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GENDER MAINSTREAMING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gender institute
1, record 1, English, gender%20institute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities... requests the setting up of an independent advisory body of gender experts, which would advise on the coherent and efficient implementation of the principle of gender mainstreaming laid down in the Treaty and reiterates its support for a gender institute which would collect and analyse the necessary data and trends. 2, record 1, English, - gender%20institute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- institut pour l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes
1, record 1, French, institut%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20entre%20les%20hommes%20et%20les%20femmes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- institut pour l'égalité entre hommes et femmes 2, record 1, French, institut%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20entre%20hommes%20et%20femmes
correct, masculine noun
- institut pour l'égalité des genres 3, record 1, French, institut%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20des%20genres
masculine noun
- institut du genre 4, record 1, French, institut%20du%20genre
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un nouvel institut pour l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes. [Le] commissaire [...] a annoncé [...] la mise en œuvre de ce nouvel institut européen pour l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes destiné à aider les institutions européennes et les États membres à promouvoir l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes et à lutter contre la discrimination fondée sur le sexe. 5, record 1, French, - institut%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20entre%20les%20hommes%20et%20les%20femmes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización social
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- instituto de género
1, record 1, Spanish, instituto%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Policy (General)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender planning
1, record 2, English, gender%20planning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mainstreaming a gender perspective into policies, programmes and projects requires that both women's and men's needs are taken into consideration at all stages of the policy cycle. Gender planning refers to the process of planning and designing the implementation phase of policies, programmes, or projects from a gender perspective... 2, record 2, English, - gender%20planning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politiques sociales (Généralités)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- planification intégrant la dimension de genre
1, record 2, French, planification%20int%C3%A9grant%20la%20dimension%20de%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- planification intégrant une perspective d'égalité hommes-femmes 2, record 2, French, planification%20int%C3%A9grant%20une%20perspective%20d%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20hommes%2Dfemmes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Approche active de la planification qui pose la dimension hommes-femmes comme une variable ou un critère fondamental et tente d'intégrer une dimension hommes-femmes explicite dans les politiques ou actions. 3, record 2, French, - planification%20int%C3%A9grant%20la%20dimension%20de%20genre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Políticas sociales (Generalidades)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- planificación desde una perspectiva de género
1, record 2, Spanish, planificaci%C3%B3n%20desde%20una%20perspectiva%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- planificación sensible al género 2, record 2, Spanish, planificaci%C3%B3n%20sensible%20al%20g%C3%A9nero
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfoque activo de la planificación, en que se toman en consideración, como variable o criterio clave, las diferencias entre mujeres y hombres, y que procura incorporar explícitamente lo relativo a las diferencias hombre-mujer en políticas y acciones. 3, record 2, Spanish, - planificaci%C3%B3n%20desde%20una%20perspectiva%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gender focal point
1, record 3, English, gender%20focal%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GFP 2, record 3, English, GFP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person] who has been designated within an institution or organization to monitor and stimulate greater consideration of gender equality issues in daily operations. 3, record 3, English, - gender%20focal%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main role of a gender focal point(GFP) is to act as a "catalyst" to assist the process of gender mainstreaming in a respective office or unit. While GFPs may be directly involved in implementing certain gender-specific activities including with constituents, their contribution should focus on aiding colleagues and management to identify strategies and work methods that will enable and build further capacity of colleagues to integrate gender concerns into their own areas of work. 4, record 3, English, - gender%20focal%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point focal pour le genre
1, record 3, French, point%20focal%20pour%20le%20genre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PFG 1, record 3, French, PFG
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- point focal genre 2, record 3, French, point%20focal%20genre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- point de liaison pour les questions de genre 3, record 3, French, point%20de%20liaison%20pour%20les%20questions%20de%20genre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- point focal pour l'égalité des genres 4, record 3, French, point%20focal%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20des%20genres
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- coordonnateur spécialiste des questions de genre 5, record 3, French, coordonnateur%20sp%C3%A9cialiste%20des%20questions%20de%20genre
correct, masculine noun
- coordonnatrice spécialiste des questions de genre 6, record 3, French, coordonnatrice%20sp%C3%A9cialiste%20des%20questions%20de%20genre
correct, feminine noun
- responsable de la coordination pour l'égalité des sexes 7, record 3, French, responsable%20de%20la%20coordination%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20des%20sexes
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui [a] été désignée au sein d'un établissement ou d'une organisation pour veiller et inciter à une plus grande prise en compte des questions d'égalité des genres dans les activités quotidiennes de cet établissement ou organisation. 1, record 3, French, - point%20focal%20pour%20le%20genre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rôle principal d'un point focal est d'agir comme «catalyseur» pour stimuler le processus d'intégration des questions d’égalité de genre dans un bureau ou un service. Si les points focaux peuvent être directement concernés par la mise en oeuvre d'activités portant sur l'égalité de genre, y compris avec les mandants, leur contribution doit être axée principalement sur leur rôle d'aide aux collègues et [à la gestion du personnel]. 8, record 3, French, - point%20focal%20pour%20le%20genre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians
1, record 4, English, Commonwealth%20Women%20Parliamentarians
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CWP 2, record 4, English, CWP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Group 3, record 4, English, Commonwealth%20Women%20Parliamentarians%20Group
former designation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recognizing the need of increasing women's representation in political institutions, the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians(CWP) was founded by women delegates at the 1989 plenary CPA [Commonwealth Parliamentary Association] conference so women at future conferences could discuss ways to increase female representation in Parliament and work towards the mainstreaming of gender considerations in all CPA activities and programmes. In 2004, the group was formally recognized in the CPA Constitution... 4, record 4, English, - Commonwealth%20Women%20Parliamentarians
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Femmes parlementaires du Commonwealth
1, record 4, French, Femmes%20parlementaires%20du%20Commonwealth
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FPC 1, record 4, French, FPC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le réseau Femmes parlementaires du Commonwealth, qui est] une instance de l'Association parlementaire du Commonwealth, vise à assurer une meilleure représentation des femmes au sein des gouvernements provinciaux et territoriaux du Canada ainsi que du Commonwealth. 2, record 4, French, - Femmes%20parlementaires%20du%20Commonwealth
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Parlamentarias de la Commonwealth
1, record 4, Spanish, Parlamentarias%20de%20la%20Commonwealth
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Non-Canadian)
- Sociology of Women
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Women's Rights in Afghanistan Fund
1, record 5, English, Women%27s%20Rights%20in%20Afghanistan%20Fund
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rights & Democracy has been working in Afghanistan since 2002, initially through its Women's Rights in Afghanistan Fund, which supported women's rights education, leadership training for women, capacity building and peace building initiatives, the participation of women in political processes, networking and information sharing, and programmes for gender mainstreaming, with funding from the Canadian International Development Agency(CIDA). 1, record 5, English, - Women%27s%20Rights%20in%20Afghanistan%20Fund
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux non canadiens
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Fonds pour les droits des femmes en Aghanistan
1, record 5, French, Fonds%20pour%20les%20droits%20des%20femmes%20en%20Aghanistan
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Droits et Démocratie est à l’œuvre en Afghanistan depuis 2002. Au départ, notre Fonds pour les droits des femmes en Afghanistan offrait aux Afghanes de l’éducation aux droits de la personne et de la formation au leadership. Il soutenait des initiatives pour renforcer leurs capacités et favoriser la consolidation de la paix, accroître leur participation aux processus politiques, leur permettre de réseauter, de partager des informations et de bénéficier de programmes de promotion de l’égalité entre les sexes. 1, record 5, French, - Fonds%20pour%20les%20droits%20des%20femmes%20en%20Aghanistan
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Rights and Freedoms
- Social Policy (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gender-sensitive policy
1, record 6, English, gender%2Dsensitive%20policy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A gender-sensitive policy perspective, supported by gender mainstreaming principles and tools, can serve to ensure good governance, efficient social planning, as well as a productive and sustainable economic development. 2, record 6, English, - gender%2Dsensitive%20policy
Record 6, Key term(s)
- gender sensitive policy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Droits et libertés
- Politiques sociales (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- politique sensible au genre
1, record 6, French, politique%20sensible%20au%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- politique égalitaire 2, record 6, French, politique%20%C3%A9galitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le manque de ressources humaines et de compétences dans le domaine de l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes, peut également représenter une contrainte dans la mise en œuvre d'une politique sensible au genre. 1, record 6, French, - politique%20sensible%20au%20genre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
politique égalitaire : Source : Rapport de la quatrième Conférence mondiale sur les femmes, Beijing, du 4 au 15 septembre 1995. 2, record 6, French, - politique%20sensible%20au%20genre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-07-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sexist behavior
1, record 7, English, sexist%20behavior
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Despite knowledge about the effects of sexist behaviour and gender discrimination, from international to grassroots levels, the mainstreaming of gender perspectives remains low. 1, record 7, English, - sexist%20behavior
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- comportement sexiste
1, record 7, French, comportement%20sexiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Éduquer les garçons et les hommes pour les amener à adopter une attitude sexuellement responsable plutôt qu'un comportement machiste et sexiste fondé sur le déni et la prédation. 1, record 7, French, - comportement%20sexiste
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
- Sociology of the Family
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Women's Affairs Technical Committee 1, record 8, English, Women%27s%20Affairs%20Technical%20Committee
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Set up by the Palestian Authority; became a forum for the concerns expressed by women's NGOs [Non-governmental Organizations] and dealt with the mainstreaming of gender issues in development policies. 1, record 8, English, - Women%27s%20Affairs%20Technical%20Committee
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Comité technique des questions féminines
1, record 8, French, Comit%C3%A9%20technique%20des%20questions%20f%C3%A9minines
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Comités y juntas (Admón.)
- Sociología de la familia
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité Técnico de Asuntos de la Mujer
1, record 8, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20T%C3%A9cnico%20de%20Asuntos%20de%20la%20Mujer
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Sociology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Strengthening Gender and Development Capacity in Africa 1, record 9, English, Strengthening%20Gender%20and%20Development%20Capacity%20in%20Africa
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNDP [United Nations Development Programme] programme launched in collaboration with UNIFEM [United Nations Development Fund for Women] ;designed to develop an integrated strategy for mainstreaming gender in African development planning and programming. 1, record 9, English, - Strengthening%20Gender%20and%20Development%20Capacity%20in%20Africa
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Sociologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Renforcement des capacités de développement intégrant hommes et femmes en Afrique
1, record 9, French, Renforcement%20des%20capacit%C3%A9s%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20int%C3%A9grant%20hommes%20et%20femmes%20en%20Afrique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
- Sociología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fortalecimiento de la capacidad en materia de desarrollo e igualdad de posibilidades del hombre y la mujer en Africa
1, record 9, Spanish, Fortalecimiento%20de%20la%20capacidad%20en%20materia%20de%20desarrollo%20e%20igualdad%20de%20posibilidades%20del%20hombre%20y%20la%20mujer%20en%20Africa
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Integrated Regional Follow-up to Global Conferences 1, record 10, English, Integrated%20Regional%20Follow%2Dup%20to%20Global%20Conferences
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ESCWA [Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia] ;Marcj 97; included the issue of gender mainstreaming in all plans of action of global conferences held in 1995-1996 and policies for the advancement of women. 1, record 10, English, - Integrated%20Regional%20Follow%2Dup%20to%20Global%20Conferences
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Organisation de congrès et de conférences
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Suivi régional intégré des conférences mondiales
1, record 10, French, Suivi%20r%C3%A9gional%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20des%20conf%C3%A9rences%20mondiales
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Organización de conferencias y coloquios
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- Seguimiento regional integrado de las conferencias mundiales
1, record 10, Spanish, Seguimiento%20regional%20integrado%20de%20las%20conferencias%20mundiales
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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