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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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  • How can we apply gender budgeting in the EU Funds? Practical tools and Member State examples

    … This section includes practical tools on how to integrate a gender perspective into the EU Funds, using detailed … process will ensure the coherent integration of a gender equality perspective. The tools are structured in line … the tools offer generic support for introducing a coherent gender equality perspective. The tools pay specific attention …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Improving legal responses to counter femicide

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality, the regulatory agency of the European Union, … ensure their access to reparation. The study will apply a gender-sensitive and victim-centred approach and will also …

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  • Gender equality and socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality, the regulatory agency of the European Union, … to provide new knowledge on the multi-faceted impacts on gender equality as well as gender sensitive ways out of the crisis.  The specific …

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  • Gender-sensitive Parliaments Tool - National Parliaments Questionnaire

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  • Health

    … However, other factors may also be at play, including gender differences in behaviour that affects health, such as … menopause or to align their physical appearance with their gender identity. Clinical trials for new vaccines must … Medical research has historically shown limited gender sensitivity but an important step forward in this respect has …

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    • Health
  • Beijing +25 policy brief: Area C - Health of women: achieving gender equality in treatments, services and outcomes

    … Gender stereotypes and socioeconomic inequalities continue to … medical research, this area has historically shown limited gender sensitivity. An important step forward in this respect is the …

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    • Health
  • Beijing +25 policy brief: Area A - Women and poverty: women at greater risk

    … However, this target does not directly acknowledge the gender dimension of poverty and looks unlikely to be met; … to support the broad poverty-related goals by targeted gender-sensitive measures. The recent efforts of the Commission to address the gender pension gap present a positive example in this …

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    • Poverty
  • Gender-sensitive education and training for the integration of third-country nationals - study

    … This paper looks at how gender equality and women’s empowerment are considered in the … nationals through education and training. Embedding a gender equality perspective in all policy sectors, including … obligation for the EU institutions and Member States. Gender-sensitive policy-making can contribute to the …

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  • Gender-sensitive education and training for the integration of third-country nationals - factsheet

    … study that looks at existing efforts to consider gender equality and women’s empowerment in the design and …

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  • Education and training of migrant women: What works?

    … practices on integration. A new study from EIGE provides a gender analysis of policies on education and training of … harness the potential of migrant women and men through gender-sensitive policymaking.   For more information, please … factsheet on education and training of migrants Explore: Gender mainstreaming methods and tools …

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  • Ageing societies, migration and climate change bring new challenges for gender equality

    … “The ageing population of the EU brings new challenges for gender equality as women continue to be the main providers of … States and are missing from EU targets. When it comes to gender equality and climate change, although women are more … opposed to the specific needs of migrants. Women require gender-sensitive measures throughout the asylum process, from …

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  • Gender equality in national parliaments across the EU and the European Parliament

    … 2019 results from EIGE’s Gender-sensitive Parliaments tool This report assesses gender sensitivity of national parliaments in the European Union and …

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  • Factsheet: Gender equality in parliaments across the EU and the European Parliament in 2019

    … areas, each dedicated to measuring a specific aspect of gender sensitivity in parliaments. The main findings for each of … strengths and weaknesses of parliaments in terms of their gender sensitivity and can serve as a benchmark to help track …

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  • Let's turn up the power for more gender equality

    … clout of radical right-wing voices, and a sense of 'gender fatigue' have impacted EU governments' commitment to gender equality. New research from EIGE shows that Member … and men. WATCH: Power Up conference live “Progress on gender equality cannot be taken for granted,” said Virginija …

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  • Risk assessment principles and steps

    … the needs of the victim in a respectful, professional and gender-sensitive manner. Read more Principle 3: Taking a gender-specific approach Expected result: Gender-competent police officers understand the gender …

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  • Principle 2: Adopting a victim-centred approach

    … the needs of the victim in a respectful, professional and gender-sensitive manner. Key elements for adopting a …

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  • Flexible working arrangements

    … 2018; Plantenga et al., 2010; Wheatley, 2017), gender differences on their actual usage remain highly … according to job sectors, providing a distinct link to gender segregation in the labour market. Figure 59: … hours. This has substantial financial impacts, including gender gaps in pay. In a few Member States (SE, DK, NL), both …

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  • Motherhood, low education and migration are particular barriers to work for women

    … and couples with children (+ 4 p.p.). While the most acute gender gap in FTE employment was observed among couples with … grandchildren or those who are older and ill. These gender gaps in FTE employment stress the need for wider and more gender-sensitive opportunities for the equal sharing of care …

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  • 10. Conclusions

    … Gender Equality Index 2019 Domain of work The domain of work, … a score of 72.0, keeps the third-highest position in the Gender Equality Index. This score spotlights the incremental … level of effectiveness of measures undertaken to reduce gender segregation and other gender inequalities in …

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  • 7. Domain of health

    … Gender is understood as one of a wide range of factors that … housing, while others can damage it, such as stereotypical gender norms, experiences of gender-based violence or lack of access to and utilisation of …

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