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.
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a middle value contract for the assessment of gender-sensitivity of national parliaments in the Member States of …
… of activities are organised to ensure employees of either gender who are on parental leave can stay in the company, and … related professions among girls and young women, apply a gender-sensitive approach in education and training, identify … than 125 years and throughout that time has maintained sensitivity for meeting the needs and demands of each …
… Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a low-value contract for the assessment of gender-sensitivity of national parliaments in the Member …
… Use EIGE’s Gender-sensitive Parliaments online tool to see how … out what changes are needed to make your parliament more gender-sensitive. Further information Go to the Gender-sensitive Parliaments online tool Read our leaflet on …
… Virginija Langbakk Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality Fabrice Leggeri Executive Director of the … not only within but equally outside the EU; ensuring a gender-specific and child-sensitive approach in addressing …
… current speed, it will take almost twenty years to achieve gender-balanced national parliaments. EIGE’s new online tool … helps to identify where parliaments stand on their way to gender equality and proposes steps for every parliament to improve. We call it the gender-sensitive parliaments tool. “Democracy works best when …
… the decision-making power in Europe is to have more gender-sensitive parliaments. Parliaments not only make laws … or influence decision-making. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has developed a tool to help … their organisation and working procedures and see how gender sensitive they are. To determine the level of gender …
… This domain assesses gender equality in external communication, including the visibility of gender issues and the representation of the parliament. What … role of parliament in a country. Official communication in gender-sensitive parliaments is free of gendered stereotypes …
… This domain maps out policies that address the gender-sensitivity of physical spaces in the parliament, and evaluates gender equality in external communication. Many parliamentary …
… This domain focuses on gender mainstreaming in laws, such as using gender impact assessment (GIA). Gender issues should be taken into consideration during the …
… This domain assesses the existence of gender mainstreaming structures and tools for parliamentary employees. Gender-sensitive parliaments mainstream gender in their administrative structures, processes and …
… 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 …
… 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 …