20 Amendments of Julie WARD related to 2014/2251(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas there is a need promote and facilitate a higher presence of women students and academics in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM);
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the positive cross-fertilisation between STEM subjects and the arts and humanities (STEAM) holds enormous economic, social, and cultural potential, by harnessing creativity, innovation, and critical thinking in order to tackle scientific and technological challenges, and promoting holistic solutions to human problems; whereas women researchers and innovators are well placed to develop the links from STEM to STEAM;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas it is recognised that higher education institutions are not immune to gender-based violence and that phenomena of misogynistic behaviours must be tackled on university and college campuses so that women are free from violence and the fear it generates which often prevents them from participating fully in academic and social life;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas a sufficient number of individuals with STEM skills is an essential precondition to implement the European Agenda for Growth and Jobs.
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas demand for STEM professionals is expected to grow until 2025.
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. whereas women are hugely underrepresented in STEM industries, accounting for just 24% of science and engineering professionals.
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
Jd. whereas statistics consistently show that girls become disengaged with STEM subjects at school and are less likely to pursue a science-related degree at university.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to include support for and promotion of peer support networks and the sharing of best practices across Europe and beyond;
Amendment 58 #
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote educational programmes which encourage synergies and positive links between STEM subject and the arts and humanities, and promote a gender perspective, facilitating the role women can play in making these links;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises the role of the media in perpetuating or fighting to dispel gender stereotypes, and its potential for pro- actively promoting positive role models for women and girls which should be encouraged;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote positive women role models at all levels of education, including statutory schooling through to further and higher education, post- graduate, and also in informal education and youth work; Recognises that promoting positive women role models includes measures taken to emphasise the historical and contemporary achievements of women in science and technology, entrepreneurship, and positions of decision-making; Notes that such measures may include specific focus on International Women's Day, Science Weeks, and using existing best practice from Member States and across the world;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission and Member States, when designing any gender- equality strategy in higher education, to include specific consideration for women who face multiple discrimination, such as LGBTI women, women with disabilities, women with minority backgrounds, migrant backgrounds, refugees, and women carers;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Member States to develop effective and attractive STEM curricular and teaching methods to keep girls engaged in science; to recognise and invest in teachers as drivers of cultural change with their potential to improve the continued participation of girls in science at school.
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Urges Member States to recognise the potential of quality career guidance and engaging training to encourage girls to continue STEM subjects at University.
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Commission to recognise the need for adequate paternity leave and paternity pay so that it is affordable for men to take time off to care for a child and to help combat the norm of women being the parent to take a career break; to overcome a major barrier to women advancing their careers in science and academia.
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need for full integration of the gender dimension in research and gender balance in participation into Horizon 2020; believes that this will require renewed efforts to integrate the gender dimension into the formulation and implementation of the next work programme; welcomes the creation of the Horizon 2020 Advisory Group on Gender (AGG); strongly believes that the objectives of Horizon 2020 will only be reached with the full participation of women scientists;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Strongly believes that the gender dimension is a source of added value for research and provides a return on investment; highlights that gender analysis can foster innovation and multidisciplinary co-operation in science and technology;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises that gender equality strategies in higher education must also address phenomena of gender-based violence; Calls on the Commission and Member States to devise strategies to address gender-based violence in university and college campuses, including awareness-raising, facilitating access to justice for women affected, and involving male students, academics, and staff in the fight against violence;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States, the academic sector and all relevant stakeholders to introduce special ised programmes in tertiary education in order to highlight the significance of gender equality;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to consistently apply gender -balanced budgeting to all programmes and measures providing funding in the area of science, academia and research; and to develop guidelines and methods for monitoring and assessing the inclusion of the gender dimension in these areas.