… Gender Mainstreaming Strategy (2013-ongoing). Both of those strategic documents emphasise that a gender analysis … Gender impact assessment means including knowledge ofwomen and men’s behaviour within a certain area of problem … subsidies, taxes, charges, pay, social life, leisure time, participation? How will this influence democratic processes, …
… was established in Lower Saxony in 2004, in the framework of gender-mainstreaming work. As a consequence, draft cabinet … They have to demonstrate if, and in which way(s), women and men may be affected differently by the proposed … relating to political decisions, social affairs, crime); Participation in social formation and decision-making …
… and weaknesses Context SALAR is the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions . It supports the work on … governmental, professional and employer-related interests of Sweden’s 290 municipalities, 18 county councils and 2 … members provide services of equal worth to girls and boys, women and men, and to ensure an equal distribution of …
… Women-ReBoot is an intensive, active programme designed, … break. Women participants benefit from a combination of opportunities in updating knowledge and skills, work … too, as company culture was impacted directly through participation in Women-ReBoot. Senior managers asked for …
… Budapest and Hungarian Telekom in 2008, Prezi is now one of Hungary’s most successful tech companies. Its main product … roles prevail in the general and political discourse, and women’s status in the labour market remains far behind that … of the electoral system are also obstacles to stronger participationofwomen. Policy instruments, such as …
… company with headquarters in Austria. Within the scope of its good-employer policy, the company offers employees a number of measures to help reconcile their professional and personal … to work easier. With initiatives targeting men as well as women, company figures show that both genders benefit from …
… As one of the largest corporations in Germany, Deutsche Telekom AG … a work–life balance project, the Frauen Mint awards for women and girls studying ICT, and the former JUMP in MINT, a … a nationwide mentoring network that promotes women’s participation in STEM, Komm mach MINT — and at regional and …
… A key aim of the initiatives Girls as Engineers! and Girls Go Science! … a rate of around 6%. The need to attract larger numbers ofwomen into the ICT sector is a familiar issue for the … teachers and broader society of the importance ofwomen’s participation in technology. Within the IT for She programme, …
… DigiPippi’s aim is to engage girls in the world of technology. The different activities organised by … primarily at girls aged between 7 and 13 years. Young womenof this age group are already digital consumers, but often …
… DigiGirlz is one of Microsoft’s ‘community’ programmes. It aims to invest in STEM education for young women and generate a crop of future employees who are ready for the challenges of the …
… equality? Digitalisation has transformed the character of the labour market, changed the way we interact with our friends, shaped political participation, is impacting the future of work and also … to address gender inequalities that affect both women and men, albeit often in different ways. The European …
… allow them to contribute to the effective implementation of the gender-mainstreaming strategy in their field, … be able to: Identify gender inequalities in their field of activity Define gender-equality objectives Take account of … of a gender-mainstreaming strategy. As defined by UN Women, gender-equality training is a ‘tool, strategy, and …
… Increasing women’s participation in the work force and closing the pay … Europe 2020 target to achieve an overall employment rate ofwomen and men of at least 75 % by 2020. A study from the …
… that is both complementary and greater than the sum of its parts. It draws on the agencies’ expertise in each of … and discusses the different challenges that men and women face. The report also outlines the impact of long-term … demographic trends on employment, and examines lifelong participation in learning. This is followed by a call for …
… changes in the employment structure and skills content of jobs. The complexity of jobs is increasing across all sectors and occupations and … precarious work and the situation of different groups ofwomen and men in low-quality employment presents the …
… sectors. This poses a major challenge for the 64 million women and men with low levels of education in Member States. They are more often unemployed … potential in the EU, especially when it comes to women’s participation in the workforce. Opportunities for upscaling …