Access and Participation of Women and Girls in Media and Technologies

This content delves into the gender digital gap globally and in Germany, initiatives like #eSkills4Girls, women in media and cultural sectors, and measures against digital violence. It highlights the importance of digital inclusion and visibility of female role models.

• Women empowerment
• Gender equality
• Digital inclusion
• Media representation
• Technology access

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1. Participation in and access of women and girls to the media, and information and communications technologies Elke Ferner Parliamentary State Secretary German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

2. Outline 1. The gender digital gap 2. The initiative #eSkills4Girls within the framework of the German G20 Presidency 3. Women in culture and in the media 4. Measures against digital violence Discover Football 2

3. Gender digital gap worldwide 3

4. Gender digital gap Germany NON-WEB USERS MINIMAL WEB USERS THIS STATEMENT APPLIES 'I can live quite well without the Internet.' 'Online shopping and online payment is something I never do.' 'I know how to instal devices like printers or scanners.' 45 % 59 % 64 % 71 % 4

5. Gender digital divide under the German G20 Presidency Digital inclusion of women as a new theme on the international agenda Making female role models from the digital sector clearly visible Online platform to share knowledge 5

6. Women in culture and in media 5.00% Key positions in the film industry 4.00% 91.00% Women Men Mixed Teams 6

7. Women in culture and in the media Allocation of Funding 17.70% Example: German Federal Film Fund 2016 82.30% Women Men 7

8. Women in culture and in media trained experts 48 % comparison: vocational training & professional activity working persons 23% example: film script trained experts 52 % working persons 60 % Women Men 8

9. Women in culture and in media 9

10. Measures against digital violence Cyber violence = violence against women in the real world continued in the virtual world 10

11. DISCOVER FOOTBALL With Women s Football for Women s Rights - Worldwide 11

13. Reactions on Twitter to Claudia Neumann commentating the game Italy against Sweden at the UEFA men s Euros 2016 in the German TV: Why is a women commentating the game? I ll get cancer in my ears. With a woman commentating I will fall asleep! What a bad idea!

14. Reactions on Twitter to Claudia Neumann commentating the game Italy against Sweden at the UEFA men s Euros 2016 in the German TV: Why is a women commentating the game? I ll get cancer in my ears. 24% 7% With a woman commentating I will fall asleep! What a bad idea!

15. Why Gender Equality in Sports Coverage Matters l mainstreaming pictures and stories about women in sports l creating counter narratives and challenging stereotypes l gaining more popularity for sports practiced by women l motivating more women and girls to do sports l claiming sport as a space for women and girls

16. The DISCOVER FOOTBALL Approach: Football as a Special Tool Building a global network Festivals, conferences, seminars on football, sports & gender equality Working on strategies, policies and advocacy campaigns Linking experiences in sports to broader structures in society Empowerment through recognition and visibility as experts

17. Towards Gender Just Sports Media l Developing strategies to advance female journalists in sports media improve the quality of coverage of women in sports l Educating, empowering and connecting female sports journalists, sportspersons and media people l Media partnerships with German media outlets Building a Global Alliance against Sexism in Sports Media

18. Thank you for your attention! Elke Ferner Parliamentary State Secretary German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Esther Franke Organization Developer, www.discoverfootball.de Facebook: Discover Football @DiscovFootball