When it comes to gender equality, EIGE’s study shows that radio is not yet a fully gender-equal environment. The radio plays out-of-tune when it comes to the representation of women at decision-making level. There are only 34 % of women among the top level decision-makers in the 10 radio stations that were included in EIGE’s study. Only 16% of the women working there operate at CEO level and the organisational culture remains largely masculine.
Women hold only 22% of strategic decision-making posts in the public media and only 12% in the private media organisations in the EU-27– as the research of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows.‘Increased number of women in the decision-making structures of media organisations would bring social justice, better use of talents and innovative decisions. It would also improve media content.’ - says Virginija Langbakk, Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).
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 media. These are just a few findings discussed during EIGEs consultation meeting “From practices with potential to good practices in promoting gender equality in the area of women and the media”."There is a saying...
On this occasion of International Women’s Day - 8 March - the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) presents a few facts and figures within art, culture and education putting gender equality on the agenda, demonstrating that inequalities still exist. It is a goal of the European Union to achieve gender equality, and progress has been made in many areas.
