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.
… Further on, an evaluation of the impact of gender competence development activities should be carried … changes that have resulted from the implementation of the gender competence development initiative, at the individual, … exercise aims to assess the long-lasting effects of the gender competence development initiatives on participants’ …
… to find the relevant expertise and to develop effective gender equality training, commissioning authorities should … of their organisation, its needs and the findings from the gender organisational assessment. The checklist below … for drafting clear and relevant terms of reference for gender-equality training Present the organisation The nature, …
… This domain assesses gender equality in external communication, including the visibility of gender issues and the representation of the parliament. What … role of parliament in a country. Official communication in gender-sensitive parliaments is free of gendered stereotypes …
… This domain maps out policies that address the gender-sensitivity of physical spaces in the parliament, and evaluates gender equality in external communication. Many parliamentary … to address this historical imbalance may include obtaining gender balance in decorations and room names, or the …
… This domain focuses on gender mainstreaming in laws, such as using gender impact assessment (GIA). Gender issues should be taken into consideration during the …
… maps out the legislative framework in respect of gender issues, such as laws on equal treatment that have a comprehensive approach to rights and explicitly include gender as one of the possible discrimination factors. … fundamental principles of the EU, with the principle of gender equality reinforced by legislation (both general and …
… This domain assesses the existence of gender mainstreaming structures and tools for parliamentary employees. Gender-sensitive parliaments mainstream gender in their administrative structures, processes and …
… the procedures for recruitment of parliamentary staff are gender-sensitive. A gender-sensitive parliament is one where women and men have … equal opportunities to become parliamentary employees. Gender-sensitive parliaments recruit employees based on merit …
… the extent to which the national electoral system is gender-sensitive and explores whether and how gender quotas are applied. The existence of a legal framework … equal access is a pre-condition to the establishment of gender-sensitive public institutions, like parliaments. The …
… A gender-sensitive parliament is aware of and attends to the … Area 5 has two domains: The first domain focuses on gender-sensitive organisation of parliament spaces. The …
… output, the distinct product of which is legislation. A gender-sensitive parliament produces gender-sensitive legislation that benefits women and men and … to which the legislation produced by the parliament is gender-sensitive. The OSCE (2017b) notes that ‘The …
… but also outward-oriented, as it lays the foundation for gender-sensitive legislation processes. A gender-sensitive parliament can systematically bring to the … women’s interests and concerns. In order to do so, a gender-sensitive parliament must have formal institutional …