… Gender is understood as one of a wide range of factors that … housing, while others can damage it, such as stereotypical gender norms, experiences of gender-based violence or lack of access to and utilisation of …
… of the role of carers within families and society. Through gender stereotyping, domestic and care work (mostly unpaid) … women and men remains a major hurdle to progress on gender equality. Hence, current and future policy initiatives … and home for everyone. They should also aim for a better gender distribution of unpaid care and housework or to …
… policies tackling the changing world of work need to put gender considerations at the heart of responses (ILO, 2019). Existing gender inequalities have to be addressed first and foremost … also drives the gender pay gap, further reinforces genderstereotypes and perpetuates unequal gender power relations in …
… The gender pay gap reveals the different realities that women and … a new report published today by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). “Women are using flexible work … up being 37% less than men’s. “We must get rid of genderstereotypes that underpin the pay gap, starting with the …
… her; her or his. Use the third person plural (‘they’). Use gender-neutral pronouns, such as “ze”. Rephrase to omit … article (the) or indefinite article (a). Information about gender and gendered nouns (“female lawyer”) Do not provide … to use in communication materials do not reinforce genderstereotypes. Include a wide mix of people in different …
… for youth mobilisation, diminishing the power of genderstereotypes online and promoting the diversity of voices, opinions and gender identity are essential. According to the present …
… feels like it is aimed at all people, not just one gender. When creating a piece of communication material, … consider: Choice of voice-over artist . Consider if the gender of the voice-over is perpetuating stereotypes, such as using only a male voice to impart …
… the images we choose to use. A piece of communication is gender-discriminatory if the people within the images are … you use in your communication material do not reinforce genderstereotypes by including a wide mix of people in …
… Assigning a gender to an inanimate object by using gendered pronouns to … to characteristics. These connotations are related to genderstereotypes and help to perpetuate them. You should use the …
… Avoid using words which imply a gender connotation to describe an aspect of a person or … Using language in this way is sexist. Do not employ genderstereotypes to describe the way something is or the …
… the most common stumbling blocks when trying to write in a gender-sensitive manner. It is designed to help you understand the issues which lead to language being gender-discriminatory so that you can recognise … under which much gender-discriminatory language falls: Stereotypes: assigning gender when gender is unknown or …
… organisations have taken to encourage greater use of gender-sensitive language. It is designed to help you … understand the wider picture into which your work fits. Gender equality policies in the EU The European Union (EU) aims to combat stereotypes and to promote gender equality through equal …