… Actors involved Guidelines Strenghts and weaknesses Model Gender impact assessment has not been formally regulated so … Denmark, where it nonetheless derives from the most recent Gender Mainstreaming Action Plan (2007-2011), and the … men as regards conditions, behaviour and/or preferences, needs and opportunities (in the field or area to be touched …
… Actors involved Guidelines Strenghts and weaknesses Model Gender impact assessment is legislated in Catalonia and the law requires that a gender perspective must be included in every law approved by … knowledge on gender issues related to the policy area needs to be built up in the respective departments, so as to …
… The focus on on an institutional setting means that gender mainstreaming is to be conceived as a strategy which … learning within an institution in order to achieve gender equality both internally and especially in regard to … The strategic goal of the process is to integrate gender equality into the regular rules, procedures and …
… Extrinsic motivation Greater gender equality can contribute to tackle future challenges in … term financing of social security systems are related to gender equality. Making an “Economic Case” for gender … gender equality is about acting according to the needs of women and men of various social groups. Considering …
… Gender, gender equality and gender mainstreaming are contested concepts. In many EU … or certain media with a strong reservation regarding gender issues. The digital space is a constant source of …
… 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 … Individuals in an institutional setting have certain needs. Referring to a model of Morgan (1997), Erfurt (2011) …
… The ILO Action Plan for Gender Equality 2010-15 Since 1999 the ILO promotes gender equality by using Action Plans. The Action Plan … Furthermore it acknowledges that gender mainstreaming needs experts from the outside. It also takes into account …
… Gender Audits by the International Labour Organisation The … and other international organisations have conducted gender audits and also published manual or Handbook on the … and results. A report written on the current situation of gender equality includes good practices as well as …
… Gender Equality Framework Programme by the Federal State of … Berlin as one of 16 Federal States in Germany developed a Gender Equality Framework Programme (GPR). In April this year the General principles on gender equality in the State of Berlin came into effect …
… This information portal serves as a national resource for gender equality. The portal offers a wider range of information and news about gender equality in Sweden, examples of good practices as well as tools for gender equality work. Via the platform there is provision of …
… The Swedish Gender Mainstreaming Manual The Manual was published in 2007 … as an official report of the government. Its title is: “Gender Mainstreaming Manual - A book of practical methods from the Swedish Gender Mainstreaming Support Commitee (Jämstöd)”. It was …
… Gender Equality Competence Training approach in Finland The “gender glasses” project was set up in 2007 with the aim to … differ from countries in the Western part of Europe. This needs an approach which is sensitive to the history and the …
… Evaluation of gender mainstreaming in the UNDP The independent evaluation … was done in 2005. It assessed UNDP’s performance in gender mainstreaming and the promotion of gender equality from 1995 to 2005. The evaluation responded …
… 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 …
… Gender equality action plans describe the specialist … health care. For each field, they describe which gender equality goals are to be pursued using which measures … in order to help achieve an organisation’s overall gender equality objectives. Gender equality action plans …
… 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 … attention should therefore be paid to addressing the needs of male staff as well. Promoting work-life balance The …
… continuously, and changes may also need to be made to the gender mainstreaming strategy . Example UNDP had its gender mainstreaming strategy 1995-2005 evaluated in order to increase its effectiveness. UNDP’s new Gender Equality Strategy 2014 to 2017 includes the …
… 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 …
… policies and actions should systematically consider a gender perspective beginning with the planning stage. … both – women and men – need to be committed to the idea of gender mainstreaming and that gender equality is not only about institutional mechanisms …
… The City of Vienna’ Department for gender mainstreaming The gender mainstreaming Department of the City of Vienna … relief for actors involved in the implementation: Learning needs stimulation from outside which can be provided by a …