4 Amendments of Radka MAXOVÁ related to 2019/2164(INI)
Amendment 18 #
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 capital associated with gender inequalities, in combination with intersectional discrimination, reduces the potential advantages for businesses in the fields of research and innovation, and for overall economic development, as well as having harmful social consequences; whereas women could play a vital role in filling shortages on the EU-labour market, specifically in the fields of engineering and ICT.
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that male teachers and other male staff dominate STEM-related studies in schools and, later on, in universities and workplaces, leading to an absence of female role models and limited guidance and mentoring opportunities; encourages gender mainstreaming in primary, secondary and tertiary education through gender-sensitive educational content, teacher training and curricula, and urges the committees and institutions involved in recruitment to promote gender balance to avoid the ‘outsider effect’;
Amendment 199 #
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, race or sexual orientation as a result of humans’ inherent biases; notes that the intersection of various types of discrimination marginalises women from emerging technologies, such as the errors seen for women of colour in facial recognition technology; encourages the relevant actors to take action and promote a greater role for women in the design, development and implementation of machine learning, natural language processing and AI;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets the fact that women are under-represented in innovation-driven business start-ups and highlights the gender biases and systemic disadvantages that exist in social structures, in particular in those at the intersection of STEM and entrepreneurship; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide more and better information about entrepreneurship as an attractive career option, especially for young women in school, and implement public policies that promote female entrepreneurship.