Activities of Monika VANA related to 2019/2164(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers
Amendments (17)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the study entitled ‘ Economic benefits of gender equality in the EU, How gender equality in STEM education leads to economic growth’ published by the European Institute for Gender Equality on 10 August 20171a , _________________ 1a https://eige.europa.eu/publications/econo mic-benefits-gender-equality-eu-how- gender-equality-stem-education-leads- economic-growth
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas gender equality is a basic precondition for the full enjoyment of human rights by women and girls, and is essential for their empowerment and the achievement of a sustainable and inclusive society; whereas the insufficient use of human capitaldiscrimination faced by women associated with gender inequalities reduceshas a plethora of harmful social & economic consequences including the reduction of the potential advantages for businesses in the fields of research and innovation, and for overall economic development, as well as having harmful social consequences;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas women who major in STEM fields are less likely than their male counterparts to enter STEM occupations or remain in them as a result of the dominant stereotypes, discrimination or a negative work environment; whereas closing the gender gap in STEM careers would contribute to an increase in EU GDP per capita by 2.2 to 3.0 % in 20508 ; whereas closing the gender gap in STEM careers would have a positive impact in reducing the gender pay gap and the gender pension gap; _________________ 8European Institute for Gender Equality briefing paper, How gender equality in STEM education leads to economic growth, 2018.
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas gender-biased technologies are mainly caused by non-disaggregated data and the lack, the lack of situated knowledge and the application of a gender perspective in research, which can have harmful consequences for women’s health and well-being and the safety of products, and can have a negative impact on career development9 ; _________________ 9 Report of the Expert Group 'Innovation through Gender', Gendered Innovations: How Gender Analysis Contributes to Research, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission, 2013.
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates that the main goal should be to remove all barriers restricting women’s interests, preferences and choices, without compromising their liberty in making decisions; encourages the Member States to promote the participation of women in STEM studies and careers in their relevant national or regional gender action plans or strategies; considers that these action plans or strategies should aim to increase gender equality by focusing on the eradication of gender stereotypes, the facilitation of access to education and qualifications, a better work- life balance, equal opportunities, non- discrimination in the labour market, raising awareness of gender bias across all relevant sectors, and increasing the visibility of female role models, among other things;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reaffirms the importance of integrating the awareness of gender bias across all relevant sectors, including in the initial and continuous training of teachers; highlights the need to address structural barriers, including socio-economic disadvantage, such as working conditions and work culture, which hinder girls and women from entering a predominantly male-dominated field, and the need to increase the visibility of hitherto undervalued role models in order to inspire women and girls;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the upcoming Child Guarantee; calls on the Commission to ensure that recommendations on access to STEM education and opportunities are included in its contents
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Highlights that women are most likely to provide unpaid care work and that this burden has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic as more women are also working from home; urges public and private institutions to ensure the promotion of compassionate telework that takes into consideration the obstacles in maintaining a healthy work-life balance when working from home and respects the right to disconnect
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets the fact that women are under-represented in leadership positions in STEM careers, and highlights the urgent need to promote gender equality between men and women at all levels of decision-making in business and management; underlines that gender diversity in boards and decision- making positions improves firms’ performance as the result of the broader spectrum of knowledge, attitudes and experience; urges the Council and the Member States to adopt the Women in Boards Directive and establish binding targets for gender balance in decision-making bodies;
Amendment 171 #
12. Regrets the fact that the gender pay gap remains a reality and is even more pronounced in male-dominated sectors, such as ICT and technological companies10 ; calls on all actors to practice pay transparencylaments the delay to the proposed pay transparency measures; calls on all actors to practice pay transparency; urges the Commission to publish the pay transparency measures as soon as possible; urges the Council to unblock the Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, which aims to extend protection against discrimination through a horizontal approach; _________________ 10 Lambrecht, A. and Tucker, C. E. Algorithmic bias? An empirical study into apparent gender-based discrimination in the display of STEM career ads, Management Science, Vol. 65, No 7, 2019, p. 2970.
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on all relevant stakeholders to address discrimination in their hiring practices and to introduce quotas to foster the inclusion of women, especially women from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, women with disabilities and LBTI+ people
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the establishment of an inclusive dialogue with the relevant stakeholders, such as private companies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), state institutions, regional and local authorities, policy- makers and, civil society representatives and private companies, to coordinate and tackle the missing links in order to promote women in STEM;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights that one of AI’s most critical weaknesses relates to certain types of biases such as gender, raceial or ethnic origin or sexual orientation as a result of humans’ inherent biases; encourages the relevant actors to take action and promote a greater role for women in the design, development and implementation of machine learning, natura homogenous workforce; emphasises the need of having diverse teams of developers and engineers working alongside key societal actors to prevent gender and cultural biases being inadvertently included in AI algorithms, systems and applications; supports the creation of educational curricula and public-awareness activities concerning the societal, language processing and AI;egal, and ethical impact of artificial intelligence.
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for all AI and automation to be socially responsible and designed in such a way that it enables us to overcome inequalities including gender discrimination and address the challenges faced by women such as unpaid care work, the gender pay gap, cyberbullying, gender- based violence and sexual harassment, trafficking, violations of sexual and reproductive rights, and under- representation in leadership positions; calls for AI and automation to contribute to the enhancement of women’s health and economic prosperity, equality of opportunity, workers’ and social rights, quality education, protection of children, cultural and linguistic diversity, gender equality, digital literacy, innovation and creativity including access to finance, higher education and flexible work opportunities;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase financing opportunities for femalewomen start-up entrepreneurs and innovators, to facilitate their access to existing funds, create special funds and look for new and innovative ways to financially support them and help them to overcome the barriers they face;