… 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 … legislative work is of higher quality and has a greater relevance for society, because it is responsive to the needs …
… As gender impact assessment is a tool for gender mainstreaming. Civil servants working for … time, gender perspective may become blurred and lose its relevance. There is little evidence of participation by …
… from 2006, noted that despite some progress toward gender mainstreaming in Member States, gender impact assessment still needs to either be put in … policies can be changed or even abandoned, if necessary. Relevance of gender impact assessment Most political …
… General model of gender impact assessment presented below is based on existing gender impact assessment methodologies and functioning … How to carry out gender impact assessment Genderrelevance assessment Definition of the policy purpose …
… has been contextualised, it is necessary to determine its genderrelevance. This involves analysing whether or not it is likely to impact gender equality. To do this, the following elements must be …
… 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 … made more concise. Definition of the policy purpose Genderrelevance of the proposal In-depth gender analysis of the …
… When performing the gender impact assessment, it is important to to take into … system to ensure the quality of the assessment and the relevance of the measures proposed within it. To do this, central bodies for gender equality may have a fundamental role, since this is …
… to parliament. As part of this procedure, the dimension of gender equality has to be addressed with respect to benefits, … of application of impact assessment and therefore also of gender impact assessment affects all laws, ordinances, other … each competent ministry are thus in charge of addressing gender-related aspects as part of this more general impact …
… as well as on public authority. It includes a section on gender. The RIA integrates 21 subjects among which four are … screens the small and medium enterprise dimension; The gender test, which assesses the impact of regulation proposals on women and men. Therefore, the gender impact assessment is embedded within a more general …
… weaknesses Model There is no legal obligation to conduct gender impact assessments in Finland. Yet, the Act on … Equality between Women and Men (1986/609) includes a broad gender mainstreaming obligation for public officials, which has been interpreted as the legal basis for gender impact assessment implementation by the central gender …
… Actors involved Guidelines Strenghts and weaknesses Model Gender impact assessments have been required by law in the … within the Basque Country, has also developed its own gender Equality Act, which regulates in detail the gender … that consists of three steps: Identification of the genderrelevance Direct or indirect impact on people and their …
… of Local Authorities and Regions . It supports the work on gender mainstreaming in municipalities and county councils. … 2008 and 2013, SALAR ran a large-scale programme for gender mainstreaming. Its aim was to help its members provide … a number of tools and materials to support work on gender mainstreaming. Model Definitions of gender …
… The Gender Equality Index is a comprehensive measure for monitoring progress in gender equality across the EU over time. It measures gender gaps and takes into account the context and different …
… This report documents the third edition of the Gender Equality Index of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Since its launch in 2013, the Gender Equality Index has been recognised for its notable …
… To analyse how gender equality measures can contribute to economic growth in the EU, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) studied the impacts of reducing gender inequalities in areas relevant from a macroeconomic …