… 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 …
… 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 …
… shooting gallery into a nursery The Speaker of the Parliament initiated a change in 2016 whereby the traditional … into a nursery for the children of people working in the parliament. Source: www.finnish-institute.org , … language in documents and communication policy: EuropeanParliament Source : www.europarl.europa.eu …
… Influencing the procedures Women’s experience in parliament – UK: A study in the House of Commons The … qualitative study on women MP’s experience of being in the parliament. Participants explained that being a Member of … S. 2016. The Good Parliament Codes of conduct for staff – EuropeanParliament: A guide for personnel working in the EP …
… and is recognised as such by several international and European normative instruments on gender equality. Gender … some, or all of the grounds of discrimination covered by European Union (EU) law – gender, race and ethnicity, age, … in accordance with the laws and budget passed by the parliament. Besides the parliament’s legislative function, it …
… 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 …
… are assessed together and separately to measure the parliament's gender sensitivity. The tool is available in five different versions : European, national, regional (with and without legislative … give a snapshot of the level of gender-sensitivity of the parliament. It is a self-assessment instrument that can be …