Social attributes and opportunities associated with being female and male and to the relationships between women and men and girls and boys, as well as to the relations between women and those between men.
… lower than in the majority of the EU Member States. The gender imbalance in political decision-making, which is a … political parties’ ballots and agendas from the gender point of view, running a ‘Women-Friendly Party’ … thereby relied on the methodology of the Danish Centre for Gender, Equality and Ethnicity (KVINFO) which already for …
… Sweden are relatively well-balanced. However the numerical gender balance in politics does not necessarily mean that the … into decision-making bodies, and raises awareness about gender dynamics so that women will be more effective once … is not only about being a candidate. There needs to be gender balance behind the scenes, if a party is to be …
… reform, Greece has implemented a nationwide programme of gender training. It targets women who are councillors, … 30 women, and are divided into five sessions, which cover gender policy, self-empowerment and time management, the gender perspective and gender issues, communication skills …
… In brief The Agency for Gender Equality within the ESF was contracted from 2009 until … of Labour and Social Affairs as a support structure for gender equality. Its staff comprised four internal and three external experts. Its job was to ensure that gender mainstreaming was coherently integrated into the …
… In brief Finland introduced training in gender mainstreaming for officials in all its national … the specific, and involved setting up working groups for gender equality in the ministries. In phase 1, seminars were … from EU support which overcame budget restrictions. Gender mainstreaming still an issue Even though Finland …
… county administrative boards (Länsstyrelser ) to entrench gender mainstreaming in the ESF and the projects it supports … It was based on a survey which showed that although gender mainstreaming was an obligatory part of all ESF … up on by project promoters anxious to comply with the gender mainstreaming requirements laid down in the …
… step-by-step framework to help companies think about gender equality in their workforces, particularly in relation … encourage companies to: Think: identify any issues around gender equality Act: take action to fix those issues Report: on how the business ensures gender equality The result has been publicity for a wide …
… In brief The Maltese Equality Mark is a national gender equality initiative aimed at increasing women’s … mark in 2010. The initiative established a standard for ‘gender equality employers’ and runs a certification scheme … public and private bodies which show that they implement gender equality in employment, including family friendly …
… work and family life is a core element of the DGB’s gender policy. The focus is on raising awareness about … the reconciliation of family and work, and hence improving gender equality. Works councils and staff councils with an …