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.
… committed itself to a ‘ dual approach ’ towards realising gender equality. This approach involves mainstreaming a gender perspective in all policies, while also implementing … of strategies to improve health and education, reduce inequality and support economic growth. Climate change and …
… committed itself to a ‘dual approach’ towards achieving gender equality. This approach involves mainstreaming a gender perspective in all policies, while also implementing … specific measures to eliminate, prevent or remedy gender inequalities. Both approaches go hand in hand and one …
… of a tender competition and are a key tool for addressing gender issues in the delivery of public contracts. Under the … out the contract (which might include experience with gender aspects). The link to the subject matter means that … when formulating award criteria to address genderinequality issues. For example, it would be possible to have …
… reflect the broader group of intended users and a gender balance is ensured among the respondents. In some … sense to involve an external organisation to ensure that gender considerations have been adequately addressed at this … reason for the purchase and should clearly incorporate the gender aspects identified. Example tool: Checklist to assess …
… promote such public procurement and thus help to advance gender equality, but GRPP without adequate support structures … materials that explain GRPP, its uses and its impact on gender equality, as well as mentoring/cooperation between … universities and NGOs/charities with expertise on gender issues). Capacity building, most often in the form of …
… Public procurement and the promotion of gender equality are often seen as two separate issues. General provisions on gender mainstreaming and/or gender budgeting make, at best, little or, at worst, no …
… policymakers and practitioners working towards gender equality and gender mainstreaming to apply GRPP from the perspective of … provision of social and health services, including from a gender perspective. If you are a contracting authority, you …
… policymakers and practitioners working towards gender equality and gender mainstreaming to apply GRPP under the light regime and … and social care services that do not address genderinequality or other forms of inequality inflict significant …
… product (GDP) on public procurement [1] . GRPP can, as a gender equality measure, lead to an increase in the … markets [2] . Studies clearly show a link between greater gender equality and increased growth and employment Gender equality is not only a human right: achieving gender …
… Gender equality is a fundamental value of the EU [1] . Promoting gender equality in all its activities is one of the EU’s … benefit equally from policies, programmes and budgets and inequality is not perpetuated. Footnotes [1] Articles 2 and …
… This practical toolkit for implementing gender-responsive public procurement (GRPP) in the EU context … useful to policymakers and practitioners working towards gender equality and gender mainstreaming, at both the EU and the national …
… Carlien Scheele delivered this speech at an event on gender equality and the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 … you our latest data on the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on gender equality. Of course, we meet today in the context of a … which is absorbing all our thoughts. I firmly believe that gender equality is central to the health and wealth of our …
… and how do they make it tricky? What is the impact of gender stereotypes? And how does all this trickle down to … have more women in the workforce, and higher levels of gender equality overall. That is why, 20 years ago, the … States. That is why we at the European Institute for Gender Equality are now working with the European Commission …
… future for Europe's women after COVID-19: mental load, gender equality in teleworking and unpaid care work after the … three steps forward? Well, over recent years we have seen gender equality take one step forward, only to be followed by … to take three steps forward, in order to finally achieve gender equality. We hope you will join us. Thank you. Read …
… of the conference Women's economic empowerment: key to gender equality hosted by the French European Union Council … we are still trying to edit out sexism, discrimination and inequality in our labour markets. Inserting women into the … these inequalities are not news to anyone here today. The gender pay gap, low numbers of women in engineering and …
… We need both legislative and cultural change. Persistent gender stereotypes can hinder the effect of even the best … that were made in its wake, as a continuing contributor to inequality between women and men. Austerity fell particularly … For some years, a backlash has been building against gender equality and women’s rights. A sense that women had …
… Scheele delivered this speech for the press at EIGE's Gender Equality Index 2020 conference on 29 October 2020. … I’d like to start by saying a few words about EIGE’s Gender Equality Index, which we publish annually. The Index measures the progress of gender equality in the European Union and shows trends in the …
… Scheele delivered this speech at the opening of EIGE's Gender Equality Index 2020 conference on 29 October 2020. … time, we find ourselves presenting the results of the Gender Equality Index in a completely virtual set-up, with … times, we are still able to bring you this important gender equality update today. The Covid-19 pandemic has …