Gender mainstreaming in Flanders Some food for thought
ESF-Ag, CM, October Agenda 1. ESF-programme Flanders 2. Equal opportunities in ESF in Flanders 3. Gender mainstreaming
ESF-Ag, CM, October ESF-programme Flanders Employability Employability Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Adaptability Adaptability Equal opportunities for men and women on the labour market Equal opportunities for men and women on the labour market Accompanying measures Accompanying measures
ESF-Ag, CM, October Equal opportunities in ESF Gender neutral choice of education Gender neutral choice of education Gender sensitive pathways of integration and stimulate women to re-enter the labour market Gender sensitive pathways of integration and stimulate women to re-enter the labour market Gender neutral HR management Gender neutral HR management Reconciling work life balance and flexible care services Reconciling work life balance and flexible care services Gender mainstreaming Gender mainstreaming
ESF-Ag, CM, October Gendermainstreaming Thematic work Thematic work –Reconcile culture and structure –Toolbox for HR managers –Lunch meetings with policy makers and labour market actors –Manual for gender sensitive campaigns
ESF-Ag, CM, October Gendermainstreaming Horizontal approach Horizontal approach –Specific structures –Guide –Instruments –Monitoring system and evaluation –Sensitizing campaigns and dissemination activities –Community of practice
ESF-Ag, CM, October Gendermainstreaming Within the priorities Within the priorities –Specific gender projects –Responsibility of decision makers –Very well monitored
ESF-Ag, CM, October Questions Some will get a straight answer Some will get a straight answer Some will be more difficult Some will be more difficult Some will need to look beyond the horizon Some will need to look beyond the horizon Others will never get an answer Others will never get an answer BUT BUT You always must ask them You always must ask them
ESF-Ag, CM, October References ESF Agentschap Vlaanderen vzw ESF Agentschap Vlaanderen vzw Caroline Meyers Coordinator equal opportunities Gasthuisstraat 31 9de verd 1000 Brussel