… Parliaments can be challenging workplaces for parents with young children, particularly where no family-friendly … measures are implemented. This is especially true for women MPs, who are more likely to be the primary family … parliaments will encourage greater numbers of women to seek political office (Campbell and Childs: …
… A gender-sensitive parliament is one where women and men have equal opportunities to become … the materials), as well as test timing and duration (e.g. women with babies or young children may be discouraged from taking part in long …
… Influencing the procedures Women’s experience in parliament – UK: A study in the House … the House of Commons commissioned a qualitative study on women MP’s experience of being in the parliament. … that women were more likely to hold (such as caring for young children or elderly relatives). Participants reported …
… – France: Constitutional law on equality between women and men The constitutional law of 8 July 1999 on … involvement of women in politics. Education material for young girls and boys was also provided, together with an … mainstreaming (political decision making) Network of Young People for Gender Equality – Portugal: From women to …
… economy has a major weakness: the uneven concentration of women and men in studies and at work. This makes the labour … choices and career aspirations for girls and boys from a young age. The current situation needs to change. It is up to … everyone - parents, peers, teachers and politicians to let young people know that they have both the ability and the …
… of the vast inequalities within a few selected groups of women and men based on age, disability, family status, … Ernest Urtasun was the spokesperson of the Federation of Young European Greens and a member of the Bureau of the … specialized in youth issues, education, the situation of young people in the labour market and volunteering, 2011–2015 …
… and pathways into and out of poverty are different for women and men and also vary across the span of a person’s life. Young people (18-24) make up 10 % of all poor in the EU. … of poverty or social exclusion does not differ much for women and men at this stage of life, women are clearly paying …
… and services that respond to the different needs of women and men. Definition and purpose Gender awareness … gender-related challenges, for instance, violence against women and the gender pay gap. It also aims to show how values … to convey the message to a specific target group, such as young people; social media and social networks, which offer …
… reinforce them. For example, through textbooks which show women working in traditional roles, such as nurses and … specific characteristics, roles and behaviours to women and men according to their gender. Gender stereotypes … the subject choices girls and boys make when they are young, which can determine their future career aspirations. …
… More women and men are living on the edge of poverty and social … by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Young people, lone parents, migrants, people with … to mobility, accessing transport and buildings. Age: Young people are most affected by poverty and social …