Measuring Gender Equality : A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Some EU Countries

• Autore: di Bella Enrico
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024; ©2023
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (212 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Gender mainstreaming; Social indicators
• Altri autori: FachelliSandra López-RoldánPedro SuterChristian <1956->
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Gender Equality, Equity, and Equal Opportunities -- 1 Understanding Gender Equality -- 2 Gender Capability Approach -- 3 Feminist Contribution on Equality Issue -- 4 The International Framework -- 5 The Cross-Cutting Nature of the Gender Issue -- 5.1 Work -- 5.2 Money -- 5.3 Time -- 5.4 Power -- 5.5 Knowledge -- 6 Health and Gender-Specific Medicine -- 7 Male Violence Against Women -- 8 What if There Were Others? -- 9 Final Considerations -- References -- The Complexity of Social Phenomena and the Construction of Indicators -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Complexity and Complex Systems -- 2.1 Complexity: A Possible Definition -- 2.2 Complex Systems and Complex Adaptive Systems -- 3 Measurement in the Social Sciences -- 3.1 Measurement: Definitions and Main Aspects -- 3.2 Measurement in the Social Sciences: Systems of Indicators and Their Construction -- 3.3 Synthesis of Multi-indicators Systems -- 3.4 The Aggregative-Compensative Approach -- References -- The Main Indicators of Gender (in)Equality -- 1 A Brief Overview of Gender (in)Equality Measurement -- 2 The Global Gender Gap Index of the WEF -- 3 The United Nations Gender Development Index -- 3.1 The United Nations Human Development Index -- 3.2 The United Nations Gender Development Index -- 4 The United Nations Gender Inequality Index -- 5 The Gender Equality Index of the European Institute for Gender Equality -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Gender Equality as EU Strategy -- 1 The EU Framework on Gender Equality -- 2 Measuring Gender Equality and Monitoring the Progress of EU Policies -- 2.1 Gender Budgeting: Definition, Objectives, and Developing Steps -- 2.2 Gender Equality Plan (GEP): Definition, Objectives, and Developing Steps -- 2.3 Gender Impact Assessment (Ex Ante Evaluation) -- 3 Ex Post Evaluation of the Gender Impact -- 3.1 Randomised Selection Methods. ; 3.2 Regression Discontinuity Designs -- 3.3 Difference-in-Differences -- 3.4 Matching -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Other Sources -- Subnational Level Data to Measure Gender (in)Equality in the EU: Opportunities and Limitations of Official Datasets -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Datasets for Gender (in)Equality Measurement: The Eurostat Collection -- 2.1 ECHP and EU-SILC -- 2.2 EU-LFS -- 2.3 EU-SES -- 2.4 HETUS -- 2.5 EHIS -- 2.6 On the Integration Among Eurostat Data Sources -- 3 Limitations of Official Datasets for Gender (in)Equality Measurement at the Regional Level in the EU -- 4 From GEI to R-GEI in a Cross-Country Setting -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Comparative Analysis of Regional Gender Disparities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology for Regional Comparative Analysis -- 3 Gender Equality in European Countries -- 4 Regional Typological Analysis -- 4.1 Overall Intercountry Analysis -- 4.2 Intracountry Analysis -- 4.3 Relationship with Other Indicators at the Regional Level -- 5 Conclusions -- Annex (Tables 6 and 7) -- References -- Gender-Responsive Regional Policies: Gender Budgeting -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Gender Budgeting -- 3 Cases Studies: European Countries -- 3.1 Spain -- 3.2 France -- 3.3 Italy -- 3.4 Germany -- 3.5 Regional -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Gender-Responsive Regional Fiscal Policies: The Labour Market -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Gender Gap and Fiscal Policies: Collected Evidence -- 2.1 Early Career -- 2.2 Middle-Aged Careers -- 2.3 Late Careers -- 3 Gender Gaps and Fiscal Policies: A Regional Perspective -- 4 Concluding Remarks -- References.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book, 'Measuring Gender Equality: An Analysis of Some EU Indicators,' edited by Enrico di Bella, Sandra Fachelli, Pedro López-Roldán, and Christian Suter, explores the complex issue of gender equality within the European Union. It examines the EU's commitment to gender equality through various policies and action plans, such as the Gender Action Plans and the European Parliament's resolutions. The book highlights the importance of measuring gender inequality using indicators developed by international organizations like the United Nations and the European Institute for Gender Equality. It aims to provide a comprehensive analysis and understanding of gender disparities, supporting the development and evaluation of effective gender policies. The book is intended for researchers, policymakers, and those involved in social and gender studies, providing quantitative support for defining priorities and assessing policy effectiveness.
• Titolo autorizzato: Measuring Gender Equality
• ISBN: 9783031414862; 3031414861
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910799279503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Social Indicators Research Series