Activities of Urszula KRUPA related to 2017/2210(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Gender equality in the media sector in the EU (A8-0031/2018 - Michaela Šojdrová) PL
Amendments (22)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas equality between women and men is a core principle of the European Union, as enshrined in the Treaties and in natural law, and must be promoted in all its activities;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the media act as a fourth power, have the capacity to influence and ultimately shape public opinion, and have a duty to ensure freedom of information, diversity of opinion and media pluralism, at the same time taking legal and moral responsibility;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the perspective of both women and men should be taken into account equally in order to achieve a complete picture and not to lose out on women’s potential and skills in communicating information about the challenges faced by women in the media and in tackling the challenges faced by women in the media;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas women constituted 68 % of journalism and information graduates in the EU-28 in 2015, while employment data for the EU-28 over 2008-2015 show that the percentage of women employed in the media sector on average is continuously languishing at around 40 %, which could be a result of women’s personal choices; __________________ 7 UNESCO OECD Eurostat (UOE) joint data collection, available from: http://eige.europa.eu/gender- statistics/dgs/indicator/ta_educ_part_grad_ _educ_uoe_grad02
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas gender pay and pension gaps are a persistent problemchallenge in the EU, and are evid which arises from the fact that women naturally participate in family life, as is seent in different economic sectors, including the media;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas public media organisations in the Member States are able to establish their own equal opportunity policies, which leads to a wide spectrum of practices in the EU: from very comprehensive policy frameworks covering media content and providing for a balanced representation of men and women in decision-making bodies, to there being no such policy in place;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas there are many women in the media working at a top professional level who are just as appreciated by society as their male counterparts and who include renowned film makers, journalists and reporters; whereas although they perform equally well as men, they may be more vulnerable and exposed to risks and dangers;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas women in some Member States are not highly present in the news and information media and are even less visible in the domains of sport, politics, the economy and finances, notwithstanding the variety of media outlets across the Member States, and whereas this fact could be a result of psychophysical differences between women and men and their natural predispositions;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas female investigative journalists in particular amay more often be subjected to violence and the target of deadly attacks, as evidenced by the cases of Veronica Guerin or Daphne Caruana Galizia;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the fact that although women are overrepresented in this field at a graduate level and constitute a substantial workforce, they are underrepresented in management and top-level positions, which could be a result of women’s personal choices;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the fact that the representation of women in public service media in the EU is low on average, in both strategic and operational high-level posts and on boards (in 2017: 35.8 % for executive posts, 37.7 % for non-executive posts and 33.3 % as board members)10, but points out that high qualifications and experience are more important considerations than gender; __________________ 10 Gender Equality in Power and Decision- Making. Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States, 2017 (Source: EIGE Gender Statistics Database – Women and Men in Decision-Making).
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that despite being insufficiently represented in them at present in some Member States, women are still more likely to be recruited or promoted to high-level positions in public service media than in private media organisations11; __________________ 11 European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE): Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States: Women and the Media – Advancing gender equality in decision- making in media organisations (2013).
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States, in conjunction with equality bodies, to focus on the implementation of existing legislation addressing equality between opportunities for women and men, and to encourage regulatory bodies to pay attention to women’sthe presence and advancement of women who choose to work in the media sector and to non-stereotypical media content;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that media organisations are at liberty to determine roles for their employees, both men and women, but urges them to do so with the utmost respect for personal dignity and professional quality; observes, in this context, worrying instances of female reporters deemed more suitable for television journalism for their perceived attractiveness to the audience, and being subsequently replaced by younger colleagues as they get oldertaking account of their psychophysical capabilities, education and specialism; urges them to do so with clear respect for personal dignity and professional quality;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that while any regulatory action of sexism and stereotypical gender portrayals in media content is a prerogative of the Member States and subject to due considere need to fight the objectification of women in media content, negative portrayals of women and the commercialisations of the principle of freedom of expression, editorial freedom should not serve to encourage or legitimise stereotypical or negative portrayals of womenfemale body, which robs it of its value and personal dignity;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for support and incentive measures, such as guidelines for the equal representation of women and men in decision-making posts in media organisations, and for the effective monitoring of such efforts to be given greater prominence in those organisations; points out that competences and qualifications should not be dependent on gender;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that regulations issued by media and communication regulatory authorities set out criteria to ensure stereotype-freedignified and respectful portrayals of women and girls and include the possibility of removing offensive content; recommends that specialist organisations, such as national equality bodies and women’s NGOs, ar be involved in monitoring the implementation of these regulations;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with enthusiasm the various examples of good practice that can be observed in all Member States, including: media campaigns, specific legislation, awards or anti-awards for stereotypical and sexist advertising, databases of women experts, training courses for industry professionals, and media organisations’ equality plans, codes of conduct and equal opportunity and diversity policies and penalisation for degrading advertisements;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recommends that public and private media organisations adopt internal polices which include anti-harassment measures, maternity, paternity or parental leave schemes, flexible working arrangements andthat support family life, mentorship and management training programmes for women and the popularisation of teleworking, which could be a useful option – especially for young mothers;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to conduct further research on the participation of women in senior positions in the media; commendsalls on the EIGE for its work in the field and invites it to continue to monitor the relevant set of indicators and to take measures to promote equal opportunities in this field;