Gender Equality: Gender Balance in the Cultural and Creative Sectors

This document is the end result of a brainstorming session which took place in Prague (Sept 4-5 2019) as part of the Voices of Culture event focusing on Gender Equality: Gender Balance in the cultural and creative sectors.

Over a period of 1,5 days, a group of pre-selected stakeholders 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.

4 focus groups were created that worked on jointly identified priority issues:

• 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 4 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”. The aim of the exercise is to highlight that gender equality, being a pillar of cultural diversity, has to be addressed at all levels of cultural policy making.

The four chapters of the report will provide a greater insight into problems identified and actions proposed.

Download the report below to consult it.