… Phrases to look out for – try swapping the order of these phrases sometimes King and Queen Lord and … castle, a person’s home is his or her castle Best man for the job Best candidate for the job, best person for the job, best woman or man for the job Joe public An average citizen An Englishman, a Frenchman, and …
… Although gender-neutral language can be a way of overcoming the use of the male as generic, this form of language is not … Giving visibility to gender is an important way for public laws, policies and programmes to reach out more … is almost always an important gender dimension to all public policies. …
… The term man is sometimes used to describe the experience of all human beings. However this practice … of the human race and contributes to their omission from public life. It can have a real impact on their lives, for …
… This section presents the most common stumbling blocks when trying to write in a … manner. It is designed to help you understand the issues which lead to language being gender-discriminatory … as the generic norm and keeps women from being visible in public life. Subordination and trivialisation : language …
… This section aims to give you a sense of the policy context behind this toolkit, and in particular the … aim to combat gender stereotypes in different areas of public work. Many institutions (such as universities or … and gender-neutral language. Examples The Portuguese public broadcasting corporation delivered training in gender …
… Will mentioning gender shed light on key aspects of the issue you are discussing? If so, use gender-sensitive … Giving visibility to gender is an important way for public policy to positively affect all members of society. … there is almost always an important gender dimension to public policy. Do not automatically assume transgender people …
… Language is a reflection of the attitudes, behaviours and norms within a society. It also … Words matter in shaping our worldview. For example, the dominance of masculine words for general references can … all those involved in the drafting of documents for thepublic so that these texts are gender-sensitive and inclusive …
… The ultimate goal of gender mainstreaming is advancing gender … their practical implementation is the responsibility of public authorities and institutions. Gender training makes a … in the gender equality skills of policymakers and public administration employees and to facilitate the process …
… society and impact on our daily lives – in classrooms, on the sports field and on public transport. This leaflet provides a basic … is and how it works. It also contains information on the different resources you can find on EIGE’s online …
… 350 accurate, up-to-date and gender-sensitive definitions. The Glossary and Thesaurus is a step towards ending confusion … amongst Member States and suggest preferred terms of use. The online tool will promote the use of gender-sensitive language and challenge terms that …
… This publication summarises the findings of the in-depth study of gender-equality training performed in the framework of EIGE’s 2-year project, Gender Training in …
… Women hold only 22% of strategic decision-making posts in thepublic media and only 12% in the private media organisations … There is a significant difference between the private and public media sectors. In public media organisations the ratio …
… This publication summarises the interim findings of the two-year study on ‘Gender training in the European Union: Mapping, research and stakeholders’ …
… This report was prepared for theEIGE by ICF GHK as part of the contract ‘Gender Training in the European Union: Mapping, Research and Stakeholders’ Engagement’. It maps the policies and practices of gender training in the European …