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.
… People’s Party (PP), which had previously opposed quotas. A good previous record In Spain, even before the … The two main political parties have somewhat different gender profiles: after the 2004 general election 43% of … good practice features Among other provisions, the Spanish gender equality law (organic law 3/2007 of 22 March 2007) …
… Commission has proposed a European law for boosting gender balance in company board rooms," said Vice-President … the European Commission proposed legislation to improve gender balance on company boards based on merit and … the European Parliament has called for legally binding quotas at EU level in several Resolutions. A report by the …
… half of us are being held back? The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is launching the first Gender Equality Index for the European Union. ‘ The Gender Equality Index shows differences in outcomes between …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) marks the International Women’s Day by … the European Parliament will be held in May and the first Gender Equality Index for the European Union shows that the biggest gender gap in the EU is in the area of Power. As the Index …
… of women in its organisation and found a widespread gender imbalance. While women make up 42% of its workforce, … this situation, in 2012 the ORF introduced a six-year gender equality plan. It aims to promote gender equality and … implementation may suffer from the absence of sanctions if quotas are not met. Such a plan could be replicated by other …
… by TV3 in Ireland, decided in 2012 to bring in a policy of gender parity – meaning that half of the experts interviewed … and lack of confidence Research shows that there are gender imbalances both in media content and in … as even though media organisations are aware of gender imbalances in top management, they do not see this as …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The European Union (EU) fisheries … precondition for a competitive European fishing industry. Quotas for fishing have been established for each EU Member … country and depend on the financial support they receive. Gender inequality in the fisheries sector is influenced by a …