… by law in the Basque Country since 2005, in the framework of the Equal opportunities between women and men Act . Furthermore, the province of Gipuzkoa, within the Basque Country, has also developed … Gender impact assessment was applied for the first time in 2007 by the Basque government, when the assessment …
… was established in Lower Saxony in 2004, in the framework of gender-mainstreaming work. As a consequence, draft cabinet … skills regarding gender mainstreaming during their work time. It offers the possibility of taking a multiple-choice … Access to information, healthcare and technology; Useoftime (free time, time spent at work, time spent with …
… and weaknesses Context SALAR is the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions . It supports the work on … smaller organisations, gender issues might be handled part-time by an officer in the human resources department, leaving … process. Over time there was a modest increase in the useof gender impact assessment, and in the final report 19 …
… with an ageing society as well as long term financing of social security systems are related to gender equality. … Also women should not involuntarily be confined to part‐time employment. Although some of these issues are regulated … of an organisation : For any institution it is vital to use all possible talents and competencies. If women and men …
… resources Financial resources may be needed for a variety of activities, including external consultants and trainers, commissioning the development of tailor-made methods and tools , data collection and … regarding the introduction of gender mainstreaming. Time consider the organisation’s annual timetable and start …
… steps for organisational change, the basic elements of a gender mainstreaming strategy are: what type of gender mainstreaming support structure is to be … strategy is to be introduced over a defined period oftime. It specifies the planned activities and milestones, …
… defined tasks from the outset. Precise organisational form of the gender mainstreaming support structure needs to be … for preventing discrimination amongst the employees of an organisation and for promoting equal opportunities for … can be provided by external experts over a set period oftime. However, an external support structure can only act in …
… Key aspects Experience shows that the effects of measures like gender equality training can fade quickly if … specialist knowledge: Commitment refers to the recognition of gender equality as the aim of both the organisation and of … of intervention and working routines scope, duration and time schedule In addition, to ensure sustainability, it …
… this is to achieve within a specific policy area or field of activity, e.g. housing, public transport, health care. For … Gender equality action plans address the output-dimension of an organisation (according to the SPO-model), i.e. the … objectives are both ambitious and realistic at the same time as well as being measurable, determining how the planned …
… procedures – it has to trickle down through all aspects of organisational culture. Organisations are not gender … norms like: Real performance is only possible in a full-time positions; or: staff has to be available any time. The collective pattern of orientation is put into question if institutional …
… questions, but sometimes those questions are a sign of resistance. In any case critical questions should be used to elaborate on the advantages and benefits of change processes targeted at gender equality. IN the … pattern: What it means to be male and female is depends on time and cultural patterns. Also what is considered to be …
… and Activities The Communication recommends six lines of action: Employment and labour mark, Women entrepreneurs … both – women and men – need to be committed to the idea of gender mainstreaming and that gender equality is not only … for performance that are feasible and at the same time demanding in terms of achieving gender equality …
… Plan explicitly considers allocating resources such as time and money for implementing gender mainstreaming. It shows that for a thoroughly implementation of gender mainstreaming it is also necessary to allocate … The given example shows how from the very beginning of action human, time and financial resources are considered …
… and results. A report written on the current situation of gender equality includes good practices as well as … members. Gender audits are tool and process at the same time based on a participatory methodology to promote … management on gender issues, Systems and instruments in use for accountability, evaluating and monitoring on gender …
… Gender Strategies of the GTZ (now: GIZ) GIZ is a company owned by the government which implements programmes and project of Germans development cooperation. The organisation has … goals, binding measures, with appropriate milestones, time frames and responsibilities were defined and translated …
… The City of Vienna’ Department for gender mainstreaming The gender mainstreaming Department of the City of Vienna accompanies the administration of the … tasks for gender equality to the institute. At the same time it is attached to the government, therefore the expert …
… Web based platform of the Swedish Government This information portal serves as a … The website has a modern design, it is simple to use and appealing. It contains the necessary information … In November 2007 the Campaign was introduced for the first time to the public. The administration of the Senate in …
… strengthening commitment Is promoting gender equality part of the organisation’s general mandate? Does the organisation … Is gender mainstreaming integrated in the regulations of the organisation and in both the formal and informal … to ensure long term success? Has the amount of working time that staff members are to spend on the process of change …
… Further on, an evaluation of the impact of gender competence development activities … to the organisation and society in general. Most of the time, impact evaluations are carried out by independent … have been gendered; and if this persists over timeUse gender impact assessment tools to assess the gender …
… the extent to which the procedures for recruitment of parliamentary staff are gender-sensitive. A … tests are not discriminatory and are based on the analysis of required professional profiles. Special attention should be paid to the useof gender-sensitive language in selection tests or …