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25 March 2002
Image of women in the media
Report
Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men
Rapporteur: Mrs Maria José López González, Spain, Socialist Group
Summary
The Assembly notes that although there has been visible progress, women’s image in the media still remains a negative and sexist one, and women's real problems are thus overlooked.
This is the result of the inadequate training of journalists and media managers as well as of the small number of women holding decision-making posts.
The Assembly therefore recommends that the governments of member states condemn the concept of “sexism” and adopt a law on gender equality in the media.
The Assembly also recommends that the Committee of Ministers set up an observatory composed of female journalists under the aegis of the Council of Europe to study the way in which women are portrayed in the European media and to propose appropriate measures.
I. Draft recommendation