… PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework In Sweden, the … section 5 of the Swedish Higher Education Act, “equality between women and men shall always be taken into … protecting the rights of pregnant women and parents. Equality of opportunity and treatment in work, employment, …
… a gender perspective in its activities and promoted gender equality in the distribution of funds for research and … perspectives in the projects financed, recognising gender equality as a prerequisite for sustainable societal … range of 40–60 % and is thus in line with national gender equality objectives. VINNOVA’s work is based on three key …
… of 100 points, Sweden ranks 1st in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 15.9 points above the EU’s … since 2017). Despite making slower progress towards gender equality than some other EU Member States, Sweden has … since 2010. Further information Explore the Gender Equality Index 2020 Gender Equality Index …
… been made between gender impact assessments and gender equality analysis: while the first entails reporting … is carried out in relation to the objectives of the gender equality policy in place at the corresponding governance … have to be discussed with the Department of Gender Equality. In Sweden, the responsibility for gender impact …
… 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 (full inequality) to 100 (full equality), it measures the differences between women and men …
… independence. The overall objective of Sweden’s gender equality policy (Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality 2009) is to ensure that women and men have the same … society and their own lives. One sub-goal is economic equality with the objective that women and men have the same …
… structural change in order to achieve sustainable gender equality. From 2004 to 2014, five AKKA programmes have been … more women does not necessarily lead to sustainable gender equality. As such, the university needed gender-aware leaders … structural change in order to achieve sustainable gender equality. Nevertheless, structural changes are not, and …