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      This toolkit provides guidelines for the use of gender-sensitive language in writing. Gender-sensitive communication ensures that women and men – and those who do not conform to the binary gender system – are treated as persons of equal importance and dignity.

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      The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a handbook to help stop sexism in the workplace. From recruitment to performance evaluation, EIGE’s handbook shows how organisations can ensure women and men employees feel safe, respected and fulfilled.

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      With International Women’s Day just around the corner, progress towards gender equality is high on the agenda. But what does it take to really pave the way for gender equality?

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    • GRPP: Four letters can unlock €2 trillion to accelerate our drive towards gender equality

      Each year the EU spends 14% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on public works, from building projects to social infrastructure. Smart targeting of that €2 trillion in public funds and considering how it impacts the lives of both women and men is the essence of Gender-responsive public procurement, or GRPP.

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      EIGE’s new report for the Western Balkans and Türkiye provides guidance for combatting violence against women.

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Definition of gender power relations

Ways in which gender shapes the distributions of power at all levels of society.

 

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  • Gender equality in power and decision-making

    … of EIGE’s broader mandate to moni­tor progress towards gender equality within the EU policy framework, specifically … in 1995). The report looks at how Member States fared on gender equality in power and decision-making positions within bodies of public, …

  • Gender Equality in Power and Decision-Making: Report

    … EIGE’s broader mandate of moni­toring EU progress towards gender equality within EU policy framework, specifically in … report looks at how Member States (MS) fare in terms of gender equality in power and decision-making positions within bodies of public, …

  • Power and Decision-Making Online Discussion

    … In 2013, EIGE  launched the   Gender Equality Index   - a unique measurement tool that … measure.  The results obtained show that the domain of power highlights the biggest gender gaps, with an average … and JUMP Academy Cristina Gallach (ES), Head of Public Relations, Council of the European Union This event will …

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    06 Mar 2014, 9:45 CET - 07 Mar 2014, 15:30 CET Europe/Brussels
  • Without gains in power, gender equality would barely be progressing

    … Despite being the lowest scoring, the domain of power continues to drive the increase in the Gender Equality Index, in both the short term and the long … domain of power is also the major driving factor behind gender equality progress in almost all of the Member States …

  • Conference: Gender Equality Pays Off

    … The conference Gender Equality Pays Off is a launching event of the project Towards Equalising Power Relations between Women and Men , funded under the Norwegian …

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    15 Jan 2014, 10:00 CET - 16 Jan 2014, 17:00 CET Europe/Ljubljana
  • 19 MAY: Meeting: Let's Put Gender Equality in the Media

    … meeting in the frame of the project Towards Equalising Power Relations between Women and Men   that is co-financed by the … adequate responses to imbalances that persist in a gender-based power structure in society and inequalities …

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    19 May 2016, 9:00 CEST - 19 May 2016, 18:00 CEST Europe/Ljubljana
  • Gender mainstreaming: gender analysis

    … Gender analysis provides the necessary data and information to integrate a gender perspective into policies, programmes and projects. As … distribution of resources, opportunities, constraints and power in a given context. In this way, conducting a gender …

  • 15 JUN: Online Discussion on gender statistics gaps

    … The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) invites you to participate in an online discussion on how to tackle and address gender statistics gaps within the framework of EU policies. … priorities on gender sensitive policies. ·          Power: There are currently no suitable data on social power …

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    15 Jun 2016, 10:00 EEST - 15 Jun 2016, 16:00 EEST Europe/Vilnius
  • Gender planning

    … What is gender planning?  Mainstreaming a gender perspective into … planning pays particular attention to unequal gender relations and structural inequalities. It aims to transform … distribution of resources, actions, responsibilities and power [4]. Read more about gender planning  Gender planning …

  • Power Up conference 2019

    … how structures, budgets and the status allocated to gender equality and gender mainstreaming work have changed over the past 10 … Ranson ,  EU affairs strategist, spokesperson, media relations specialist 08:15–09:00 Registration …

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  • The satellite domain of violence in the 2015 Gender Equality Index

    … The conceptual framework of the Gender Equality Index consists of eight domains. The first six (work, money, knowledge, time, power, health) are combined into a core index. Two additional … inequalities and violence) are conceptually related to gender equality. Intersecting inequalities cannot be included …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2021 – focus on health

    … The Gender Equality Index 2021 gives an overview of the state of gender equality in the EU. The EU and the Member States are … in six core domains: work, money, knowledge, time, power and health, and their sub-domains. The Index has two …

  • Study and work in the EU: set apart by gender: Report

    … of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States Gender segregation is a deeply entrenched feature of … to certain jobs while also perpetuating unequal gender power relations in the public and private spheres. Following the …

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  • Gender Equality Index 2017: Measurement framework of violence against women - Report

    … Gender-based violence against women is rooted in historically unequal power relations between women and men, which leads to oppressive …

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    • Violence
  • Tools to combat domination techniques

    … and domination by which a dominant group maintains its power and privilege. They are often used by men to assert … 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 …

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  • Serbia is the first country outside the European Union to calculate its Gender Equality Index

    … The results for Serbia’s Gender Equality Index are due for release in early 2016. … over time. The domains are: work, money, knowledge, time, power and health – and two satellite domains: violence … Kristaps Petermanis Administrative Agent – International Relations Email: kristaps.petermanis@eige.europa.eu …

  • Gender-based violence enabled by digital technology: a new occupational hazard?

  • Gender-based violence

  • What is sexism?

    … about women and men, which manifest themselves as gender stereotypes , can rank one gender as superior to another. Such hierarchical thinking can … behaviour [3] . Definition: sexism Sexism is linked to power in that those with power are typically treated with …

  • Gender Equality Index 2023 – a focus on the European Green Deal

    … The Gender Equality Index 2023 gives an overview of the state of gender equality in the EU. The EU and the Member States will … in six core domains: work, money, knowledge, time, power and health, and their sub-domains. The Index also has …

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    • Employment
    • Energy
    • Environment and climate change
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