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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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  • Technical specifications

    … and contract performance clauses. Despite this, when gender elements have been included in the subject matter of … procedures with technical specifications including gender elements In France , the department of Gironde included requirements regarding gender-sensitive design in technical specifications for …

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  • Tool 13: Template for a GRPP monitoring and reporting plan

    … e.g. all staff working on the contract are to receive gender equality training including on sexual and reproductive … will be women Within 1 year from the contract start date Gender pay gap e.g. the gender pay gap for employees working on the contract will not …

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  • Tool 10: Formulating GRPP award criteria

    … met in delivering the service. Sample award criterion 2: Gender balance within the team carrying out the work – teams with a more equal gender balance will receive more marks [1] It should first be … would be appropriate for contracts in sectors in which the gender balance of the workforce is a concern. Keep in mind …

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  • Tool 6: Guiding questions for dividing contracts into lots for GRPP

    … Are there specific aspects of the contract/framework (e.g. gender-sensitive design or communication) which may require a …

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  • Tool 3: Decision tree to assess the gender relevance of public contracts

    … policymakers and practitioners working towards gender equality and gender mainstreaming to assess if a public contract has gender relevance. Depending on your answers, it will help you …

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  • References

    … T. on behalf of the Global Health Workforce Network’s Gender Equity Hub (2019), ‘Time for gender-transformative change in the health workforce, The … EIGE (European Institute for Gender Equality) (2016), Gender in Health , Publications …

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  • Early childhood, when everything begins

    … and how do they make it tricky? What is the impact of gender stereotypes? And how does all this trickle down to … have more women in the workforce, and higher levels of gender equality overall.  That is why, 20 years ago, the … States. That is why we at the European Institute for Gender Equality are now working with the European Commission …

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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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