13 Amendments of Barbara MATERA related to 2017/2210(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas new technologies are transforming traditional media business models; whereas the audiovisual sector is a highly important industry of economic value, alone directly employing over one million people in the EU;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing of 1995 recognised the relationship between women and the media as important to achieve equality between women and men and has incorporated two strategic aims into the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA): (a) to increase the participation and access of women to expression and decision-making in and through media and new technologies of communication and (b) to promote a balanced and non- stereotyped portrayal of women in the media;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas significant female underrepresentation in the highest levels of the industry structures speaks to the fact that women continue to face the glass ceiling barriers in media industry and might not have equal opportunities for promotion and career advancement;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas data shows that half of women media workers have experienced sexual abuse, one quarter of them have experienced acts of physical violence and three quarters have experienced intimidation, threats or abuse1a; 1a. International Federation of Journalists’(IFJ) campaign on gender- based violence at work https://www.ifj- stop-gender-based-violence.org/
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that both public and private media services have the responsibility to ensure equality between women and men and prevent any discrimination;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds that in view of the monitoring of critical area of the BPfA referring to women in media, EIGE developed the indicators: – the proportion of women and men in decision-making posts in media organisations and on the boards of media organisations in the EU; – the proportion of women and men on the boards of media organizations in the EU; – policies to promote gender equality in media organisations;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) states that the objectives of this Directive cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can be better achieved at Union level, but does not contain any reference to equal representation in media organizations;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Condemns the widespread occurrence of sexual harassment and other type of abuse especially in online gaming and social media and encourages the industries to create safe environments where companies are responsive to any instances of harassment;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recommends that soft measures such as gender equality plans or guidelines which prove to be an effective tool in addressing equality between women and men shall be given even more prominence in media organizations and advises that these protocols lay out the standards in positive portrayal of women in advertising, news, reporting, production or broadcasting and cover all sensitive content areas such as depiction of power and authority, expertise, decision-making, sexuality, violence, diversity of roles and the use of anti-sexist language;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recognizes that equal opportunities and diversity policies may often contain a whole array of measures which a media organization recognizes as necessary for its female staff to enjoy equal opportunities at workplace;
Amendment 112 #
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-free portrayalsauthorities competent for media and communication set out the criteria guaranteeing a fair and non-stereotyped representation of women and girls and, include the possibility of removingsuspension of offensiveding content; recomme ands that specialist organiszations, such as national equality bodies and women’s NGOs, are involved in monitoring theof implementation of these regulations;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to earmark special funding for sub- programmes focusing on advancement of women in media industry and to support media associations and networks in putting in place public and sectorial awareness raising campaigns;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recommends to national regulatory bodies and the media organizations to follow the Commission recommendation on strengthening the principle of equal pay between men and women1a, to set up the guidance on fair selection procedures, to establish comprehensive equality policies, covering media content and providing for women's advancement indecision-making bodies, as well as to set up internal procedures dealing with harassment at workplace; 1a. http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender- equality/files/gender_pay_gap/c_2014_14 05_en.pdf