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.
… Union has not yet reached the halfway mark to full gender equality. With the domain of power holding the lowest score in our Gender Equality Index, women remain under-represented in the … Out of the nine EU member states that have introduced quotas, eight have seen an increase in the share of women in …
… The gender mainstreaming strategy aims to change an … the organisation’s activities support the advancement of gender equality in all of an organisation’s fields of … of internal and external credibility. Example The UNDP’s gender equality strategy includes a gender parity strategy …
… aspects of organisational culture. Organisations are not gender neutral, they are often aligned with norms like: Real … is put into question if institutional transformation for gender equality is taking place. This can lead to irritation … (for example, mentoring or coaching for women and genderquotas for executive positions), this questions existent …
… of activities are organised to ensure employees of either gender who are on parental leave can stay in the company, and … related professions among girls and young women, apply a gender-sensitive approach in education and training, identify … for female graduates entering the labour market Gender pay gap in this sector Gender equality in Austria is …
… company structures that guarantee balance in terms of both gender equality and family and professional life. Projects … which reflects tangible needs among employees of either gender. Country information — policy in context While the … to recruit more women. The German approach to policy on gender equality is best highlighted by a series of …
… This domain refers to gender mainstreaming measures within political parties that … parliament. The internal organisation and procedures of a gender-sensitive party allow the implementation of rules to … gender equality in party rules, establishing genderquotas for decision-making roles, and the existence of …
… the extent to which the national electoral system is gender-sensitive and explores whether and how genderquotas are applied. The existence of a legal framework that …
… (MPs) and parliamentary employees. The rationale is that a gender-sensitive parliament is one that assures equal … (parliaments as legislative bodies) elements of gender-sensitivity. Firstly, the impact of the legal … has shown that special temporary measures – such as genderquotas – speed up progress towards achieving …
… Electoral system and genderquotas From neutral to gendered citizenship – France: … International IDEA Handbook Series, Stockholm. Electoral genderquotas – Spain: Quotas that work In 2007, Spain …
… of Women’s Representation in Parliament and the Passing of Gender Sensitive Policies . Barnes A. and Munn-Rivard L. (2012). Gender-sensitive Parliaments . 1. Advancement in the … EIGE’s Good Practices for Spain (2007-2015) on electoral quotas that work . Escobar-Lemmon, M.C. and Taylor-Robinson, …
… schemes, part-time, remote working/tele-working. Gender Equality Training (GET) : Is a ‘tool, strategy, and … to effect individual and collective transformation towards gender equality through consciousness raising, empowering … and forcibly imposed sexual intimacy. Legislated quotas : Legislated candidate quotas regulate the gender …
… tool to support parliaments in assessing and monitoring gender-sensitivity in terms of their organisation and working … The European Union is strongly committed to promoting gender equality in accordance with international and European … as well as attempts by the EU to implement genderquotas and raise awareness of this issue, women remain …
… Explore Gender Equality Index 2017 online The conference will provide … and practitioners to discuss the findings of the Gender Equality Index. We will look at recent trends and seek solutions to gender inequalities in the current political and economic …
… Plan were developed within INTEGER in order to encourage a gender-balanced representation of the Council. Several … as loyalty to the university and commitment to implement gender equality at the university. As a result of these … an institution. Therefore, it is hardly possible to apply quotas in a local university. On the other hand, the …
… 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 …
… on equality between women and men. An in-depth study ‘Gender Equality in Power and Decision-Making’ by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) showed that while women occupy … is commitment. Awareness-raising and legal or voluntary quotas are among the options available to the Member States …
… the party has adopted a fourfold approach to promoting gender equality within itself, and is acting on quotas, party structures, capacity development and … parties and their leaders are in general supportive of gender equality and agree that women should be better …
… prize money in order to organise activities to promote gender equality in politics. The problem is at local level … EAF is an independent non-profit organisation, promoting gender equality. It combines designated scientific expertise … and presentation, motivation, feedback, networking and gender and politics. EAF Berlin supports and advises award …
… one factor that has contributed to a small improvement in gender representation in recent elections, as well as a … sex – i.e. each woman – elected. Finally in 2008 40% genderquotas were introduced: political parties are obliged to …