Activities of Sylvie GODDYN related to 2014/2251(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Women's careers in science and university (A8-0235/2015 - Elissavet Vozemberg) FR
Amendments (11)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender equality is a basic precondition for the full enjoyment of human rights by women and girls and is essential for their empowerment and the achievement of a sustainable and inclusive society; whereas the insufficient use of human capitalability decreases potential advantage for research and innovation- related business and for overall economic development;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the reasons for this situation are numerous and complex, including negative stereotypes and prejudices and conscious and unconscious biabias but also career choices;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates that gender equality is one of the principles on which the EU is founded and has to be respected also in the field of research and academia; stresses that all forms of direct or indirect discrimination against women which are not linked to ability must be abolished;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission and the Member States to analyse the existing legal provisions with the aim of properly implementing and, if necessary, revising them in order to enforce the equal treatment of women and men; the principle of non-discrimination must be observed in all types of employment contract or funding, and the legal right to equal pay for equal work must be respected for all elements of remuneration granted to men and women, including grants and scholarships;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that besides the enforcement of legal provisions, cultural and institutional barriers that generate direct or indirect discrimination against women in scientific careers and decision-making have to be removed in order to achieve gender equality; these barriers are often based on bias, negative prejudices and conscious or unconscious stereotypprejudices, and institutional changes can help remove them;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the CommissionCalls on the Member States to build on existing programmes and initiatives and to step up positive campaigns aimed at girls and women encouraging them to enter academic and research careers in all scientific fields, with a special focus on engineering and the technology sector, where, despite recent positive changes, the participation of women remains below averagejoin training courses and enter the careers of their choice in all fields;
Amendment 84 #
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider the creationconducting audits on the equal treatment of gmender equality plans as and women and to look into the relevance of making them a precondition for access to public funding in research, science and academia;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates the importance of ensuring higher participation of women in decision- making – solely on the basis of their personal will and actual skills – and of ensuring gender balance on evaluation panels, selection boards and all other committees, as well as nominated panels and committees taking decisions related to recruitment, funding, research programmes and publishing; research institutions and universities should be encouraged to introduce targets for the participation of womenproposing that women participate in those bodies;