Equilibrium between Women and Men

Project reacts to discrimination of women in their access to decision-making and to inadequate reflection of their needs (gender mainstreaming). The project will explore link between both problems. The aim of the  project is a system change based on research, awareness raising and cooperation with the stakeholders.

Principal investigator and coordinator: Fórum 50 %. 

The Project is being supported by the Open Society Fund Prague from the Let’s Give (Wo)men a Chance programme, financed from Norway Grants. 

Activities

• analyses and research (public opinion survey, qualitative and quantitative research in the field of women in decision-making, analysing political parties and local municipalities from a gender perspective) (activity provided by Institute of Sociology AS CR)
• direct support to women in decision-making (networking, mentoring, female experts database)
• international experience exchange and know-how sharing (international expert seminar focused on political mentoring for women, informing about promoting gender equality in Nordic countries, international mentoring for female politicians, study visit)
• awareness raising in the field of women in decision-making (conference about gender quotas in politics, publicizing, youth information campaign, lawmaking monitoring, preparing and disseminating publications)
• cooperation with stakeholders (work within government advisory bodies, cooperation with political parties, local municipalities and men; advocacy)
• gender mainstreaming in practice (current situation analysis, practical implementation of particular tools and measures, gender mainstreaming toolkit for local municipalities)

Partners: Fórum 50 % - principal investigator, Svaz měst a obcí ČR, Severská obchodní komora v ČR

Donor: Norway Grants/OSF Praha