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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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  • Who is the guide for?

    … within the EU as bodies that are accountable for gender equality Institutions at EU and member state level play a crucial role in achieving gender equality, since they are key communicators of policies. Institutions of any kind do not act in a gender neutral way. On one hand, institutions are gendered …

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    Toolkit page
  • Individual level

    … level, resistance might develop because the subject of gender is often taken as a matter of a person’s identity. … Sometimes people feel uncomfortable with the term gender because their perception of the concept also … is being questioned by institutional processes in which gender patterns both within the organisation and within …

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  • Organisational level

    … aspects of organisational culture. Organisations are not gender neutral, they are often aligned with norms like: Real … is put into question if institutional transformation for gender equality is taking place. This can lead to irritation … in selection and performance appraisal criteria. Also, gender stereotypes can hinder womens’ advancement by creating …

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    Toolkit page
  • Step 10: Establishing a gender information management system

    … Rationale When introducing gender mainstreaming, it is important to consider what … will be needed to ensure a well-founded implementation. A gender information management system helps to collect, … regular updates may be a task that is assigned to the gender mainstreaming support structure. When setting up a …

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    Toolkit page
  • Step 12: Promotional equal opportunities within the organisation’s personnel

    … The gender mainstreaming strategy aims to change an … the organisation’s activities support the advancement of gender equality in all of an organisation’s fields of … of internal and external credibility. Example The UNDP’s gender equality strategy includes a gender parity strategy …

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  • Checklist: Key questions for an organisational change

    … In accordance with the Guide’s steps for introducing gender mainstreaming, key questions for the organisational … accountability and strengthening commitment Is promoting gender equality part of the organisation’s general mandate? … organisation have an official statement on their goal for gender equality and their strategy for pursuing gender …

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    Toolkit page
  • Who should use Gender Impact Assessment

    … As gender impact assessment is a tool for gender mainstreaming. Civil servants working for … have the gender expertise needed to understand how gender roles and gender power relations work in society. Gender …

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    Toolkit page
    Topics
    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Employment
    • Justice
  • Belgium

    … as well as on public authority. It includes a section on gender. The RIA integrates 21 subjects among which four are … screens the small and medium enterprise dimension; The gender test, which assesses the impact of regulation proposals on women and men. Therefore, the gender impact assessment is embedded within a more general …

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    Belgium
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    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Employment
    • Justice
  • Step 4: Developing a gender mainstreaming strategy and a working plan

    … Gender mainstreaming strategy In accordance with the Guide’s … steps for organisational change, the basic elements of a gender mainstreaming strategy are: what type of gender mainstreaming support structure is to be established …

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  • Step 5: Establishing a gender mainstreaming support structure

    … Key aspects The gender mainstreaming support structure needs to have clearly … tasks from the outset. Precise organisational form of the gender mainstreaming support structure needs to be mapped out … structure. Gender mainstreaming support structure - roles and tasks: consulting the management regarding the …

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  • Step 8: Introducing gender mainstreaming

    … tools that have been custom-made to suit requirements Gender mainstreaming methods are to be incorporated directly … application should be mandatory Methods for implementing gender mainstreaming Gender mainstreaming methods describe a … etc. between women and men and their assigned gender roles. Information is analysed to ensure that benefits and …

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  • How to: guiding principles for commissioning authorities

    … They are aimed at authorities that commission gender-equality training , as well as their respective staff. … role in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating gender-equality competence development initiatives. These … development initiatives . Taking into account the specific roles and needs of the commissioning authorities, these …

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  • Designing effective gender equality training

    … existence of a legal framework and policy commitment to gender mainstreaming. Read more This should set concrete gender competence development goals and be combined with an … the learning process. If the policy framework defines the roles and responsibilities for action on gender at different …

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    • Education
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  • Swedish municipalities (SALAR)

    … of Local Authorities and Regions . It supports the work on gender mainstreaming in municipalities and county councils. … 2008 and 2013, SALAR ran a large-scale programme for gender mainstreaming. Its aim was to help its members provide … designed in two versions, in accordance with the different roles of politicians and civil servants. Actors involved The …

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  • Administrative Assistant

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)[1] is organising a call for … to contribute to, and strengthen the promotion of gender equality. The Institute collects and analyses … and manage invoices, commitments, etc.; perform varying roles in ABAC; initiate and administer procurement procedures …

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  • EIGE’s new guide helps estimate the risk of female genital mutilation

    … for female genital mutilation, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published an updated step-by-step …

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  • Seconded national expert - gender mainstreaming

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)[1] invites applications with a view to … a reserve list for Seconded National Experts (SNEs) – Gender Mainstreaming. The registration of applications will … with specific objectives related to the promotion of gender equality. To achieve its goals, the Institute collects …

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  • Reported cases of violence against women reveal only the tip of the iceberg

    … against women on 25 November, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is launching its new study to improve … said Věra Jourová, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality.  As it currently stands in the EU, there are … in orange in support of the ‘16 days of activism against gender-based violence' campaign. The European Commission's …

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  • Women-ReBoot: have you still got it?

    … in their CV. Whereas most tech companies have a written gender-equality policy, Women-ReBoot actively enabled … about Ireland — policy in context   Despite robust gender equality legislation, the culturally reproduced … imperative to take on these onerous responsibilities. Gender inequality and employment Based on 2016 data, Irish …

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    Ireland
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    • Digital agenda
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  • Equality and diversity: Netlight's cornerstone and strategic objective

    … invests in recruiting new talents, and maintains a strong gender focus throughout the whole recruitment process. … In later life, the number of women leaders is low, and gender disparities in salaries lead to smaller pensions for … skills are developed which add value to professional roles, to deliver equality as ‘Netlighters’. Netlight also …

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    Finland
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    • Employment

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