Český svaz žen czech women´s union non- governmental organisation ( ngo ) chairperson :...

Český svaz ženCzech Women´s Union

Non- governmental Organisation ( NGO )

Chairperson : PhDr.Zdeňka Hajná, CSc.

Czech Women´s Union

Organization is focused on:

CEDAW

Action Platform – 1995 Beijing

23rd Extraordinary Session of the UNO

Program: Women’s Condition in Society Labour Market Country Women Family Strengthening


45 thousand members 920 grass roots

organisations 4 regional centers Central Assembly Central council


Collaboration with State Body Government’s Priorities and Procedures for the

Enforcement of the Equality between Men and Women , The National Action Plan

Govermental Council for Human Rights – the Section for Equal Opportunities

Governmental Council for Equal Opportunities for Men and Women


Legislation

1982 – Convention on Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women

1991 Law on Salary

1993 - The Constitution of the Czech Republic – its part: Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms


Legislation

1998 Action Plan –Priorities and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Equality of Men and Women

Law on legal means of protection against discrimination and on equal treatment is being discussed nowadays - not specified only for women


Organisations dealing with gender equality issues

Ombudsman – general - not specifically for women

Parliament

Chamber of deputies:

-Commission for Family and Equal Opportunities

Senate: no Commission


Organisations dealing with gender equality issues-Governmental level:

Responsibility for coordination- Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Section for Equality of Women& Men

Action Plan – Government Priorities and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Equality of Men and Women – completed and amended by the Act of Government every year



Authorised Officers for Equality Issues in each Ministry – part-time

Governmental Council for Equal Opportunities of Women and Men – 19 members (5 women organisations of that)



Governmental Council for Human Rights- Committee for Elimination of All Forms of

Discrimination of Women – propose the Reports of CEDAW – representatives of governmental administration and women organisations


Action Plan:

- Promotion of the principle of equality men and women as part of Government policy

- Legal support for equality between men and women and raising legal awareness

- Promouting equal opportunities for men and women in access to economic activities

- Balancing social position of men and woímen caring for childern and gfamily members in need


Action Plan:

- Considering women from viewpoint of their reproductin function and physiological differences

- Suppression of violence directed at women- Monitoring and assessing effectiveness of ptomotin

of the principle of equal treatment of men and women


Project is financed by the EU and National Budget

The name of the project:Conditions for balancing professional and family life-

partnership in family

Coordinator- CWUDeveloping partnership – 27 partners


Goals: To contribute to change in attitudes of the general

public To support creation of partnership in families Strengthening of women's self-confidence Motivating employers To improve women's position on the labour market.


Target groups Women on parental leave, women after parental

leave, recent students and graduates, unemployed women of mid to senior age (pre-pension), rural women, handicapped, low qualified, post-incarceration


Main activities: The activities are aimed at analyses of the current

state/situation, seeking new solutions, preparing recommendations for solutions

Concept – processing of 4 methodologies aimed at different focus groups

Recommendation of measures that may be applied to the employment policies

Transnational cooperation – Scotland, Sweden


Outputs: The analyses results Methodologies training Pilot stage Counselling Medial campaign


Current project situation: The phase of analyses is complete including legal

analysis Synopsis of 4 methodologies Preparation of pilot verification Preparation of development partner’s conference

with potential output users from the project Information is available on www.csz.cz


Methodology No. 1 - general Goals: Initiate changes in society’s attitudes,the

matter of equality between genders,the matter of women’s equality in family and in work, change the understanding of men’s and women’s roles in society

Focus Group: The Public, Public administration, Journalists and Education Providers


Methodology No.2– Disadvantaged groups of women

Goals:to develop motivational and educational program for disadvantaged groups of women with the name “I am knowledgeable, I want to, I can”,help to raise chances for disadvantaged groups of women to assert on the labour market


4 modules:

1. Motivation, self-examination, the ability to identify others

2. Individual progress and information about educational possibilities

3. Woman in Czech society in 21st century

4. Woman Situation in relation of work and labour-law

Methodology No. 3 – Effective influence on employers (what the employer should know about flexible working methods and gender politics and the importance of this knowledge)

Goal: demonstrate that the application of anti-discrimination policies in companies can have a positive impact, support the employers’ concern, and by using the women’s potential, it could be economically advantageous.


Methodology No. 4 – Counselling and services Goal: To monitor Czech labour market in providing

counselling and services, establish counseling centre for equal opportunities for men and women with special attention to problems in the labour market, analysis of services for families with small children and suggest steps to achieve this.


Sokrates - Grundtvig 1

Project - Associative involvement of women and responsibilities

Referee - France - National Information, and the documentation center for women and families, Spain and Austria


Goal: help women to manage and undertake voluntary managers’ responsibility in associations and let them evaluate their own skills and obtain responsible positions in other structures as a politics, work and civic society.

CWU – June 2005 – elaborated methodology verification


Thank you for your attention.

Contact details: Český svaz ženPanská 7, 111 53 Praha 1CZECH REPUBLIC

E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]: 00420 224 211 017Website: www.csz.cz


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