Failure to recognise that the roles and responsibilities of women/girls and men/boys are ascribed to, or imposed upon, them in specific social, cultural, economic and political contexts.
… EIGE’s EU-wide online Gender Equality Glossary and Thesaurus will soon house essential gender-related terms all in one place. You will be able to find over 350 accurate, up-to-date and gender-sensitive definitions. The Glossary and Thesaurus is a …
… so you may feel that it is safest to avoid any mention of gender altogether. Indeed, we sometimes recommend gender-neutral expressions as one way of avoiding … is likely to be up to the task. Read more about genderblindness in EIGE's Glossary & Thesaurus …
… 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 … inequalities. That is actually what happens when existing gender inequalities in women’s and men’s economic, political …
… continuous and cumulative steps have been made to advance gender equality in research and higher education institutions … in leadership and senior positions); and much research is gender-blind or genderbiased. In order to change the current … and ultimately contribute to the promotion of gender equality in research and higher education …
… the economic crisis has left the employment policy largely gender blind. Thus the Europe 2020 strategy includes a target … the employment rates of women (66.5 %) and men (78 %). A gender perspective in employment policy acknowledges that …
… Gender equality is one of the fundamental values of the … itself to a dual approach, which involves ‘mainstreaming a gender perspective in all policies, while also implementing … specific measures to eliminate, prevent or remedy gender inequalities’ (1). More recently, the 2013 Council …
… fleeing conflict. European and national policies are gender blind to the reality faced by women and girls on the … within Europe. We hope that by highlighting the need for gender mainstreaming and gender-sensitive policies within the asylum process, …
… The special focus of the conference will be on PIVOTING ON GENDER EQUALITY THROUGH THE LENS OF LEADERSHIP: POLICIES, … of women in senior management in HE is still among the key gender equality issues, the series of Women Rectors … does not? Ways of Dealing with Implicit Bias and GenderBlindness Excellence in Promotion and Recruitment Processes …
… Gender-sensitive language Gender-sensitive language is gender equality made manifest through language. Gender equality in language is attained when women and men – …
… Gender mainstreaming has been embraced internationally as a strategy towards realising gender equality. It involves the integration of a gender perspective into the preparation, design, …
… varying employment targets at national level. Initially gender blind, the targets were later accompanied by other … from the Social Scoreboard and the SDGs, notably on the gender employment gap, the gender gap in part-time employment and the population …
… and assessment of potential risks, such as algorithmic gender bias and discrimination. AI has been high on the EU … by AI systems (European Commission, 2020d). In the EU gender equality strategy 2020–2025, the Commission reiterated … of women as creators and users in order to avoid gender bias (European Commission, 2020c). Gender bias in AI …
… Relevance of gender in the policy area Promoting gender equality is a key principle of the EU in all its … in the hard sciences and in leadership positions. Gender equality in research is essential not only for …
… webinars Tools and resources Setting up and implementing a gender equality plan (GEP) requires strong arguments about the benefits of working towards gender equality in research and innovation (R & I). These … from the early research stages has become a must. ‘Genderblindness’ (understood as the lack of consideration for …
… Main section Videos and webinars Tools and resources Gender equality is a core value of the EU. In 2019, the EU’s Gender Equality Index score was 67 points out of 100 (European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), 2020). This clearly shows that gender …
… has changed – creating both opportunities for and risks to gender equality. However, academic, public and policy debates on the digital future of work have often adopted gender-neutral perspectives that fail to address the central role of digitalisation in transforming gender relations in positive and negative ways (Scheele, …
… reports. In two new studies, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) assesses the measures each EU country … exposed overall shaky support systems for victims of gender-based violence. A lack of funding and shelter space … women and kick-off the ‘16 days of activism against gender-based violence' campaign, important buildings around …
… recent policy actions at EU and Member State levels, the gender pay gap persists. In 2018, on average, women’s gross … and sectoral segregation, part-time or temporary work, gender stereotypes and norms, difficulties in reconciling … Both women and men are well paid in ICT but the gender pay gap persists Attracting women to well-paid ICT and …
… Thank you for inviting EIGE- the European Institute for Gender Equality – to this timely discussion. This year we … Platform for Action [BPfA] and sent a strong message that gender equality is a cross-cutting issue in all policy areas … of indicators and later tasked the European Institute for Gender Equality to support them with monitoring the EU’s …