… We need both legislative and cultural change. Persistent gender stereotypes can hinder the effect of even the best … For some years, a backlash has been building against gender equality and women’s rights. A sense that women had … This is despite the fact that according to last year’s Gender Equality Index, women in the EU have not even reached …
… The principle of gender mainstreaming means taking systematic account of the differences between the conditions, situations and needs of women and men in all Community policies and actions. Gender impact assessment is one such method and should be …
… Gender impact assessment has been defined as an ex ante … between women and men. The central question of the gender impact assessment is: Does a law, policy or programme reduce, maintain or increase the gender inequalities between women and men? The European …
… government policy and legislation have been viewed as gender-neutral and value-free instruments, on the assumption … all members of the public equally. However, structural gender inequalities are still embedded in our society. Even … inequalities. That is actually what happens when existing gender inequalities in women’s and men’s economic, political …
… As gender impact assessment is a tool for gender mainstreaming. Civil servants working for … a new norm or policy should be involved in the process of gender impact assessment. There are different ways to carry …
… has been contextualised, it is necessary to determine its gender relevance. This involves analysing whether or not it is likely to impact gender equality. To do this, the following elements must be … in unequal situations, due to horizontal and vertical gender segregation. Therefore, the initiative concerned can …
… All regulations, policies and programmes relevant to gender affect the living conditions and access to resources for women and men. This effect is known as ‘gender impact’. An assessment of the gender impact of any … and vertical gender segregation of the labour market. Differences apply to different groups of women and men, …
… proposals should be put forward that will promote gender equality in response to the existing situation. To do this, one should identify how gender equality could be strengthened in the different parts … initiative, taking into account the conclusions reached: Gender equality should be mentioned in the preamble of the …
… to keep in mind when considering the implementation of gender impact assessment. Policital commitment The gender impact assessment is an instrument for the … gender impact requires also an information about genderdifferences, but also an understanding of which differences …
… The implementation of a gender impact assessment in the European Union is not homogenous. Although gender impact assessment has been developed both at the … an institutionalised method. While the main principles of gender impact assessment are the same for all, different …
… to parliament. As part of this procedure, the dimension of gender equality has to be addressed with respect to benefits, … of application of impact assessment and therefore also of gender impact assessment affects all laws, ordinances, other … sectors are involved? Are there material differences between women and men, or respectively, between …
… Actors involved Guidelines Strenghts and weaknesses Model Gender impact assessment has not been formally regulated so … Denmark, where it nonetheless derives from the most recent Gender Mainstreaming Action Plan (2007-2011), and the … impact assessments, the focus is on how the potential differences between women and men within one’s area of …
… weaknesses Model There is no legal obligation to conduct gender impact assessments in Finland. Yet, the Act on … Equality between Women and Men (1986/609) includes a broad gender mainstreaming obligation for public officials, which … people’s everyday lives affected?’; ‘Are there significant differences between women and men in the area concerned?’ If …
… Actors involved Guidelines Strenghts and weaknesses Model Gender impact assessment is a relatively common instrument to support gender-mainstreaming implementation in Sweden. It appears to … to the national level. At the level of government offices, gender impact assessments are most regularly performed when …
… Actors involved Guidelines Strenghts and weaknesses Model Gender impact assessment is legislated in Catalonia and the law requires that a gender perspective must be included in every law approved by … services...)? Who exerts control over what? What differences are there, and why? What are the key factors …