… Relevance of gender in the policy area Environment is a cross-cutting … areas of environment policy. Gender relations between women and men, and girls and boys, play a key role in the … into account. One consideration relates to the very low participationofwomen in decision-making in the sector. …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Gender plays a specific role … and cultural factors that affect the behaviour ofwomen and men and their access to health services. Regarding … is all the more relevant in the healthcare sector as the participationofwomen in the workforce has historically been …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The relevance of gender in the … but the justice system does not equally accommodate women’s and men’s needs. The due diligence principle holds … first and foremost a political right. Furthermore, women’s participation in the decision-making process also increases …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The European Union (EU) … are owned by men. However, in most fishing communities women play a key role and make significant contributions to … is influenced by a set of factors, which are as follows: participationofwomen and men in fisheries subsectors …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area EU regional policy is an … in relation to promoting economic development and pursuing women’s empowerment. Promoting gender equality is important … included in ESF regulations: increasing the sustainable participation and progress ofwomen in employment; combating …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Promoting gender equality is a … research still shows a pronounced under-representation ofwomen, particularly in the hard sciences and in leadership … experience between Member States and of promoting women’s participation in a research-financed EU. The Commission also …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The term ‘sport’ implies two … In addition to amateurs, an increasing number ofwomen and men are choosing sport as a leisure activity, … sport has been dominated by men, both in terms ofparticipation and governance. Worldwide, women’s …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Tourism is the third largest … has been paid to how the tourism industry benefits women and men, as well as to the relation between tourism and … in the tourism industry. In 2011, the EU-28 women’s participation in the overall tourism workforce stood at 56%, …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Transportation facilitates … and policies are often considered to equally benefit women and men, there is a large body of professional … in the labour market Despite an increase in women’s participation in the labour market in all sectors, the …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Young people are a priority of … – across all youth-to-adulthood transition events, women usually move to adulthood earlier than men. Youth is … general education. At the same time the decrease in men’s participation in and success at higher levels of education is …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Education is a catalyst for … knowledge and skills throughout their lives. It also makes women and men better equipped to secure steady, well-paid … of boys and men in the humanities. The participationofwomen and men is most balanced in …
… EIGE’s methodology on good practices consists of guidelines, criteria and methodological steps for … and selecting, in a participatory manner, a final set of gender mainstreaming good practices. EIGE’s multistep … decision-making, work–life balance, unpaid work, women’s entrepreneurship, research and academia, the European …
… collection on Institutional Mechanisms for the Promotion of Gender Equality and Gender Mainstreaming, under Area H of … body/bodies Belgium Institute for the Equality ofWomen and Men Bulgaria Department for Equal Opportunities, … (all except NL and PL). In some (DE, EE, IT, RO, SI), the participationof civil society actors in governmental work on …
… Council of Europe Gender equality is an important policy goal of the … and sexism; preventing and combating violence against women and girls; guaranteeing equal access ofwomen and girls to justice; achieving balanced participationofwomen and men in political, public, social …
… (ETUC) , BusinessEurope (formerly known as the Union of Industrial and Employers’ Confederations of Europe), the … areas for action: addressing gender roles, promoting women in decision-making, supporting work–life balance and … pay transparency, women’s entrepreneurship, women’s participation in the labour market and the gender dimension …
… The importance of gender training was emphasised in the Council conclusions on the effectiveness of institutional mechanisms for the advancement ofwomen and gender equality adopted during the meeting of the …
… Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the area F: Women and the Economy Despite various policies and measures … of work and family life as a condition of equal participation in the labour market (one of the objectives …