Legal, social and cultural situation in which sex and/or gender determine different rights and dignity for women and men, which are reflected in their unequal access to or enjoyment of rights, as well as the assumption of stereotyped social and cultural roles.
… state parties. In our reports, data collected from EIGE on gender equality is an important source of information, for being high-quality and allowing an analysis of gender equality and gender mainstreaming in EU countries. Data collected from …
… Violence against women and girls and gender-based violence is a cause and effect of genderinequality and the power imbalance between women and men, and …
… as the killing of a woman or girl because of her gender, is the most extreme form of gender-based violence, deeply rooted in the inequalities … overlooked. With this report, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) provides a comprehensive analysis of …
… security policy and highlights some of the main areas of genderinequality in the area. Read more EIGE's resources on justice EIGE's resources on violence Gender and security on EIGE's Gender Mainstream Platform …
… high on the political agenda. However, security is not gender-neutral. Women and men experience conflict, insecurity … different groups. This policy brief examines the main gender inequalities in the policy area of security: Gender, terrorism and violent extremism. Gender and organised …
… Expected result : Gender-competent police officers understand the gender dynamics of violence against women and are capable of … on an understanding of how gender relations and women’s inequality shape women’s and children’s experiences of …
… Gender impact assessment has been defined as an ex ante … between women and men. The central question of the gender impact assessment is: Does a law, policy or programme reduce, maintain or increase the gender inequalities between women and men? The European …
… government policy and legislation have been viewed as gender-neutral and value-free instruments, on the assumption … all members of the public equally. However, structural gender inequalities are still embedded in our society. Even … of different ways: Aid towards gender equality Knowing how inequality operates, how it is impacted by public policy, how …
… from 2006, noted that despite some progress toward gender mainstreaming in Member States, gender impact assessment still needs to either be put in … improve and strengthen the development and regular use of gender impact assessment when drafting: Legislation Policies …
… General model of gender impact assessment presented below is based on existing gender impact assessment methodologies and functioning models. EIGE’s guide to gender impact assessment offers a general framework for the …
… 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 policy … criteria so as to weigh the positive, neutral or negative gender impact of any initiative: 1. Participation of women …
… proposals should be put forward that will promote gender equality in response to the existing situation. To do this, one should identify how gender equality could be strengthened in the different parts … initiative, taking into account the conclusions reached: Gender equality should be mentioned in the preamble of the …