# Care services in the EU for improved gender equality

European Parliament procedure 2018/2077(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee FEMM). Stage: Procedure completed. 314 committee amendments tabled by 10 Members between 2018-07-13 and 2018-07-13.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier addresses care services in the EU for improved gender equality. The amendments cite the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, CEDAW, Sustainable Development Goal 5 on unpaid care and domestic work, Eurofound surveys, reports on long-term care, and resolutions on the gender pay and pension gaps, noting women's underrepresentation in the labour market and the disproportionate burden of caring responsibilities.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kostadinka KUNEVA | Greece | GUE/NGL | 65 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125092.md |
| Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ | Romania | S&D | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/191377.md |
| Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN | Finland | PPE | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/40599.md |
| Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ | Slovakia | ECR | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124901.md |
| Terry REINTKE | Germany | Verts/ALE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/103381.md |
| Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA | Spain | ALDE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125040.md |
| Heinz K. BECKER | Austria | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/107041.md |
| Mylène TROSZCZYNSKI | France | ENF | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124758.md |
| Daniela AIUTO | Italy | EFDD | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124842.md |
| Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ | Spain | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28298.md |

## Official source documents

- PE625.446: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/FEMM-AM-625446_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-2077-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-2077-INI.json

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