… Gender-equality training provides participant(s) with the relevant knowledge, skills and values that allow them to contribute to the effective … changing gendered perspectives on the roles of women andmen, countering gender-related stereotypes and creating a …
… main fields of education. In both of them, the lack of one gender is striking. Almost a quarter of students (24 %) graduate in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects and most of them are men. The other big study field is education, health and …
… but this does not mean that girls are safe. Between 12 % and 17 % of girls living in Cyprus from FGM-practising … the findings released today by the European Institute for GenderEquality (EIGE). “Female genital mutilation is a … of integration efforts and laws. In Cyprus, both women andmen from FGM-practising countries reported that their …
… to deal with security, justice, fundamental rights andgenderequality. The agencies work on a wide range of … take a closer look at how digitalisation affects women andmen in their respective areas of activity. A specific focus …
… current speed, it will take almost twenty years to achieve gender-balanced national parliaments. EIGE’s new online tool … where parliaments stand on their way to genderequalityand proposes steps for every parliament to improve. We call … when decision-making power is equally shared by women andmen. An active inclusion of women has many positive effects …
… the decision-making power in Europe is to have more gender-sensitive parliaments. Parliaments not only make laws … other organisations, they have their own rules, customs and ways of working. These all need to consider the different needs of both women andmen, who might have different opportunities to enter the …
… This domain maps out policies that address the gender-sensitivity of physical spaces in the parliament, and evaluates genderequality in external communication. Many … male past. In addition, political systems use women andmen differently to symbolise the features and values on which …
… the activities carried out by the parliament to oversee genderequality in government action, to monitor the implementation of international conventions and agreements, ; to monitor the gender impact of legislation … consultation, together with equal involvement of menand women in the oversight activities. Further …
… This domain focuses on gender mainstreaming in laws, such as using gender impact … into consideration during the entire legislative process and the impact of the law should also be assessed for gender … implies understanding the different positions of women andmen in the context of a specific topic and the different …
… maps out the legislative framework in respect of gender issues, such as laws on equal treatment that have a comprehensive approach to rights and explicitly include gender as one of the possible … discrimination factors. Equality between women andmen is one of the fundamental principles of the EU, with the …
… This domain assesses the existence of gender mainstreaming tools and procedures, such as genderequality training, gender … to tackle gender issues in their work. Involving men in gender mainstreaming: as a strategy, gender …
… This domain assesses the presence and function of dedicated genderequality bodies, their resources and influence. … Read more about women’s caucuses and the involvement of menand civil society When looking at women’s caucuses, the …
… of parliamentary employees, in terms of the share and position of women andmen among staff, and the work-life balance measures available … employees are therefore indicators of a parliament’s gender-sensitivity. A gender-sensitive administration allows …
… This domain assesses the existence and implementation of formalised codes of conduct and … transparency is a basic condition that supports gender mainstreaming. It requires the formalisation, … organisation historically structured to meet the needs of men. The introduction of more family-friendly parliaments …
… This domain addresses gender balance in leading roles and internal working groups. … not itself sufficient) element assuring women andmen equal influence on the parliament’s work is their numeric …
… the procedures for recruitment of parliamentary staff are gender-sensitive. A gender-sensitive parliament is one where women andmen have equal opportunities to become parliamentary …
… This domain refers to gender mainstreaming measures within political parties that … have seats in the parliament. The internal organisation and procedures of a gender-sensitive party allow the … political parties . Visit EIGE’s database on ‘ Women andMen in Decision-Making ’ (WMID) to learn more about women and …
… the extent to which the national electoral system is gender-sensitive and explores whether and how gender quotas are applied. The … framework that supports equal representation of women andmenand an electoral system that facilitates equal access is …
… output, the distinct product of which is legislation. A gender-sensitive parliament produces gender-sensitive legislation that benefits women andmenand integrates their concerns into the political process …