Informes de Impacto de Género
Gender Impact Assessment
Aims and objectives
The aim of GIA in Galicia is to revise some types of norms and policies (laws and regulations having a gender impact) from a gender perspective before they are approved by the government. It represents hence and ex-ante evaluation of public policies.
Results and impact
An evaluation of the results and the impact of GIA was carried out in 2008. It showed the consolidation of the method and the diverse impact depending, for instance, on the department at stake. See Alonso, A. et al. (2009), Os informes galegos de impacto de xénero. Unha análise da súa incidencia na elaboración das normas, Santiago de Compostela: SGI
Creator/owner/responsible institution
General Secretariat for Equality
Contents/activities/services
Law 7/2004 established that all laws and regulations having a gender impact must be accompanied by a GIA.
Additional information
Periodicity: Impact assessments are carried out before a proposed activity is approved.
Nuts code: ES11
Evaluation: An external evaluation of the results and the impact of GIA was carried out in 2008. It showed the consolidation of the method and the diverse impact depending, for instance, on the department at stake. See Alonso, A. et al. (2009), Os informes galegos de impacto de xénero. Unha análise da súa incidencia na elaboración das normas, Santiago de Compostela: SGI