Resources: High Level Conference on Women for the Mediterranean 2022
I. Women Economic Empowerment in the Regional Crisis context
2021 Regional Progress Report on Gender Equality – UfM Regional Dialogue on Women Empowerment in the Euro-Mediterranean region
The Intergovernmental Monitoring Mechanism on Gender Equality for the UfM region released its first report in March 2022, sharing the latest information on women’s economic participation, entrepreneurship and leadership in the Euro-Mediterranean region. This report benefited from the commitment and recommendations of the UfM Member States and other stakeholders engaged in the progress.
Gender Equality Index 2022: The COVID-19 pandemic and care,
European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
The Gender Equality Index is a tool to measure the progress of gender equality in the EU, developed by EIGE. It gives more visibility to areas that need improvement and ultimately supports policy makers to design more effective gender equality measures.
The Index allows Member States to easily monitor and compare gender equality progress across various groups of women and men in the EU over time and to understand where improvements are most needed. The 2022 Index has a thematic focus on care in the pandemic. It explores the division of informal childcare, long-term care and housework between women and men.
Young women and men in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic,
European institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
In the socio-economic fallout of the pandemic among other ongoing crises and challenges, young women and men were hit the hardest. This policy brief provides actionable recommendations for policy-makers to engage and empower the youth on the road to rethinking, rebuilding and repowering Europe.
Gender Responsive and Inclusive Politics and Economics in the MENA Region,
GIZ
The project aims to strengthen the political and economic participation of women in the MENA region in order to raise women representation in decision-making positions and to improve the opportunities available to women in the labour market and in working life. The project will provide advice and capacity development support to make the work of economic and political change agents in the MENA region more effective.
Statistical brief: gender balance in business and finance 2021,
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
The persistent gender imbalance among key decision-makers in large corporations and financial institutions remains a cause for concern. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) monitors the situation biannually for the largest listed companies in each of the 27 European Union (EU) Member States (EU-27) and annually for central banks and European financial institutions.
Guide for the preparation of gender equality plans in companies,
Institute of Women
This Guide was created with the main objective of providing a methodology that will allow to successfully approach the process of negotiating, elaboration and implementation of an equality plan in each organization.
Protocol for the prevention and action against sexual harassment and harassment based on sex in the workplace. Reference manual,
Institute of Women
This Reference Manual contains two downloadable protocol models to serve as a reference for companies and other entities. Each model, considered individually, is an effective and directly applicable tool for companies or organizations according to their characteristics, particularly in relation to their size and the obligation to draw up an equality plan.
Women in Poverty: Breaking the Cycle,
European Network of Equality Bodies
This discussion paper examines the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on women in poverty in four areas: the labour market, access to health and social services, housing, and access to education. These four areas have been chosen as discrimination of women in poverty in these areas is virulent and has a strong impact.
II. Gender-just response to the climate crisis
Gender transformative approaches for food security, improved
nutrition and sustainable agriculture,
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
This Compendium includes the individual templates of 15 good practices of GTAs, provides a synthesis of their main features, presents their core characteristics and describes the implementation arrangements, implementation cycle, potential results, key success factors and challenges. It also includes ideas as to how GTAs could be taken to scale.
Food systems transformation – Processes and pathways in the Mediterranean,
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
As part of the global Food Systems Summit process, countries and stakeholders across the Mediterranean convened several Summit Dialogues, which allowed to reflect on the Summit’s objectives, explore the challenges faced in Mediterranean food systems, and exchange about strategic pathways to enable a sustainable transition.
FAO, CIHEAM and UfM launched an initiative to engage with countries and stakeholders in the Mediterranean, providing a forum for dialogue and multi-stakeholder exchange, dedicated support for the co-creation of flagship projects and investment proposals, opportunities for regional cooperation on data sharing, science diplomacy and innovation.
Accelerating food systems transformation in the Mediterranean,
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
This is an executive brief that was developed based on the outcomes of the two SFS-MED Dialogues held in April and June 2021 in the framework of the preparatory process of the UN Food Systems Summit. This document includes key messages and highlights of the two virtual meetings, and its first version was shared with Member State Dialogues Convenors from Mediterranean countries to support the preparation of their participation and their statements in the the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit event in September 2021. This revised version of the document is intended to replace the previous and will also be shared with the participants in the two SFS-MED Dialogues.
Supporting women’s empowerment through green policies and finance,
OECD Environment Policy Paper
It is increasingly recognised that women and girls tend to be disproportionately impacted by climate change and other environmental challenges, especially in developing countries. Yet, little research or policy action has focused on how gender equality and environmental goals can be mutually reinforcing. This policy paper examines linkages and synergies between these two policy agendas and explores the role of green policies, finance and infrastructure in supporting women’s empowerment and gender equality.
Report on Climate Risks from a gender perspective. Perception, positioning and adaptation to women and men,
Institute of Women
The general objective of this report is to provide basic information to identify possible differences between women and men, specifically in terms of perception, knowledge and attention to risk situations due to climatic consequences, such as droughts, floods, fires, heat waves, etc., and to compile suggestions for public policy intervention in the face of climate disasters with a gender perspective.
Gender and climate change. A diagnosis of the situation,
Institute of Women
The Report, which is a pioneering compilation of analyses of the last decade on climate change from a gender perspective, offering a broad overview of the subject. The report shows how women are more affected by the consequences of climate change, how they are more aware of it and how they adopt more environmentally friendly behaviors.
III. Violence Against Women and Girls
The Covid-19 pandemic and intimate partner violence against women in the EU,
European institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
This study offers a preliminary overview of the measures undertaken across the EU to support victims of violence during the Covid-19 outbreak, identifies examples of promising practices and provides initial recommendations for the EU and Member States on how to better support victims during the pandemic, as well as in other potential crises.
Launching Conference The 2021 Regional Index on Violence against Women and Girls,
The Regional Civil Society Observatory (RCSO)
The RCSO has developed different tools to follow up the implementation of the UfM Ministerial Declaration, particularly the 2020 Regional Index on VAWG and on the WPSA. The conference aimed to launch the 2021 Regional Index on VAWG and discuss the main results, scope and use of the findings on the national and regional policy levels. The conference also aimed to provide policy recommendations on combating VAWG.
Dublin Declaration on the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence,
Council of Europe
Thirty-eight Council of Europe member states have committed to a “Dublin Declaration” outlining a series of steps to promote gender equality in order to help prevent domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. It is inspired by the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention on violence against women, and expert findings on the implementation of the convention so far.
Gender-Sensitive Police Response in Addressing Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in the Arab States,
UN Women Arab States
The policy paper provides an overview of the police response to Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in the Arab States region including in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper then presents UN Women and UNODC’s initiative on Gender Sensitive Policing, for further engagement of the police on the issue of VAWG in the region.
Review of good practices for remote service delivery to survivors of violence in the Arab States region, UN Women Arab States
This desk review summarises global and regional trends and best practices and techniques for reaching out remotely to women and girls who experience violence, including during lockdowns and to survivors of online violence. It is based on a rapid desk review of the global and regional literature, with a particular focus on Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, State of Palestine, Tunisia and Yemen.
Women and peace and security Report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/740),
UN Security Council
The Secretary-General’s annual report on WPS says that the world is currently “experiencing a reversal of generational gains in women’s rights while violent conflicts, military expenditures, military coups, displacements and hunger continue to increase”. The focus of this year’s report is on “turning the unconditional defence of women’s rights into one of the most visible markers” of the UN’s peace and security work, and in particular the protection of women’s human rights defenders (WHRDs).
