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Definition of gender stereotypes

Preconceived ideas whereby females and males are arbitrarily assigned characteristics and roles determined and limited by their gender. 

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Gender Statistics Database
  • Gender analysis

    … What is gender analysis? Gender analysis provides the necessary data and information … promotion and evaluation practices reflect gender stereotypes that disadvantage female employees and managers …

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    Method/Tool
  • Gender awareness-raising

    … What is gender awareness raising? Gender awareness raising aims at increasing general … show how values and norms influence our reality, reinforce stereotypes and support the structures that produce …

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    Method/Tool
  • Where to find the latest data on women and men in decision-making?

    … decision-making. The data will complement other areas of gender statistics already covered by EIGE’s Gender Statistics Database, such as employment, education and … as education, health and culture, reinforcing traditional stereotypes about women’s roles and expertise. Their male …

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    News article
  • Watch the workshop on women in STEM live on 8 March (16:15 to 17:15 CET)

    … from EIGE’s new study on the ‘economic benefits of gender equality’ released today. The workshop on "Women in … and initiatives that provide additional stimulus to tackle gender segregation. Despite a strong demand for professionals … leads to a gender pay gap and further reinforces gender stereotypes. Watch the workshop on women in STEM on 8 March …

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    • Education
    • Employment
    • Digital agenda
  • EIGE takes an in-depth look at gender equality in the classroom

    … This year, EIGE is putting the spotlight on gender equality in education. With three new studies already … EIGE is delving into the classroom to unearth some of the gender related challenges in education. “Education and gender … classroom providing an ideal place to break-down gender stereotypes early on. However, educational settings can also …

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    News article
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    • Education
    • Employment
  • Roma Women Talk

    … Roma women’s identities in relation to both ethnicity and gender and to establish points of concurrence with women …     A context of hostility and poverty compounded by gender inequality   The situation and experience of the Roma … the Roma community, the role of women reflects gender stereotypes, particularly within the family. This can vary …

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    Slovakia
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    • Poverty
  • Partnership for Change and Development in the Local Labour Market

    … za promjene i razvoj na lokalnom tržištu rada ) is a gender equality initiative aimed at increasing rural women’s … women in Karlovac County, there is a strong traditional gender division of labour in private life which leaves women … centres, also contributes to a severity in the gender discrimination experienced by women. These additional …

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    Croatia
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    • Poverty
  • Interface3

    … The goal is to contribute towards closing the gender gap in ICT. Interface3 interacts with a number of … for certain groups of women, due to the intersection of gender and other social inequalities. The need to challenge stereotypes and to affirm women in their choice of …

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    Belgium
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    • Poverty
  • Equal Opportunities on the Threshold of Czech Households

    … forms of discrimination on grounds of nationality and gender and in relation to their work experiences of unpaid … framework of the family that reflects traditional gender stereotyped attitudes and practice in the division of … migrant women as cheap labour, families are reproducing gender inequality both inside the family and globally between …

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    Czechia
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    • Poverty
  • Council election strategy for Siuliai University Council election

    … Plan were developed within INTEGER in order to encourage a gender-balanced representation of the Council. Several … as loyalty to the university and commitment to implement gender equality at the university. As a result of these … masculine academic culture, along with persisting stereotypes and unconscious biases about women in society and …

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    Lithuania
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  • AKKA leadership programme

    … leadership positions In 2004, Lund University launched a gender-integrated leadership programme (AKKA). Within this … characteristics. The AKKA programme aims at raising gender knowledge and awareness, and providing methods and … frequently narrowed to gender stereotypical patterns. Such stereotypes have affected the expectations of a leader’s role …

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    Sweden
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    • Research
  • Workshop: Bias-sensitising - Quality assurance for personnel selection

    … training programme of the University of Graz, the gender equality office is organising since 2010 an annual … workshop. This workshop aims at creating reflexivity about gender and other discrimination-related biases in personnel … of homophile and male networks, as well as on gender stereotypes and masculine imagery of the ideal academic. In …

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    Austria
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    • Research
  • What is gender mainstreaming

    … Gender mainstreaming has been embraced internationally as a strategy towards realising gender equality. It involves the integration of a gender … of resources, to consider the impact of gender based stereotypes and traditional gender roles, to anticipate …

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  • All the essential gender terms now in one place!

    … you feel a need to double-check the difference between “ gender balance ” and “ gender parity ”? Are you looking for an easy-to-use tool … language and challenge terms that reinforce gender stereotypes and ignore gender differences. “We hope that the …

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  • Professor Ruth Rubio Marin has a vision of a gender equal Europe

    … could detract attention from Europe´s commitment to gender equality" states Professor Ruth Rubio Marin from the … and the World” as the central theme. Over three days, gender equality was front and centre of discussions, showing … “This new model for development would challenge gender stereotypes and predefined gender roles. It would also …

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  • Struggling to understand the difference between gender-bias and gender-blindness? Look no further!

    … EIGE’s EU-wide online Gender Equality Glossary and Thesaurus will soon house essential gender-related terms all in one place. You will be able to … language and challenge terms that reinforce gender stereotypes and ignore gender differences. EIGE encourages …

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    • Culture
  • Poverty

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Poverty is both a cause and an … and inadequate housing; and unsafe environments. Gender differences and inequalities between women and men are … as the consequence of various structural factors including stereotypes, existing gender pay gaps, barriers caused by the …

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    Policy area
  • Entrepreneurship

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Entrepreneurship plays an important … (2002 – 2010) presented in the report shows that this gender gap has persisted across most economies through the … reconciling work and family life prejudices and stereotypes about women in business. Gender inequalities in …

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    Policy area
  • Men control the money in the EU

    … on equality between women and men. An in-depth study ‘Gender Equality in Power and Decision-Making’ by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) showed that while women occupy … is a result of social structures: persistent male dominant gender roles and continued gender stereotyping that lead to …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Gender equality in sport

    … fact sheet presents some of the key barriers preventing gender equality in decision-making in sports organisations, … equal participation in sports and coaching, often due to gender stereotypes. Initiatives at the EU and national level to …

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    Topics
    • Sport

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