FSS:GEN508 Implementation of Gender Equal - Course Information

GEN508 Implementation of Gender Equality

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jana Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martina Kampichler, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Kateřina Nedbálková, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Sat 27. 2. 10:30–11:45 U34, Sat 2. 4. 10:30–11:45 U34, Sat 14. 5. 10:30–11:45 U34

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50

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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.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Určeno pouze pro studenty a studentky oboru Gender studia.

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