GEN108 Methods of Implementing Gender Equality

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martina Kampichler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Iva Šmídová, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 U32
Prerequisites (in Czech)
GEN104 Research methodologies of gender problems
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Gender equality is one of the basic challenges for today’s democratic societies, at least from the 1960s on, when the question of equal opportunities became one of the central topics of second wave feminism as well as of general democratization efforts. Today, concerns of gender equality form one of the basic pillars of all developed democratic states as well as the European Union. With regards to this, a range of methods for the promotion and implementation of gender equality and its principles has been developing – among them for example gender mainstreaming, gender budgeting, gender statistics as well as various forms of affirmative action. The aim of the course is to introduce to the students the most important methods and their practical application in the context of the existing institutional background of gender equality politics in the Czech Republic and its linkages to international organizations. The main focus is put on critical thinking, reflection and self-contained interpretation of the given problematic. The course is organized in the form of interactive lectures and seminar discussions. After successfully completing the course, students will have a basic knowledge of the theoretical groundings of gender equality politics and their institutional background on the level of the Czech Republic, the United Nations and the European Union. Furthermore, students will be able to understand the basic principles, advantages and risks of the most important methods for the promotion and implementation of gender equality.
Syllabus
  • 1. Course introduction
  • 2. Theoretical basics of gender equality politics and measures to promote gender equality
  • 3. Gender mainstreaming: development, goals, practical approaches
  • 4. Overview of feminist critiques of gender mainstreaming
  • 5. Development of the support of gender equality in the UN
  • 6. Development of the support of gender equality in the EU
  • 7. Czech Republic – the institutional basis of gender equality politics
  • 8. Affirmative action
  • 9. Gender equality in organizations – gender audit
  • 10. Gender budgeting
Literature
  • NIEMANIS, Astrida. Gender mainstreaming in practice : a toolkit. Edited by Nadja Dolata. 3rd ed. Bratislava: Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS, 2007, 149 s. ISBN 9789295042650. info
  • ASKLÖF, Cecilia. Příručka na cestu k rovnosti žen a mužů. Praha: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí ČR, 2003, 58 s. info
  • REES, Teresa L. Mainstreaming equality in the European union : education, training and labour market policies. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 1998, xix, 260. ISBN 0415115345. info
Assessment methods
The course is organized in the form of lectures, students' presentations as well as seminar discussions.

Terms for successful course completion:

Regular course work in the form of 3 short papers concerning theoretical as well as practial aspects of the methods presented in the course.
A written exam, with questions related to the lectures as well as the relevant literature for to the lectures.
The elaboration of a final paper in teams or individually. The aim of these papers is to engage in greater detail in one of the courses central topics.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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