… Area 3 includes elements of substantive representation and concerns both elected members and parliamentary employees. The criterion is inward-oriented … as it lays the foundation for gender-sensitive legislation processes. A gender-sensitive parliament can …
… Electoral system and gender quotas From neutral to gendered citizenship – France: Constitutional law on equality between women and men The constitutional law … shaming political parties persisting in ignoring equality legislation that forces parties to include at least 40% …
… in parliamentary institutions – The institutional and legal framework . Agora Issue Brief, June 2014. Asiedu, … European Commission – DG Justice (2014). Gender Equality Law in 33 European countries . Publications Office of the … for Women and Men: A practical guide to gender-sensitive legislation . Renman, V. and Conroy, C. (2014). Advances in …
… degree of freedom in deciding how the work will be done and how they will coordinate their schedules with those of … (GIA) : An ex-ante evaluation, analysis or assessment of a law, policy or programme that makes it possible to identify, … either through national constitutions or by electoral legislation. National gender equality bodies : Equality …
… Strong laws and prosecution are powerful deterrent factors when it comes … in the EU. Family members fear the consequences of the law more than the consequences of not having it done. … the law is vital, combined with awareness raising of the legislation amongst the communities involved”, said Virginija …
… registration of applications will begin on 11 January 2018 and will close on 10 February 2018 at 13:00 Eastern European … with specific objectives envisaged to contribute to, and strengthen the promotion of gender equality. To achieve … to gender mainstreaming and gender equality including legislation, policies, data and qualitative research; plan, …
… will provide a forum for around 300 decision-makers and practitioners to discuss the findings of the Gender … From 2012 to 2013 she worked as a trainee solicitor in a law firm as well as the Managing Director and EU funds … in 1992 where she was first responsible for Company Lawlegislation, thereafter head of the European Law Unit …
… consultation promotes the participation of women and men in the policymaking process to ensure that their … women’s organisations, in the development of policies, legislation, reporting and evaluations, and that civil … organisations at Union level [11]. The European Equality Law Network was established by the European Commission in …
… towards achieving intended gender-related objectives and goals set out in policies, programmes and projects; … over opportunities and resources, and shifts in policies, legislationand organisational rules. ‘Lived realities’ of … also sealed in the interinstitutional agreement on better law-making [10] . It was signed in 2016 by the European …
… aims at increasing general sensitivity, understanding and knowledge about gender (in)equality. Awareness raising is … one (common in most languages) can overshadow women in the law, contribute to stereotypes (for instance, in … , Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law, Strasbourg, 2004. European Institute for Gender …
… time she was among us here at EIGE she touched our hearts and her friendship will be sadly missed. Christine dedicated … Belfast (2003), building on an LLM degree in human rights law from the University of Nottingham and a Master’s degree … UN Women. The issue of FGM has since been mainstreamed in legislation, policy frameworks and practices of EU Member …
… many more women than men working part-time (30 % of women and 11 % of men 20-64 years in 2014). This is not a matter of … work part-time. Conditions of employment are regulated by law in some areas including working hours. Such legislation is largely non-compulsory in that the social …
… for sexual exploitation from their situation of violence and associated poverty and to enable their full integration … approach to the issue at a European level. They focus on law enforcement and on prevention of the crime and ensuring … sexual exploitation are entitled to asylum under Spanish legislation. The women and girls face particular …
… Danish police nationwide and regular registration of comprehensive data The Danish … with the various registers in Denmark Statistics. Specific legislation regulates data access and linkage for research … the investigation and court procedures. Danish criminal law In relation to violence against women, the relevant …
… Developing knowledge on VAW by collecting police and justice data on crime The overall objective of Swedish … while persons found guilty and recidivism are based on law section references. Additional information is available … be pointed out that changes in, and introduction of new legislation influences the availability of data. When data …
… The importance of networking and data linkage in enhancing women shelters efficacy in … with women’s shelters The Ministry of Social Affairs and Interior is responsible for the collection of data on all … purposes, procedures started to change from 1990, when the legislation on social services and welfare began to regulate …
… into the issue of domestic violence: a centralised and joint database on violence against women (VAW) There have … of intimate partner violence (IPV) or not, pursuant to the Law on Protection from Domestic Violence (misdemeanour) and … was adopted in 2003. Due to the aligning the Croatian legislation with EU legislation, a new Act on Protection from …
… health professionals: the protocol medical care for women and girls with FGM The Model protocol medical care for women … in the Netherlands criminalises rape (Art. 242 criminal law), sexual assault and stalking (law from 28 June 2000). No … In Netherland FGM is prosecutable under general criminal legislation (section 300-304, 307, 308 of the Penal Code), …
… members. Faculties are required to have at least one male and one female candidate for the elections. If the elections … the level of the Flemish and French Communities. Flemish legislation (2012) already issued a binding decree that … decision-making culture. For instance, before the Flemish law entered into force and the new procedure was instituted, …
… into the preparation, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, regulatory measures and spending programmes, with a view to promoting equality … addressed. Read more Traditionally, government policy andlegislation have been viewed as gender-neutral instruments, …