… Thank you for inviting EIGE- the European Institute for GenderEquality – to this timely discussion. This year we mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA) – a milestone in the worldwide … a comprehensive roadmap for equal rights between women andmen. That same year, in 1995, the European Council …
… The principle of gender mainstreaming means taking systematic account of the differences between the conditions, situations and needs of women andmen in all Community policies and actions. Gender impact …
… Gender impact assessment has been defined as an ex ante … consequences for the state of equality between women andmen. The central question of the gender impact assessment …
… has been contextualised, it is necessary to determine its gender relevance. This involves analysing whether or not it … target group is people, considering both individuals and legal entities. 2. Impact on the target group The proposed initiative affects women andmen regarding their access to and/or control of resources. …
… All regulations, policies and programmes relevant to gender affect the living conditions and access to resources for women andmen. This effect is known as ‘gender impact’. An assessment …
… how the policy or legislative measure will contribute to gender-equality , as well as to assess the foreseen impact in … gender impact of any initiative: 1. Participation of women andmen The impact will be considered positive when a significant …
… must be formulated in terms of the impacts on women andmen within the target group(s). Furthermore, proposals should be put forward that will promote genderequality in response to the existing situation. To do …
… Model Actors involved Guidelines Strenghts and weaknesses Model Since 1 January 2013, a regulatory … to parliament. As part of this procedure, the dimension of genderequality has to be addressed with respect to benefits, … including self-employment) and/or the income of women andmen? Does the new law have any impact on the employment …
… Model Actors involved Guidelines Strenghts and weaknesses Model At the end of 2013, Belgium adopted the … as well as on public authority. It includes a section on gender. The RIA integrates 21 subjects among which four are … assesses the impact of regulation proposals on women andmen. Therefore, the gender impact assessment is embedded …
… Model Actors involved Guidelines Strenghts and weaknesses Model Gender impact assessment has not been formally regulated so … impact assessment means including knowledge of women andmen’s behaviour within a certain area of problem solving with …
… Model Actors involved Guidelines Strenghts and weaknesses Model There is no legal obligation to conduct gender impact assessments in Finland. Yet, the Act on Equality between Women andMen (1986/609) includes a broad gender mainstreaming …