GENDER-SENSITIVITY. A tool to assess national parliaments PATRIZIA DI SANTO, MILENA LOMBARDI
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1 GENDER-SENSITIVITY A tool to assess national parliaments PATRIZIA DI SANTO, MILENA LOMBARDI STUDIO COME
2 OUTLINE Objective of the meeting Aim and method of the project Assessment tool Targets of the tool Definitions of parliament gender-sensitivity (PGS) Conceptual structure of PGS Overview of Operational Criteria (OCs) Critical issues Brief presentation of Operational Criteria (OCs) Brief presentation of the Online tool Group discussion CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 2
3 OBJECTIVE of the MEETING - Confirm the conceptual framework and the methodology used to elaborate the tool assessing the gender-sensitivity of parliaments - Present and discuss the proposed indicators to measure PGS CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 3
4 AIM and METHOD of the PROJECT Developing a SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL that helps European and national parliaments to collect empirical data and to measure how well they are able to respond to and to represent the different needs of women and men - theoretical background of parliament gender sensitivity; - definition of Operational Criteria to empirically measure PGS; - identification of domains, subdomains and indicators in each Operational Criterion - definition of the assessment procedure CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 4
5 TARGETS of the TOOL MAIN TARGET GROUP parliamentary administration and parliamentarians from national parliaments in the EU and from the European Parliament Parliament speakers and groups, dedicated gender equality bodies, women s caucuses, political parties and other stakeholders who have the power and competences to foster the implementation of a gender-sensitive parliament SECONDARY TARGET GROUP academic researchers and scholars SECONDARY TARGET GROUP NGOs and advocacy groups, civil society CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 5
6 DEFINITIONS of parliament gendersensitivity representativeness, transparency, accessibility, accountability effectiveness Good parliament by Childs (2016) Gender-sensitive parliament by IPU (2011) participation & equality positive example for women s empowerment Gender-sensitive parliament by Wängnerud (2015) equal opportunities to influence internal work generous space for women s interests on the agenda production of gendersensitive legislation CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 6
7 CONCEPTUAL STRUCTURE of PGS WOMEN S REPRESENTATION DESCRIPTIVE SUBSTANTIVE SYMBOLIC PARLIAMENTS WORKING ORGANIZATIONS LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 7
8 OVERVIEW of OPERATIONAL CRITERIA INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT OC 1 Women and men have equal opportunities to ENTER the parliament OC 2 Women and men have equal opportunities to INFLUENCE the parliament OC 3 Women s interests and concerns have adequate SPACE on parliamentary agenda OC 4 The parliament produces gendersensitive LEGISLATION OC 5 The parliament s SYMBOLIC function DESCRIPTIVE SUBSTANTIVE SYMBOLIC CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 8
9 CRITICAL ISSUES Measurability issues Formal/informal behaviours and procedures Use of the tool by secondary target groups Scoring rules and relative weights CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 9
10 OC 1 Women and men have equal opportunities to ENTER the parliament Prior to working at a national parliament, men and women have to enter it. Gender-sensitive parliaments assure equal opportunities to access the institution. 1. LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND ELECTORAL SYSTEM 2. GENDER QUOTAS AND OTHER SUPPORTING MEASURES 3. POLITICAL PARTIES PROCEDURES 4. STAFF RECRUITMENT POLICIES CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 10
11 OC 1 Domain 1 Legal framework and electoral system 1.1A Constitutional guarantee level 1.1B Gender-sensitivity of the electoral system Explicit reference to gender equality in constitutional law Direct mention of women s political representation in constitutional law Type of electoral system Districts magnitude Type of legal thresholds Type of lists CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 11
12 OC 1 Domain 2 Gender quotas and other supporting measures 1.2A Gender sensitivity of the electoral design 1.2B Active support to women s political participation Application of gender quotas to political elections Type of applied quotas Quotas application method Sanctions for non-conformity Awareness raising campaigns Supporting programs for women candidates or candidates-to-be CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 12
13 OC 1 Domain 3 Political parties procedures 1.3A Women s participation in the party 1.3B Active support to women s participation Leading roles in the party Application of gender quotas for decision-making roles Gender mainstreaming in the party Women s visibility in the party Participation of party s members in women s caucuses or other cross-party women s networks Women candidates Success of women candidates Gender quotas in defining candidate lists Procedures ensuring placement in winnable positions Training or mentoring programs for women candidates Training programs for newly elected members CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 13
14 OC 1 Domain 4 Staff recruitment policies 1.4A Gender-sensitivity of staff recruitment Job description and job advertisement for staff Selection procedures Composition of selection board Women among newly employed CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 14
15 OC 2 Women and men have equal opportunities to INFLUENCE the parliament s working procedures Once entered in a parliamentary institution, women and men should have equal opportunities to remain and to INFLUENCE its work 1. WOMEN S PRESENCE AND CAPACITY IN PARLIAMENT 2. STRUCTURE AND ORGANISATION 3. INTERNAL STAFF ORGANISATION AND PROCEDURES CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 15
16 OC 2 Domain 1 Women s presence and capacity in Parliament 2.1A Gender balance in parliament s composition 2.1B Active support to women s capacities Share of women in parliament President s/speaker s gender Presence of women in leading roles Balanced distribution of leading women across policy areas Balanced composition of committees across policy areas Procedures to assign members and leaders to committees Existence of formal instructions for newly elected MPs Training/mentoring/sponsorship programs for newly elected MPs CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 16
17 OC 2 Domain 2 Structure and organization 2.2A Appropriateness of equipment and spaces 2.2B Parliament family-friendliness 2.2C Transparency of organisational culture 2.2D Use of gender-sensitive language Resources for MPs work Physical premises dedicated to men and women Limitation of sittings outside normal working hours Childcare and nursing facilities for MPs children Maternity/paternity/parental/adoption leave for MPs Procedures for substitution/proxy voting for MPs with caring needs Formal procedures and rules in parliamentary work Equity of informal practices to take decisions and carry out parliamentary work Absence of stalking/harassment/violence against women politician Use of non-sexist language CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 17
18 OC 2 Domain 3 Internal staff organization and procedures 2.3A Gender parity in staff composition 2.3B Active support to female staff s capacities 2.3C Family-friendliness for staff Share of women in staff Share of women in managing roles Departments or units led by women Training programs to improve staff s capacities Salary gap between male and female staff Mentoring/coaching for women Women s career progression Flexible working arrangements Part-time work arrangements Teleworking/remote working Internal childcare facilities for staff s children Financial provisions for external childcare or older people facilities Maternity/paternity/parental/adoption leave for staff CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 18
19 OC 3 Women s interests and concerns have adequate SPACE on parliamentary agenda A gender-sensitive parliament is able to systematically bring to the table topics and issues that respect and promote women s interests and concerns, through formal institutional mechanisms 1. GENDER MAINSTREAMING STRUCTURES 2.GENDER MAINSTEAMING TOOLS 3.GENDER MAINSTREAMING TOOLS FOR STAFF CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 19
20 OC 3 Domain 1 Gender mainstreaming structures 3.1A Presence and resources of gender equality bodies 3.1B Support for women s lobby action Dedicated gender equality bodies Positioning of the gender equality body in parliamentary organisation Type of function Gender equality body functioning Gender equality body s resources Direct contact with external stakeholders Women s caucuses or other cross-party networks/platforms Functioning of the caucus Women s caucus s resources Networking and outreach Efficacy of the caucus CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 20
21 OC 3 Domain 2 Gender mainstreaming tools 3.2A Formalisation, implementation and monitoring of internal gender policies 3.2B Gender issues on the agenda 3.2C Planning, implementing and monitoring positive measures 3.2D Gender budgeting Code of conduct for MPs Anti-discrimination policies Anti-harassment/anti-stalking policies Inclusion of gender-related issues in parliamentary work and discussions Involvement of men MPs in tackling gender equality Resources on gender issues Gender equality training for MPs Gender equality plan Monitoring of gender equality plan Gender budgeting in the parliament internal budget Gender budgeting in national budget Body in charge of gender budgeting CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 21
22 OC 3 Domain 3 Gender mainstreaming tools for staff 3.3A Gender perspective in staff s work Dedicated gender equality body Formal gender equality policy and plan Gender equality training for staff Budget allocated to implement gender mainstreaming tools CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 22
23 OC 4 The parliament produces gendersensitive LEGISLATION A gender-sensitive parliament is an institution that positively affects citizens lives with specific reference to gender equality. 1. GENDER EQUALITY LAWS AND POLICIES 2. GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN LAWS 3. OVERSIGHT OF GENDER EQUALITY CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 23
24 OC 4 Domain 1 Gender equality laws and policies 4.1A Update of gender-sensitive legislation framework Gender equality laws Ratification of international conventions Gender Action Plans CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 24
25 OC 4 Domain 2 Gender mainstreaming in laws 4.2A Production of gendersensitive legislation Gender impact assessment in legislative work Laws assessed for gender issues Supporting tools to mainstream gender in legislative work CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 25
26 OC 4 Domain 3 Oversight of gender equality 4.3A Monitoring of gendersensitive legislation and enactment Dedicated structure to oversight gender equality Monitoring of ratified conventions Monitoring of gender equality law Monitoring of Gender Action Plans Monitoring of gender bodies activity Gender oriented stakeholder consultation for oversight function CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 26
27 OC 5 The parliament complies with its SYMBOLIC function A gender-sensitive parliament reserves attention to symbolic meanings because of its role model function for the country 1. CULTURAL CONTEXT 2. SYMBOLIC MEANINGS OF PHYSICAL SPACES AND FURNISHING 3. COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPARENCY 4. SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 27
28 OC 5 Domain 1 Cultural context 5.1A Gender-sensitive framework Attitudes toward gender equality and stereotypes in the country Gender Equality Index CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 28
29 OC 5 Domain 2 Symbolic meanings of physical spaces and furnishing 5.2A Gender-sensitive premises Room entitlements in the parliamentary building Symbolic meaning of paintings and decorations Gender-sensitive physical organisation of spaces CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 29
30 OC 5 Domain 3 Communication and transparency 5.3A Parliament s openness and transparency 5.3B Gender-sensitive communication Building accessibility Opening initiatives Visibility through social media Broadcasting of parliamentary work Publication and access to official documents Collection of public views on proposed legislation Gender sensitive policy for official communication channels Use of gender-sensitive communication Visibility of gender issues CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 30
31 OC 5 Domain 4 Symbolic representation 5.4A Modelling function Modelling function of the parliament CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 31
32 ONLINE TOOL On EIGE s Gender Mainstreaming Platform Online assessment and output display Additional utilities, such as bibliographic references, good practices CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 32
33 Home Screenshot CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 33
34 How-to-use-the-tool screenshot CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 34
35 Example screenshot of questions CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 35
36 Example screenshot of output display CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 36
37 DISCUSSION POINTS for GROUPS Checking comprehensiveness and significance of indicators in each OC Assessing whether indicators should be deleted or added CRITERIA: included indicators should allow one single person to do the exercise be collected repeatedly over time consider the availability of information CONSULTATION MEETING ON GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS - 13 SEPTEMBER, VILNIUS 37
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