… out of 100 points, Sweden ranks first in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Between 2005 and 2017, Sweden’s score … above the EU’s score. Despite slower progress towards gender equality than other EU Member States, Sweden has … were higher than the EU’s, but improved more slowly. The gap between Sweden and the EU has decreased over time. …
… county administrative boards (Länsstyrelser ) to entrench gender mainstreaming in the ESF and the projects it supports … It was based on a survey which showed that although gender mainstreaming was an obligatory part of all ESF … levels. At the project level, a considerable knowledge gap has been identified, which limits the effectiveness of …