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… idea where women and men are assigned characteristics and roles determined and limited by their gender. Stereotypes … of a category (such as a profession) share a gender, for example the assumption that all company directors are men … Tip:  Professions and occupations are often gender stereotyped. Take special care to avoid stereotypes when …

… a gender. The logic here is: if we are treating women and men as equal, gender is ‘irrelevant’ to the discussion … basis and can therefore hide important differences in the roles, situations and needs of women/girls and men/boys. …

… Improvements in work-life balance for all can be achieved in a variety of ways. The initiatives … events to ongoing programmes. Some require minimal time and resources, while others need significant investment. A … the measure. Is the initiative intended for both women and men? Encouraging men’s participation in care responsibilities …

… It is advisable to prepare an implementation plan for the rollout of work-life balance measures. This should include the methodology and timeline, as well as details about who will collect what … and news articles.  It is also important to involve men in the roll-out of work-life balance measures. This can …

… embedded in our society. Even if laws treats women and men as equals, women still do not have equal access to and … to and control of resources, to consider the impact of roles and gender-based stereotypes, to anticipate the … against potential pitfalls and maximizing the scope for obtaining the intended objectives. Better governance A …

… impact of any initiative: 1. Participation of women and men The impact will be considered positive when a significant … representation of women and  men (no less than 40% for each sex) or, temporarily, at least in proportion to … project will impact gender-based social norms and gender roles and how it will contribute to promoting the equal …

… must be formulated in terms of the impacts on women and men within the target group(s). Furthermore, proposals should … gender-based violence; eliminating gender stereotypes and roles Language should be revised to ensure that gender … last step is the identification of indicators to allow for monitoring and evaluation of the actual outcomes. To do …

… with certain inertia; they all have a certain history and tradition. Transformation cannot be achieved by simply … is put into question if institutional transformation for gender equality is taking place. This can lead to … especially if the senior management level is dominated by men. Booklet: Resistance against gender mainstreaming The …

… strategy aims to change an organisation’s orientation and modes of operation in such a way that the results and … UN entities. The UNDP human resources unit is responsible for the gender parity strategy. View example Key aspects … way to go to achieving equal participation of women and men in senior positions. In 2012, women occupied only 29% of …

… Between 2008 and 2013, SALAR ran a large-scale programme for gender mainstreaming. Its aim was to help its members … services of equal worth to girls and boys, women and men, and to ensure an equal distribution of resources … designed in two versions, in accordance with the different roles of politicians and civil servants. Actors involved The …

… Electoral system and gender quotas From neutral to gendered citizenship – France: Constitutional law on equality between women and men The constitutional law of 8 July 1999 on equality between … bi-gendered, dual order. Source : International Institute for Democracy Electoral Assistance – IDEA (2005), Women in …