9 Amendments of Christa PRETS related to 2008/2182(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas inequalities and unequal life chances and career prospects between women and men in the performing arts are very much present and persistent,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the mechanisms which produce these inequalitiesis gender imbalance should be seriously analysed,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas persistent prejudices too often lead to discriminatory behaviour towards women in selection and appointment procedures and in work relations; whereas women often receive lower remuneration than men even if they have higher educational qualifications, a stronger interest in training and superior networking skills,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas there are wide gaps in the social protection of men and women active in the arts and whereas their income, particularly that of women, is adversely affected by this;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that inequalities in the arts sector result fromthe proportion of women employed in artistic professions and imbalance of structures wherein the proportion of women in positions of responsibility and in certain jobs is very small compared to menn the official culture industry is only very small and that women are underrepresented in positions of responsibility in cultural institutions and in academies and universities;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the need to promote access for women to all the artistic professions and all jobs in the performing arts where they are in the minority and encourages the Member States to remove all obstacles to women accessing top positions in cultural institutions and in academies and universities;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 − point d
Paragraph 13 − point d
(d) to recognise that in this sector, where untypical hours, high mobility and a need for above-average stamina are the norm, collective solutions should be found for providing childcare (e.g. opening of crèches in cultural undertakings with hours adapted to rehearsal and performance times);
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Encourages the Member States to strengthen or introduce in the performing arts general statistical monitoring so as to produce comparative analyses of the current situation in the performing arts in the various countries of the Union, to draw up statistics in order to facilitate the design and implementation of common policies and make available common tools for measuring the progress achievto ensure that the progress achieved can be compared and measured;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Member States to improve the social situation of persons active in the arts and culture sector and in so doing to take account of the various employment relations involved and to guarantee better social protection;