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Definition of division of labour

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  • Gender planning

    … and men’s needs are taken into consideration at all stages of the policy cycle. Gender planning refers to the process of … emerge from structural inequalities such as the gender division of labour, including issues such as legal rights, domestic …

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    Method/Tool
  • What does infrastructure have to do with gender equality?

    … underpins our lives and is essential for the functioning of a society. It is also an effective measure for judging a … on leisure and sporting activities than men. The unequal division of roles in the labour market and division of time spent on domestic tasks …

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    News article
    Topics
    • Regional policy
  • Poverty

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Poverty is both a cause and an … such as a higher prevalence of part-time work, unequal division of household work, gender employment segregation, … the household, resulting in greater absence from the labour market, which in turn, leads to lower pay and lower …

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    Policy area
  • Management board

    … well as the Institute's budget. Management Board's summary of proceedings It consists of eighteen representatives from … Alternate Mr Alexandros ALEXANDROU Director Department of Labour Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance Latvia / … Member Ms Helena VALAS Head of the Equal Opportunities Division Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal …

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  • Valdančioji taryba

    … / България (BG) Member Ms Irina Tsekova IVANOVA Head of Equal Opportunities, Anti-discrimination and Social … Opportunity and Social Benefits Directorate Ministry of Labour and Social Policy CV (.pdf) Declaration of interests … international and EU-affairs Federal Chancellery, Division for Women and Equality CV (.pdf) Declaration of …

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  • Experts' forum

    … function is to provide expertise knowledge in the field of gender equality. It is composed of members from competent … Anti-Discrimination and Social Assistance, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Alternate Mr Georgi Voinov Lawyer … / Germany (DE) Member Ms Waltraud Dahs Head of Unit Division for European and International Gender Equality …

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  • Ekspertų forumas

    … Jeroen Decuyper Aerts Attaché Institute for the Equality of Women and Men Alternate Ms Carine Joly Advisor Belgian … and Social Assistance Benefits Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Alternate Ms Slavka Radeva Labour … Deutschland / Germany (DE) Member Ms Waltraud Dahs Head of Division Division for European and International Gender …

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  • Visit from the Lithuanian Government

    … Audrius Bitinas - Vice-minister of Social Security and Labour and Vanda Jurseniene - Deputy Head of European Union Division, Ministry of Social Security and Labour visited EIGE …

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  • A multi-pronged national campaign on the father’s role

    … in childcare. Research and data show that the unequal division of care responsibilities is a key issue for reconciliation of … leaflets. The initiative, launched by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MPiPS) and co-financed by the ESF …

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    Poland
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    • Employment
  • Encouraging SMEs to give fathers time off for their kids

    … Ministry for Women and Civil Service, the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection, the social partners and the Federation of Austrian Industries. They provide an interesting example …

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    Austria
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    • Employment
  • Culture

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Culture can be defined as the … the horizontal and vertical gender segregation of the labour market is an example of structural gender inequality … to be delegated less frequently to women. Gendered division of labour in the arts and culture sector can also be …

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  • Economic and financial affairs

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area The European Union (EU) is one … financial sector stabilisation and structural reforms in labour and product markets. This approach is reflected in the … in labour market policies and reforms Gendered division of labour and the gendered nature of institutional …

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  • Employment

    … Relevance of gender in employment While considerable progress has been made in relation to women’s labour market participation over the past decades, deeply … for the care of children and other dependents. Division of unpaid care between women and men As the European …

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  • Environment and climate change

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Environment is a cross-cutting … technologies are shaped by their education, gender roles, division of labour and income. Uncovering these power relations helps us …

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    Policy area
  • Justice

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area The relevance of gender in the … parental responsibilities, guardianship and the division of property) that are shaped by the values and norms … the equality of rights between women and men within the labour market (equal pay for work of equal value) and in …

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  • Research

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Promoting gender equality is a … could help address current and future deficits in skilled labour within the EU and support the transition to a fair, … a whole: gender stereotypes, choice of study field, gender division of labour and time constraints, and covert barriers …

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    Policy area
  • Tourism

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Tourism is the third largest … employment possibilities. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) , tourism represents an entry point … model towards a model based on the equal division of family and domestic work has not yet taken place. …

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    Policy area
  • Education

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Education is a catalyst for … spheres of life. For example, gender segregation in the labour market as a result of different educational and … and stereotypes continue to have a strong influence on the division of roles between women and men in the home, in the …

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    Policy area
  • EU Member States

    … collection on Institutional Mechanisms for the Promotion of Gender Equality and Gender Mainstreaming, under Area H of … equality structure may take the form of a department/division/unit within the ministry in charge of gender … equality is part of the mandate of ministries in charge of labour, employment, and social security/protection (BG, EE, …

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