The European Parliament (EP) is currently working on a Draft Report on eliminating gender stereotypes in the EU. As the issue is in line with EPHA’s work on sexual and reproductive health and rights and marketing, we will follow the file’s progression. We will also keep our members regularly posted on the draft report’s latest developments. The next meeting of EPHA Working Group on Children’s Health (13 September 2012, 15:00 – 17:00 at EPHA’s office) and sexual and reproductive health and rights will discuss the file.
On 20 June 2012, the European Parliament released a draft report on eliminating gender stereotypes in the European Union.
Report on combating gender stereotypes in the EU – key features:
EP lead Committee: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Rapporteur: Kartika Tamara Liotard MEP (GUE/NGL, NL)
Background information
The report tackles the issues from the following perspectives: media and education, labour market, economic and political decision-making, EU action (i.e. Beijing Platform for Action, non-discrimination framework, European Social Fund) and other actions (research, commitments to the European Pact for Gender Equality).