… Traditionally, government policy and legislation have been viewed as gender-neutral and … inequalities in women’s and men’s economic, political and social position are not taken into consideration. That is why … women and men differently and they may even strengthen social, cultural or economic gender inequalities. If these …
… departments or ministries initiating a new norm or policy should be involved in the process of gender impact … routine, since it affects the design of any regulation, policy and programme as well as the work and knowledge of any … part of a broader impact assessment, which also includes social, economic and/or environmental impact. This would be …
… “Gender impact assessment can be applied to legislation, policy plans, policy programmes, budgets, concrete actions, … regarding their access and/or control of resources, their social position or the gender based social rules and norms. Consequently, all proposals/legal …
… The first step is to define the purpose of the planned policy, law or programme and show how it connects with gender … some examples that could help during the analysis: What social issue is being addressed by this policy/legislative intervention? Why is this intervention …
… Once the law, policy or programme has been contextualised, it is necessary … of resources. Consequently, it has an impact on the social situation or position of women and men, by either … users, etc.) as ultimate beneficiaries. Even though the policy is not directly targeted at them, they can be affected …
… to gender mainstreaming. These methods span the whole policy cycle, from policy definition, through implementation … dimensions. The aim is to assess the potential economic, social and environmental consequences that proposed … have. The gender-related impacts are to be addressed under social issues. Impact assessment gathers and presents …