Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA | Spain | PPE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/22418.md |
| Ángela VALLINA | Spain | GUE/NGL | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125050.md |
| Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO | Spain | GUE/NGL | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125047.md |
| Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ | Spain | GUE/NGL | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/131749.md |
| Miguel VIEGAS | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125100.md |

## Official source documents

- PE593.898: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CJ25-AM-593898_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2204-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2204-INI.json

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