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.
… weaknesses Model There is no legal obligation to conduct genderimpact assessments in Finland. Yet, the Act on Equality … has been interpreted as the legal basis for genderimpactassessment implementation by the central gender equality …
… city of Vantaa in Finland has provided basic training on gender equality for its staff (directors, experts, planners, … gender mainstreaming methods and practices (e.g. genderimpactassessment of budgeting) started in 2011. The training …
… In brief Finland introduced training in gender mainstreaming for officials in all its national … mainstreaming principles and how to evaluate the genderimpact of policy-making. The project also sought to develop … groups in the ministries and the strengthening of the assessment of gender impacts when drawing up new or modifying …