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.
Österreichische Gesellschaft
für Umwelt und Technik
Hollandstraße 10/46
A-1020 Wien
Tel +43.1.315 63 93
Fax +43.1.315 63 93-22
E-Mail office@oegut.at
Further Information
Contact
For more information please contact
DIin Inge Schrattenecker
Tel.: 0043.1.315 63 93-12
Mag.a Beatrix Hausner
Tel.: DW 14
DIin Nicole Kajtna
Tel.: DW 35
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