… you for inviting EIGE- the European Institute for Gender Equality – to this timely discussion. This year we mark the … for Action [BPfA] and sent a strong message that gender equality is a cross-cutting issue in all policy areas and … and later tasked the European Institute for Gender Equality to support them with monitoring the EU’s commitment …
… EU is at least 60 years away from reaching complete gender equality, if we continue at the current pace. The latest Gender Equality Index from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that the EU is improving by just half a …
… decision having negative consequences for the state of equality between women and men. The central question of the … activity implemented to specific items in terms of gender equality.” The assessment involves a dual-pronged approach: … in order to prevent a negative impact on gender equality and to strengthen gender equality through better …
… ensure that the outcomes of policies will support gender equality. In this context, gender impact assessment is the … on the lives of women and men and the impact on gender equality. A gender impact assessment can provide added value in a number of different ways: Aid towards gender equality Knowing how inequality operates, how it is impacted …
… servants for this task, the assistance provided by gender equality mechanisms and the potential intervention of … out the gender impact assessment . In this case, gender equality units often fulfil a supporting role, providing … the gender impact assessment is of high quality. Gender equality units may also have a monitoring role to ensure …
… the proposed legislation/programme will enhance gender equality. Determining the gender pertinence of any proposal … mandate of eliminating inequalities and promoting gender equality. In these cases, the body in charge is the … and programmes specifically targeted towards gender equality do not need to implement a gender impact assessment. …
… law or programme and show how it connects with gender equality. The following questions could be asked: Crucially, … include a focus on how the intervention relates to gender equality. The following questions are some examples that … Is the intervention intended to contribute to gender equality? How is the intervention intended to contribute to …
… policy or legislative measure will contribute to gender-equality , as well as to assess the foreseen impact in gender … to their overall presence in the area. Fostering gender equality implies promoting the participation of women in the … is a relevant and accepted strategy to promote gender equality. 2. Access and control of resources The aim is to …
… proposals should be put forward that will promote gender equality in response to the existing situation. To do this, one should identify how gender equality could be strengthened in the different parts of the … taking into account the conclusions reached: Gender equality should be mentioned in the preamble of the law or in …
… proposed within it. To do this, central bodies for gender equality may have a fundamental role, since this is where knowledge and expertise on gender equality is concentrated. At this stage, the gender impact … area of the policy intervention, but also in the gender equality field. This means that from a gender perspective, …
… altered and transformed into processes that promote gender equality. Legislation and policies have a tremendous … potential and to turn it into an active driver for gender equality. Performing a good analysis can be a complex … the exercise implies an assessment of the status of gender equality after the planned legislative or policy measure has …
… of Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Gender Equality , developed in the European Institute for Gender Equality’s (EIGE) review of the implementation of the Beijing …