4 Amendments of Predrag Fred MATIĆ related to 2020/2135(INI)
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H j (new)
Recital H j (new)
H j. whereas 43 % of Europeans lack basic digital skills, with significant disparities within and between Member States and based on socioeconomic status, age, gender, income, level of education and employment; whereas the Skills Agenda aims to ensure that 70 per cent of 16- to 74-year-olds have basic digital skills by 2025; whereas the European Digital Competence Framework for Citizens acknowledges the importance of soft skills, including communication, collaboration, digital content and creation; whereas these skills are key components of humanities, arts and social sciences studies; whereas an interdisciplinary approach to the study of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) can lead to a better design of human-centric digital solutions;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H k (new)
Recital H k (new)
H k. whereas data shows persisting gender inequalities in the whole digital sector whereas gender stereotypes influence subject choices (less than 3 % of teenage girls express an interest in working as an ICT professional) which in turn influence the lack of women in the ICT and STEM professions, whereas women are underrepresented in high-tech jobs and a there is persistent digital gender pay gap, whereas high-tech jobs are the jobs of the future, the driving force of innovation, social welfare and sustainable development;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to address the gender gap in the digital ecosystem and focus on better inclusion of girls in digital education from a very young age;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
Paragraph 15 f (new)
15 f. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly address the issue of a lack of women participating in ICT studies and careers within the digital sector, with a special focus on the Digital Education Action Plan; calls on educational entities to encourage girls to take up mathematics, coding, ICT classes and science subjects in schools;