Activities of Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ related to 2017/2210(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on gender equality in the media sector in the EU PDF (438 KB) DOC (81 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on gender equality in the media sector in the EU
Amendments (10)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that while women make up a clear majority of journalism and media graduates in the EU, they are still significantly under-represented at the decision-making level; notes that this under-representation is a majmay be one of the factors contributing factor to the negative and stereotypical portrayal of women in the media in the EU;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Condemns the fact that women are portrayed in a way that diminishes their human dignity, for instance, through the inappropriate use of female nudity in broadcasting and advertising, as well as the deliberate reduction of women’s role to that of sex objects;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Condemns the fact that men and women are portrayed in ways that are sexist, discriminatory, offensive or degrading and that uncritically reinforce stereotypes;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that women working in the media will benefit from the general advancement of conditions for women in the workplace, including ending the gender pay gap, reducing involuntarily precarious work, and ensuring affordable and accessible childcare and boosting collective bargaining rights;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that achieving equality forimproving the position of women at all levels, and particularly decision-making levels, in the media may requires the introduction of transparency int pay systems, gender-neutral classification, and, where necessary, more effective measures to endliminate sexual harassment, reversing the onus of proof in challenging gender discrimination in the workplace, and desegregation of the workforce;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. NoAppreciates the positive role of media workers’ unions and professional associations inwhich promotinge gender equality more effectively within their internal structures than has been achieved in the workplace; considers that such professional associations should play a key role in developing strategies for gender equality.;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is of the opinion that the most appropriate place for the position of women in the media to be adapted and improved is at the level of Member States;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Supports the establishment of national bodies for the ethical self- regulation of the advertising sector.