Ο Σεξισμός είναι αποδεκτός όταν προωθεί τις πωλήσεις;
Η τηλεόραση στις μέρες μας έχει αποκτήσει τεράστια δύναμη καθώς χρησιμοποιείται πλέον από την οικογένεια ως φορέας όχι μόνο ψυχαγωγίας και πληροφόρησης αλλά και κοινωνικοποίησης και εκπαίδευσης των μελών της και κυρίως των παιδιών και των νέων. H χρήση των στερεοτυπικών εικόνων για τα δύο φύλα από τα ΜΜΕ και ειδικότερα από τη διαφήμιση έχει αποδειχθεί ένας πρόσφορος και προσοδοφόρος τρόπος προώθησης προιόντων. Η αναπαραγωγή και επικύρωση των έμφυλων κοινωνικών ρόλων μέσα από τα διαφημιστικά σποτ γίνεται με ένα τρόπο σιωπηλό αλλά παντοδύναμο καθώς αυτά έχουν τη δυνατότητα να επηρεάσουν το υποσυνείδητο εκατομμυρίων ανθρώπων με μια μόνο εικόνα! Όλες αυτές οι διεργασίες που μετατρέπουν τη γυναίκα σε αντικείμενο, τη διαιρούν στα μέρη του σώματος της και επιβεβαιώνουν τον κατώτερο κοινωνικό της ρόλο, όχι μόνο της στερούν την ανθρώπινη υπόστασή της αλλά ενίοτε οδηγούν και στην αιτιολόγηση της βίαιης συμπεριφοράς εναντίον της. Δυστυχώς βαθιά ριζωμένες αντιλήψεις μας εμποδίζουν να κατανοήσουμε την έκταση και την ένταση της προσβολής και της υποβάθμισης του γυναικείου φύλου μέσα από αυτά τα μηνύματα. Η επιλογή για την παραγωγή αυτού του αντισπότ, ως απάντηση στην τελευταία διαφήμιση του Γερμανού, έχει ένα παιδαγωγικό στόχο και επιτελεί μια παιδευτική λειτουργία. Μόνο αν μπει κάποιος στη θέση του άλλου (της άλλης) και βιώσει την εμπειρία της αξιολόγησης με κριτήριο «ανατομικά μεγέθη» και άλλα στερεοτυπικά χαρακτηριστικά υπάρχει ελπίδα να γίνει κατανοητή η απαξίωση και το ευτελισμός της γυναικείας υπόστασης μέσα από τα ΜΜΕ. Γι αυτό το σκοπό χρησιμοποιούμε το σπουδαίο παιδαγωγικό εργαλείο της ενσυναίσθησης (empathy) σε μια προσπάθεια να μιλήσουμε πιο αποτελεσματικά για το σεξισμό.
Essay contest- Women and climate change
The role of human activity in accelerating climate change is beyond doubt. The fourth assessment report (4AR) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), confirmed that overwhelming scientific evidence links the impact of human activity to climate change and unless action to significantly reduce emissions of greenhouse gases is taken, the world is on a path to runaway warming.
Why is it so important to integrate gender aspects into debates on climate change?
Climate change and climate impacts are not gender neutral. Gender equality is a critical component of responses to climate change at all levels ‐ it should be integrated in all aspects of climate change planning and decision making.
At first glance, it might seem unintuitive to link climate change and gender issues. However, since societies still largely rely on gendered roles and responsibilities, both sexes do not have the same impact on climate change, and perhaps more importantly, are differently affected by it.
Women are disproportionately affected
Gender aspects of climate change are a matter of justice, human rights, and human security. Women are the poorest people in the poorest areas. Moreover, several studies indicate that the death rate in natural disasters can be four times higher for women. We have compelling data on how women are more vulnerable to climate change. It is thus important to be committed to gender sensitive approaches. We must adapt the mechanisms in place so that they reduce, or at least do not increase the gender issues.
Women empowerment and women's role
Women are change agents on both household and community levels with regard to natural resource management. Women are long‐time leaders on poverty eradication and sustainability, and gender equality is a key issue in the climate change debate. If we do not implement gender‐sensitive policies to fight climate change, it will have disastrous consequences on the gender balance.
On the other hand, if we include and empower women, who are often responsible for agriculture, food and water supply, as well as first education of the next generation, we will do a better job in addressing climate change and its consequences.
Mainstreaming the gender perspective is not only a sensible choice for our societies; it is a better, more efficient way to reach our goals.
Because this subject is at the very core of our preoccupations as members of the Green Party, we need to have better information and understanding on this subject, and answer these questions:
How can we counteract the disproportionate burden of climate change on women? How to empower women so that they become a key partner in reducing climate change?
How can gender equality be fully integrated into climate policies?
We encourage everyone to send us a paper with ideas and propositions on these issues.
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
By taking part in the contest, participants agree on the terms of participation.
How and when to hand in my paper?
All papers have to be sent per e‐mail to Greens.essaycontest@europarl.europa.eu before 1 June 2011, midnight. Papers sent after the deadline will not be accepted.
Who can apply?
Everyone.
Do I have to be a European citizen?
No, contributions from around the world are welcome.
About languages
Papers can be written in one of the four following languages: English, French, German and Spanish.
What kind of paper?
Papers should have the written form of an essay.
How long should the paper be?
Papers should be between 20.000 and 28.000 characters (with spaces) long.
How should it be presented?
Papers should be typed. No handwritten paper will be accepted.
What will happen next?
A jury made up of Green Members of the European Parliament, representatives of the European Green Party, the Federation of Young European Greens, Green Foundations, EGGO (European Green Gender Observatory) and NGOs will select the best essays.
Depending on the number of papers submitted, a pre‐jury might do a pre‐selection for the final jury.
What is the prize for the winner?
First of all, the best three essay writers will be invited to the Green Summer University in Frankfurt (Oder) and Slubice (1). This invitation includes transportation costs, hotel room for three nights and meals for the four days
The best essays will also be published in their original language and English, with a preface from Members of the Parliament and members of the jury. This book will be printed out and distributed during the University (to be confirmed depending on printing delays). The winners will get 10 copies each.
An event will be organised for the winners to read their essays to a selected audience, followed by a private dinner with members of the jury.
(1) The Summer University is a European event organized by the Greens in the European Parliament. Last time, it brought together almost 1000 people from all walks of life. Greens and non‐Greens, NGO representatives, scientists, managers and trade unionists, intellectuals and artists, students and other young people attended 4 plenary sessions and 46 workshops, 10 cultural events and 10 excursions.
Beyond EU Citizenship- Call for participants
Two seminars, various opinions, more inspiration to take action!
What: “Beyond EU Citizenship” - GEF seminar with support of FYEG1
Where: Paris, France
When: 19-22 May, 2011
When to apply: NOW! Deadline – 6th March
EU Roma that get expelled from France or Italy. Populists blaming Europe for blocking restrictive immigration. The Polish plumber that has the right to work in Germany, but not the right for social security. And what about the right to work of the German plumber? Students and businessmen traveling without borders, uneducated people feeling lost. Who benefits, and who suffers?
What do you think about this? Do you think that European citizenship is a vague concept? And what about minorities? What do greens think? What can we do?
Green European Foundation (GEF) with the support of Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) organizes two seminars in order to educate and find solutions around the problematic questions of the EU citizenship concept. The first out of two - "Beyond EU citizenship" - will be hosted by the local organization in Paris, France, from 19 to 22 of May.
The seminar intends to focus on:
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European identity (in the conservative and green variants)
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the concept of European citizenship and its future
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European minorities (with special focus on Roma (biggest european minority) and migrants)
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inclusion of the minorities into the political processes
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discrimination
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regional minority-realities in Europe
All of these questions will be explained and learned during the academic sessions, brainstorming, role games and group discussions.
The main aims of the seminar are to:
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Go beyond the current concept of the European citizenship, show the green point of view
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Reach solutions for minorities inclusion (with a special focus on the Roma minority)
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Enhance Youth participation in the political debates on discrimination
If you’re:
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interested in this topic
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energetic and active
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creative, enthusiastic, want to learn and, what is more important, to share your ideas, knowledge and experience
You’re more than welcome to apply!
»Peace, Reconciliation, Diversity: A Youth Path« CDN Seminar 2011
3. – 10. April 2011, Armenia
Project summary:
The main theme of this Seminar will be strengthening the role of youth in reaching Sustainable Peace and in improvement of the processes of reconciliation.
We want to discuss, explore, conclude and promote the holistic concept and values of Sustainable Peace, and to endorse the values of Democracy and Human Rights respect as an ultimate priority of the societies.
We aim to improve the methods which will make the role of youth better in fight against violence, nationalism, chauvinism, racism, discrimination and intolerance in reconciliation processes.
We want to learn about the role of young people in Building Green, Ecological societies as a precondition for sustainability of any kind.
We will find the best way to embrace and celebrate diversity and multicultural environment as a guarantee of peace, released from prejudice and stereotypes.
Objectives:
Defining the concepts and main factors of Sustainable Peace and present the processes of Reconciliation in different European regions.
We want to explore the situation of Human rights during the conflict and post conflict – reconciliation period and find the ways how youth can fully participate and improve the condition.
We want to explore different ways of conflict transformation (or prevention) based on European Values, principles of tolerance and European experience of conflict resolution, also participants will get a knowledge about non violence principles and conflict resolution.
We want to examine the correlation between the Peace and Environment and the paths for youth for cooperation on solving common environmental issues and improving reconciliation.
We want give the participants enough knowledge in order to act as multipliers of universal values such are democracy and human rights as effective tools in conflict prevention and resolution.
We want to learn and discuss about methods that can be used to make youth participation in reconciliation processes more efficient and effective by implementing democratic way of work and human rights respect. Also, we will work on best practices how to improve implement youth participation in fight against violence, stereotypes, prejudice and intolerance.
We will provide participants with necessary tools and knowledge in order to motivate them to become active in their own local communities and to promote sustainable peace, human rights, anti-discrimination policies and social cohesion, and to be able to improve cooperation of their organizations with other organisations which are tackling peace and reconciliation issues.
This seminar will help knowledge and information flow so that young people could be better acquainted with the position of these issues in different countries in Europe and also to draw some general conclusions on them and use to improve the methods for participation.
Finally, we would like to celebrate diversity and as such make contribution to the process of cultural mixture and reconciliation on the Caucasus and present to the citizens one of the major European Values.
Methodology and planning:
The seminar is conceptualized as the combination of lectures, workshop, panel debates, educational role-play games and other different program elements, as well as promoting youth participation by means of street action. The lectures will be provided by experts from both Eastern and Western Europe having a strong experience in dealing with active participation of young people and a holistic view concerning sustainable peace, HR and environemtal issues. At the workshops we will focus on personal experiences and interactive learning while for the street action we will put into practice what we have learned.
Please briefly describe the purpose of the meeting in your organisation's short and long-term programme:
For CDN this event is great opportunity to continue our active work in the Caucasus and involve more young people from post Soviet countries into our work and generally into activities of international organizations. It is one of our prior aims to be the bridge for communication, education and understanding between young people all over Europe and with this event we are coming one step closer to realization of this task.
Implementation of this event in Armenia will help the integration of Green Youth from whole region to a big green European Family. With the event we would also like to reduce cultural gap between activist of our organization by giving them informal education, democracy training and possibility to cooperate and build connections to the future. We will work on finding reliable youth activists and organizations from Ex Ussr countries, especially Russia in order to improve our work on this geographical scope.
Follow-up to the meeting (other than a report):
During the seminar participants will work on a common statement which will represent the oppinion of the Network within the events subject. This document will later be presented to the members and partners of the CDN and will represent the standpoints of youth withing Green Organizations. Special focus will be given on Futher Project ideas development in order to ensure continuation of the Networks youth international work.
Number of participants from Council of Europe member states or signatories to the European Cultural Convention : 40
Less than 15: 0 From 15 to 30: 40 31 and more: 0
Profile of the participants and recruitment procedure:
Participation is open for young people with different backgrounds and educational level because we stress in our work importance of diversity. Youth should already be involved with different social, political, educational or economical areas of work in Eastern Europe but also it would be good to have those highly motivated to involve them selves and their organizations into these issues in their own country. Special consideration will be given to youth coming from the minority groups and the rural areas. Recruitment procedure will be based on application files and we will select applicants according to gender and geographical balance as well as their motivation and knowledge on the subject of the meeting.
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