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...
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...
This publication presents the final report of the in‑depth study conducted in the second year of the European Institute for Gender Equality’s project on gender equality training. It examines the issue of the effectiveness of gender equality training in supporting the implementation of gender mainstreaming. Interactive gender equality training tool Database of resources on gender equality training
What does gender mainstreaming have to do with…Sport? Agriculture? Energy? Transport? Gender gaps and inequalities between women and men exist across all areas of society and impact on our daily lives – in classrooms, on the sports field and on public transport. This leaflet provides a basic introduction to what gender mainstreaming is and how it works. It also contains...
The study has consulted stakeholders and experts, mapped experiences and initiatives in EU Member States directed to increase and improve the participation of women in political decision making as well as to promote gender equality in politics. The process has led to the identification of some relevant and effective practices on competence development, awareness-raising and gender mainstreaming bodies and approaches...
This report was prepared for EIGE as a part of EIGE’s ‘Collection of good practices in the area of reconciliation of work, family and private life in EU Member States’ study. This policy review consists of two parts. The first part provides an overview of the main developments on the issue in the European Union (political, social and legislative) including...
Publication from EIGE' study ‘Collection of good practices on reconciliation of work, family and private life in EU Member States’. For the purposes of this study, policies on reconciliation are defined as interventions that promote gender equality through the balancing of work, family and private life.
This report was prepared for the European Institute for Gender Equality by by IRS as part of the study on ‘Women and economy — Collection of good practices in the area of female entrepreneurship’. It has identified effective gender mainstreaming tools to support and promote women’s economic independence through entrepreneurship. It has focused on training, funding and networking. Read more...
