9 Amendments of Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU related to 2010/2041(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that advertising oftensometimes communicates discriminatory and/or undignified messages based on all forms of gender stereotyping, which hinder gender equality strategies; calls on the Commission, Member States and the civil society and advertising self-regulatory bodies to cooperate closely to combat such practices by using effective tools which guarantee the respect of human dignity and probity by marketing and advertising;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the existence of certain advertisements which promoteortray either various types of violence or stereotypes of women as objects, humiliate women and debase their dignity; urges the Commission and the Member States to develop European awareness campaigns against exploitation of the female body and, dissemination of sexist messages and any type of discrimination such as sexual, racial, ethnic, religious or other beliefs, age, disability, sexual orientation;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that advertising and marketing oftends to propagate the idea of perfection, which can have a negative influence on the self-esteem and self-respect of women, men and young people; draws attention to the vulnerability of consumers to mimetism, which can lead to inappropriate behavioural attitudes, violence, tensions, disappointment, anxiety, harmful addictions (smoking, drugs), eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia and disturbance of mental equilibrium; calls on all advertisers to reconsider the promotion of extremely thin models (men or women) in order to avoid harmful messages about appearance, body imperfections, age and weight;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member StateTakes the view that advertising can be an efficient tool in challenging and confronting stereotypes and a lever against racism, sexism and discrimination, essential in today’s multicultural societies; calls on the Commission, Member States and advertising professionals to strengthen training and education activities as a way to overcome stereotypes, combat discrimination and promote gender equality;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the media should take into account the principle of gender mainstreaming in order to improve alleged stereotyping of men and women in accordance with the principle of equality;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on Member States to introduce quotas or other positive measures in the public media together with objectives to improve the participation and representation of women;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses the importance of ensuring that advertising content is legal, decent, honest and thoughtful by establishing effective self-regulation mechanisms across the European Union based on professionalism and a common code of ethics;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Highlights that it is important to encourage a continuous dialogue among the European Commission, the European Parliament, national parliaments, civil society, regulatory bodies and advertisement specialists;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Stresses the need to carry out a comparative study across EU Member States in order to identify good practices for effective and gender-friendly advertisement;