Voices of Culture report on Gender Equality
“Gender Equality: Gender Balance in the Cultural and Creative Sectors” is a brainstorming report reflecting group discussions during Voices of Culture Session that took place in Prague, 4-5 September 2019.
Over a period of one and a half days, a group of pre-selected stakeholders, including Culture Action Europe, from countries across the European Union, comprising 33 women and 3 men, came together to discuss the relevant issues and jointly brainstorm about gender inequality and discrimination in all cultural fields as well as specific means of addressing existing gaps, barriers and issues.
During the Prague session four focus groups were created that worked on jointly identified priority issues. Those are:
- Equal access for women to the labour market and leadership positions
- Gender stereotypes, representation and role models
- An end to sexual violence
- Systemic gender discrimination
The report is structured around the above-mentioned four topics. Each one is introduced in a specific chapter highlighting the problem; outlining action that needs to be taken as well as specific examples that serve as “good practice”.