Violence against women is rooted in women’s unequal status in society, and that status reflects the unbalanced distribution of social, political, and economic power among women and men in society. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time and a form of discrimination that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, psychological...
Violence against women (VAW) is a violation of human rights. Its very nature deprives women of their ability to enjoy fundamental freedoms. Increasingly over the last decade, EU Member States have announced policies, and to a lesser degree services, intended to reduce or eliminate VAW. These policies are built, explicitly or not, on theories of change reflecting causal assumptions that...
Over the last 15 years, continuous and cumulative steps have been made to advance gender equality in research and higher education institutions in the European Union. Despite these efforts, and although progress can be noticed, there is still work to be done because literature and statistics provide evidence that: research and higher education institutions are gendered settings; unconscious or implicit...
Note: The GEAR tool was updated in 2022. Find the latest version of this document here. Institutional change is a strategy aimed at removing the obstacles to gender equality that are inherent in the research system itself, and at adapting institutional practices. Within an institutional change approach, the focus is on the organisation. Research organisations and higher education institutions are...
The ultimate goal of gender mainstreaming is advancing gender equality. Integrating gender concerns in policy decisions and their practical implementation is the responsibility of public authorities and institutions. Gender training makes a difference. If implemented systematically it facilitates more efficient actions towards gender equality and a positive change in the attitudes of policymakers. This gender equality training tool is designed...
Equality is one of the core values upon which the European Union is founded, and equality between women and men is one of the Union’s essential aims. To achieve gender equality, the European Union has adopted an approach of mainstreaming this topic in all policies. In spite of a clear commitment to gender equality as a common goal, as well...
This paper presents the results from an analysis of the main policies, legislative frameworks, and other initiatives to support institutional change for gender equality in academia and research institutions in the European Union. The analysis comprises the EU level as well as other national legal and policy initiatives in the Member States. The paper focuses on incentive factors identified in...
The paper is structured along three sections, following this introduction. Section 1 briefly identifies the most favourable institutional, legal and organisational frameworks for mainstreaming gender in research. Section 2 presents the main impact drivers and dimensions of the positive impact of gender mainstreaming on research institutions. Section 3 illustrates this positive impact as evidenced in the process of selecting good...
This factsheet is part of the study “Collection of good practices of non-monetary measures in the area of Women and Poverty” (EIGE/2015/OPER/18). This study was commissioned by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and implemented by the Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB). EIGE provides high quality research to support better informed policy-making at EU and Member State levels, in the...
This factsheet is part of the study “Collection of good practices of non-monetary measures in the area of Women and Poverty” (EIGE/2015/OPER/18). This study was commissioned by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and implemented by the Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB). EIGE provides high quality research to support better informed policy-making at EU and Member State levels, in the...
The principle of gender mainstreaming consists of taking systematic account of the differences between the conditions, situations and needs of women and men in all Community policies and actions. The gender impact assessment is one of the methods for gender mainstreaming. It should be used in the very early stage of any policymaking, i.e. when designing it. The aim is...
Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action Almost one in four people in the EU lives at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Lone parents are especially vulnerable compared to the general EU population. Almost half (48%) of lone mothers and a third (32%) of lone fathers are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Women in...
