… In an exchange of perspectives with the Council of Europe GREVIO members in Strasbourg on 20 March 2024, Director Carlien Scheele shared the agency's work in the field of gender-based violence. Dear … requirement to set up a monitoring mechanism and thepolitical agreement reached on the EU’s Domestic Violence …
… In March this year, EIGE published a 25-year review of the Beijing Platform for Action. From the economy to climate change, we examined how the situation … lives during the pandemic should make their financing a political priority. I am sad to see a backlash against this …
… on 28 May 2021. Covid-19 has woken us up – woken us up to the realities of everyday gender inequalities that our … Never before have I seen such frequent reports in the media about domestic violence. The effect of lockdown … for governments to put gender equality high up on thepolitical agenda and put in place lasting measures to improve …
… Femicide is the killing of women and girls because of their gender. It can include intentional homicides, such as the killing of women by their current or former partners, as well as unintentional killings, such as the death of a woman undergoing an unsafe abortion. …
… The complex and evolving security threats the EU is facing, such as organised crime, terrorism, … and hybrid threats, have placed security high on thepolitical agenda of both the previous Commission (2014–2019) …
… The EU is facing complex and evolving security threats, such … and hybrid threats. This has placed security high on thepolitical agenda. However, security is not …
… viewed as gender-neutral and value-free instruments, on the assumption that the formulation and administration of public policy benefits … gender inequalities in women’s and men’s economic, political and social position are not taken into …
… The Council of the European Union, in its conclusions from 2006, noted that … still needs to either be put in place or reinforced. The Council urged in particular to improve and strengthen the … if necessary. Relevance of gender impact assessment Most political decisions have a concrete impact on the lives of …
… to gender impact assessment offers a general framework for the development of specific gender impact assessments tailored to the specific needs depending on the institutional competences … making . Download guide (PDF, 15MB) General considerations Political commitment, Tasks and responsibilities, Gender …
… policies and programmes relevant to gender affect the living conditions and access to resources for women and … This effect is known as ‘gender impact’. An assessment of the gender impact of any initiative involves a process of … in their exercise of fundamental rights (civil, social and political rights) on the basis of their sex or because of …
… In this phase it is important to establish how the policy or legislative measure will contribute to gender-equality , as well as to assess the foreseen impact in gender relations . Once the effects of the proposed policy have been identified, they …
… are a few essential rules to keep in mind when considering the implementation of gender impact assessment. Policital commitment The gender impact assessment is an instrument for the … presented must be accompanied by the resources and political will to make them materialise. …
… Actors involved Guidelines Strenghts and weaknesses Model The European Commission deploys a variety of methods in its approach to gender mainstreaming. These methods span the whole policy cycle, from policy definition, through … the impact assessment report throughout the Commission’s political decision-making process. Ultimately it is the …
… It appears to be strongly embedded and is carried out at the initiative of different levels of governance, from the local to the national level. At the level of government … quality of their gender impact assessments. Furthermore, political commitment is relatively high and gender equality …
… Gender impact assessments have been required by law in the Basque Country since 2005, in the framework of the Equal opportunities between women and … impact assessments, which was approved at the senior political level in 2011. Since then, gender impact …
… assessment was established in Lower Saxony in 2004, in the framework of gender-mainstreaming work. As a consequence, … have to perform a gender impact assessment, as set out in the Joint Rules of Procedure of the State Government and … resources); Attitudes and behaviour (e.g. relating to political decisions, social affairs, crime); Participation in …