Brussels, 04/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - With the adoption, on Wednesday 3 September by 504 votes to 110 and 22 abstentions, of the report by Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE/NGL, Sweden) on the impact that marketing and advertising have on gender equality, the European Parliament hopes to dispel the stereotypes of advertising messages. MEPs take the view that advertising showing stereotypes based on gender are an obstacle to the emergence of a modern, equal society.
The Parliament calls on the: -...