… 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 … at the centre of the intervention, to meet the different needs and interests of women and men, to identify gender …
… 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 …
… from 2006, noted that despite some progress toward gender mainstreaming in Member States, gender impact assessment still needs to either be put in place or reinforced. The Council …
… General model of gender impact assessment presented below is based on existing gender impact assessment methodologies and functioning … gender impact assessments tailored to the specific needs depending on the institutional competences and …
… 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 … key questions to be used: What are their expectations and needs? Are these different for women and men? Is the planned …
… When performing the gender impact assessment, it is important to to take into … proposed within it. To do this, central bodies for gender equality may have a fundamental role, since this is … or external gender experts, it’s a mechanism which needs to be developed to ensure the improvement of gender …
… to keep in mind when considering the implementation of gender impact assessment. Policital commitment The gender impact assessment is an instrument for the … mainstreaming. Therefore, it is only a tool and as such it needs to respond to a clear objective. Therefore, to realise …
… Commission deploys a variety of methods in its approach to gender mainstreaming. These methods span the whole policy … monitoring and evaluation. In the policy-definition phase, gender impact assessment is integrated within the European … system . Indeed, the Commission does not perform gender impact assessments as a separate, standalone exercise. …
… 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 … men as regards conditions, behaviour and/or preferences, needs and opportunities (in the field or area to be touched …
… 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 has been interpreted as the legal basis for gender impact assessment implementation by the central gender …
… 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 … knowledge on gender issues related to the policy area needs to be built up in the respective departments, so as to …
… Actors involved Guidelines Strenghts and weaknesses Model Gender impact assessment was established in Lower Saxony in 2004, in the framework of gender-mainstreaming work. As a consequence, draft cabinet … The proposal acknowledges and respects female and male needs: explain how it does so. The proposal does not …
… of Local Authorities and Regions . It supports the work on gender mainstreaming in municipalities and county councils. … 2008 and 2013, SALAR ran a large-scale programme for gender mainstreaming. Its aim was to help its members provide … time, space, localities, tools or education. Describe the needs for women, men, girls and boys and different demands …