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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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  • 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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  • Gender planning

    … What is gender planning?  Mainstreaming a gender perspective into … planning pays particular attention to unequal gender relations and structural inequalities. It aims to transform … distribution of resources, actions, responsibilities and power [4]. Read more about gender planning  Gender planning …

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  • Serbia is the first country outside the European Union to calculate its Gender Equality Index

    … The results for Serbia’s Gender Equality Index are due for release in early 2016. … over time. The domains are: work, money, knowledge, time, power and health – and two satellite domains: violence … Kristaps Petermanis Administrative Agent – International Relations Email: kristaps.petermanis@eige.europa.eu …

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  • Entrepreneurship

    … Relevance of gender in the policy area Entrepreneurship plays an important … (2002 – 2010) presented in the report shows that this gender gap has persisted across most economies through the … It is more widespread among workers with less bargaining power and the most vulnerable in society. From this …

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    Policy area
  • Gender Equality in Power and Decision-Making: Report

    … EIGE’s broader mandate of moni­toring EU progress towards gender equality within EU policy framework, specifically in … report looks at how Member States (MS) fare in terms of gender equality in power and decision-making positions within bodies of public, …

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  • 16 Days of Activism: We invite you to join us!

    … Activism: Engaging Europe to end violence against women! Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a major problem in the … physical violence by a partner . GBV is based on unequal power relations between women and men and harms not only women but …

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  • A party strategy to increase women’s political representation

    … the party has adopted a fourfold approach to promoting gender equality within itself, and is acting on quotas, party … parties and their leaders are in general supportive of gender equality and agree that women should be better … members. When the Labour Party was returned to power in the March 2013 elections, the new Prime Minister, …

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    Malta
  • A toolkit, training and an awareness campaign

    … counter this, in 2008 the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG) republished a tried and tested training … publishing a handbook for teachers, the Education Guide: Gender and Citizenship – 3rd cycle, which suggests practical … and discussing inequalities between women and men in power-related and decision-making positions. Through group …

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    Portugal
  • Grassroots campaign empowers women

    … for and raising awareness on this issue. It supports gender quotas, and believes that if there are more women in politics this will result in more gender-sensitive policy-making, which could make a major … Equality Index, Ireland scored 26.5 on the domain of power, the ninth-lowest score and below the EU27 average of …

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    Ireland
  • Tools to combat domination techniques

    … and domination by which a dominant group maintains its power and privilege. They are often used by men to assert … Sweden are relatively well-balanced. However the numerical gender balance in politics does not necessarily mean that the … into decision-making bodies, and raises awareness about gender dynamics so that women will be more effective once …

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    Sweden
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    … Contract Agent FGIII The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) [1] is publishing a call for … related to the contribution and strengthening of gender equality. To achieve its goals, the Institute shall … office tools (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, power point, e-mail, internet); the mind-set to see through …

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  • Administrative Agent – Operations/Directorate

    … Contract Agent FGIII The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) [1] is publishing a call for … related to the contribution and strengthening of gender equality. To achieve its goals, the Institute shall … office tools (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, power point, e-mail, internet); experience of working with …

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  • Secretary

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) [1] is publishing a call for … related to the contribution and strengthening of gender equality promotion. To achieve its goals, the … knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Power-point and Excel) as well as an awareness of document …

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  • HR Officer (Payroll, Finance & Capacity Development)

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) [1] is organising a call for … envisaged to contribute and strengthen the promotion of gender equality. To achieve its goals, the Institute collects … electronic office tools (word processing, spread sheets, power point, e-mail, internet etc.). Personal …

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  • Payroll & Training Officer

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) [1] is organising a call for … contracts in connection with HR-related services and relations with service providers. Ensuring that personnel … with Microsoft Office (word processing, spread sheets, power point, e-mail etc.). Personal characteristics: the …

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  • The Council adopts conclusions on violence against women based on EIGE’s report

    … conclusions highlight that domestic violence is a form of gender-based violence and a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women. The conclusions reaffirm …

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  • Eliminating Violence against Women in Europe Intersectoral Approaches and Actions - Press release

    … day of the 16-day global campaign of Activism Against Gender Violence, the City of Vienna, with the European Institute for Gender Equality and the WHO Regional Office for Europe, will … violence, which reflects the unequal distribution of power between women and men in our society, is inflicted by …

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  • Costs of gender-based violence in the European Union

    … Gender-based violence is one of the most severe forms of gender inequality. This issue affects women disproportionally … as it is directly connected to the unequal distribution of power between women and men. The elimination of gender-based …

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  • Training Greek women to take their place in regional and local government

    … reform, Greece has implemented a nationwide programme of gender training. It targets women who are councillors, … 30 women, and are divided into five sessions, which cover gender policy, self-empowerment and time management, the … regional and local government boundaries were redrawn and power devolved to newly-created municipalities. It runs from …

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