# Women's careers in science and university and glass ceilings encountered

European Parliament procedure 2014/2251(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee FEMM). Stage: Procedure completed. 114 committee amendments tabled by 16 Members between 2015-06-24 and 2015-06-24.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report addresses women's careers in science and university and the glass ceilings encountered. The amendments note the under-representation of women at higher academic levels and in STEM, cite causes such as stereotypes, bias, precarious contracts and difficulty reconciling work and family obligations, reference the European Research Area Roadmap, the Istanbul Convention and the European Institute for Gender Equality, and call for promotion of STEM among girls.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie WARD | United Kingdom | S&D | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124963.md |
| Clare MOODY | United Kingdom | S&D | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124944.md |
| Mary HONEYBALL | United Kingdom | S&D | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/5846.md |
| Julie GIRLING | United Kingdom | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96956.md |
| Viorica DĂNCILĂ | Romania | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/95281.md |
| Sylvie GODDYN | France | EFDD | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/21331.md |
| Arne GERICKE | Germany | ECR | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124815.md |
| Marc TARABELLA | Belgium | NI | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/29579.md |
| Anna HEDH | Sweden | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28131.md |
| Angelika MLINAR | Austria | ALDE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125026.md |
| Ángela VALLINA | Spain | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125050.md |
| Barbara MATERA | Italy | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96813.md |
| Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ | Czechia | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124710.md |
| Aldo PATRICIELLO | Italy | PfE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36392.md |
| Mariya GABRIEL | Bulgaria | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96848.md |

## Official source documents

- PE560.808: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/FEMM-AM-560808_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2014-2251-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2014-2251-INI.json

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