… Relevance of gender in the policy area The complex and evolving security threats … that the policy area of security is not gender-neutral. Women and men, and girls and boys experience conflict, … of cyberviolence on women and girls’ health and social development, as well as the economic and societal impact , …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Poverty is both a cause and an effect of … environments. Gender differences and inequalities between women and men are a major feature of social exclusion and … A.1 Review, adapt and maintain macro-economic policies and development of strategies that address the needs and efforts …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Entrepreneurship plays an important role … salaried employment. Against this backdrop, interest inwomen’s entrepreneurship has grown among scholars and … women’s equality, empowerment and social inclusion, its development is now seen to make good economic sense. Only in …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Agriculture is one of the most widespread … a gender point of view, there are significant gaps between women and men. For example, women farm holders have … agriculture is the major food-producing sector, rural development is related to the promotion of the vitality of …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Culture can be defined as the systems of … are human rights, and as such are the rights of both women and men. Across all areas of culture, human rights are … of women are playing a leading role in society. This development should be more appropriately reflected in the …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The Digital Agenda for Europe was … is a key economic factor underpinning national and EU development. The World Bank suggests that every 10 % increase … to the Broadband Commission report, the presence of women online can boost GDP: bringing an additional 600 …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The European Union (EU) is one of the … rules to encourage economic stability by preventing the development of risky macroeconomic imbalances. The … gender equality will unleash the talents and capacities of women, which are needed to achieve the goals of sustainable …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Education is a catalyst for social change … knowledge and skills throughout their lives. It also makes women and men better equipped to secure steady, well-paid … encourage good academic results but constrain personal development and autonomy . In many countries, gender …
… Relevance of gender in employment While considerable progress has been made in relation to women’s labour market participation over the past decades, … Employment Strategy (EES) was a significant policy development, as it relied on a greater awareness of women’s …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Energy is a driver of economic development, underpinning all forms of economic activity. It … climate change. Energy plays an essential role in both women’s and men’s lives. However, it has been recently …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Environment is a cross-cutting issue. It … assessment green public procurement, sustainable development and the urban environment the environmental … areas of environment policy. Gender relations between women and men, and girls and boys, play a key role in the …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Gender plays a specific role both in the … and cultural factors that affect the behaviour of women and men and their access to health services. Regarding … of the interaction between sex and gender in the development and management of health and disease can benefit …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The relevance of gender in the justice … but the justice system does not equally accommodate women’s and men’s needs. The due diligence principle holds … system. Both the Council of Europe and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) emphasise that one of the causes …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The European Union (EU) fisheries sector, … are owned by men. However, in most fishing communities women play a key role and make significant contributions to … and other stakeholders”. Moreover, Axis 4 (sustainable development of fishing areas) funds are managed by fisheries …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area EU regional policy is an investment policy … economic growth, improved quality of life and sustainable development. Regional policy is embedded within the Regional … in relation to promoting economic development and pursuing women’s empowerment. Promoting gender equality is important …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Promoting gender equality is a key … research still shows a pronounced under-representation of women, particularly in the hard sciences and in leadership … and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (graduates by field). Research shows that gender …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area The term ‘sport’ implies two different … In addition to amateurs, an increasing number of women and men are choosing sport as a leisure activity, … in sport. European Commission In its Communication on the development of the EU dimension in sport from 2011, the …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Tourism is the third largest … (GDP). While its contribution to economic and social development is widely acknowledged in the literature, over … has been paid to how the tourism industry benefits women and men, as well as to the relation between tourism and …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Transportation facilitates access to the … and policies are often considered to equally benefit women and men, there is a large body of professional … appears to have been paid to women’s needs in transport development projects worldwide, even though transport can …