… to high-quality inclusive education, as aimed for in the European Pillar of Social Rights. Although more women and men … The majority of Member States lag far behind the European cooperation in education and training (ET 2020) … the Commission, in its communication on strengthening European identity through education and culture, proposed to …
… pioneering positions in national decision-making bodies (EuropeanParliament, 2019). A century later, the composition of … corporate boards also remain heavily dominated by men. The European Commission brought the issue to the fore of the …
… and men and to prevent a backlash against women’s rights (EuropeanParliament, 2019). The Gender Equality Index for the domain … Member States lag far behind the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (ET …
… visibility of gender issues and the representation of the parliament. What and how parliaments communicate externally … link to democratic processes and the symbolic role of parliament in a country. Official communication in … gender equality and non-discrimination on gender grounds (EuropeanParliament: 2018). For example, press releases and …
… This domain explores the activities carried out by the parliament to oversee gender equality in government action, … equality recommendations addressed to Member States by the European Commission. Another relevant element of the … in the oversight activities. Further information on the parliament function of oversight can be found on the …
… FEMM Report on gender mainstreaming in the work of the EuropeanParliament calls for ‘gender mainstreaming training to be … parliaments should develop, implement and monitor GEPs. A parliament that develops and adopts a GEP constitutes a …
… Create and develop external partnerships (IPU: 2011). The EuropeanParliament, for example, has a dedicated Committee on Women’s … agreements and conventions on women’s rights (EuropeanParliament FEMM Committee). Women’s caucuses are …
… of parliamentary employees are therefore indicators of a parliament’s gender-sensitivity. A gender-sensitive … between women and men in senior management positions (EuropeanParliament FEMM Committee: 2012). The EuropeanParliament report on Gender Mainstreaming in the …
… element assuring women and men equal influence on the parliament’s work is their numeric balance. To be able to … practice Renman and Conroy (2014) highlighted that in the EuropeanParliament after the 2014 elections, the overall … The authors analysed the leadership and composition of EuropeanParliament committees and assessed their political …
… measures within political parties that have seats in the parliament. The internal organisation and procedures of a … men in leadership positions in political institutions at European, national, regional and local level. Some possible … assessment, providing training to newly elected members in parliament, ensuring that gender mainstreaming is part of …
… element assuring women and men equal influence on the parliament’s work is their numeric balance. Numbers of women … worldwide (IPU Database), and the share of seats in parliament is a widely used indicator of women’s … of those quotas and enforce sanctions for non-compliance (European Commission for democracy through law (Venice …
… improvements (June 2018) based on the recommendations of parliament representatives. The five areas aim to address the … policies and interventions to enhance gender equality in a parliament’s work and outputs. Read more about the main … example, to the analysis of women role models in politics (EuropeanParliament Think Tank: 2019), and the symbolic …
… N. (2018). The Effect of Women’s Representation in Parliament and the Passing of Gender Sensitive Policies . … The Case of Women . Oxford Scholarship Online. European Commission – DG Justice (2012). The role of men in gender equality . European strategies and insights. Publications Office of the …
… of elected bodies at regional, national, and the European level through the analysis of the presence, role and … versions of the tool include – but are not limited to - parliament speakers, dedicated gender equality bodies, … and the implementation of a gender-sensitive parliament. The tool is also meant to be used to carry out …
… terms of their organisation and working procedures. The European Union is strongly committed to promoting gender equality in accordance with international and European frameworks and policy guidelines. Equality between … transformation. What are gender-sensitive parliaments? A parliament is gender-sensitive when it actively respects and …