… entrepreneur-ship by providing specialised programmes and easy access to finance. The bank combines the operations … access to the bank’s professional network. The bank serves men as well as women, and one-third of its loans have been to … was set up, women’s absence from decision-making centres, gender stereotyping and the burden of multiple roles combined …
… Gender Impact Assessment is an ex-ante evaluation, analysis … consequences for the state of equality between women andmen. The central question of the GIA is: Does a law, …
… What is gender-responsive public procurement Definition of … services or works being purchased. This means that buyers and suppliers examine the impact of all contracted activities on women’s andmen’s needs, interests and concerns, and design and deliver …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Agriculture is one of the most widespread activities in the world and has a crucial role in food production, environmental … of view, there are significant gaps between women andmen. For example, women farm holders have significantly …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The European Union (EU) is one of … market for Member States is at the heart of EU economic and financial policy. All EU Member States form part of the … women’s labour force participation were equal to that of men. Providing women with equal economic opportunities and …
… Relevance of gender in employment While considerable progress has been … persist. They are the result of discriminatory norms and attitudes, the unequal distribution of care … women’s activity rate has increased during the past years, men’s activity rate has remained largely stable. The slow …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Energy is a driver of economic … aspect of everyday life through its domestic uses and its role in modern communications, transport and … change. Energy plays an essential role in both women’s andmen’s lives. However, it has been recently acknowledged that …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Environment is a cross-cutting … issue. It encompasses issues relating to: water, air and soil quality waste management and the use of chemicals … of environment policy. Gender relations between women andmen, and girls and boys, play a key role in the access to and …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Gender plays a specific role both in the incidence and the prevalence of specific pathologies, as well as in … cultural factors that affect the behaviour of women andmenand their access to health services. Regarding the health …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The relevance of gender in the … the following points: Access to justice is a human right and an integral aspect of the rule of law. Crime is a … justice system does not equally accommodate women’s andmen’s needs. The due diligence principle holds states (and …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The European Union (EU) fisheries … people in the EU have a full or part-time job in fishing and fish processing. EU fisheries policy promotes sustainable … fish processing are male-dominated activities in Europe. Men provide the main labour on board fishing vessels, and the …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Promoting genderequality is a key … of women, particularly in the hard sciences and in leadership positions. Genderequality in research is … to be employed as scientists and engineers compared to men: only 3.1% of women in the labour force are employed as …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The term ‘sport’ implies two … increasingly considered at EU level: professional sport, and sport as a leisure activity. While, in professional … In addition to amateurs, an increasing number of women andmen are choosing sport as a leisure activity, mainly for …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Tourism is the third largest … become one of the main income generators in both developed and developing countries, with business volumes that equal or … been paid to how the tourism industry benefits women andmen, as well as to the relation between tourism andgender …