Positive measurement instrument aimed at accelerating the achievement of gender-balanced participation and representation by establishing a defined proportion (percentage) or number of places or seats to be filled by, or allocated to, women and/or men, generally under certain rules or criteria.
… in New York. CSW is the UN's largest annual gathering on gender equality and women's empowerment. It brings together … actions and investments that eradicate poverty and advance gender equality. Carlien Scheele, Director of the European … seen marked yet slow progress. When the issue of “genderquotas” came up during the discussion Dan Juvan, the …
… Carlien Scheele participated virtually in the EU Japan Gender Equality Thematic Workshop as a keynote speaker, weighing in on the state of play of Gender Equality and women’s empowerment across Europe: … linked to the introduction of binding measures legislated quotas in a handful of EU Member States – while in other …
… In a meeting with AFCO during Gender Equality Week at European Parliament in Brussels on 26 … how changes to the EU Treaties can help achieve more gender equality in the EU. Dear Chair, Members of the … men in standing for elections in the case of legislated quotas and the freedom of choice in childbearing. It is in …
… Carlien Scheele presented the 2022 results from the Gender Equality Index during Gender Equality Week at European Parliament in Brussels on 25 … result is linked to the introduction of binding legislated quotas in a small number of EU Member States – while in other …
… Over the last 20 years, gender balance (quota of at least 40 % of each gender) has improved in EU Member States’ parliaments. And the application of legislative quotas that aims to ensure a minimum proportion of each …
… future for Europe's women after COVID-19: mental load, gender equality in teleworking and unpaid care work after the … three steps forward? Well, over recent years we have seen gender equality take one step forward, only to be followed by … to take three steps forward, in order to finally achieve gender equality. We hope you will join us. Thank you. Read …
… Key findings in politics National parliaments: Gender balance by 2032? In November 2020, women made up 32.7 … 49.6 % in Sweden to 12.6 % in Hungary. Five countries have gender-balanced parliaments, with at least 40 % of seats held … of parliament grows three times faster in countries with quotas 11 Member States have legislative genderquotas for …
… in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Statistical brief: gender balance in politics Statistical brief: gender balance in largest listed companies Key findings … Turkey. Less than half of EU countries have legislative quotas… Legislative candidate quotas, which aim to ensure a …
… compared to the EU average of 51.9. However, significant gender inequalities remain, especially when it comes to … the sharing of household responsibilities. “With its own Gender Equality Index, North Macedonia can now monitor its progress in gender equality. We encourage using the Index as a strategic …
… % in April 2019. The countries that introduced legislative quotas were driving the progress, but soft measures have also worked in some countries. However, gender balance has not made significant improvements in the … EU Member States took proactive measures to improve gender-balance in economic decision-making. In April 2019, …
… Today Serbia launches the results of its Gender Equality Index making it the first non-EU country to … 40.6 points out of 100 Serbia is almost half way towards gender equality. In comparison, the EU average is 52.9. ‘I … among the top ten EU Member States. The introduction of quotas for Parliamentary elections has contributed to …