European Institute for Gender Equality

Gender Impact Assessment

Gender Impact Assessment

Policies can reinforce inequalities by impacting women and men differently.

This step-by-step guide helps institutions identify where policies are causing or strengthening gender inequalities and how they can be effectively re-directed. It provides both a theoretical model of gender impact assessment and real, hands-on information from several EU Member States on its practical use.

  • Why use gender impact assessment
  • Success stories from the EU Member States

Contents

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  • What is Gender Impact Assessment
  • Why use Gender Impact Assessment
  • Who should use Gender Impact Assessment
  • When to use Gender Impact Assessment
  • Guide to Gender Impact Assessment
    • Step 1: Definition of policy purpose
    • Step 2: Checking gender relevance
    • Step 3: Gender-sensitive analysis
    • Step 4: Weighing gender impact
    • Step 5: Findings and proposals for improvement
  • Following up on gender impact assessment
  • General considerations
  • Examples from the EU
    • European Union
      • European Commission
    • National level
      • Austria
      • Belgium
      • Denmark
      • Finland
      • Sweden
    • Regional level
      • Basque country
      • Catalonia
    • Local level
      • Lower Saxony
      • Swedish municipalities

Downloads

Download the Gender Impact Assessment guide EN (1.26 MB)

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