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Definition of gender sensitivity

Aim of understanding and taking account of the societal and cultural factors involved in gender-based exclusion and discrimination in the most diverse spheres of public and private life. 

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  • Research officer - Gender equality (one year contract)

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 1  is organising a call for … a reserve list for the post of Research Officer – Gender Equality. The registration of applications will begin … envisaged to contribute and strengthen the promotion of gender equality. To achieve its goals, the Institute collects …

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  • Beyond the Beijing Declaration: Assessment and main challenges

    … Thank you for inviting EIGE- the European Institute for Gender Equality – to this timely discussion. This year we … Platform for Action [BPfA] and sent a strong message that gender equality is a cross-cutting issue in all policy areas … of indicators and later tasked the European Institute for Gender Equality to support them with monitoring the EU’s …

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  • Work stressors

    … or musculoskeletal conditions [1] . With entrenched gender segregation in the labour market, women’s … Finland and Slovenia, there appears to be no significant gender gap. However, women and men may experience burnout … Contrary to expectation, occupation does not moderate gender-specific patterns of burnout. A substantial proportion …

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  • Gender-based violence

    … et al., 2019). Since women are more likely to face gender-based violence and power imbalances, they are also … 2017). Violence is, therefore, an important contributor to gender differences in poor mental health. The definition of gender-based violence varies, including through each …

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  • Rights, access and outcomes – sexual and reproductive health in focus

    … of SRH without any discrimination, while tackling gender inequalities on this issue, have been on UN agendas and included in the SDGs. Gender inequalities significantly impact SRH outcomes. They are shaped and structured in accordance with gender norms and unequal power relations in society, and may …

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  • Gender and intersecting inequalities in access to health services

    … have the most transformative potential towards advancing gender equality in society. They create opportunities for … services and explores some of the reasons behind this. Gender intersects with other social positions to hamper … of discrimination and issues related to cultural sensitivity and a lack of gender sensitivity. While unmet …

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  • Gender-based violence amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic

    … lack of comparable administrative or prevalence data on gender-based violence makes it difficult to capture the extent of any increase in gender-based violence during the pandemic. Since it began, … during the pandemic’s first wave. No EU Member State had a gender-sensitive disaster plan in place to address possible …

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  • Inequalities heighten the risk of violence against women

    … (politicians, lawyers, activists, etc.), are victims of gender-based cyber-harassment (European Parliament, 2018, … population. This highlights the importance of having gender-sensitive asylum procedures in place to prevent FGM … 2021b). The study also demonstrates the need to strengthen sensitivity to intersecting inequalities, including through …

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  • COVID-19 exacerbates women’s economic vulnerability and hardship

    … as well as their disproportionate burden of care duties. Gender-sensitive recovery needs to address the gender pay gap by promoting equal share of care … members of  couple, hence explaining the absence of gender gap for couples. Income gaps are more difficult to …

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  • Thematic focus: health

    … Gender inequalities in health Gender differences in health status Overall, women tend to … of discrimination and issues related to cultural sensitivity and a lack of gender sensitivity. The cost of medical services as a barrier to …

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  • References

    … J., and Tertilt, M. (2020). The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality (w26947). Retrieved from Cambridge, MA: … Systematic Review of the Discrimination Against Sexual and Gender Minority in Health Care Settings. International … C., Albani, V., and Franklin, P. (2020). COVID-19 and the gender health paradox. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, …

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  • Conclusions

    … Gender inequalities in health The conditions in which women … men live, work and spend their time affect their health. Gender and other factors, such as age, education, ethnicity, … and women’s poorer mental well-being reflect the effect of gender inequality and gendered norms on health by leading to …

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  • Thematic focus

    … Although health was designated the thematic focus of the Gender Equality Index 2021 prior to the pandemic, COVID-19 … outcomes. This focus aims to bring together evidence on gender inequalities as a determinant of health and to explore … roles. The focus also touches upon other broad causes of gender inequality, such as economic and public policy …

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  • Domain of health

    … Significant gender inequalities persist in the EU in all areas, despite … and self-assessed health status. There are also large gender differences in health-impacting behaviour. Men tend to … and dental care also reveals disparities, especially when gender is analysed with other social factors such as age, …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2021 conference

    …   About the conference EIGE revealed the new scores for gender equality in the EU and showed trends over time during … Decision-makers and experts discussed the findings of the Gender Equality Index, and highlighted areas where the EU can … and sexual and reproductive health. Read more about the Gender Equality Index 2021 Agenda Time refers to CET 09:30 – …

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  • Traineeships (Knowledge Management and Communications Unit)

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality [1] (EIGE) announces traineeship … to contribute to, and strengthen the promotion of gender equality. The Institute collects and analyses … appropriate methodological tools for the integration of gender equality into all EU policies. It fosters the exchange …

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  • EU research shows COVID-19 poised to end progress on gender equality

    … COVID-19 crisis threaten to roll back recent progress in gender equality, including an overall trend of upward … had been made in countries with lower levels of gender equality. The regressive consequences of COVID-19 on gender equality, as well as haphazard implementation of …

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  • Head of Unit - Knowledge Management & Communications

    … to 10 June 2021 at 13:30 EET.  The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)[1] is organising a call for … appropriate methodological tools for the integration of gender equality into all EU policies. It fosters the exchange … is the ability to work with a wide range of people, with sensitivity and integrity and to demonstrate a collaborative …

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  • About the IPA project

    … partners are the national bodies responsible for gender equality policies and national statistical offices. … non-governmental stakeholders are civil society, academia, gender equality experts and journalists. EIGE can also join … national parliaments, other ministries and institutions, gender equality experts and others, who may indirectly …

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  • About the examples

    … and initiatives that have been implemented in the area of gender equality in the region. The projects range from the empowerment of rural women to e-modules of gender-sensitive programs for civil servants. Many of these … Women of the Mountains Empowerment Network (W.O.M.E.N.) Gender Equality Facility (G.E.F.) Bosnia and Herzegovina …

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