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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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  • Power Up conference 2019

    … how structures, budgets and the status allocated to gender equality and gender mainstreaming work have changed over the past 10 … Ranson ,  EU affairs strategist, spokesperson, media relations specialist 08:15–09:00 Registration …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2019 focuses on work-life balance

    … Is gender equality in the EU still moving at a snail’s pace? … out this October when EIGE gives an update on the state of gender equality in the EU. A new feature of this year’s … Index has six core domains - work, money, knowledge, time, power and health – and two additional domains: violence …

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  • Administrative Assistant - IPA

    … 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 … thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook); excellent command of English, both …

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    Contract Agents
  • The satellite domain of violence in the 2015 Gender Equality Index

    … The conceptual framework of the Gender Equality Index consists of eight domains. The first six (work, money, knowledge, time, power, health) are combined into a core index. Two additional … inequalities and violence) are conceptually related to gender equality. Intersecting inequalities cannot be included …

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    • Violence
  • Gender equality in power and decision-making

    … of EIGE’s broader mandate to moni­tor progress towards gender equality within the EU policy framework, specifically … in 1995). The report looks at how Member States fared on gender equality in power and decision-making positions within bodies of public, …

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  • Step 3: Gender-sensitive analysis

    … All regulations, policies and programmes relevant to gender affect the living conditions and access to resources for women and men. This effect is known as ‘gender impact’. An assessment of the gender impact of any … between women and men in access to resources (work, money, power, health, well-being, security, knowledge-education, …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
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  • Step 4: Weighing gender impact

    … how the policy or legislative measure will contribute to gender-equality , as well as to assess the foreseen impact in gender relations . Once the effects of the proposed policy have been … as education, employment, careers, health, time, money, power, information, new technologies, etc. The impact will be …

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  • Who should use Gender Impact Assessment

    … As gender impact assessment is a tool for gender mainstreaming. … expertise needed to understand how gender roles and gender power relations work in society. Gender equality unit model The …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Employment
    • Justice
  • Finland

    … weaknesses Model There is no legal obligation to conduct gender impact assessments in Finland. Yet, the Act on … Equality between Women and Men (1986/609) includes a broad gender mainstreaming obligation for public officials, which has been interpreted as the legal basis for gender impact assessment implementation by the central gender …

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  • Step 8: Introducing gender mainstreaming

    … tools that have been custom-made to suit requirements Gender mainstreaming methods are to be incorporated directly … application should be mandatory Methods for implementing gender mainstreaming Gender mainstreaming methods describe a … any negative impacts policy may have on women or on gender relations. A gender analysis identifies relevant …

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  • Swedish municipalities (SALAR)

    … of Local Authorities and Regions . It supports the work on gender mainstreaming in municipalities and county councils. … 2008 and 2013, SALAR ran a large-scale programme for gender mainstreaming. Its aim was to help its members provide … on treatment, service, representation and distribution of power and resources. Resources can be funds, time, space, …

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  • Gender Statistics Database

    … General questions about the Gender Statistics Database What gender equality issues are covered? The Database acts as a … Women and armed conflict Women and the economy Women in power and decision-making Institutional mechanisms for the …

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  • Female genital mutilation is illegal in Malta but girls are not safe

    … of female genital mutilation. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) highlights these findings ahead of the … is crucial that Member States deal with new arrivals in a gender-sensitive way. This can include the provision of women … Ireland, Portugal and Sweden. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is the EU knowledge centre on gender …

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  • Gender mainstreaming: gender analysis

    … Gender analysis provides the necessary data and information to integrate a gender perspective into policies, programmes and projects. As … distribution of resources, opportunities, constraints and power in a given context. In this way, conducting a gender …

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  • Gender diversity in action at AON: Understanding the gap

    … rather than attractive policy headlines. AON’s policy on gender is part of a wider aim of creating an inclusive workplace. AON’s white paper, The Gender Gap: Why Men and Women Experience Work Differently is … in the workplace: ‘Our approach to inclusion harnesses the power to embed and integrate diversity and inclusion concepts …

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    Ireland
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    • Digital agenda
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  • What is Gender Equality Training (GET)

    … Gender-equality training provides participant(s) with the … them to contribute to the effective implementation of the gender-mainstreaming strategy in their field, organisation, … and men question the gendered and unequal distribution of power between women and men (1). These activities have a …

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    Toolkit page
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    • Education
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  • Girls in Cyprus are at risk of female genital mutilation

    … the findings released today by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). “Female genital mutilation is a … services”, said Iosifina Antoniou, Commissioner for Gender Equality. Despite a number of girls at risk, the … is crucial that Member States deal with new arrivals in a gender-sensitive way. In 2017, Cyprus identified 63 irregular …

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    • Violence
    • Health
    • Youth
    • Migration
  • Girls in Greece are at risk of female genital mutilation

    … the findings released today by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). “Female genital mutilation is a … public,” said Fotini Kouvela, Greek Secretary General for Gender Equality. Despite a number of girls at risk, the … is crucial that Member States deal with new arrivals in a gender-sensitive way. From 2011 to 2016, the number of …

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    • Violence
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  • Domain 2 – Structure and organisation

    … transparency is a basic condition that supports gender mainstreaming. It requires the formalisation, … policies Formal rules and procedures are a key feature in gender-sensitive parliaments and strongly support gender … to their care responsibilities to delegate their voting power to a representative, and enabling them to vote in …

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    Toolkit page
  • Domain 1 – Parliamentarians’ presence and capacity in a parliament

    … This domain addresses gender balance in leading roles and internal working groups. … ‘Once in parliament, women need to hold positions of power and authority’. This implies a need to analyse the … Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Netherlands, Spain) (EIGE Gender Statistics Database). The other influential leading …

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