… PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework The Higher Education and Scientific Research Act was … was signed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), the Association of Universities in theNetherlands (VSNU), the Dutch Network of Women Professors …
… In the summer of 2019, the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) began its Irène … In May 2020, it was halted following a ruling by theNetherlands Institute for Human Rights (Het College voor de …
… of health research and clinical practice. ZonMw and the Erasmus Summer Programme (ESP) offered a joint programme … in Research” workshops and a “Gender and Health” course. The ZonMw “Gender and Health Knowledge Programme” provided up … PhD students and post-doctoral researchers. The fellowships allowed them to participate in the “Gender in …
… of health research and clinical practice. ZonMw and the Erasmus Summer Programme (ESP) offered a joint programme … in Research” workshops and a “Gender and Health” course.The ZonMw “Gender and Health Knowledge Programme” provided up … PhD students and post-doctoral researchers. The fellowships allowed them to participate in the “Gender in …
… Member States, as they draw on various sources. To improve the collection of administrative data on femicide, EIGE has … and an online survey filled in by national experts. The ultimate goal is to identify a classification system of …
… jobs. Such a policy exists in all EU Member States and in theNetherlands it is called Ouderschapsverlof. The policy design and eligibility rules vary across the EU …
… With 74.1 out of 100 points, theNetherlands ranks 5th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. TheNetherlands’ score is 6.2 points above the EU’s score. Since …
… With 72.1 out of 100 points, theNetherlands ranks sixth in the EU on the Gender Equality … higher than the EU’s score. Between 2005 and 2017, theNetherlands’ score increased by 4.3 points (- 0.8 points …
… The recommendations were developed after an in-depth analysis of data collection from the police and justice sectors. They aim to improve … partner violence to better inform policies and to help the Member States meet the monitoring requirements outlined …
… The Gender Equality Index 2017 examines the progress and challenges in achieving gender equality across the European Union from 2005 to 2015. Using a scale from 1 …
… Many women victims of intimate partner violence in the EU Member States remain unprotected. Perpetrators often … human rights treaties. A gender-neutral approach to the law, coupled with the unavailability of data and existing stereotypes result in …
… unequal status in society, and that status reflects the unbalanced distribution of social, political, and … power among women and men in society. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time and a … to women. Further information Press release: Lighting the way for change - Ending violence against women More about …
… A joint initiative of health professionals: the protocol medical care for women and girls with FGM The … targeting VAW. The legal framework on violence in theNetherlands criminalises rape (Art. 242 criminal law), sexual … suspected person has a Dutch nationality or lives in theNetherlands. In July 2009 the period of limitation is …
… Until 2013, the SGP (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij or Reformed … with article 7 of the CEDAW convention, which theNetherlands signed in 1980. CEDAW recommended that theNetherlands take action to correct this situation: “The …
… subjected to actions consisting of or also consisting of the sexual penetration of the body, will be charged with rape and punished with imprisonment of maximum 12 years or a penalty of the fifth category. …