Activities of Ángela VALLINA related to 2014/2251(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on women’s careers in science and universities, and glass ceilings encountered PDF (211 KB) DOC (120 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there have been some positive developments regarding female researchers and their share has been growing faster than that of men in recent years, but the numbers of female researchers are still significantly lower than those for men, with the biggest gap being in the business sector; whereas cultural-based conditions are carrying women not to compete at the same level than men in research;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Criticises once again that women are still less paid for the same work than men, also in the field of research and science as a consequence of their unequal representation and homo-societal patterns;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that the need to successfully reconcile professional and family obligations often represents a major barrier to women advancing their scientific and academic careers, and represents one of the major reasons for them dropping out of those careers; for these reasons, it calls on the Commission not to withdraw the new proposal of the so-called Maternity Leave Directive;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Insists on that Member States have to make measures which lead to a deeper democratisation of university institutions; stresses that by democratising the electoral procedures with equal weight between students and teaching staff is one of the best ways to break through current men-led governing bodies;