Download or read book Evaluation of EU Support to Gender Equality and Women s Empowerment in Partner Countries written by and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This final report presents the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Evaluation of European Union (EU) Support to Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment (GEWE) in Partner Countries, commissioned by the Evaluation Unit of the Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO). The objectives of the evaluation are: (a) to provide the relevant external cooperation services of the EU, Member States, the EU Parliament and the wider public with an overall independent assessment of the EU's past and current support to GEWE in partner countries; and (b) to identify key lessons, assess results thus far, and to produce strategic, operational and forward-looking recommendations in order to improve current and future EU and Member State strategies, programmes and actions. The evaluation focuses on gender mainstreaming in EU development cooperation, as called for in the EU Plan of Action on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment 2010-15 (GAP). In particular the evaluation focuses on how gender mainstreaming has been implemented by the European Commission Services (EC Services), the European External Action Services (EEAS) and two Member States (MS), the Netherlands and Spain. The evaluation assesses also the extent to which EU/EC cooperation (policy, strategies, programmes/projects) has been relevant, efficient and effective in supporting sustainable impacts on GEWE in partner countries in the period 2007-13.
Download or read book Evaluation of the EU s External Action Support to Gender Equality and Women s and Girls Empowerment 2010 2018 written by and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this evaluation is to provide an independent, evidence-based assessment of the contribution of European Union (EU) external action support in the area of Gender Equality and Women's and Girls' Empowerment (GEWE).
Download or read book Promoting Gender Equality Abroad written by Thomas Kruessmann and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2017 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The EU likes to be seen as a normative actor, engaged in diffusing the norms and values enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty. This book focuses on gender equality as one of these values. It shows that the EU, in implementing the mandate to promote gender equality abroad, is acting under distinctly separate sets of logic in the various policy fields and vis-�-vis different stakeholders. The same normative commitment to gender equality, when filtered through the particular logic of the various policy fields, leads to different types of external action with rather different outcomes. (Series: Gender Discussion / [Gender-Diskussion, Vol. 24) pSubject: European Studies, Gender Studies, Sociology, Public Policy, Politics]
Download or read book Gender and the European Union written by Lucarelli, Sonia and published by Firenze University Press. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender discrimination continues to be a reality in several parts of the world, also in Europe. The aim of this book is to provide an overview of both European Union’s (EU) gender policies and gender balance in EU institutions. It does so by looking at gender equality policies and the EU legal system concerning gender equality, women’s representation within diff erent institutions (and more particularly in the European External Action Service), gender rights as a type of human rights and the EU’s role in the external promotion of womens’ rights in third countries. The analysis shows that women’s representation in the EU institutions has increased in the last decades and that the EU has strengthened its att ention to gender rights in its external relations as well, however the results of both att empts are far from being fully satisfactory.
Download or read book Gender Mainstreaming in the EU Development Cooperation written by Stefanie Kessler and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essay examines the adoption and implementation of gender mainstreaming in the development cooperation of the European Union (EU). It reviews the theoretical concept of gender mainstreaming linked to feminist theory in order to reflect upon the adaptation of gender mainstreaming within the EU. Key issues are the political willigness of the EU towards gender equality, gender training of staff, internal assessment and evaluation, the two sidedness of gender mainstreaming, the representation of women in decision-making, gender analyses of the social contexts and the actual impact of gender mainstreaming.
Download or read book EU Gender Action Plan 2016 2020 at Year One European Implementation Assessment written by Isabelle Ioannides and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The EU's Gender Action Plan 2016-2020 (referred to as GAP II) is the Union's framework for promoting gender equality and women and girls' empowerment in external relations in third and partner countries, as well as in international fora and agendas. GAP II is significant, as it constitutes the manifestation of the principles related to gender parity outlined in the new European Consensus on Development. Its goals are also key to the successful achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Against this background, this European Implementation Assessment seeks to provide an initial assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of GAP II at its first milestone: the end of its first year of operation in third countries. Given the short timeframe of the evaluation, this study presents some preliminary findings on the achievements and shortcomings in the application of GAP II, but also aims to assess the new framework itself. Moreover, it provides Members with a number of opportunities for action and recommendations for improving EU performance on promoting and protecting gender parity and women's empowerment in partner countries.
Download or read book New Pathways in International Development written by Maurizio Carbone and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender considerations and civil society are both major issues in the current debate about the implementation of EU development policy. This volume provides a new perspective and focus on the increasingly important issues of gender equality, democracy and participation to explain how they impact on policy. This book will appeal to those interested in the European Union, in EU external relations, gender issues, civil society, and development.
Download or read book Mid term Evaluation of the Implementation of the European Union Gender Action Plan III written by and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thematic evaluation provides an independent assessment of the implementation of the EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP III) from January 2021 until the end of 2022. The aim of GAP III is to accelerate progress towards gender equality and women's and girls' empowerment in the European Union external policies and actions. The review focusses on GAP III policy and strategic framework, on the design and implementation of country level implementation plans (CLIPs), with also a particular attention to women's economic empowerment (WEE) and to women, peace and security (WPS). Case studies were conducted in Colombia, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Palestine, The Philippines, and Tanzania.
Download or read book Gender Equality in Development Co operation written by European Commission. Directorate-General for Development and published by European Commission Directorate-General for Development. This book was released on 2003 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recoge: 1. Introducción - 2. The EU policy framework - 3. Working with others - 4. Gender equality and development co-operation in practice - 5. Gender responsive budget analysis and initiatives - 6. Trade and gender - 7. The way forward - 8. Acronyms and abbreviations - 9. Related website links.
Download or read book Gender Equality and Climate Change written by European Institute for Gender Equality and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 4th World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995, officially adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action for Equality, Development and Peace (BPfA). The BPfA outlines strategic objectives and actions to be taken by the international community, national governments and civil society for the promotion and protection of human rights for women and the girl child as inalienable, integral and indivisible elements of universal human rights and fundamental freedoms of all women throughout their lives. By signing up to the document, the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU) officially acknowledged their responsibility for taking action to implement the BPfA and undertook to monitor and report on progress in each of the areas of concern. Although primary responsibility for the advancement of women lies with national governments, the EU was involved in drawing up the Beijing Declaration and supports its Member States in taking action. Since 2010 the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has been supporting the Presidencies of the Council of the European Union in the follow-up to the BPfA. Denmark, which holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU during the first half of 2012, decided, in cooperation with the Commission, the High Level Group on Gender Mainstreaming and EIGE to review the area entitled Women and the Environment focusing on gender equality and climate change and thereby to propose indicators in this area. Two important dimensions of objective K.1 have been considered: women's participation in climate change decision making at the national, EU and international levels, and the proportion of women tertiary graduates in scientific and technical fields related to climate change. This summary presents the main findings of the report -- EU Bookshop.
Download or read book Voice and Agency written by Jeni Klugman and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2014-09-29 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite recent advances in important aspects of the lives of girls and women, pervasive challenges remain. These challenges reflect widespread deprivations and constraints and include epidemic levels of gender-based violence and discriminatory laws and norms that prevent women from owning property, being educated, and making meaningful decisions about their own lives--such as whether and when to marry or have children. These often violate their most basic rights and are magnified and multiplied by poverty and lack of education. This groundbreaking book distills vast data and hundreds of studies to shed new light on deprivations and constraints facing the voice and agency of women and girls worldwide, and on the associated costs for individuals, families, communities, and global development. The volume presents major new findings about the patterns of constraints and overlapping deprivations and focuses on several areas key to women s empowerment: freedom from violence, sexual and reproductive health and rights, ownership of land and housing, and voice and collective action. It highlights promising reforms and interventions from around the world and lays out an urgent agenda for governments, civil society, development agencies, and other stakeholders, including a call for greater investment in data and knowledge to benchmark progress.
Download or read book Gender sensitive Education and Training for the Integration of Third country Nationals written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper looks at how gender equality and women's empowerment are considered in the policies and actions supporting the integration of third-country nationals through education and training. Embedding a gender equality perspective in all policy sectors, including in the integration of third-country nationals, education and training, is a legal and political obligation for the EU institutions and Member States. Gender- sensitive policy-making can contribute to the development of policies and measures that respond to the distinct needs and interests of diverse groups of women and men third-country nationals. It can also serve to further advance gender equality in the EU. The paper is based on a small-scale study and draws on: 1) a review of EU policies on migrant integration and education; and 2) a review of five Member States' (France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Sweden) policy frameworks and gender-specific actions. The findings show that the EU and its Member States can - and should - do much more and much better on the gender equality and women's rights aspects of integration and education of third-country nationals. The commitment to the dual approach to gender equality - combining gender mainstreaming and specific actions - is hardly reflected in policies, programmes and projects for the integration of third-country nationals through education.
Download or read book Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States written by European Union. European Institute for Gender Equality and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sustainable Development Goals and Human Rights written by Markus Kaltenborn and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book analyses the interplay of sustainable development and human rights from different perspectives including fight against poverty, health, gender equality, working conditions, climate change and the role of private actors. Each aspect is addressed from a more human rights-focused angle and a development-policy angle. This allows comparisons between the different approaches but also seeks to close gaps which would remain if only one perspective would be at the center of the discussions. Specifically, the book shows the strong connections between human rights and the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. Already the preamble of this document explicitly states that "the 17 Sustainable Development Goals ... seek to realise the human rights of all". Moreover, several goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda correspond to already existing individual human rights obligations. The contributions of this volume therefore also address how the implementation of human rights and SDGs can reinforce each other, but also point to critical shortcomings of the different approaches.
Download or read book The European Union s Evolving External Engagement written by Chad Damro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades, the external action of the European Union (EU) has been undergoing considerable change. An expansion of the EU’s external policy portfolio can be observed in many areas as previous policies for internal purposes – such as competition, energy, the environment, justice and home affairs or monetary governance but also gender, science, culture or higher education – have developed external dimensions. This book addresses the EU’s potential to become a more joined-up global actor in its external engagement. It uses a single and innovative analytical framework to examine three clusters of policies: EU internal sectoral and cross-cutting policies with long-standing external engagement, those which have been undergoing considerable change, and originally internal policies whose external dimensions are comparatively more recent. It identifies key explanatory factors for the emergence of (certain forms of) EU external engagement and identifies patterns of the evolving relations between EU internal and external sectoral policies. As such, the book examines and assesses exciting new empirical and theoretical research avenues into European integration studies and offers insights into the extent to which the EU may be considered a more joined-up global actor developing sectoral diplomacies. This text will be of key interest to scholars and students as well as practitioners in the fields of European Union politics, European Union foreign policy, European Politics, diplomacy studies, and more broadly law and international relations.
Download or read book Women and Trade written by World Bank;World Trade Organization and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2020-09-04 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trade can dramatically improve women’s lives, creating new jobs, enhancing consumer choices, and increasing women’s bargaining power in society. It can also lead to job losses and a concentration of work in low-skilled employment. Given the complexity and specificity of the relationship between trade and gender, it is essential to assess the potential impact of trade policy on both women and men and to develop appropriate, evidence-based policies to ensure that trade helps to enhance opportunities for all. Research on gender equality and trade has been constrained by limited data and a lack of understanding of the connections among the economic roles that women play as workers, consumers, and decision makers. Building on new analyses and new sex-disaggregated data, Women and Trade: The Role of Trade in Promoting Gender Equality aims to advance the understanding of the relationship between trade and gender equality and to identify a series of opportunities through which trade can improve the lives of women.
Download or read book Gender Equality and Inclusive Growth written by Raquel Fernández and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper considers various dimensions and sources of gender inequality and presents policies and best practices to address these. With women accounting for fifty percent of the global population, inclusive growth can only be achieved if it promotes gender equality. Despite recent progress, gender gaps remain across all stages of life, including before birth, and negatively impact health, education, and economic outcomes for women. The roadmap to gender equality has to rely on legal framework reforms, policies to promote equal access, and efforts to tackle entrenched social norms. These need to be set in the context of arising new trends such as digitalization, climate change, as well as shocks such as pandemics.
