This report is based on a study commissioned by EIGE on ‘Methods, tools and good practices in the field of women in the media’. The study lasted from August 2012 until May 2013.Read moreWomen and media
The online discussion reports published below present the views expressed by participants of several online discussion held in September and October 2013 via the EuroGender online platform (http://eurogender.eige.europa.eu/). The reports were prepared in the framework of the ‘Animation online discussions within EuroGender’ EIGE/2012/OPER/23 service contract, delivered by Cultura Lavoro srl in partnership with the European Service Network (ESN). The online discussions covered a broad range of topics related to gender equality:
The online discussion reports published below present the views expressed by participants of several online discussion held in September and October 2013 via the EuroGender online platform (http://eurogender.eige.europa.eu/). The reports were prepared in the framework of the ‘Animation online discussions within EuroGender’ EIGE/2012/OPER/23 service contract, delivered by Cultura Lavoro srl in partnership with the European Service Network (ESN). The online discussions covered a broad range of topics related to gender equality:
Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States This publication compares and presents the progress of Member States in the area of institutional mechanisms and gender mainstreaming since 2006, when the first report on institutional mechanisms was developed by the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU. The main findings show that by 2012, all Member States had established governmental bodies for gender equality and bodies for the promotion of equal treatment on various grounds.
Reflections from the online discussionThis document reflects the process and the views expressed by a wide range of participants in an online discussion on quality assurance mechanisms for gender training in the European Union, held on 18 and 19 September 2013.Read more:Gender training
Discussion paperInternational agreements have underpinned a focus on gender stereotyping as a policy priority for over thirty years. A policy focus on gender stereotypes on the European level can be observed in the work of a number of EU institutions, including the European Commission, European Parliament and the European Council. Lately though, the policy focus on gender stereotypes has not been that explicit.This Discussion paper seeks to bring back to the attention of the policy makers across the European Union the importance of gender stereotypes as a policy issue.
Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States: Women and the Media This publication summarises the findings of the report ’Advancing gender equality in decision-making in media organisations. Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States’. The report explores the extent to which women occupy decision-making positions across a sample of media organisations (99 in total) in the 28 EU Member States.
This report was prepared for theEIGE by ICF GHK as part of the contract ‘Gender Training in the European Union: Mapping, Research and Stakeholders’ Engagement’. It maps the policies and practices of gender training in the European Union. The work on this publication was coordinated by EIGE’s Gender Mainstreaming Team.Related publication:Mapping of gender training policies and practices in the European Union:
Review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States: Women and the MediaThe current report is the first one to deliver comparable data on the number of women in decision-making positions across major media organisations in the 27 EU Member States and Croatia. Further to this, the report identifies the extent to which these same organisations have developed gender equality policies, monitoring mechanisms and specific initiatives to support women’s career development.
