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dossier | COM(2006)92 - Routekaart voor de gelijkheid van vrouwen en mannen 2006-2010. |
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document | COM(2006)92 ![]() ![]() |
datum | 1 maart 2006 |
The non-exhaustive list below presents indicators that will be used to monitor progress towards gender equality in the policy areas identified in the Roadmap. They have been selected for their relevance to describe the situation of gender equality in the different areas, also taking into account the availability of EU-comparable data.
The majority of these indicators exist already and are used to monitor progress in EU processes, in particular in the Strategy for growth and jobs. They are also used in the annual Report on equality between women and men that the Commission presents to the Spring European Summit.
In some areas, work is in progress either to develop indicators or to develop comparable data at EU level. This work is being done in cooperation with Member States and Eurostat.
Moreover, Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, have developed indicators for the follow-up of the 12 critical areas of concern of the Beijing Platform for Action. In 2005, the 10 th anniversary of the Platform, Member States committed themselves to continue to develop indicators in the missing areas.
The 12 critical areas of concern of the Beijing Platform for Action are: Women and Poverty; Education and Training of Women; Women and Health; Violence against Women; Women and Armed Conflict; Women and the Economy; Women in Power and Decision Making; Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women; Human Rights of Women; Women and the Media; Women and Environment; The Girl Child .
1. Achieving equal economic independence for women and men
1.1 Reaching the Lisbon employment targets and promotion of women's employment
- Employment rates (women, men and gap) - Eurostat
- Employment rates of older workers 55-64 (women, men and gap) - Eurostat
- Unemployment rates (women, men and gap) – Eurostat
1.2 Eliminating the gender pay gap
- Gender pay gap: Difference between men's and women's average gross hourly earnings as a percentage of men's average gross hourly earnings Eurostat: to be further developed
(the population consists of all paid employees aged 16-64 that are "at work 15+ hours per week – This is an unadjusted gender pay gap, therefore not adjusted for individual factors/characteristics such as age, education attainment, occupation, years of professional experience, economic sector of employment )
- Gender pay gap by age and economic sector and level of education (public-private and NACE sectors): to be further developed
- Distribution of employed persons by sex, by sector (NACE) – Eurostat
- Distribution of employed persons by sex, by occupation (ISCO) – Eurostat
1.3 Women entrepreneurs
- Share of self-employed persons in employed population (women, men) – Eurostat
To be further developed
1.4 Gender equality in social protection and the fight against poverty
- At-risk-of-poverty rate (men, women, gap) – Eurostat
- At risk of poverty rate among older people - 65 years and over (men, women, gap) - Eurostat
- At risk of poverty rate among single parent with dependent children - Eurostat
- Pensions : to be further developed
1.5 Recognising the gender dimension in health care
- Healthy life years at birth (men, women, gap) – Eurostat
To be further developed
1.6 Combating multiple discrimination, in particular against immigrant women and ethnic minority women
- Employment rates of non-EU nationals (women, men, gap) – Eurostat
- Pay gap by gender and nationality (EU or non-EU nationals): to be further developed
2. Enhancing reconciliation of work, private and family Life
2.1 Flexible working arrangements for both women and men
- Average hours worked per week by women and men (aged 20-49) with or without children (aged 0-6) – Eurostat
- Employment rates and amount of time (full-time or part-time) worked per week for women and men (aged 20-49), depending on whether they have children under 12 – Eurostat Time-use of women and men : to be further developed
- Share of part-time among employed (women, men and gap) - Eurostat
2.2 Increasing care services
- Percentage of children covered by childcare (for children between 3 years old and the mandatory school age and for children under 3 years of age) - Eurostat
- Share of employees working on a part-time basis because of care of children or other dependents - Eurostat
- Inactive persons willing to work, not searching due to personal or family responsibilities - Eurostat
- Care of elderly persons: to be further developed
- Accessibility, affordability of services, school opening hours and appropriate public transport: to be further developed
2.3 Better reconciliation policies for men
- Parental leave : to be further developed
3. Promoting equal participation of women and men in decision-making
3.1 Women's participation in politics
- Share of women in European institutions (European commission, European Parliament, Agencies of the European Community, Committee of the Regions, Council of the European Union, European Court of Justice, European Court of First Instance, European Court of Auditors, European Ombudsman) – European Commission: Database on women and men in decision-making
- Share of women in national institutions (national parliaments, central administrations –by BEIS type, supreme audit organisations, supreme courts, supreme administrative courts, constitutional courts, general prosecutor) – European Commission: Database on women and men in decision-making
3.2 Women in economic decision-making
- Share of women in European social and economic institutions (European Central Bank, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Social Partner Organisations, European non-governmental Organisations – by NGO family- ) – European Commission: Database on women and men in decision-making
- Share of women in national economic institutions (daily executive bodies in top 50 publicly quoted companies – by NACE sector-, central banks) – European Commission: Database on women and men in decision-making
- Distribution of managers by sex (ISCO 12 and 13) – Eurostat
3.3 Women in science and technology
- Women and men along a typical academic career - European Commission: Women in Science
- Distribution of full professors by sex (Grade A) - European Commission: Women in Science
- Share of women in leading positions in public sector research: to be further developed
4. Eradicating gender-based violence and trafficking
4.1 Eradication of gender-based violence
- crimes: to be further developed
- victims: to be further developed
4.2 Elimination of trafficking in human beings
- Data on volume and trends of trafficking in each country: to be further developed
5. Eliminating gender stereotypes in society
5.1 Elimination of gender stereotypes in education, training and culture
- Distribution of graduates by sex, by field of study – Eurostat
- Educational attainment (at least upper secondary school) of women and men - Eurostat
- Early school leavers in secondary school (women, men) - Eurostat
- Life-long-learning: Percentage of the population aged 25-64 participating in education and training over the four weeks prior to the survey (women, men) - Eurostat
- stereotypes in culture : to be further developed
5.2 Elimination of gender stereotypes in the labour market
- Distribution of jobs by sex, by sector (NACE) – Eurostat
- Distribution of jobs by sex, by profession (ISCO) - Eurostat
5.3 Elimination of gender stereotypes in the media
To be further developed
6. Promotion of gender equality outside the EU
6.2 Promotion of gender equality in external and development policies
- Follow-up of MDG : to be further developed
- BpfA : to be further developed
ANNEX II: Existing structures at Commission level to promote gender equality
The Group of Commissioners on Fundamental Rights, Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunities was created on the initiative of the President of the Commission, Mr Barroso, in 2005. It succeeds to the Group of Commissioners on equal opportunities which was active since 1996. Its mandate is to drive policy and ensure the coherence of Commission action in the areas of fundamental rights, anti-discrimination, equal opportunities and the social integration of minority groups, and to ensure that gender equality is taken into account in Community policies and actions, in accordance with Article 3§2 of the Treaty. The group is chaired by the President of the Commission. Other members of the group are Commissioners for Justice, Freedom and Security; for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy; for Administration, Audit and Anti-fraud; for Information Society and Media; for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism; for Enlargement; for Development and Humanitarian Aid; for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy; for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. It meets 3-4 times per year and it holds an extraordinary meeting with a focus on gender equality, normally on the 8th of March, on the occasion of the International women's Day. This extraordinary meeting is enlarged to external participants, such as members of the EU Parliament, the Economic and social committee, the Committee of the regions, the Presidency of the EU and representatives of women's organisations.
The Inter-service Group on gender equality was created in 1996. It brings together representatives of all Commission services responsible for gender equality in all Directorates Generals. It is chaired by DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities who convenes regular meeting. Its main task is to develop a gender mainstreaming approach in all EC policies and programmes and to contribute to and co-ordinate activities in the framework of the annual work programme on gender equality prepared by the Commission services.
The Advisory Committee on equal opportunities for women and men was created in 1981 by a Commission Decision then amended in 1995. (Commission Decision of 19 July 1995 amending Decision 82/43/EEC of 9 December 1981).
The Committee assists the Commission in formulating and implementing the Community's activities aimed at promoting equal opportunities for women and men, and fosters ongoing exchanges of relevant experience, policies and practices between the Member States and the various parties involved. It is formed by one representative per Member State from ministries or government departments responsible for promoting equal opportunities; one representative per Member State from national committees or bodies having specific responsibility for equal opportunities between women and men; five members representing employers' organizations at Community level; five members representing workers' organizations at Community level. Two representatives of the European Women's Lobby shall attend meetings of the Committee as observers. Representatives of international and professional organizations and other associations making duly substantiated requests to the Commission may be given observer status. The Committee meets normally twice per year.
The High Level Group on gender mainstreaming is an informal group created in 2001 following a commitment made by the Commission in its 5th Framework strategy on gender equality (COM(2000) 335 final) and the political support of EU gender equality ministers. This is an informal group made by high level representatives responsible for gender mainstreaming at national level. It is chaired by the Commission who convenes regular meetings twice per year, in close collaboration with the Presidency. Among its main tasks, the Group support presidencies in identifying policy areas and topics relevant to address during presidencies in order to achieve gender equality. The Group is also the main forum for planning the strategic follow-up of the Beijing Platform for action, including the development of indicators. Since 2003 the Group also assists the Commission in the preparation of the Report on Equality between women and men to the European Council.
The High Level Group on gender mainstreaming in the Structural Funds is an informal group created in 2004 made by high level representatives responsible for Structural Funds at national level in the Member States. Candidate countries are given the status of observers. It is chaired by the Commission who convenes at least one meeting per year. The mandate of this group expires end of 2006 but Commission and Member States can decide to continue its works after this date. The HLG acts as a network to give input on gender mainstreaming to the authorities managing Structural Funds implementation. It is also a forum to exchange best practice and experience of implementing gender mainstreaming in the structural funds at national level. It can also provide input into the discussion on the future of the structural funds.
The Advisory Committee on women and rural areas was created in 1998. It is made by representatives of socio-economic organisations (agricultural producers, trade, consumers, the European Women Lobby and workers). The Commission convenes meetings once or twice per year. Its aim is to provide for exchange of views and advice between the European Commission and the European socio-economic sectors on the rural development policy and specifically on its gender aspects.
The informal Group of Experts on Gender Equality in development cooperation met for the first time in 1999. It is formed by Member States' gender experts and chaired by the Commission that convenes meetings annually. Its aim is to discuss policy developments in relation to gender and development in the context of EU and international major events.
The Helsinki Group on Women and Science The Helsinki Group on Women and Science was established in 1999. It consists of national representatives from all the EU Member States, Bulgaria, Romania, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.
The Group aims to promote the participation and equality of women in the sciences on a Europe-wide basis. It provides an important forum for dialogue about national policies. Recognising the value of networking and mutual support among women scientists, the group also helps explore the ways in which the potential, skills and expertise of women could best be secured, and for sharing and comparing experiences.
The Helsinki Group also helps the Commission build a clear picture of the situation on the ground at the national level. It has, in particular, appointed national statistical correspondents to help the Commission gather and compile sex-disaggregated statistics and build gender-sensitive indicators.
The European Network to Promote Women's Entrepreneurship (WES) (see: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/entrepreneurship/craft/craft-women/wes.htm) was created in 2000. It is composed of representatives from the national governments and institutions responsible for the promotion of female entrepreneurship in 27 countries from the EU, EEA and candidate countries . The Commission convenes meetings with WES twice a year which are aimed at exchanging information and good practices in the promotion of female entrepreneurship. Some members of the network have also participated in common European projects.
The Expert Group on Trafficking in Human Beings is a consultative group that has been set up in 2003 and consists of 20 persons appointed as independent experts. The Commission pay consults the experts group on any matter relating to trafficking in human beings. The Experts Groups shall issue opinions or reports to the Commission at the latter's request or on its own initiative, taking into due consideration the recommendations set out in the Brussels Declaration.
The informal Network of gender focal points is formed by representatives of Directorates General of the Commission dealing with external relations and development cooperation as well as representatives of EC delegations
The Network of focal points on equal opportunities was set up in 2004 and is formed by representatives of all Directorates General of the Commission in charge of human resources. It aims at ensuring a proper implementation of the Fourth Action Programme for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men at the European Commission, therefore contributing to the respect of gender equality in the human resources policy of the Commission.
ANNEX III: Equal Opportunities policy between men and women at the European Commission
Achievements, challenges and existing obstacles to incorporating equality between men and women into the human resource management policies of the Commission
The policy of equal opportunities between female and male staff has been in place in the Commission since 1988. The Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities have, since 1 May 2004, prohibited discrimination on the basis of the sex, as well as for other reasons, and specifically provide for measures and actions to promote equal opportunities between men and women (Article 1d). This legal framework makes it possible to take actions to incorporate gender equality into various aspects of the management of human resources.
Since 1995, the Commission had been setting annual objectives for the recruitment and appointment of women to the Category A posts, with the objective of reaching parity in the long term. The objectives laid down for 2005 were 20% for senior management, 30% for middle management and 50% for non-management administrator posts.
In addition, the 4th Action Programme for Equal Opportunities between women and men in the European Commission was adopted on 28th April 2004 (SEC (2004) 447/5). It covers the period 2004-2008 and schedules, in particular, measures aimed at improving the male/female balance among the staff, awareness-raising campaigns and measures to improve the reconciliation of professional/private life. The implementation of this Programme was mainly decentralised to the Directorates-General but was also the subject of a follow-up and a political guidance by the Directorate-General for Personnel and Administration.
The first implementation report, relating to 2004, was adopted by the Commission on 23rd November 2005 (SEC (2005) 1492/3). Among other things, it showed that - despite the clear improvements achieved during the last ten years - women continued to be under-represented in 2004 in the category of the Administrators (31.8%), and particularly in middle management (18, 3%) and senior management (12.8%) and that the recruitment targets were not achieved. However, the concrete measures included in the 4th Action Programme have started to bear fruit, as the next implementation report for 2005 will show (presentation envisaged in September 2006).
Principal policy initiatives and deadlines for the period concerned (2007 – 2010)
- Adoption of the Annual Implementation Reports of the 4th Action Programme and development of monitoring and evaluation indicators in this context (2005 to 2008);
- External evaluation of the 4th Action Programme in 2008 and formulation of recommendations for the future;
- Adoption of a 5th Action Programme for the period 2009 – 2013;
- Adoption of annual targets for the recruitment and appointment of women to management posts and other posts at A*/AD level in the Commission;
- Continuation and improvement of awareness-raising campaigns and training, in particular within the framework of management training.
[1] COM(2000) 335.
[2] Ongecorrigeerd verschil.
[3] COM(2005) 706.
[4] Zie Communautaire strategische richtsnoeren voor het cohesiebeleid, COM(2005) 299.
[5] COM(2005) 389.
[6] COM(2005) 669.
[7] Richtlijn 2004/113/EG.
[8] Voor 2010 voorzien in kinderopvang voor ten minste 90 % van de kinderen tussen 3 jaar en de leerplichtige leeftijd en voor ten minste 33 % van de kinderen onder 3 jaar.
[9] Vervolg op COM(2005) 94.
[10] Conclusies van de Raad van 18.4.2005.
[11] COM(2005) 514.
[12] PB C 311 van 9.12.2005. blz. 1.
[13] Richtlijn 2004/81/EG.
[14] COM(2005) 494.
[15] Albanië, Bosnië-Herzegovina, Servië en Montenegro, met inbegrip van Kosovo. Zie ook COM(2005) 561.
[16] Raad van 22.11.2005.
[17] COM(2005) 489.
[18] Bijlage III.
[19] Bijlage II.
[20] COM(2005) 81.
[21] Besluit 2000/407/EG.
[22] SEC(2005) 791.
[23] COM(2004) 279.
[24] http://europa.eu.int/youreurope/nav/nl/citizens/home.html
[25] http://europa.eu.int/citizensrights/signpost/front_end/index_nl.htm
[26] Bijlage II.
[27] Bijlage I.