Social attributes and opportunities associated with being female and male and to the relationships between women and men and girls and boys, as well as to the relations between women and those between men.
… Gender equality training is not a goal in itself, or a single tool to implement gender mainstreaming. It is part of a wider set of tools, instruments and strategies. Gender equality training should be incorporated into a …
… Gender Impact Assessment is an ex-ante evaluation, analysis … law, policy or programme reduce, maintain or increase the gender inequalities between women and men? The European Commission defines gender impact assessment as follows: “Gender impact …
… What is gender-responsive public procurement Definition of gender-responsive public procurement (GRPP) GRPP is procurement that promotes gender equality through the goods, services or works being …
… actors, consultants and academics. Organisations and gender Organisation theory demonstrates that the informal and … is taken into account. Key points: Organisations are not gender-neutral entities. Gender issues within an organisation are partly visible and …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Culture can be defined as the … etc.), entertainment, media and e-culture platforms. Gender aspects are relevant both in relation to the broad … United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The promotion of gender equality and the combat against gender discrimination …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The Digital Agenda for Europe was … information and communications technology. In both cases, gender has particular relevance. In terms of economic growth, … and social achievement – is still blocked by persistent gender inequalities. First of all, there is a gender divide …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The European Union (EU) is one of … of economic policy coordination. Within this context, gender is considered a relevant factor to overcome economic … for the recovery of the European economy. The promotion of gender equality will unleash the talents and capacities of …
… Relevance of gender in employment While considerable progress has been … the way institutional structures consider and integrate gender. While women’s activity rate has increased during the … market and their equal control over economic resources. Gender gap is the term used to describe the unequal outcomes …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Energy is a driver of economic … has been recently acknowledged that energy policy is not gender neutral. Achieving gender equality in the field of energy can be linked with …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Environment is a cross-cutting … deforestation and biodiversity loss worse. The gender perspective is relevant in all the different areas of environment policy. Gender relations between women and men, and girls and boys, …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Gender plays a specific role both in the incidence and the … in mind the distinction between the concepts of ‘sex’ and ‘gender’. Health research and health policy need to adequately …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The relevance of gender in the justice policy area should be considered in … and an integral aspect of the rule of law. Crime is a gender-oriented phenomenon, but the justice system does not …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The European Union (EU) fisheries … country and depend on the financial support they receive. Gender inequality in the fisheries sector is influenced by a … sector women’s participation in decision-making. Issues of gender inequalities in the policy area Participation of women …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area EU regional policy is an investment … policy is embedded within the Regional Cohesion policy and gender equality is considered under this framework. Regional … up the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds. Gender equality is addressed in the objectives of the ESI …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Promoting gender equality is a key principle of the EU in all its … in the hard sciences and in leadership positions. Gender equality in research is essential not only for …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The term ‘sport’ implies two … between the genders is becoming narrower. From a gender perspective, sport exemplifies a societal and cultural … However, sport can also be used as a means to achieve gender equality through the establishment of general values …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Tourism is the third largest … and men, as well as to the relation between tourism and gender equality. According to the World Tourism Organisation … opportunities and challenges for women, which makes the gender equality perspective highly relevant. From the …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Transportation facilitates access … professional literature emphasising that transport is not gender neutral. According to these studies, gender is a significant factor in accounting for differences …