HRM, 34th General Conference 15 October 2007 Presentation by Dyane Dufresne-Klaus, Director HRM Priority Gender Equality 17 October 2007

HRM, 34th General Conference 15 October Representation of Women (P/D) in UNESCO staff (as of 01/09/2007)

HRM, 34th General Conference 15 October 2007 Rate of Anticipated Retirements -In the next 8 years (end ), 19 women Directors will retire, from a total of 23 (83 %): 11 will retire within the next 3 years (up to 2010) (48 %) and 8 will retire between 2011 and 2015 (35%). - Taking into account expected retirements of male/female staff, and on the basis of a stable number of Directors posts, it is estimated that the gender parity (50 %) could be achieved by 2015, if 60% of the Director posts to be opened to recruitment in the next 8 years are filled by women.

HRM, 34th General Conference 15 October 2007 Measures to support work/life balance  Family supportive measures since 2002 (maternity, paternity, adoption leave breastfeeding, parental leave etc.)  On-site child care facilities at HQs, with partial financial support by UNESCO  Flexible work arrangements (2008):  Some (limited) flexibility in working hours  Expanded part-time arrangements  Tele-work on a pilot basis  Spouse employment:  Agreement with Host Country (2006) on work permits  UN Dual Career § Staff Mobility Programme:  Since mid 2007, UNESCO works with OECD and ESA to set up the LESA (Local Expatriate Spousal Association) in Paris  Field: UNESCO supports / contributes on a cost-sharing basis to the LESAs Network in Field Offices

HRM, 34th General Conference 15 October 2007 Target of 50 % female D staff by 2015 : Measures to be taken Develop action plan with :  Recruitment targets for each Sector for , monitored by HRM  Measures to be identified to increase women representation, such as  Proactive search for female candidates  Coaching and mentoring  Development