Gender equality in the cultural and media sector
Gender equality in the cultural and media sector is to become a core topic on the cultural policy agenda in Germany in the coming legislative period. The measures include the establishment of a project office for women in culture and media at the German Cultural Council.
The project office is intended to support the discourse and underpin it with measures. It builds on the work of the "Women in Culture and Media" round table of the Minister of State for Culture Monika Grütters and adds further elements to this work. The project will focus on the cultural and creative industries.
Various modules are intended to contribute to the qualification of women in the cultural and creative industries and to improve the national and international perception and marketing of their works. In particular, problems arising specifically from the artistic field and the special features of artistic and cultural creation are to be addressed. The project is scheduled to run for three years so that a review can be carried out in the middle of the next legislative period. The office will begin its work in September 2017.
