Positive measurement instrument aimed at accelerating the achievement of gender-balanced participation and representation by establishing a defined proportion (percentage) or number of places or seats to be filled by, or allocated to, women and/or men, generally under certain rules or criteria.
… Parliaments in Sweden, Finland, Belgium and Spain are gender balanced (i.e. at least 40 % of each gender), whereas women account for less than 20 % of … to improve the gender balance in their parliaments. Quotas on parliamentary candidates are currently in place in …
… Gender Equality Index 2019 Domain of work The domain of work, … a score of 72.0, keeps the third-highest position in the Gender Equality Index. This score spotlights the incremental … of either a gender quota law or voluntary party quotas. Read more Continued lack of gender parity is …
… % in April 2019. The countries that introduced legislative quotas were driving the progress, but soft measures have also worked in some countries. However, gender balance has not made significant improvements in the … EU Member States took proactive measures to improve gender-balance in economic decision-making. In April 2019, …
… Union has not yet reached the halfway mark to full gender equality. With the domain of power holding the lowest score in our Gender Equality Index, women remain under-represented in the … Out of the nine EU member states that have introduced quotas, eight have seen an increase in the share of women in …
… aspects of organisational culture. Organisations are not gender neutral, they are often aligned with norms like: Real … is put into question if institutional transformation for gender equality is taking place. This can lead to irritation … (for example, mentoring or coaching for women and genderquotas for executive positions), this questions existent …
… of activities are organised to ensure employees of either gender who are on parental leave can stay in the company, and … related professions among girls and young women, apply a gender-sensitive approach in education and training, identify … for female graduates entering the labour market Gender pay gap in this sector Gender equality in Austria is …
… company structures that guarantee balance in terms of both gender equality and family and professional life. Projects … which reflects tangible needs among employees of either gender. Country information — policy in context While the … to recruit more women. The German approach to policy on gender equality is best highlighted by a series of …
… This domain refers to gender mainstreaming measures within political parties that … parliament. The internal organisation and procedures of a gender-sensitive party allow the implementation of rules to … gender equality in party rules, establishing genderquotas for decision-making roles, and the existence of …
… the extent to which the national electoral system is gender-sensitive and explores whether and how genderquotas are applied. The existence of a legal framework that …
… (MPs) and parliamentary employees. The rationale is that a gender-sensitive parliament is one that assures equal … (parliaments as legislative bodies) elements of gender-sensitivity. Firstly, the impact of the legal … has shown that special temporary measures – such as genderquotas – speed up progress towards achieving …
… Electoral system and genderquotas From neutral to gendered citizenship – France: … International IDEA Handbook Series, Stockholm. Electoral genderquotas – Spain: Quotas that work In 2007, Spain …
… of Women’s Representation in Parliament and the Passing of Gender Sensitive Policies . Barnes A. and Munn-Rivard L. (2012). Gender-sensitive Parliaments . 1. Advancement in the … EIGE’s Good Practices for Spain (2007-2015) on electoral quotas that work . Escobar-Lemmon, M.C. and Taylor-Robinson, …
… schemes, part-time, remote working/tele-working. Gender Equality Training (GET) : Is a ‘tool, strategy, and … to effect individual and collective transformation towards gender equality through consciousness raising, empowering … and forcibly imposed sexual intimacy. Legislated quotas : Legislated candidate quotas regulate the gender …
… tool to support parliaments in assessing and monitoring gender-sensitivity in terms of their organisation and working … The European Union is strongly committed to promoting gender equality in accordance with international and European … as well as attempts by the EU to implement genderquotas and raise awareness of this issue, women remain …
… Explore Gender Equality Index 2017 online The conference will provide … and practitioners to discuss the findings of the Gender Equality Index. We will look at recent trends and seek solutions to gender inequalities in the current political and economic …
… Plan were developed within INTEGER in order to encourage a gender-balanced representation of the Council. Several … as loyalty to the university and commitment to implement gender equality at the university. As a result of these … an institution. Therefore, it is hardly possible to apply quotas in a local university. On the other hand, the …
… training programme of the University of Graz, the gender equality office is organising since 2010 an annual … workshop. This workshop aims at creating reflexivity about gender and other discrimination-related biases in personnel … by external experts, as well as university-internal gender equality experts. In this workshop, participants gain …
… Today Serbia launches the results of its Gender Equality Index making it the first non-EU country to … 40.6 points out of 100 Serbia is almost half way towards gender equality. In comparison, the EU average is 52.9. ‘I … among the top ten EU Member States. The introduction of quotas for Parliamentary elections has contributed to …
… on equality between women and men. An in-depth study ‘Gender Equality in Power and Decision-Making’ by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) showed that while women occupy … is commitment. Awareness-raising and legal or voluntary quotas are among the options available to the Member States …