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Definition of gender power relations

Ways in which gender shapes the distributions of power at all levels of society.

 

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  • Security

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area The complex and evolving security … to be acknowledged that the policy area of security is not gender-neutral. Women and men, and girls and boys experience … time, women are persistently disadvantaged in terms of power and decision-making , including in the security sector …

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  • Step 1. Alignment with Partnership Agreements’ and Operational Programmes’ gender objectives and indicators

    … each fund specify how the project will address existing gender gaps, or women’s and men’s specific needs, in the … between women and men in access to resources (work, money, power, health, well-being, security, knowledge and education, … project indicators [2]  allow us to measure changes in relations between women and men, and in their statuses, needs …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Step 2. Identify existing gender inequalities and their underlying causes

    … of the target group, it is important to identify existing gender inequalities and the reasons why they exist. Use the … between women and men in access to resources (work, money, power, health, well-being, security, knowledge and education, … and expand employment opportunities? Is there a need for gender capacity development for programme authorities and …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • What does gender budgeting have to do with women’s and men’s lived realities?

    … of our societies. Watch Professor Diana Elson explain the gender gap in unpaid work and its importance for the economy … and Lagarde, C. (2014), ‘The economic power of women’s empowerment, keynote speech by Christine … They cut across other dimensions as well, such as health, power, education, and time use in general. One of the most …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • En quoi la budgétisation sensible au genre est-elle liée aux réalités vécues par les femmes et les hommes?

    … and Lagarde, C. (2014), ‘The economic power of women’s empowerment, keynote speech by Christine … via European Commission. http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender-equality/   Les inégalités entre les femmes et les … Footnotes [1] EIGE (2014), «Estimating the costs of gender-based violence in the European Union» (Estimer le coût …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • References

    … References Agentur für Gleichstellung im ESF (2019), Gender Budgeting im Bundes-ESF, Agentur für Gleichstellung im … /Redaktion/Gleichstellung/Studien_und_Berichte/arbeitshilfe_gender-budgeting_3zq_261015.pdf Bundesministerium für Arbeit … and Inclusive Growth.pdf Lagarde, C. (2014), ‘The economic power of women’s empowerment, keynote speech by Christine …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Références

    … Références   Agentur für Gleichstellung im ESF (2019), Gender Budgeting im Bundes-ESF, Agentur für Gleichstellung im … https://www.esf-querschnittsziele.de/gleichstellung/gender-budgeting.ht… Bundesministerium für Arbeit und … Lagarde, C. (2014), «The economic power of women’s empowerment» (Le pouvoir économique de …

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  • Covid-19 and gender-based violence

    … disaster plan in place to deal with the increased risk of gender-based violence during a pandemic. This lack of … exposed overall shaky support systems for victims of gender-based violence. What policymakers need to know Women … clearly shows that the prevalence and severity of gender-based violence is exacerbated in times of crisis. The …

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  • Coronavirus puts women in the frontline

    … the virus. Extra challenges for public transport users Our Gender Equality Index findings show that women rely much more … They are the ones who hold most of the positions of power in our society. In this crisis, it is usually men who … more information about the coronavirus pandemic from a gender perspective. Follow EIGE on Facebook , Twitter and …

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  • Beijing +25: the fifth review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States

    … identified in 1995 remain relevant today (such as the gender pay gap, unequal distribution of unpaid work or experiences of gender-based violence, to name just a few). This report … policy briefs Area A : Women and Poverty Area G : Women in Power and Decision-Making Area B : Education and Training of …

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  • Europe needs to fulfil its gender equality commitments

    … A new vision for a gender-equal Europe was announced today by Vera Jourova, … Commissioner for Equality, when they unveiled the EU’s Gender Equality Strategy 2020 - 2025. Priorities include … opportunities and prevents them from entering positions of power. On company boards, decision-making positions mostly go …

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  • Administrative Agent - Finance

    … 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 … office tools (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, power point, e-mail, internet); the mind-set to see through …

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  • Highlights of the Gender Equality Index 2019

    … Main findings The EU keeps moving towards gender equal­ity at a snail’s pace. While the Gender Equality Index score for the EU rose from 66.2 points … EU’s score has increased by only 5.4 points. Although the power domain has the lowest score, improvements in this …

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  • Step 1: Ex ante approach

    … tool adds a ‘coefficient on the calculation of support for gender equality objectives’. As managing authorities are … needs and priorities and intend to transform unequal power relations and challenge discriminatory gender norms, …

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  • Head of Administration

    … 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 … appropriate methodological tools for the integration of gender equality into all EU policies. It fosters the exchange …

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  • Flexible working arrangements

    … 2018; Plantenga et al., 2010; Wheatley, 2017), gender differences on their actual usage remain highly … according to job sectors, providing a distinct link to gender segregation in the labour market. Figure 59: … men and gender-equality scores is noted in the domain of power (Figure 65, Panel F), followed by the domain of money. …

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  • 10. Conclusions

    … Gender Equality Index 2019 Domain of work The domain of work, … a score of 72.0, keeps the third-highest position in the Gender Equality Index. This score spotlights the incremental … in the subsequent chapter on work—life balance. Domain of power While the domain of power has the lowest score in the …

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  • 7. Domain of health

    … Gender is understood as one of a wide range of factors that … of access to and utilisation of medical services. Gender relations and the unequal division of power associated with them are considered to be the most …

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  • 2. Domain of work

    … policies tackling the changing world of work need to put gender considerations at the heart of responses (ILO, 2019). … gender stereotypes and perpetuates unequal gender power relations in the public and private spheres (EIGE, 2017e). …

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  • Violence for 2019

    … composite measure does not affect the final score of the Gender Equality Index. However, violence against women must … inequalities in the fields of work, health, money, power, knowledge and time. In 2017, the EU had a score of 27.5 (EIGE, 2017b). A high score in the Gender Equality Index means that a country is close to …

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