… Covid-19 has woken us up – woken us up to the realities of everyday gender inequalities that our society was already facing, but … reports in the media about domestic violence. The effect of lockdown measures has reminded us just how difficult and …
… Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has released new findings on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on gender equality in Europe. From … domestic violence and overwhelmed counsellors, the effects of the pandemic have hit women the hardest. Severe job losses …
… As gender impact assessment is a tool for gender mainstreaming. … a new norm or policy should be involved in the process ofgender impact assessment. There are different ways to … actors involved. Models can vary depending on the degree of autonomy accorded to civil servants for this task, the …
… General model ofgender impact assessment presented below is based on existing … assessment offers a general framework for the development of specific gender impact assessments tailored to the …
… All regulations, policies and programmes relevant to gender affect the living conditions and access to resources … This effect is known as ‘gender impact’. An assessment of the gender impact of any initiative involves a process of analysis to determine …
… rules to keep in mind when considering the implementation ofgender impact assessment. Policital commitment The gender … impact assessment is an instrument for the implementation ofgender mainstreaming. Therefore, it is only a tool and as …
… weaknesses Model The European Commission deploys a variety of methods in its approach to gender mainstreaming. These methods span the whole policy … exercise. Rather, it has integrated the consideration ofgender issues within its general impact assessment system. …
… and weaknesses Context SALAR is the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions . It supports the work on gender mainstreaming in municipalities and county councils. … governmental, professional and employer-related interests of Sweden’s 290 municipalities, 18 county councils and 2 …