European Parliament Alerts from the Women's Rights and Gender Equality committee

Highlights - Gender Equality in the Media Sector: Study presentation - 24.1.2018 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 17-01-2018 02:19 PM CET The study on Gender Equality in the Media Sector in the EU will be presented by Opcit Research's senior researchers Ana FitzSimons, PhD and Sarah Priest, PhD. It examines key elements of the European policy agenda pertaining to gender equality in the media sector. It reviews existing research on women's representation within media content and the media workforce. The study provides analyses of actions to promote gender equality in the media at both the EU and Member State levels. Finally, it presents case studies of gender equality in the media in four Member States: Austria, Malta, Sweden, and the UK. The other authors of the study are: Katie McCracken, Director, Opcit Research, Sylvia Girstmair, Researcher and Professor Brenda Murphy, Professor of Gender Studies, University of Malta. Further information Study on Gender Equality in the Media Sector in the EU Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Barbara Hendricks, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador: Exchange of views - 24.1.2018 - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 17-01-2018 02:19 PM CET The exchange of views with Ms Barbara Hendricks is aimed at better understanding the UNHCR role providing support to female refugees. Ms Hendricks, a world renowned classical singer, was appointed to the role of Goodwill Ambassador in 1987 and is UNHCR's longest-serving Ambassador. She supports UNHCR awareness-raising work and advocates for refugees' rights at national and international levels. During almost 3 decades, Ms Hendricks has visited refugees and policy makers all over the world. In 2017 she delivered a speech in the European Parliament on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, calling on the EU to address the challenges of the refugee crisis. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Latest news - Next FEMM Committee meetings - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 17-01-2018 11:32 AM CET The next Committee meeting will be held on: - 24 January 2018 from 09.30 to 12.30 and from 14.30 to 17.30 in room ASP 3G-3, Brussels All the meetings are broadcasted live and recorded unless otherwise indicated. Further information Calendar 2018 FEMM latest press releases Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us | This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111