… activities support the advancement of gender equality in all of an organisation’s fields of intervention … and external credibility. Example The UNDP’s gender equality strategy includes a gender parity strategy 2013 to … Network to Promote Women in Decision-Making in Politics and the Economy has published a working paper on …
… Gender, gender equality and gender mainstreaming are contested concepts. In … – or they may politically reject the idea of gender equality, using these arguments as a discursive resource to … a discourse level There are also actors who dismiss gender equality and gender mainstreaming as “feminist ideologies”. …
… and benefits of change processes targeted at gender equality. IN the following section we present typical … learning process – irrespective of the issue of gender equality. Statement: Gender Equality is imposed on us (by the DG …, the EU, the federal …
… to the idea of gender mainstreaming and that gender equality is not only about institutional mechanisms but also … The Commission shows that it considers gender equality as an important issue to be included in the … States it demonstrates the political will for gender equality. Why is the example suitable for promoting …
… Gender Equality Framework Programme by the Federal State of Berlin … as one of 16 Federal States in Germany developed a Gender Equality Framework Programme (GPR). In April this year the … principles can unfold and will translate into real life politics. Resources Information on the second GPR (2011 to …
… Gender-equality training provides participant(s) with the relevant … inequalities in their field of activity Define gender-equality objectives Take account of gender when planning and … gender-mainstreaming duties well. This is where gender-equality competence development comes into play as one of the …
… activities carried out by the parliament to oversee gender equality in government action, to monitor the implementation … audit reports (International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics: 2016). Overseeing the executive’s actions in respect of gender equality specifically allows parliaments to effectively …
… gender as one of the possible discrimination factors. Equality between women and men is one of the fundamental … principles of the EU, with the principle of gender equality reinforced by legislation (both general and … European countries have begun approving laws on gender equality in a variety of areas, such as sexual harassment, …
… gender mainstreaming tools and procedures, such as gender equality training, gender equality plans and gender budgeting, that ensure the … work. Gender mainstreaming is a strategy to achieve gender equality and ensure that inequalities are not perpetuated. …
… assesses the presence and function of dedicated gender equality bodies, their resources and influence. Reserving … ways to systematically address and monitor gender equality in political institutions. Gender mainstreaming … The two main types of such infrastructures are gender equality committees and women’s caucuses. Gender equality …
… gender-sensitive parliaments and strongly support gender equality. Codes of conduct and formal anti-discrimination … policies are thus key elements in supporting gender equality in political institutions. Most parliaments around … in parliamentary procedures are the least common gender equality policy implemented in political institutions (IPU: …
… committee or working group is fruitful for gender equality, as women and men may bring different perspectives. … Justice and Home Affairs, Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, and Petitions)(Renman and Conroy: 2014). Across the …
… possible measures include explicitly addressing gender equality in party rules, establishing gender quotas for … groups (International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics: 2009). Read more about specific measures in the … the party and the government (e.g. they support gender equality oversight of implemented legislation). In the …
… campaigns (International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics: 2018; IPU: 2008; UN WOMEN and UNDP: 2015). Read … forthcoming) noted that the representation of women in politics depends in part on the actions of political parties, …
… presents an effective vehicle for the promotion of gender equality values and principles’. Area 4 has three domains: … domain relates to the general legal framework for gender equality in the country. The second domain assesses whether and how gender equality is mainstreamed into legislative work and …
… have formal institutional mechanisms to promote gender equality, recognising its political importance and societal … of gender mainstreaming structures, such as gender equality bodies or cross-party networks. The second domain … of gender mainstreaming tools for MPs, such as gender equality training, gender equality plans and gender …
… (such as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN), … of policies and interventions to enhance gender equality in a parliament’s work and outputs. Read more about … al.: 2014). This highlights one role of gender analysis in politics, which is to explore the direct needs of women, as …
… Gender mainstreaming and laws Equality Law – Spain: A national framework to support gender equality The Equality Law of 2007 focuses on the right to work, the right …