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… This domain addresses gender balance in leading roles and internal working groups. … Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Netherlands, Spain) (EIGE Gender Statistics Database). The other influential leading … committee or working group is fruitful for gender equality, as women and men may bring different perspectives. …

… the procedures for recruitment of parliamentary staff are gender-sensitive. A gender-sensitive parliament is one where women and men have … equal opportunities to become parliamentary employees. Gender-sensitive parliaments recruit employees based on merit …

… This domain refers to gender mainstreaming measures within political parties that … parliament. The internal organisation and procedures of a gender-sensitive party allow the implementation of rules to … possible measures include explicitly addressing gender equality in party rules, establishing gender quotas for …

… the extent to which the national electoral system is gender-sensitive and explores whether and how gender quotas are applied. The existence of a legal framework … equal access is a pre-condition to the establishment of gender-sensitive public institutions, like parliaments. The …

… output, the distinct product of which is legislation. A gender-sensitive parliament produces gender-sensitive legislation that benefits women and men and … presents an effective vehicle for the promotion of gender equality values and principles’. Area 4 has three domains: …

… but also outward-oriented, as it lays the foundation for gender-sensitive legislation processes. A gender-sensitive parliament can systematically bring to the … have formal institutional mechanisms to promote gender equality, recognising its political importance and societal …

… domain focuses on MPs’ presence and capacity, by assessing gender balance in the parliament’s composition. The second … measures. The third domain looks at the organisation, gender-equality procedures and working conditions of parliamentary …

… (MPs) and parliamentary employees. The rationale is that a gender-sensitive parliament is one that assures equal … (parliaments as legislative bodies) elements of gender-sensitivity. Firstly, the impact of the legal … and how electoral rules and procedures assure gender equality. The second domain maps out political parties’ …

… In order to make gender-sensitivity a measurable concept, five areas defining specific aspects of parliaments’ gender-sensitivity have been identified through literature … (such as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN), …

… Gender mainstreaming and laws Equality Law – Spain: A national framework to support gender equality The Equality Law of 2007 focuses on the right …

… Presence and resources of gender equality bodies Delegations for women’s rights and equal opportunities for women and men – France: Keeping gender on the agenda Both houses of the French Parliament – …

… House of Commons Administration Committee on the findings Gender Assessment of the Constituent Assembly – Tunisia: … NDI (2013). Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly. Gender Assessment The Good Parliament - report on the UK … Parliament voluntarily committed itself to foster gender equality for staff members by signing in 2011 the “Talent to …

… Electoral system and gender quotas From neutral to gendered citizenship – France: Constitutional law on equality between women and men The constitutional law of … International IDEA Handbook Series, Stockholm. Electoral gender quotas – Spain: Quotas that work In 2007, Spain …

… Examples of gender-sensitive practices in parliaments by the five areas … on parliamentary agenda Area 4: The parliament produces gender-sensitive LEGISLATION Area 5: The parliament complies …

… of Women’s Representation in Parliament and the Passing of Gender Sensitive Policies .  Barnes A. and Munn-Rivard L. (2012). Gender-sensitive Parliaments . 1. Advancement in the … . EIGE Gender Mainstreaming Methods and Tools, Gender Equality Plan .  EIGE Gender Mainstreaming Methods and Tools, …

… schemes, part-time, remote working/tele-working. Gender Equality Training (GET) : Is a ‘tool, strategy, and means to effect individual and collective transformation towards gender equality through consciousness raising, empowering …

… for parliaments; it supports the assessment of the gender-sensitivity of elected bodies at regional, national, … procedures and outputs of the assembly respect and promote gender equality. All internal staff, including administrative staff …

… tool to support parliaments in assessing and monitoring gender-sensitivity in terms of their organisation and working … The European Union is strongly committed to promoting gender equality in accordance with international and European …