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… The goal of implementing gender mainstreaming is to ensure an output and outcome that contributes to gender equality. To achieve this, the internal mechanisms of an …

… The benefits of following a gender equality policy and, in accordance with this policy, implementing gender mainstreaming are manifold. There is an extrinsic as …

… Extrinsic motivation Greater gender equality can contribute to tackle future challenges in … term financing of social security systems are related to gender equality. Making an “Economic Case” for gender …

… within the EU as bodies that are accountable for gender equality Institutions at EU and member state level play a crucial role in achieving gender equality, since they are key communicators of …

… 3   Conducting an organizational analysis 4   Developing a gender mainstreaming strategy and a working plan Implementation phase 5   Establishing a gender mainstreaming support structure 6   Setting gender equality objectives 7   Communicating gender mainstreaming 8  …

… Rationale Gender mainstreaming requires all staff members to integrate gender equality into their respective fields of responsibility. …

… Gender, gender equality and gender mainstreaming are contested … – or they may politically reject the idea of gender equality, using these arguments as a discursive resource to …

… level, resistance might develop because the subject of gender is often taken as a matter of a person’s identity. … Sometimes people feel uncomfortable with the term gender because their perception of the concept also … Also persons may feel personally targeted when gender equality is introduced as a subject because they think they …

… aspects of organisational culture. Organisations are not gender neutral, they are often aligned with norms like: Real … is put into question if institutional transformation for gender equality is taking place. This can lead to irritation and …

… advantages and benefits of change processes targeted at gender equality. IN the following section we present typical questions on gender mainstreaming and which possible answers can be useful …

… Conducting an organisational analysis Developing a gender mainstreaming strategy and a working plan 2. Implementation phase Establishing a gender mainstreaming support structure Setting gender equality objectives Communicating gender mainstreaming …

… The ILO Action Plan for Gender Equality 2010-15 Since 1999 the ILO promotes gender equality by using Action Plans. The Action Plan …

… Gender Audits by the International Labour Organisation The … and other international organisations have conducted gender audits and also published manual or Handbook on the … A report written on the current situation of gender equality includes good practices as well as recommendations …

… Gender Strategies of the GTZ (now: GIZ) GIZ is a company … organisation has published several company strategies to gender mainstreaming from the 1990ies on. The strategies each … the organisational process on mainstreaming gender equality. The Gender Strategy 2006 to 2010 is introduced here …

… Gender Equality Framework Programme by the Federal State of Berlin … Berlin as one of 16 Federal States in Germany developed a Gender Equality Framework Programme (GPR). In April this year the …

… This information portal serves as a national resource for gender equality. The portal offers a wider range of information and news about gender equality in Sweden, examples of good practices as well …

… The Swedish Gender Mainstreaming Manual The Manual was published in 2007 … as an official report of the government. Its title is: “Gender Mainstreaming Manual - A book of practical methods … was published together with background material (“Gender Equality in Public Services - Some useful advice on gender …

… Gender Equality Competence Training approach in Finland The “gender glasses” project was set up in 2007 with the aim to … A handbook in support of the government ministries’ gender equality work”(2013). The handbook also has a section to test …

… Action Plans on gender mainstreaming in Ministerial and Regional policies in Greece The General Secretariat for Gender Equality is responsible to implement gender equality policies …

… Evaluation of gender mainstreaming in the UNDP The independent evaluation … was done in 2005. It assessed UNDP’s performance in gender mainstreaming and the promotion of gender equality from 1995 to 2005. The evaluation responded to …