… rights are human rights, and therefore the rights of both women and men. The socially constructed roles of women and men are also culturally determined, and have … perspective into cultural institutions would enhance women’s opportunities in the cultural sphere. …
… and norms within a society. It also shapes people’s attitudes as to what is ‘normal’ and acceptable. Women play an active role in society, yet – all too often – we use language that …
… arbitrarily connected to one gender, such as pink for women and blue for men. When designing communication … roles (sports people, or professionals) and only including women in stereotypical pursuits (cutting hair or dancers), or not including women at all. Some providers now include more options so that …
… society. A gender stereotype is a preconceived idea where women and men are assigned characteristics and roles … that all company directors are men and all secretaries are women. The other is assuming that all members of a gender … care to avoid stereotypes when talking about people’s occupations! The following pages highlight some instances …
… a gender. The logic here is: if we are treating women and men as equal, gender is ‘irrelevant’ to the … differences in the roles, situations and needs of women/girls and men/boys. Gender-blind projects, programmes … up to the task. Read more about gender blindness in EIGE's Glossary & Thesaurus …
… Across Europe, women are more likely not to be equally represented in media top management and editorial board. Even women have managerial and decision making roles, still this doesn’t guarantee gender equality balanced news. Women are also more likely not to be used as experts in …
… Women hold only 22% of strategic decision-making posts in the … for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows. ‘Increased number of women in the decision-making structures of media … gender equality. Challenging the glass ceiling EIGE’s report points out that the organisational culture within …
… ONLUS association was created in 2008 to make the way women are presented in the media a matter of public debate, … In spite of a larger presence in the news media, women’s visibility and portrayal tend to remain more anonymous than … for the totally inadequate media representation of women’srole in Italian society and culture; to raise awareness and …
… media – More often in the media) runs training course for women experts, to give them an understanding of how news is … range of issues and increases the attention given to women’s social, economic and cultural issues. The courses are … of charge on the website vidm.nl. VIDM also celebrates role models by making two annual awards, Vrouw in de Media …
… In brief To redress women’s poor representation and career prospects in the British … and film festivals across the UK, which means they become role models for young women entering the industry. The scheme …
… In 1997 it launched its online Expert Database to improve women’s visibility in the media and their access to high-level … A forward-looking effect is that experts are becoming role models for younger women looking to develop their …
… Although Romanian civil society is sensitive to women’s issues, this is not reflected in the way media … attention to gender. In fact women play a subordinate role in public life generally, and there is no legislative …
… journalists working in Belgium, surveyed the position of women in the French-language media in Belgium. This study … impact. One women in two is not seen or heard Belgium's French-speaking media suffers from a gender imbalance. Only … in the field’ in the news: they are pushed into the role of vox populi (57%-70%), whereas men often feature as …