Activities of Britta THOMSEN related to 2007/2206(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Women and science (debate)
Women and science (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on women and science PDF (171 KB) DOC (100 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Notes that the conventional approach to evaluating "excellence" and "performance", inter alia in terms of number of publications tends to underestimate skills which are oftis not gen deemed more female in character, such as communication skillsr- neutral;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
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10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States for more transparent recruitment processes and for an obligation to ensure gender balance in evaluation panels and selection, selection and all other committees, as well as nominated panels and committees, ensuring they consist of at least 40% women and at least 40% men;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the situation by means of integration of the family angle through possibilities for flexible working hours, improved child care facilities, cover of additional costs for moving abroad with a family as well as social security provisions accessibility across the borders; calls for improved conditions with regard to parental leave; stresses that reconciling family life and work is a responsibility for both men and women;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
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14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States for a change in the definitions of excellence and of a "good researcher", in order to take into account and overcome the differences between male and female scientific careers; stresses that female researchers also contribute to the research world with different perspectives and choices of research topics;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 17 a (new)