Gender Mainstreaming & Social Sustainablity

Gender Mainstreaming  means to systematically evaluate gender-specific measures, taken to consider the aspect of equal possibilities on all levels. It points at the change of structures and belief-systems, which are creating gender-specific inequalities and discrimination.

The emphasis of Gender Mainstreaming lies in:

• Improving the basic conditions and the conditions of access for women in research & development
• Sustainably anchoring the strategy Gender Mainstreaming in the area research & technology with responsible persons
• Creating a higher sensibility for gender-relevant research-issues
• Upgrading the visibility of successful women in research and technology
• Raising the awareness of the gender-dimension for issues of environment and technology

Further information: Background knowledge concerning Gender and Social Sustainability

Current Projects

Improving Gender Equality Competences of Persons Responsible for Personnel Development in Private Enterprises and Higher Education (GeCo)

GeCo will develop a European toolbox with practical examples of gender equality measures that can be implemented within organisations.

Experts-database for all areas of competence

The OGUT is setting up an experts-database on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology´s areas of competence. The experts-database is lead in cooperation with the FEMtech Experts- database. Female experts have the opportunity to subscribe online and free at umwelt.lebensministerium.at.

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A-1020 Wien
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E-Mail office@oegut.at

Further Information