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Definition of gender roles

Social and behavioural norms which, within a specific culture, are widely considered to be socially appropriate for individuals of a specific sex. 

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  • Low engagement in adult learning and gender divide in educational choice remain major barriers

    … participation levels are very low in most of the EU, gender differences are essentially non-existent in 16 Member … adult learning – Sweden, Denmark and Finland – where the gender gaps in favour of women are 12 p.p., 7 p.p. and … could play an essential role in closing this skills gap. Gender segregation in education remains a major barrier to …

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  • References

    … UCLA J. Islamic & Near EL, 16 , 29. Adams, A. (2020). The Gender Wage Gap on an Online Labour Market: The Cost of … Berg, J. (2017). When home affects pay: An analysis of the gender pay gap among crowdworkers. Social Science Research … technology in higher education: The influence of gender roles on technology self-efficacy. Computers in Human …

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  • 10. Conclusions

    … Progress towards gender equality in the EU remains slow. The Gender Equality Index score in 2018 was 67.9 points, just … Denmark, France and Finland took the top rankings in gender quality. Italy, Luxembourg and Malta experienced the …

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  • 9. Digitalisation and the future of work: a thematic focus

    … has changed – creating both opportunities for and risks to gender equality. However, academic, public and policy debates on the digital future of work have often adopted gender-neutral perspectives that fail to address the central role of digitalisation in transforming gender relations in positive and negative ways (Scheele, …

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  • 5. Domain of time

    … The unequal distribution of paid and unpaid work along gender lines is considered one of the root causes of gender inequality in society as a whole and in the labour … strategy 2020–2025 includes closing gender gaps in caring roles as one of its priorities. It proposes a series of …

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  • 4. Domain of knowledge

    … and high-quality educational processes, are essential for gender equality and for Europe’s future economic prosperity. The Index looks at gender segregation in higher education, graduates of tertiary … segregation in education is emphasised in the new EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025, which highlights the need …

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  • Introduction

    … In March 2020, the European Commission presented the new EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025. The strategy builds on … Commission, 2020c). The EU has made some improvements in gender equality in recent decades. However, given that the EU is considered a global leader in gender equality, this progress is taking place at a snail’s …

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  • Highlights of the Gender Equality Index 2020

    … Main findings The overall Gender Equality Index score for the EU in 2018 is … every 2 years – it will take more than 60 years to achieve gender equality in the EU. The gender balance in decision-making is a major driver of change …

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  • Foreword

    … disease (COVID-19) pandemic was a wake-up call for gender equality in Europe. It reminded us about everyday gender inequalities in our society that often go unnoticed – … time to fully understand the consequences of COVID-19 for gender equality, it’s clear that it poses a serious threat to …

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  • Migration

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Around seven per cent of the total … protection response as they are at a higher risk of gender-based violence, including trafficking for sexual … women and men differently. For instance, women’s assigned roles as caretakers within the family might constitute an …

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  • Security

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area The complex and evolving security … to be acknowledged that the policy area of security is not gender-neutral. Women and men, and girls and boys experience … movements suggests that women have taken up variety of roles : from the traditional role of wives and mothers by …

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  • Step 1. Alignment with Partnership Agreements’ and Operational Programmes’ gender objectives and indicators

    … each fund specify how the project will address existing gender gaps, or women’s and men’s specific needs, in the … support project applicants by: providing information on gender goals and indicators defined in the PA and OPs; … What services might support different people in these roles and enhance their well-being? How might infrastructure …

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  • Fase 1. Adecuación a los indicadores y objetivos en materia de género de los acuerdos de asociación y los programas operativos

    … ¿Tiene en cuenta sus diferentes intereses, funciones o roles y posiciones? ¿Cómo puede contribuir mejor el proyecto … la herramienta 3  y véase:  https://eige.europa.eu/gender-mainstreaming/methods-tools/gender-analysis [2] Para más información sobre los …

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  • Étape 1 — Alignement sur les objectifs et indicateurs en matière de genre des accords de partenariat et des programmes opérationnels

    … analyse de genre, consultez l’ outil 3  et EIGE (n.d.), «Gender analysis» (L’analyse de genre), disponible à l’adresse suivante:  https://eige.europa.eu/gender-mainstreaming/methods-tools/gender-analysis [2] Pour de plus amples informations sur les …

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  • Checklist for project selection criteria

    … questions. Step 1. Analysis Does the proposal include a gender analysis of the intervention area (i.e. the analysis … and quantitative sex-disaggregated data used to describe gender gaps and patterns? Does the analysis refer to fund-specific, national and/or sub-national gender equality goals? Step 2. Objectives and indicators Are …

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  • Checklist to guide the preparation of calls for project proposals

    … the call make it clear that the horizontal principle of gender equality must be part of the project’s analysis? … the project will be evaluated based on whether or not a gender analysis is included in the proposal (i.e. an analysis … inclusion of qualitative and quantitate data to describe gender-related trends or patterns? Does the call for …

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  • ERDF and Cohesion Fund (same common indicators)

    … marketing or organisational innovations Questions for gender equality indicators How many enterprises are owned by … by enterprises and public institutions  Questions for gender equality indicators Who are the users and non-users … Are considerations about women's and men’s behaviours and roles included in efforts to promote the transition to the …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Steps for defining partnerships and multi-level governance

    … other public authorities Bodies responsible for promoting gender equality in urban and other public authorities include government agencies, such as advisory councils on gender equality, semi-autonomous central administrative … for promoting gender equality with legal or administrative roles, or sector-specific jurisdiction. economic and social …

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  • Étapes pour la définition des partenariats et de la gouvernance à plusieurs niveaux

    … genre pour chaque État membre de l’UE, voir EIGE (n.d.), «Gender mainstreaming in the EU Member States» (L’intégration … disponible à l’adresse suivante:  https://eige.europa.eu/gender-mainstreaming/countries …

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  • Fictional case study 1: reconciling paid work and childcare

    … the differential in earnings as a consequence of the gender pay gap, single mothers can pay a higher proportion of … Women represent 92 % of single parents. Step 2: Identify gender-aware actions and responses From the range of possible …

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