Policy tool for the screening of a given policy proposal, in order to detect and assess its differential impact or effects on women and men, so that these imbalances can be redressed before the proposal is endorsed.
… Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has released new findings on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on gender equality in Europe. From job losses and reduced …
… The principle of gender mainstreaming means taking systematic account of the … and men in all Community policies and actions. Genderimpactassessment is one such method and should be applied at the …
… Genderimpactassessment has been defined as an ex ante evaluation, … between women and men. The central question of the genderimpactassessment is: Does a law, policy or programme …
… government policy and legislation have been viewed as gender-neutral and value-free instruments, on the assumption … Although it may not be intentional, these policies often impact women and men differently and they may even strengthen … support gender equality. In this context, genderimpactassessment is the first step toward avoiding such unintended …
… from 2006, noted that despite some progress toward gender mainstreaming in Member States, genderimpactassessment still needs to either be put in place or …
… All regulations, policies and programmes relevant to gender affect the living conditions and access to resources … for women and men. This effect is known as ‘genderimpact’. An assessment of the genderimpact of any initiative involves a …
… how the policy or legislative measure will contribute to gender-equality , as well as to assess the foreseen impact in gender relations . Once the effects of the proposed … gathered during earlier steps of the genderimpactassessment . The more information obtained, the better the …
… proposals should be put forward that will promote gender equality in response to the existing situation. To do … important that this is explicitly mentioned in the genderimpactassessment report. Making data and information gaps known …
… When performing the genderimpactassessment, it is important to to take into account an … proposed within it. To do this, central bodies for gender equality may have a fundamental role, since this is …
… Commission deploys a variety of methods in its approach to gender mainstreaming. These methods span the whole policy … and evaluation. In the policy-definition phase, genderimpactassessment is integrated within the European Commission’s …
… and weaknesses Model Since 1 January 2013, a regulatory impactassessment should accompany all drafted legislation starting … to parliament. As part of this procedure, the dimension of gender equality has to be addressed with respect to benefits, …