… violence. The domain of violence of the Gender Equality Index provides a set of composite indicators that … tool for national, local and international gender equality stakeholders in the region as well as in the EU. EU …
… some years, a backlash has been building against gender equality and women’s rights. A sense that women had gained … is despite the fact that according to last year’s Gender Equality Index, women in the EU have not even reached the three quarter mark when it comes to equality with men. The backlash can be seen in the 'gender …
… ensure that the outcomes of policies will support gender equality. In this context, gender impact assessment is the … on the lives of women and men and the impact on gender equality. A gender impact assessment can provide added value in a number of different ways: Aid towards gender equality Knowing how inequality operates, how it is impacted …
… the proposed legislation/programme will enhance gender equality. Determining the gender pertinence of any proposal … mandate of eliminating inequalities and promoting gender equality. In these cases, the body in charge is the … and programmes specifically targeted towards gender equality do not need to implement a gender impact assessment. …
… policy or legislative measure will contribute to gender-equality , as well as to assess the foreseen impact in gender … to their overall presence in the area. Fostering gender equality implies promoting the participation of women in the public sphere (politics, economy, employment, culture, etc.), and increasing …
… altered and transformed into processes that promote gender equality. Legislation and policies have a tremendous … potential and to turn it into an active driver for gender equality. Performing a good analysis can be a complex … the exercise implies an assessment of the status of gender equality after the planned legislative or policy measure has …
… a gender analysis and the necessity of promoting gender equality. According to the EC guidance on social impact … impact on women and men b. Does the option promote equality between women and men This guidance document … inequalities and promote the Community objective of equality between women and men. Gender attention is required …
… been made between gender impact assessments and gender equality analysis: while the first entails reporting … is carried out in relation to the objectives of the gender equality policy in place at the corresponding governance … have to be discussed with the Department of Gender Equality. In Sweden, the responsibility for gender impact …
… the Basque Country, has also developed its own gender Equality Act, which regulates in detail the gender impact … out at this regional level. Currently the regional gender equality body keeps an internal register which allows for the … assessments is contributing to the implementation of equality objectives in legislation. Further dissemination of …
… can be exerted over the process by the central gender equality unit, which was attached to the regional Ministry … part of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Equality (Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit und … to awareness-rising and enhancing knowledge on gender equality issues in the daily work of government officials, it …
… actors have adequate knowledge and awareness of gender equality issues. If not, the assistance of gender experts … through the entire process. In the context of its gender equality programme, SALAR realised that a specific tool to … of the solution. Any successful and sustainable gender equality work must be founded on concrete gender equality …