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… This domain assesses the existence of gender mainstreaming tools and procedures, such as gender equality training, gender equality plans and gender budgeting, that ensure the …

… This domain assesses the presence and function of dedicated gender equality bodies, their resources and influence. Reserving dedicated structures for gender mainstreaming is one of the most effective ways to systematically address and monitor gender equality in political institutions. Gender …

… employees are therefore indicators of a parliament’s gender-sensitivity. A gender-sensitive administration allows both women and men to …

… transparency is a basic condition that supports gender mainstreaming. It requires the formalisation, … policies Formal rules and procedures are a key feature in gender-sensitive parliaments and strongly support gender equality. Codes of conduct and formal …

… 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 … contribute mostly in areas related to ‘care’ (IPU: 2011). Gender-sensitive parliaments promote the idea that all policy …

… 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 … to parties interested in assessing their level of gender-sensitivity, such as the OSCE-ODHIR methodology for  Gender …

… 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 …

… A gender-sensitive parliament is aware of and attends to the … Area 5 has two domains: The first domain focuses on gender-sensitive organisation of parliament spaces.  The …

… output, the distinct product of which is legislation. A gender-sensitive parliament produces gender-sensitive legislation that benefits women and men and … to which the legislation produced by the parliament is gender-sensitive. The OSCE (2017b) notes that ‘The …

… but also outward-oriented, as it lays the foundation for gender-sensitive legislation processes. A gender-sensitive parliament can systematically bring to the … women’s interests and concerns. In order to do so, a gender-sensitive parliament must have formal institutional …

… (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 …

… In order to make gender-sensitivity a measurable concept, five areas defining specific aspects of parliaments’ gender-sensitivity have been identified through literature …

… Gender-sensitive facilities From guns to babies – UK: Making … and staff’s children since 1999. Source: www.bundestag.de Gender-sensitive communication Gender-neutral language in documents and communication …

… Gender mainstreaming and laws Equality Law – Spain: A national framework to support gender equality The Equality Law of 2007 focuses on the right … Inter-Ministerial Commission on Equality, the inclusion of gender impact reports in every law or national plan, as well …

… 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 – … complementing each other. Their function is to mainstream gender throughout the legislative process. They are …

… 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 … meet the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s globally influential “Gender Sensitive Parliaments” framework.  Source: Childs, S. …

… 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 … Inter-Parliamentary Union (2016). Evaluating the gender sensitivity of parliaments . A self-assessment toolkit.  …

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