Keyword: gender mainstreaming
Taking Stock Seminar (29 May)
The aim of the Taking Stock Seminar of 29 May (NL) is to engage in a dialogue with experts as well as those who take an interest in gender, but for whom gender is maybe indirectly part of their work, and not necessarily their main expertise. The seminar builds on insights from the five papers that are being prepared right now. These papers address the practice of gender mainstreaming policies in Dutch development organisations as well as development studies within universities. They also refl...› read more...
Date: 29 May : Location: ISS, The Hague
Date: 29 May : Location: ISS, The Hague
Gender Mainstreaming 2.0 Dialogue
What can we learn from mainstreaming practices in different policy areas? What’s new and how can gender mainstreaming be made more future-proof? The Gender Mainstreaming 2.0 Dialogue seeks to re-energize gender mainstreaming and take it to the next level. We will look at practices from different policy areas, ranging from violence against women, to microfinance and value chain development, as well as the aid architecture. This event seeks to create synergy across these policy fields.› read more...
Date: 21 February : Location: Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague
Date: 21 February : Location: Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague
Policy brief Gender Mainstreaming
Almost 15 years ago, governments committed themselves to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing (1995). This was to be realised through gender mainstreaming. Fifteen years later, the results of gender mainstreaming seem to be disappointing. However, a comprehensive and systematic study on the possible causes of andsolutions for this limited success was lacking. This Policy Brief aims to shed light on the current gender mainst...