Gender mainstreaming in Gender mainstreaming in FlandersFlanders

Some food for thoughtSome food for thought

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AgendaAgenda

1.1. ESF-programme FlandersESF-programme Flanders

2.2. Equal opportunities in ESF in Equal opportunities in ESF in FlandersFlanders

3.3. Gender mainstreamingGender mainstreaming

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1. ESF-programme Flanders1. ESF-programme Flanders

• EmployabilityEmployability

• EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship

• AdaptabilityAdaptability

• Equal opportunities for men and Equal opportunities for men and women on the labour marketwomen on the labour market

• Accompanying measuresAccompanying measures

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2. Equal opportunities in 2. Equal opportunities in ESFESF• Gender neutral choice of educationGender neutral choice of education• Gender sensitive pathways of Gender sensitive pathways of

integration and stimulate women to integration and stimulate women to re-enter the labour marketre-enter the labour market

• Gender neutral HR managementGender neutral HR management• Reconciling work life balance and Reconciling work life balance and

flexible care servicesflexible care services• Gender mainstreamingGender mainstreaming

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3. Gendermainstreaming3. Gendermainstreaming

• Thematic workThematic work– Reconcile culture and structureReconcile culture and structure– Toolbox for HR managersToolbox for HR managers– Lunch meetings with policy makers and Lunch meetings with policy makers and

labour market actorslabour market actors– Manual for gender sensitive campaignsManual for gender sensitive campaigns

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3. Gendermainstreaming3. Gendermainstreaming

• Horizontal approachHorizontal approach– Specific structuresSpecific structures– GuideGuide– InstrumentsInstruments– Monitoring system and evaluationMonitoring system and evaluation– Sensitizing campaigns and Sensitizing campaigns and

dissemination activitiesdissemination activities– Community of practiceCommunity of practice

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3. Gendermainstreaming3. Gendermainstreaming

• Within the prioritiesWithin the priorities– Specific gender projectsSpecific gender projects– Responsibility of decision makersResponsibility of decision makers– Very well monitoredVery well monitored

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4. Questions4. Questions

• Some will get a straight answerSome will get a straight answer

• Some will be more difficultSome will be more difficult

• Some will need to look beyond the Some will need to look beyond the horizonhorizon

• Others will never get an answerOthers will never get an answer

• BUTBUT

• You always must ask themYou always must ask them

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5. References5. References

• ESF Agentschap Vlaanderen vzwESF Agentschap Vlaanderen vzwCaroline MeyersCaroline MeyersCoordinator equal opportunitiesCoordinator equal opportunities

Gasthuisstraat 31 9de verdGasthuisstraat 31 9de verd1000 Brussel1000 Brussel+ 32 2 546 22 34+ 32 2 546 22 34caroline.meyers@esf-agentschap.becaroline.meyers@esf-agentschap.bewww.esf-agentschap.bewww.esf-agentschap.be