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Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers, however, that more efforts are needed in order to increase women’s participation in top positions (on scientific boards and evaluation committees, for example) in all areas of science including research, recruitment, training, education, information technology, engineering, commerce, communications, public relations, advertising and industrial relations; and calls for measures, such as quotas, to ensure that the minimum participation of women and men is at least 40 per cent in these bodies;

2008/03/04
Committee: ITRE

Satu HASSI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the ~~European~~ Commission and on Member States to remove of all financial and administrative obstacles faced by women in the scientific field and to create more attractive and flexible working conditions for women~~, which will stimulate their interest in pursuing careers in all areas of science;~~ and men, making it easier for them to combine working and family life; in addition, calls on the Member States to ensure equal shares of parental responsibilities by promoting equal use of parental leave by men and women;

2008/03/04
Committee: ITRE

Satu HASSI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers, however, that special legislation and quotas for women in science would be counterproductive and would possibly create a 'second class' of women scientists appointed to fill quotas rather than according to their skills and merits and therefore judged by their colleagues according to the same criteria; believes that such measures are indeed unnecessary, since most Member States have more women than men and since according to various studies, women usually exhibit higher levels of persistence, hard work, motivation and determination than men, these being the key factors leading to success in all areas, including scientific community.deleted

2008/03/04
Committee: ITRE

Satu HASSI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Believes that it is of the utmost importance to promote science as an interesting field for both sexes from early on; urges that this be taken into account when planning educational material and in teacher training; encourages universities and faculties to analyse their entrance selection systems in order to identify possible implicit gender discrimination and correct the selection system accordingly;

2008/03/04
Committee: ITRE

Satu HASSI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Acknowledges that women still earn 15 per cent less than men in Europe for the same work; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce effective policies to eliminate the gender pay gap; notes that in the field of science ‘equal pay’ should apply also to scholarships and stipends;

2008/03/04
Committee: ITRE

Satu HASSI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Encourages universities, research institutes and private business to adopt and enforce equality strategies in their organisations and to conduct gender impact evaluations in their decision- making processes;

2008/03/04
Committee: ITRE

6 Amendments of Satu HASSI related to 2007/2206(INI)

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