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    • Platform work: Has flexibility become a cover story?

      The platform work economy comes with great strengths. The ability to work where you want and how you want is a significant motivator for people who have grown tired of the 9-5 rigidity and seek more diversity in their career path.

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      Achieving equality between women and men makes everyone better off. We have come a long way, but there’s still more to do. Let’s shape an economy where gender equality, social fairness and prosperity go hand in hand. #3StepsForward is how policymakers, business leaders and individuals can unite to build a fairer future. We all have a role to play. Join our #3StepsForward campaign and do your part!

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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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    • Sexism at work: How can we stop it?

      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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    • What does it take to achieve gender equality? – Resources and structures key for women's empowerment

      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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      27 Feb 2023
    • 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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    • Closing the gaps: How data accelerates progress on gender equality  

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

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  • What is sexism?

    … Despite legal frameworks set up across the EU to prevent discrimination and promote equality, women are still … sexual harassment is defined as: … conduct relating to sex which is unwanted by the person to whom it is directed … to stop sexual harassment in the workplace, as well as direct and indirect discrimination [2] Regulation No 31 …

  • European Institute for Gender Equality’s terms and definitions

    … understanding of and shapes responses to the ways in which sex and gender intersect with other personal … these intersections contribute to unique experiences of discrimination. Within the broad categories of ‘women’ and … and gender. Equal treatment of women and men A state of no direct or indirect discrimination based on sex and gender, …

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  • Reserved contracts

    … suggests that this may include the under-represented sex in a sector with a high gender imbalance or a single … professional integration of women who suffer from multiple discrimination (e.g. women with disabilities, migrant women …

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  • Capacity-building programmes, support structures and guidelines promote GRPP

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  • Advancing gender equality in decision-making in media organisations

    … in relation to the dignity of human beings and non-discrimination between the sexes in the sense of Directive …

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  • Czech Republic - Sexual Harassment

    … (Section 2) 3. Direct Discrimination shall mean an act, including omission, … situation, on grounds of race, ethnic origin, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, belief or …

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  • Preliminary market consultation

    … through supplier engagement events, questionnaires or direct contact. Under Article 40 of Directive 2014/24/EU, … any data on groups of people are always disaggregated by sex. The scope of market consultation does not need to be … that are intersectional to avoid creating tensions. While direct promotion of women-led businesses is not authorised by …

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  • EU regulations

    … a specific gender-related form of violence linked to the discrimination of women. This implies an obligation on Member … and sexual harassment as discriminations on the grounds of sex;    Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 on … against women and girls and combating all forms of discrimination against them  set out the European Union’s …

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  • Exclusion grounds

    … Convention 100 on equal remuneration and Convention 111 on discrimination). From a GRPP perspective, Article 18(2) may … with laws relating to equal pay and employment, non-discrimination and work–life balance . In addition to being a … or EU laws relating to discrimination on the basis of sex or equality between women and men can be excluded from …

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  • Beijing +25 policy brief: Area J - Women and the media: harmful stereotypes persist

    … framework on media, calling on Member States to eliminate discrimination based on sex in audiovisual commercial communications provided by all …

  • Glossary of terms

    … data are collected and presented disaggregated by sex as a primary and overall classification.  Gender … indicators (based on statistics broken down by sex) or to qualitative indicators (based on women’s and men’s … bodies are independent organisations assisting victims of discrimination, monitoring and reporting on discrimination …

  • Romania

    … at the workplace as a criminal offence. All forms of discrimination are legally sanctioned through Governmental Ordinance 137/2000, which lists sex (not gender) among the prohibited grounds for … education, decision-making, etc. Articles 7-13 define direct and indirect sex-based discrimination, harassment, …

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  • EU Member States

    … between Women and Men [1] BG Equal Opportunities, Anti-Discrimination and Social Benefit Department (Policy for … gender units in each ministry, responsible for collecting sex-disaggregated statistics, conducting studies, providing … Other structures Addressing discrimination based on sex and promoting equal treatment between women and men in …

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  • Base législative et réglementaire des politiques de l’UE en matière d’égalité de genre

    … plans mondial, régional et national. Toutes les formes de discrimination et de violence à l’égard des femmes et des … [9] Commission européenne (n.d.), «EU action against pay discrimination» (Action de l’UE contre la discrimination salariale), disponible à l’adresse suivante:  …

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  • Justice

    … in the case of women victims of domestic violence or sex workers who face sexual or domestic violence. Women may … system is therefore relevant in fighting explicit legal discrimination and enforcing the equality of rights between … harassment are deemed to be discrimination on grounds of sex. This Directive enables European Union (EU) countries to …

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  • Sweden

    … and further training is regulated by the Swedish Discrimination Act (2008:567), which aims to combat … and promote equal rights and opportunities regardless of sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion … with the subsequent plan. The UKÄ collects and reports sex-disaggreggated higher education statistics annually as …

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  • Outil 3 — Mettre en œuvre l’égalité de genre dans les objectifs politiques (dans les accords de partenariat) et les objectifs/mesures spécifiques (dans les programmes opérationnels)

    … mais les femmes et les filles continuent de pâtir de discrimination et de violences dans toutes les régions du … Mettre fin, dans le monde entier, à toutes les formes de discrimination à l’égard des femmes et des filles 5.2 …

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  • What is sexual harassment?

    … Istanbul Convention) [2] . EU law distinguishes between sex-based harassment, which is any unwanted behaviour … which involves unwanted conduct of a sexual nature. Sex-based harassment includes sexual harassment and some … Source: EIGE [4] Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination and violence. Victims are predominantly women …

  • The new election procedure for the Board of Ghent University

    … candidate with the least votes from the overrepresented sex (compared to other faculties) will have to be replaced by the faculty’s candidate of the other sex with the highest number of votes. As soon as the new … Instead of proposing a 1/3 share of the underrepresented sex, the new institutional election procedures established a …

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