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Abstract
Through a review of the literature on the conceptualization of gender mainstreaming, this article offers an analytical framework for the development of a gender-based equal employment treatment policy in the European Union. European Commission reports and European Union legal instruments are analyzed through identifying specific configuration of positions (policy framing) and recognizing the regulatory mechanisms present in the implementation of an equal treatment policy, specifically in the area of employment. Finally, descriptive statistics on the, status of women in terms of pay and key positions held are presented as an estimation of the EU's efforts towards gender mainstreaming strategies.
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1Report of the Fourth World Conference on Women (1996, p. 27). Retrieved February 16, 2011, from United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women, http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/beijing/official.htm.
2 CitationReport of the Fourth World Conference on Women (1996, p. 48). Retrieved February 16, 2011, from United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women, http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/beijing/official.htm.. Also see “A Guide for Gender Impact Assessment” (2010). Retrieved February 16, 2011 European Commission: Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion: Advanced Search, http://ec.europa.eu/social/keyDocuments.jsp?type=0&policyArea=418&subCategory=421&country=0&year=0&advSearchKey=&mode=advancedSubmit&langId=en.
4See, CitationHafner-Burton & Pollack (2002, Citation2009); Pollak & Hafner-Burton (2000); CitationMazey (1995, Citation2000, Citation2002); CitationJacquot (2010).
5See, CitationBeveridge & Nott (2000, 2002); CitationWalby (2005b); CitationKronsell (2005), CitationBeveridge & Shaw (2002), CitationSquires (2005); CitationLovecy (2002).
6The European Commission Report (2010, p. 10) states the European “Council also reached a political agreement with a view to a common position on the proposed revision of the directive on equal treatment of self-employed and assisting spouses (COM 2008: 636), a joint text still having to be agreed by the European Parliament and the Council, while the proposal for a revision of the directive on maternity leave (COM 2008: 600/4) is under discussion by the EU legislators.”
7Some view the U.S. equivalent of this as affirmative action. Others argue against this connotation as it conflates affirmative action with the controversial concept of “reverse discrimination.”
8See Article 20 of the Recast Directive 2006/54/EC.