Failure to recognise that the roles and responsibilities of women/girls and men/boys are ascribed to, or imposed upon, them in specific social, cultural, economic and political contexts.
… Main findings The overall Gender Equality Index score for the EU in 2018 is … every 2 years – it will take more than 60 years to achieve gender equality in the EU. The gender balance in decision-making is a major driver of change …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Around seven per cent of the total … protection response as they are at a higher risk of gender-based violence, including trafficking for sexual … for co-opting or instrumentalising women’s rights and gender equality . Gender is a crucial variable when looking …
… Gender equality is one of the fundamental values of the … itself to a dual approach, which involves ‘mainstreaming a gender perspective in all policies, while also implementing … specific measures to eliminate, prevent or remedy gender inequalities’ (1). More recently, the 2013 Council …
… the economic crisis has left the employment policy largely gender blind. Thus the Europe 2020 strategy includes a target … the employment rates of women (66.5 %) and men (78 %). A gender perspective in employment policy acknowledges that …
… so you may feel that it is safest to avoid any mention of gender altogether. Indeed, we sometimes recommend gender-neutral expressions as one way of avoiding … is likely to be up to the task. Read more about genderblindness in EIGE's Glossary & Thesaurus …
… Gender-sensitive language Gender-sensitive language is gender equality made manifest through language. Gender equality in language is attained when women and men – …
… 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 …
… What is Gender Budgeting? Gender budgeting is a strategy to achieve equality between … on how public resources are collected and spent. ‘ Gender budgeting is an approach to budgeting that can improve …
… What is gender-responsive evaluation? Gender-responsive evaluation is an assessment aimed at: … measuring progress towards achieving intended gender-related objectives and goals set out in policies, …
… continuous and cumulative steps have been made to advance gender equality in research and higher education institutions … in leadership and senior positions); and much research is gender-blind or genderbiased. In order to change the current … and ultimately contribute to the promotion of gender equality in research and higher education …
… Gender mainstreaming has been embraced internationally as a strategy towards realising gender equality. It involves the integration of a gender perspective into the preparation, design, …
… EIGE’s EU-wide online Gender Equality Glossary and Thesaurus will soon house essential gender-related terms all in one place. You will be able to find over 350 accurate, up-to-date and gender-sensitive definitions. The Glossary and Thesaurus is a …
… 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 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 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 …