Activities of Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA related to 2008/2038(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
How marketing and advertising affect equality between women and men (debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission’s roadmap for equality between women and men 2006-2010 (SEC(2006) 275 of 1 March 2006),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas socialisation (through school, the family and the socio-cultural environment) is a process that forges identity, values, beliefs and attitudes that give the individual a place and role in the society in which he/she grows up; whereas identification is a key concept for understanding how this process works,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas more should be done to promote, both at school and at home, reasonable and responsible use of the television and new technologies from an early age,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas identification with a person or object is the next step to understanding how we become full members of society; whereas all forms of gender stereotyping in advertising is, in this context,are an impediment to a modern and equal society,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas advertising in all media is part of our daily life and sends out different messages; whereas these messages are designed to encourage us to buy different products; whereas advertising sends out signals about how to behave in order to be seen as successful and 'normal'messages designed to sell different products,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas gender stereotyping in advertising not only restricts individuals to playing various predetermined roles, but also excludes individuals who do not fit the norm, such as men and womenpersons with disabilities and non-heterosexuals,
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. stresses the importance of the role played by the media in creating and perpetuating gender stereotypes and calls on the EU institutions and Member States to comply with and/or establish ethical and/or legal rulpromote action to foster reasonable and res pon how persons of both sexes can and should be presented in advertisingsible use of the television and new technologies;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. draws attention to the report entitled “Con la violencia hacia las mujeres no se juega” ('Violence against women is no game'), published in 2004 by Amnesty International in Spain1. The report shows howfact that a stereotyped, sexist, and often degrading image of women is presented by the new electronic media. The report concludes and that the majority of video games constitute one more element in the reproduction of discriminatory stereotypes against women that perpetuate and trivialise abuses against their human rights; 1 (http://www.es.amnesty.org/esp/docs/videojuegos_2004.pdf).Video games, discrimination and violence against women. Amnesty International, Spain, 2004
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Draws attention to the fact that use of the television and new technologies is increasing among children and adolescents, that such use starts at a very early age and that unsupervised television viewing is on the rise;