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Definition of gender blindness

Failure to recognise that the roles and responsibilities of women/girls and men/boys are ascribed to, or imposed upon, them in specific social, cultural, economic and political contexts.

 

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  • The Gender Equality Forum: Putting the YOU into youth action for gender equality

    …   Imagine a world where gender equality is no longer an ideal but a reality. What … from violence, and opportunities that don’t depend on your gender?  For young people across Europe, these aren’t just hopes, they’re demands. At the Gender Equality Forum 2024 , you’ll have the chance to …

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  • High-Level Conference on Coding Equality into the EU AI Act

    … EIGE's Gender Equality and Statistics researcher, Vytautas …

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  • 5th European Women Rectors Conference: PIVOTING ON GENDER EQUALITY THROUGH THE LENS OF LEADERSHIP: POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS

    … The special focus of the conference will be on PIVOTING ON GENDER EQUALITY THROUGH THE LENS OF LEADERSHIP: POLICIES, … of women in senior management in HE is still among the key gender equality issues, the series of Women Rectors … does not? Ways of Dealing with Implicit Bias and Gender Blindness Excellence in Promotion and Recruitment Processes …

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  • 2 JUN: #womensvoices European Dialogue - From Conflict to Peace? Women and Girls’ Voices on the Move

    … fleeing conflict. European and national policies are gender blind to the reality faced by women and girls on the … within Europe. We hope that by highlighting the need for gender mainstreaming and gender-sensitive policies within the asylum process, …

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  • Blind Assessment – Villum Foundation (DK)

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  • European Union objectives for gender equality in research and innovation

    … Main section Videos and webinars Tools and resources Gender equality is a core value of the EU. In 2019, the EU’s Gender Equality Index score was 67 points out of 100 (European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), 2020). This clearly shows that gender …

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  • Why change must be structural

    … research and innovation (R & I) is highly segregated by gender and marked by considerable gender gaps. Women and men tend to concentrate in certain … accessible to researchers of all genders.     ACT on Gender Gaps in Science from ACT Project on Vimeo . In …

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  • Ireland

    … PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework The relevant legislative acts promoting gender equality in Irish Higher Education and Research … which prohibit discrimination on nine grounds including gender. In education, these apply to students/staff attending …

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  • Denmark

    … PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework The Gender Equality Act [1]  entered into force in 2000. It … and other research organisations) shall seek to promote gender equality and incorporate gender equality in all …

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    Denmark
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  • Gender-sensitive research funding procedures

    … Main Section Videos & Webinars Tools & Resources Gender equality plans (GEPs) of research funding bodies … and the whole funding cycle need to be addressed from a gender perspective. Allocating research grants needs to be done in a gender-sensitive and inclusive manner (read more in step 6, …

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  • Rationale for gender equality change in research and higher education institutions

    … webinars Tools and resources Setting up and implementing a gender equality plan (GEP) requires strong arguments about the benefits of working towards gender equality in research and innovation (R & I). These … from the early research stages has become a must. ‘Gender blindness’ (understood as the lack of consideration for …

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  • Gender equality in recruitment and career progression

    … and Innovation Committee (ERAC) Standing Working Group on Gender in Research and Innovation, various studies have shown the existence (and persistence) of implicit gender bias in the evaluation of research and performance. Different gender roles are associated with women and men, and a …

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  • Beyond the Beijing Declaration: Assessment and main challenges

    … Thank you for inviting EIGE- the European Institute for Gender Equality – to this timely discussion. This year we … Platform for Action [BPfA] and sent a strong message that gender equality is a cross-cutting issue in all policy areas … of indicators and later tasked the European Institute for Gender Equality to support them with monitoring the EU’s …

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  • Rights, access and outcomes – sexual and reproductive health in focus

    … of SRH without any discrimination, while tackling gender inequalities on this issue, have been on UN agendas and included in the SDGs. Gender inequalities significantly impact SRH outcomes. They … Mother-to-child transmission of gonorrhoea can cause blindness in the newborn (WHO, 2016b). Since gonorrhoea is …

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  • Covid-19 wave of violence against women shows EU countries still lack proper safeguards 

    … reports. In two new studies, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) assesses the measures each EU country … exposed overall shaky support systems for victims of gender-based violence. A lack of funding and shelter space … women and kick-off the ‘16 days of activism against gender-based violence' campaign, important buildings around …

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  • Digitalisation and equal rights – the role of AI algorithms

    … and assessment of potential risks, such as algorithmic gender bias and discrimination. AI has been high on the EU … by AI systems (European Commission, 2020d). In the EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025, the Commission reiterated … of women as creators and users in order to avoid gender bias (European Commission, 2020c). Gender bias in AI …

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  • Gender pay gap in ICT and platform work

    … recent policy actions at EU and Member State levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross … and sectoral segregation, part-time or temporary work, gender stereotypes and norms, difficulties in reconciling … Both women and men are well paid in ICT but the gender pay gap persists Attracting women to well-paid ICT and …

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  • Europe 2020 employment target unlikely to be achieved without increased employment of women

    … varying employment targets at national level. Initially gender blind, the targets were later accompanied by other … from the Social Scoreboard and the SDGs, notably on the gender employment gap, the gender gap in part-time employment and the population …

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  • 10. Conclusions

    … Progress towards gender equality in the EU remains slow. The Gender Equality Index score in 2018 was 67.9 points, just … Denmark, France and Finland took the top rankings in gender quality. Italy, Luxembourg and Malta experienced the …

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  • 9. Digitalisation and the future of work: a thematic focus

    … has changed – creating both opportunities for and risks to gender equality. However, academic, public and policy debates on the digital future of work have often adopted gender-neutral perspectives that fail to address the central role of digitalisation in transforming gender relations in positive and negative ways (Scheele, …

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