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.
… Gender Impact Assessment is an ex-ante evaluation, analysis … law, policy or programme reduce, maintain or increase the gender inequalities between women and men? The European Commission defines gender impact assessment as follows: “Gender impact …
… What is gender-responsive public procurement Definition of gender-responsive public procurement (GRPP) GRPP is procurement that promotes gender equality through the goods, services or works being …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Agriculture is one of the most … self-sufficient farming, organic farming etc.). From a gender point of view, there are significant gaps between … by around 2% of all EU farm holders, regardless of gender. In 2013, women represented 24% of EU farm holders in …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Culture can be defined as the … etc.), entertainment, media and e-culture platforms. Gender aspects are relevant both in relation to the broad … United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The promotion of gender equality and the combat against gender discrimination …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The Digital Agenda for Europe was … information and communications technology. In both cases, gender has particular relevance. In terms of economic growth, … and social achievement – is still blocked by persistent gender inequalities. First of all, there is a gender divide …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The European Union (EU) is one of … of economic policy coordination. Within this context, gender is considered a relevant factor to overcome economic … for the recovery of the European economy. The promotion of gender equality will unleash the talents and capacities of …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Energy is a driver of economic … has been recently acknowledged that energy policy is not gender neutral. Achieving gender equality in the field of … was launched in 2007 to emphasise the importance of gendersensitivity in energy as one of the five priority areas of …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Environment is a cross-cutting … deforestation and biodiversity loss worse. The gender perspective is relevant in all the different areas of … and vulnerable constituencies, promote gender and cultural sensitivity training as integral components of education and …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Gender plays a specific role both in the incidence and the … in mind the distinction between the concepts of ‘sex’ and ‘gender’. Health research and health policy need to adequately …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The relevance of gender in the justice policy area should be considered in … or to encourage mandatory cross-cultural, gender and child-sensitivity training modules for police, criminal justice …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area EU regional policy is an investment … policy is embedded within the Regional Cohesion policy and gender equality is considered under this framework. Regional … up the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds. Gender equality is addressed in the objectives of the ESI …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Promoting gender equality is a key principle of the EU in all its … in the hard sciences and in leadership positions. Gender equality in research is essential not only for …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The term ‘sport’ implies two … between the genders is becoming narrower. From a gender perspective, sport exemplifies a societal and cultural … activities attaining equal representation and gendersensitivity in decision-making achieving gender equality in …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Education is a catalyst for social … nutrition and education of their families. Mainstreaming gender equality in education and training policy remains … into more women being in better jobs. Challenging gender prejudices and stereotypes throughout the education …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) [1] is organising a call for … a view to establishing a reserve list for a Researcher – Gender Equality. The registration of applications will begin … n° on reserve list EIGE/2014/TA/02/AD7 Researcher – Gender Equality AD7 6 1. The Institute Based in Vilnius, …
… EU Member States. Initiatives towards the eradication of gender-based violence have gathered momentum in an … against women. This means that EU commitment to combating gender-based violence is relatively recent in comparison to … forms. Database Legal definitions of different types of gender-based violence used in EU Member States Analysis of EU …
… Gender-based violence (GBV) stems from gender inequality in our societies. It is deeply rooted in … violations. Violence against women constitutes all acts of gender‐based violence that result in, or are likely to result …
… and policy framework underpinning administrative data on gender-based violence. The findings of this report show that … is yet to be established a supranational regulation on gender-based violence data collection. The directive … is a first step in this direction. The development of gender-sensitive language and unified legal definitions are …