… principles of gender equality in the state of Berlin are: Women and men play equal parts in determining and shaping the … in its political, economic, cultural, and social facets. Women and men are equally empowered and self-directed in all … chores, child rearing, and looking after other family members, while maintaining their own independent livelihoods. …
… both by strengthening the commitment of all staff members and by adopting a gender equality perspective in … term success? Has the amount of working time that staff members are to spend on the process of change been … in staffing patterns and to increase the representation of women in decision-making positions? Have recruitment …
… audit reports (International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics: 2016). Overseeing the executive’s actions … own gender-sensitivity (International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics: 2016). Read more about the oversight … laws do not directly or indirectly discriminate against women and girls, as well as monitoring adherence to …
… of the possible discrimination factors. Equality between women and men is one of the fundamental principles of the … to ensure equal opportunities and equal treatment for women and men, and to combat all forms of discrimination on … on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the EU and most European countries have begun …
… as a strategy, gender mainstreaming requires women and men to work together towards equality, because … among men (IPU: 2012). Gender equality training (GET) : UN Women defines GET as a ‘tool, strategy, and means to effect … MPs participating. Induction training for newly elected members should include specific modules on gender equality, …
… employees, in terms of the share and position of women and men among staff, and the work-life balance measures … may at times resemble the working conditions of elected members (i.e. irregular, long working hours) (IPU: 2016). … A gender-sensitive administration allows both women and men to develop their capacities and potential. It …
… measures are implemented. This is especially true for women MPs, who are more likely to be the primary family … parliaments will encourage greater numbers of women to seek political office (Campbell and Childs: … measures that support the work-life balance of all members and staff. Ensuring family support and facilitating …
… basic (although not itself sufficient) element assuring women and men equal influence on the parliament’s work is … to influence the parliament’s work, a sufficient number of women must be in leadership roles. Despite gradual advances, … 17.9 % of presidents of national parliaments and 23 % of members of committees across the EU. Similarly, less than …
… in the party. Data from the EU Member States show that women are under-represented as leaders and deputy leaders … of major political parties . Visit EIGE’s database on ‘ Women and Men in Decision-Making ’ (WMID) to learn more about … televised meetings, as well as parity among appointed members of key party committees and working groups …
… of a legal framework that supports equal representation of women and men and an electoral system that facilitates equal … basic (although not itself sufficient) element assuring women and men equal influence on the parliament’s work is their numeric balance. Numbers of women in parliaments are collected regularly worldwide (IPU …
… elements of representation. It concerns both elected members and parliamentary employees. Once in the parliament, women and men should have equal opportunity to retain their … which may either support or hinder the equal inclusion of women in all decision-making and leadership roles (Norris and …
… Area 1 concerns both the elected members of parliament (MPs) and parliamentary employees. The … is one that assures equal opportunities for both women and men to enter the institution. Area 1 focuses on … Firstly, the impact of the legal framework on women and elections is assessed to determine the extent to …
… ‘gender-sensitive parliaments’ and the key dimensions for women’s full participation in the political sphere, as well … Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN), Organisation for Security and … - parliaments are working organisations for elected members and employed staff, with rules, norms, internal …
… and resources of gender equality bodies Delegations for women’s rights and equal opportunities for women and men – France: Keeping gender on the agenda Both … process. They are cross-party bodies, and each has 36 members, both women and men. The delegations can scrutinise …
… – France: Constitutional law on equality between women and men The constitutional law of 8 July 1999 on equality between women and men authorises legislators to take affirmative … programme played an active role in recruiting new womenmembers and providing them with the training, mentoring and …
… Agora (2014). Enhancing women’s representation in parliamentary institutions – The … Gaekwad-Babulal, N. and Malokele, N. (2018). The Effect of Women’s Representation in Parliament and the Passing of … S., Kantola, J. and Krook, M. L. (2014). Constituting Women’s Interests through Representative Claims . Gender & …
… negative consequences for the state of equality between women and men. Gender budgeting : A gender-based assessment … are established to measure and compare the situation of women and men over time. Gender indicators can refer to … broken down by sex) or to qualitative indicators (based on women’s and men’s experiences, attitudes, opinions and …