Activities of Stefan ECK related to 2017/2210(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Gender equality in the media sector in the EU - Empowering women and girls through the digital sector (debate) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on gender equality in the media sector in the EU PDF (438 KB) DOC (81 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to the European Pact for Gender Equality (2011-2020), adopted by the European Council in March 2011,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas equality between women and menArticle 8 TFEU states that in all its a core principle of the European Union, as enshrined in the Treactivities the Union shall aim to eliminate inequalities, and must beto promoted in all its activities equality between women and men, which is a core principle of the European Union;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas movies and television programs are not random products of society, but commissioned by organs and institutions determining the content and the teams in front of and behind the camera and thus have sovereignty over the power of images and therefore have to be sensitized;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the continued projection of negative and degrading images of women in media communications - electronic, print, visual and audio - must be changed;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas gender roles are shaped and imposed through a variety of social influences, notably the media and education, and are formed during the socialisation phases of childhood and adolescence, therefore influencing people throughout their lives;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas gender stereotypes are often combined with other stereotypes, such as stereotypes discriminating on the basis of age, migration status, sexual orientation, disability, which can be observed in the media sector as well;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas children are confronted with gender stereotypes at a very young age through role models promoted by television series and programmes, discussions, games, video games and advertisements;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Member States to introduce and develop close cooperation with existing schools of marketing, communication and advertising, so as to help to provide sound training and raise awareness of the negative influence of gender-discriminatory images on television, the internet and in marketing and advertising campaigns;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for the adoption of a quota system in both public and private media organisations in order to ensure women’s equal representation; calls for Member State governments to link the award of public contracts in the media to obligatory gender parity measures;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Draws attention to the fact that the inclusion of gender stereotypes in advertising during children’s television programmes, as well as in these programmes, is a particular problem, in view of its potential impact on gender socialisation and, subsequently, children’s views of themselves, their family members and the outside world; stresses the importance of providing critical media education in schools;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Points out that advertising can be an effective tool in challenging and confronting stereotypes and racism, sexism and discrimination, calls on the Commission, the Member States and advertising professionals to strengthen training and education activities as a way to overcome stereotypes, combat discrimination and promote gender equality;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for the Commission and Member States to provide financial support to women’s organisations which are active in the sphere of promoting gender equality in the media;