Academic, usually interdisciplinary, approach to the analysis of the situations of women and men and gender relations, as well as the gender dimension of all other disciplines.
… the lowest income (OECD, 2017). Socioeconomic status and gender play a role in diseases and risk factors that … data exists on the health situation of LGBTQI* people. Studies in different Member States, however, suggest that …
… age of 84, compared to 78 years for a baby boy. While the gender difference in life expectancy at birth stands at … differences between various social groups of women. Studies show that women with a tertiary-level education live … PT, SI) women spent 25 years or more in poor health. The gender differences in ill health are of added significance …
… strongly outnumbered men as tertiary graduates, with a gender gap in Estonia of 16 p.p., in Latvia of 13 p.p. and in … in four Member States: Germany (with the largest gender gap of 8 p.p.), Austria, Malta and Hungary (showing … in the 50+ age group. Meanwhile, an intersection of gender and disability discovered an EU-28 gender gap …
… men and women. This is one of the few domains where a gender gap has been reversed since 2005 — women now … educational attainment in most Member States. However, gender segregation in education and the generally low … Kingdom (– 6.0), Poland (– 1.5) and Slovenia (– 1.0). Gender segregation in education remains a major block to …
… and women’s continuing gains in education and employment, gender gaps in pay ensure poverty is mostly concentrated in … [1] . The latter figure not only spotlights the sizeable gender gap in this group, it also underlines the high level … work in low-paid, unstable jobs (Institute of Development Studies, 2016), with women migrants facing even more barriers …
… The Gender Equality Index score of 67.4 points out of 100 for the … their top-two status between 2005 and 2017. Figure 1: Gender Equality Index scores, 2005-2017 While Greece and … States scored lower than 60 points in 2017. Figure 2: Gender Equality Index scores for EU Member States, 2005, 2015 …
… leave (duration and compensation) National initiatives on gender mainstreaming and gender equality Initiatives to encourage women’s … public. In the ICT sector this relates in particular to gender stereotypes regarding women in the profession. Women …
… of graduates from tertiary education . Redressing the gender imbalance in the ICT sector would also be a good … female sectors. This would help reduce the persistent gender-based pay gap across the EU, which is a product of longstanding gender segregation throughout the labour market. EIGE’s study …
… They are aimed at authorities that commission gender-equality training , as well as their respective staff. … role in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating gender-equality competence development initiatives. These … they summarise the necessary common denominators for all gender-equality competence development initiatives . Taking …
… Prior to developing training, gender practitioners should conduct a gender-learning needs assessment aiming at assessing … background will be useful to tailor the examples or case studies that will be used during training; Participants’ …
… Challenges Previous efforts Commitment to mainstreaming gender in the EU Gender mainstreaming has been adopted as a strategy by EU … development initiatives has led to several European studies, such as the GemTrEx, QUING and Pro(e)quality …
… EIGE’s Gender Training Resources Database EIGE’s Gender Training Resources Database is a collection of generic … of policymakers and administrations when mainstreaming gender in their fields of work. The database contains useful …
… All regulations, policies and programmes relevant to gender affect the living conditions and access to resources for women and men. This effect is known as ‘gender impact’. An assessment of the gender impact of any … information with qualitative insights For example from studies or consultations, and combine various sources …
… 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 … and care work; promoting the use of gender statistics and studies; preventing gender-based violence; promoting …
… to keep in mind when considering the implementation of gender impact assessment. Policital commitment The gender impact assessment is an instrument for the implementation of gender mainstreaming. Therefore, it is only a tool and as …
… Extrinsic motivation Greater gender equality can contribute to tackle future challenges in … term financing of social security systems are related to gender equality. Making an “Economic Case” for gender … to reap the fertility dividend of high development.” Studies also show that with more gender equality there will …
… tools that have been custom-made to suit requirements Gender mainstreaming methods are to be incorporated directly … application should be mandatory Methods for implementing gender mainstreaming Gender mainstreaming methods describe a particular procedure …