… IN RESEARCH Legal framework In Sweden, the operations of research organisations are regulated by the laws and … 5 of the Swedish Higher Education Act, “equality between women and men shall always be taken into account and promoted … as in 2016-2019. These include broadened recruitment and participation, career development, resource allocation, …
… in the UK and to the education Funding Councils of England, Scotland and Wales. In Northern Ireland, Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 is the key equality Act … to promote equality of opportunity between men and women generally. The Public Sector Equality Duty, which was …
… be concluded at some point. However, this is not ‘the end’ of promoting gender equality in your organisation. It is … the existing distribution of power in society between women and men. Budget cycles and procedures were designed … of financial resources. Gender budgeting requires the participationof a broader range of stakeholders. It leads to …
… Enterprise Ireland, launched the “2020 Action Plan for Women in Business: Fuelling growth through diversity”. The … aims to drive national economic success by increasing the participationofwomen in entrepreneurship and business leadership, …
… Opportunity Monitoring, as recommended by the Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs. The measure seeks to increase the participationofwomen researchers in Austria since 2015. The monitoring is …
… at both the strategic and practical level, with the aim of promoting gender equality, diversity and equal terms from … but coordinated via the Equality Office. The activities of the Equality Office include training initiatives, … programme in Gender and Change Management (GOFL) for 18 women in senior positions at the university. The programme …
… Gender equality is at the heart of the global transition to a clean energy future. The Equal … and Empowerment initiative (C3E), which works to advance women’s participation in the clean energy transition and to close the …
… At Vilnius University, gender equality is one constituent of the general Equal Opportunities Policy. The University’s GEP is one of the measures in the “Implementation Plan for the period … to consider the importance of equal representation ofwomen and men among candidates. The GEP for Vilnius …
… Enterprise Ireland, launched the “2020 Action Plan for Women in Business: Fuelling growth through diversity”. The … aims to drive national economic success by increasing the participationofwomen in entrepreneurship and business leadership, …
… in work-life balance for all can be achieved in a variety of ways. The initiatives that companies can offer can range … investment and can unite employees. In both cases the full participationof senior leadership is a critical. The … design of the measure. Is the initiative intended for both women and men? Encouraging men’s participation in care …
… about national, regional or local initiatives to encourage women’s participation in the labour market, including the ICT sector, … council (a body representing workers that is independent of trade unions) has been informed of work-life balance …
… they will be measured. This is crucial because the success of work-life balance measures is dictated by a variety of factors, for example: existing organisational culture, … of parental leave, disaggregated by sex Percentage ofwomen and men returning to work after parental leave (after …
… to prepare an implementation plan for the rollout of work-life balance measures. This should include the … workplace and promote family leave to support gender-equal participation in working life. This informs employees of the … Telekom in cooperation with the European academy for women in politics and business - Berlin conducted a pilot …
… partners, shareholders and clients. Although examples of effective work-life balance measures in other companies … mainstreaming and gender equality Initiatives to encourage women’s participation in the labour market and in particular in the …
… The digitalisation of virtually all sectors of economic activity is providing … for economic growth and for a greater inclusion ofwomen in the labour market. The need for STEM and ICT skills … but of systemic obstacles. Second, that the limited participationofwomen is detrimental for individual ICT …
… In 2017 the EU adopted the Pillar of Social Rights to help deliver more effective rights for … to work–life balance measures and the employment ofwomen. Gender equality Equality of treatment and opportunity … fostered in all areas of the labour market. This includes participation in the labour market, terms and conditions of …
… training, in order to select the most suitable form of gender-equality competence development initiative. Commissioning authorities should be aware of the benefits of training activities, but be realistic … reporting, gender training, technical training ofwomen, key performance indicators for staff on gender …