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Passt Physik zu mir? Der Marlboro-Mann geht zur Schule: How epistemological beliefs relate to values and gender-related self-concepts. How a masculine self-concept is linked to boys' reluctance to seek help at school. Does ICT suit me? Why girls turn away from science related subjects. Was macht den kleinen Unterschied? Values, culture, and developmental tasks: Clashing or conforming with academic involvement of adolescents? When academic achievement clashes with developmental tasks of adolescents. Why students stay away from STEM: Public perception of physics.

The image of science and adolescents' identity: Academic interest as identity regulation: Why girls turn away from science. How perceived cultural prototypes influence students' commitment to a school subject. Adolescents' identity and academic interests. Invited presentation at the Nasjonalt realfagsseminar, organized by the University of Oslo, at Soria Moria, Norway, The aspect of quality control within the universities needs to be simultaneously tied to gender equa- lity and affirmative action programmes. Last but not least, a critical reflection of the relationship between women and men as well as a basic change in the male dominated organisational culture of most universities needs to be achieved.

Recommendations Thus the project results in a list of recommendations for different levels. On the level of the universities this refers e. An overall transparency of the budgeting process has to be ensured. Furthermore, it is crucial to in- tegrate gender objectives and gender analyses into all parts of the accounting system. We also recommend the implementation of systems of financial incentives, e.

Finally it is important to introduce a gender controlling system to ensure effectiveness and sustainability of the whole process. The recommendations to the governments at national and state level among others re- fer to a strong legal framework for gender equality, to gender equality policies at minis- terial level, once more to the collection of sex-disaggregated data and the implementing of gender objectives into performance agreements.

Further recommendations concern the distribution of funding by indicators and the introduction of Gender Budgeting for third party funding.

Additional further affirmative actions for the advancement of wo- men in science are necessary. At the European level we recommend for example the implementation of Gender Budg- eting into all research activities of the EU and more funding for projects on the imple- menting of Gender Mainstreaming and Gender Budgeting into science. We suggest to establish a European gender accreditation system and to develop a set of common gen- der equality objectives throughout Europe.

Necessary therefore is an improvement of the European database on sex-disaggregated statistics. And finally we strongly recommend the integration of the subject of gender equality as a top level issue into the European agenda. Gender Budgeting in science and the EU project 1. According to the intentions of people committed to gender equality within the scientific field, the reform process and the implementation of new management instruments at universities should be used to improve gender equality in science.

The scientific community has proved to be rather resistant to an equal participation of women. This is shown by several studies of the European Commission. Thus the member states were asked to implement gender equality measures and the European Commission insis- ted on a gender action plan as an obligatory request for an application in the 6th Frame- work Programme on Research and Technological Development - , volume Additional Gender Mainstreaming instruments in science are to be developed and a gender watch system is to be implemented.

There was practically no knowledge and ex- pertise on how to apply Gender Budgeting as an effective and powerful gender equality instrument in scientific organisations. Therefore the main focus of the project lies on the question how Gender Budgeting can actually be implemented in scientific organisations. The intention of this project is to explore which aspects have to be paid attention to when integrating gender equality considerations into the budgeting process.

We deve- loped a steering cycle and Gender Budgeting instruments for a systematic integration of gender issues in the budgeting process at universities resp. Additionally we pointed out important structural aspects of universities which are either obstructive or advantageous for the implementation of Gender Budgeting.

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Science policies in the European Union. National Policies on Women and Science in Europe. It means a gender-based assessment of budgets, incorporating a gender perspective at all levels of the budgetary process and restructuring revenues and expenditures in order to promote gender equality. The budgetary allocation process has to be transparent and gender-fair, women and men must have equal access to every financial endowment and the financial means should be assigned in order to improve gender equality.

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The potential of Gender Budgeting for science lies in its positive effects on the planning and evaluation of science policies and strategies, the increase of the efficiency, effectiveness and transparency of the allocation of resources and of the decision-making processes. They are in charge of the education of the next academic generation and thus for the development of human resources of female and male academics in order to achieve a gender balance.

Three teams of scientists — from Gdansk Poland , Vienna Austria and Munich Ger- many — have been working together on this project. Each team has been cooperating with a university of the region: The following subsequent analyses and evaluations were made: Analysis of the national framework for women and men in science in Austria, Germany and Poland and evaluation of findings In this workpackage we analysed the national framework for women and men in science in Austria, Poland and Germany with a special focus on the budgeting of universities and the financing of measures for the advancement of women in science.

Furthermore we examined if there are instruments already used in budgeting to improve gender equa- lity in science. This allows us a trans-national comparison of the question of already existing gender equality tools in science. Analysis of the actual situation of women and men at the three cooperating universities and evaluation For the analysis of the actual situation of women and men at the three universities we looked at the social situation as well as at laws, treaties and agreements which regulate the budget planning, plus the actual financing of the universities.

This project step allowed us a thorough understanding of the financing structures and the preconditions to establish gender equality in respect to budgeting. Analysis of the budgeting process at the cooperating universities and evaluation of the budgeting process The analysis of the budgeting process at the cooperating universities showed in detail how the process of budget planning and budget controlling works on an official level and which informal power relationships are important.

Additionally we could see whether gender equality aspects have an influence on the budget planning process at all and up to which extent budget planning has an influence on gender equality measures. The goal was to get an insight into the process itself and into the aspects structural, legal, cultural or personal that influence the budgeting process, which will serve as a basis for the development of process indicators and measures to include gender aspects into the budgeting process.

Development of instruments for Gender Budgeting at universities Based on the findings in the previous analyses we developed strategies, instruments and measures for Gender Budgeting on different levels. We summarised the background for Gender Budgeting, including thoughts about the global competition and economisation of universities, reforms in the higher education sector, the introduction of New Public Management and its meaning for gender equality.

Furthermore we developed gender sensitive objectives, indicators and strategies, instruments and measures for the imple- mentation of Gender Budgeting in scientific organisations, resp. A profound part of the report concentrated on the discussion of sensitisation, awareness raising and gender competence, gender impact assessment in regard to budgeting, gender equality instruments in general and in the field of budgeting, and finally also means of monito- ring and gender controlling. Additionally we presented best practice examples of gender mainstreaming at universities.

We communicated the findings to the responsible stakeholders for budgeting and to the representatives for gender equality. Thus we were able to work out specific recom mendations for the implementation of Gender Budgeting on the level of the universities, on a national level and on a European level. Publication of the results in print and online and their public presentation in Brussels In August the results of the project are being published in an edited version and as a summary on the website of the Frauenakademie www.

In Sep- tember the results are presented and discussed at a public conference in Brussels. Keywords are the growing economisation of science, the introduction of New Public Management instruments and the accompanying changes in the organisational set-up of universities which is nevertheless interwoven with a traditional organisational culture in science. The current situation of change, however, seems to be a good starting point for the implemen- tation of Gender Budgeting, because its aims are comparable with the objectives of the New Public Management.

In chapter 3 we compare the situation of female and male scientists in Austria, Germa- ny and Poland and at the three cooperating universities, the Universities of Augsburg and Gdansk and the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. Furthermore, we have a look at gen- der specific patterns, for example the distribution of women and men in the scientific fields, the distribution of grants and the distribution of decision making powers accor- ding to sex, the income situation of female and male scientists as well as the data situa- tion on these topics.

Aus- trian universities have a global budget which offers them a far reaching autonomy as to the allocation of the public funding within the university. The German federal system brought up different forms of university funding, but in general the state reserves the right to control the universities by fixing the framework conditions while passing mat- ters of detail on to the universities. In contrast, the Polish higher education sector is still characterised by a central planning. Secondly, this chapter explains the budgeting set-up, the procedures and the actual processes of budgeting at the three cooperating universi- ties.

In chapter 5 we describe the different dimensions of Gender Budgeting and we intro- duce instruments and some indicators which can be used for the implementation of Gen- der Budgeting at universities. Intervention is possible and necessary in all phases to make Gender Budgeting ubiquitous and sustainable.

As the EU project was designed as a specific support action SSA one of the main fo- cuses was on the knowledge transfer to the cooperating universities and the proposals for measures to advance the implementation of Gender Budgeting at the universities. In chapter 6 we describe the proposals we made to each of the universities. Subsequent- ly we depict the reaction of the universities in respect to the proposals and discuss where sustainable actions could be reached and which resistances we met in spite of the fact that there was a general openness towards gender equality.

Finally we give an overview how the structural aspects of scientific organisations affect the chances to implement Gender Budgeting in these organisations. Chapter 7 summarises our recommendations to different political levels which have a weightily influence on developments in science. Despite the differences between the countries and the specific situation of the individual universities, some common features exist and lessons have to be learned regarding the implementation of gender equality and of Gender Budgeting into governance.

This results in a set of recommendations referring to the universities, the national governments and the European Community. In chapter 9 all reports of the EU project are listed and selected references are given. Recent trends and framework conditions for universities Since about the s, an increasing trend towards an economisation of universities can be noticed. Basic business logic and management concepts thus found their way into the constitutions governing the relationship between the state and the university and into the organisation of the universities themselves throughout Europe.

Keywords like interna- tionalisation, competition and performance orientation, which reflect the increasing in- ternational competition in science today as well as the general economisation of public services and university policies of governments plus the associated expectations of grea- ter efficiency, have become essential factors in managing and financing universities.

For universities, the introduction of entrepreneurial structures came along with more autonomy from the state, although to varying degrees as comparative studies show. This often affects departments which are not attractive enough either for acquiring third party funding or to allow the students a quick and successful start into the labour market. In spite of differences across Europe, in general, state control of the still mainly publicly funded universities is exercised by means of New Public Management NPM instruments, such as agreements on objectives.

Austria, Germany and Poland: The indicators which are capable to evaluate these criteria, however, are quite controversially debated as to their mea- ning for teaching and research. In the context of the restructuring, gender equality has been in many cases integrated to some extent in the reform. The objectives of the new academic steering models, like e. At the same time, the new governance models result in deep changes at the universities which significantly influence the situation of women and men and their respective career chances in direct and indirect ways.

Existing methods of assessment, e. Gender research as a relatively new scientific field is at best tolerated rather than an acknowledged discipline in traditi- onal scientific communities. These aspects have to be considered in a gender equal governance of universities. University reforms have affected also the institutional set-up which has an important in- fluence on gender equality and the effectiveness of specific gender equality instruments.

When introducing Gender Budgeting at universities, not only specific gender equality institutions, instruments and measures have to be considered, but the perspective has to be broadened in respect of the general institutional set-up and rules. European Commission which provides a critical assessment of the excellence debate and gender. Comparison of the situation of female and male scientists in Austria, Germany and Poland and at the three cooperating universities A widely acknowledged problem is the loss of female academics during their scientific career.

As will be shown below, the tendency that women drop out of a scientific career applies to all three countries analysed in this project. Even with a very different histori- cal background or with comparably high numbers of highly qualified women PhD and higher like in Poland, women are still not adequately represented in top positions. Women and men not having equal opportunities does not only pose an ethical problem of social justice and human rights, but also concerns the quality of research and effi- ciency. The utilitarian arguments concerning quality and efficiency state that the comple- te pool of human capital has to be used and it has to be accepted that the life experiences of women are also necessary for understanding the world.

This would result in the need to use all qualifications and also alter traditional research by disposing the gender bias and taking into consideration aspects that are otherwise ignored. These are the reasons why many European countries including Austria and Germany, started to implement gender equality strategies and measures in the late s and s.

Although these measures provoked some improvements during the last two decades, the figures are still unsatisfactory and call for further action. In all three nations female school-leavers who qualified for tertiary education, outnumber their male peers. In Germany, first year students divide in The number of women further declines when speaking of habilitation Poland PL: The following graph illustrates the proportions of women and men in a typical academic career in all three nations: Similar trends can be seen throughout the European Union of the 25 member states EU although the distribution is more balanced in Poland as well as in the EU in total.

She Figures , 21 and 39 On the level of professors the distribution of the sexes according to scientific fields dif- fers slightly from PhD graduates. In Austria and Germany humanities have the highest share of women AT: In all three countries engineering and technologies show the lowest percentage of women. While Germany and Austria have a more or less comparable low standard distribution, both come off very badly when compared to EU average.

She Figures , 57 and 60 Remuneration of researchers Regarding the remuneration of researchers there is only little data available. Considering national price levels, a German or Austrian scientist earns almost three times as much as a Polish scientist ibid. The income level is often brought forward as an explanation why so few female researchers are employed in Aus- tria and Germany and so many in Poland: It is a typical pattern that in job areas where the share of women is high or increasing, the income level is low or decreasing at the same time.

According to She Figures, in the research funding success rate varied by 4. Decision-making positions As regards to decision-making, some few women have moved into prominent positions, but altogether their proportion has increased only slowly and tends to fluctuate in the various bodies. In Poland no data is available on the social background of students. Among the female and male scientific staff there is a big gender gap as to having children.

In Germany and in Austria women who are trying to enter a university career are less likely to have children than men in equal positions. And female professors in Germany are more frequently single or divorced than are male professors. No data is available for Poland but generally the situation of working women in Poland is, to a large extent, still defined by the double role which women are expected to fill according to the stereotypical dominant model of family life.

Sozialerhebung, , and Schnitzer et al. In Poland, exis- ting data is less comprehensive. Detailed data is imperative for the development and implementation of appropriate equal opportunity strategies. To the contrary, Poland has no positive action measures, but has a relatively high percentage of female professors. The following table shows the wide range of national policies in order to promote gender equality in science. European Commission, Community Research , 11; revised and updated by the authors Since the s, efforts have been intensified to improve the participation of women in science on all levels in Austria and Germany.

The goal was to secure the legal standards which existed before and to introduce gender equality considerations in the new logic of governance. The working Committee on Equal Treat- ment, the Arbitration Commission, a coordination unit, and child care facilities work at the level of universities. Apart from the legal and institutional arrangements, a wide range of measures to promote women in scienceand to enhance gender equality are financed by the ministry and EU programmes. The power and influ- ence of the representatives, however, is very limited. Within Germany, however, there are significant differences in equality measures and their funding within the individual states depend on the respective government.

Since then, only parts of these programmes have found alternative resources. The Polish background is quite different. The Enwise report states that women in pre-communist times already had better access to education and political rights in Poland than women in Western European countries. And during the communist regime the official propaganda emphasised the equality of the sexes even though no special consideration was given to women in science. During the socialist times as well as after the transition to market economy the position of women at univer- sities and other research institutions stayed relatively strong as to quantities, but compa- rably only few women reached high positions in science.

After , the Polish government policies concerning gender equality and the advan- cement of women went through many alterations depending on ruling coalitions which changed quite often. The position, powers and even the name of the office of Plenipo- tentiary for Equal Opportunities of Women and Men have undergone several modifi- cations. International contracts and the legislation of the European Union ratified by Po- land impose the obligation on the state to undertake legislative actions in order to ensure the compliance with the principles of equal rights of women and men.

One of the steps in this direction were legal changes to the act of June 22nd, about employment and social welfare. But the Committee is neither visible nor active at the moment, probably because of its low prestige and the lack of support by the authorities. It is represented in almost all academic disciplines and has taken shape as an independent discipline since the s.

In Poland, gender studies nowadays exist in the major academic centres. They were started in the s by feminists who were often both activists and academics. In most cases gender studies at universities are located in the departments of social sciences but in case of Krakow they are run by a non-government organisation NGO. The interest from the students in gender studies is big but there is not much support from the authori- ties or the universities themselves.

The higher percentage of female students in Augsburg and Gdansk and the lower percentage at WU Vienna can be explained by the scientific fields of study. Gdansk has one female dean out of six whereas the other two universities have male deans only. At Aug- sburg University women are only present in collective decision-making bodies Senate At WU Vienna the proportion of wo- men in the Senate amounts to Generally it should be kept in mind that habilitations are not a mandatory procondition for professorship in all countries or at all universities.

Some measures are laid down in higher education laws and are therefore compulsory for the university see marked measures in table 6 below. Diplom 18 First degrees bachelor, Diplom 19 Number includes all second degrees new curriculum: Master and PhD, former curriculum: Doktorat 20 The comparablity of habilitations is difficult as they are not a mandatory precondition for professorship in all countries or universities. Further more the quantity of habilitations is e. The University of Augsburg has a distinct strategy and bodies regarding Gender Mainstreaming.

WU Vienna claims Gender Mainstreaming to be one of its basic principles but lacks concrete implementation measures. Additionally it has not yet implemented a coordination unit for equal opportunities as is required by the University Law since At Gdansk University the problem of gender discrimi- nation has not been acknowledged yet. Financial systems of the universities in all three countries and the budgeting set-up and budgeting process at the three cooperating universities 4. In all three nations there have been reform discussions for several years whereby the state of the reform process varies.

Important aspects of the university reforms are transparency, target-oriented governance and financial controlling. Implementing gender budgeting would mean to integrate gender equality into governance and controlling and to link policy objectives like gender equality to resource allocation. The comparison of management instruments and the process of budget planning in Austria, Germany and Poland has been crucial for the project because within these three countries we have three different levels of how far New Public Management, gender equality resp.

Gender Mainstreaming has been intro- duced generally and in science in particular. The universities have their own legal personality and receive a global budget. This means that the university can freely dispose of its funds. Furthermore, the universities are fully accountable for the budget, they are entitled to place contracts and to make bargains, they are authorised to build up own capital, they are liable for the payment of debts and they are subject to the accounting rules according to the code of commercial law.

The financing model consists of performance agreements between the ministry and the university and formulae based allocations. In Germany as well, the institutional autonomy of the universities has been promoted, but has not reached the same extend as in Austria.

The state reserves the right to control the universities by fixing the framework conditions while passing matters of detail on to the universities. This is complemented by third party funds, own revenues including the tuition fees since as well as other alloca- tions and subventions. In contrast, the Polish higher education sector is characterised by central planning. Reform discussions concerning the introduction of New Public Management e.

Teaching and research is funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education at national level as well as by local authorities. The distribution of research funding is based on applications for funding at the Min- istry for Science. In all three countries third party funding is of increasing significance for universities. The same applies for tuition fees. Several German federal states introduced student fees in winter The majority of the procedures for allocating funds to higher education institutions in Germany include the following four components: The state fixes the size of the budget and decides on the allocation of the funds.

Funding by means of incremental extrapolation takes annual increases into ac- count. This type still represents the most common form of basic funding for uni- versities. It is calculated according to formulae. The proportion of funding allocated in this way varies greatly in the federal states. Most state procedures take gender equal- ity into account nowadays, however, on a rather low level. Generally up to now most indicators refer to quantitative aspects only. The extent to which they have been successful in attaining their targets is examined and evaluated after a certain period.

Financial allocations can be linked to certain measures or to the attainment of the agreed targets — however, this has hardly ever been put into practice between state and university yet. In the case of Bavaria, the allocation of funds to the universities is still to a great extent input-oriented. The instrument of agreements on objectives has been applied at Bavarian universities since , however, it has had only marginal influence on the distribution of funds up to now.

This situation hampers an output or even outcome-oriented strategy at the universities. Asso- ciation of the Bavarian universities which negotiates the indicators and their weighting of the freely disposable state funding, would now be the suitable address for Gender Budgeting topics. Indicators provide a basis for the description of the quantitative and quali- tative performances of a university in order to measure the fulfilment of specific objectives.

In Austria there are indicators for teaching, for the field of research and development of arts and for societal objectives the latter includes a gender dimension. Up to now there are only quantitative indica- tors. The budget for the universities is stipulated three years in advance.

This means that the period for the performance agreements is covering three years as well. The minister in charge is authorised to withhold one percent of the total amount for one year in order to spend it on specific demands as a result of amendments to the performance agreements. These legal provisions in principle provide good framework conditions for Gender Budgeting. The budget for teaching activities at the universities in Poland comes from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and is distributed according to a certain fixed formula. The current algorithm of the money distribution takes into account mainly the size of an academia, the number of students and employees.

Money which has not been spent by the university has to be returned to the national budget. The allocation of research budg- ets to universities in Poland is regulated by the Act of the Rules of Financing Science. Research funds also depend on the rating of the science institutions which are assessed every four years. According to UG , measures in order to promote women in leading positions have to be listed in this chapter.

Gender specific indica- tors can also be voluntarily included in other fields. Two out of eleven indicators which determine the allocation of the budget according to formulas are gender specific. And there is no indicator for gender equality in teaching or research. By the amendment of the German Framework Act for Higher Education Hochschul- rahmengesetz in , funding on the basis of performance was introduced and in- cludes performance in improving gender equality. Corresponding laws at federal state level followed.

Since the models vary from state to state, the Bavarian example may be mentioned here: In Poland there used to be no special measures or indicators for the allocation of budg- ets in favour of gender equality at the universities. When Poland joined the European Union, however, the Polish government was obliged to implement EU law into the Polish legal system which included a commitment to a Gender Mainstreaming policy as it is a EU priority.

Additionally a document exists which regulates the donations for the departments according to a strict algorithm, which includes the dona- tions of previous years, the number of teachers, the grants realised by the department, the number of publications, the number of students and the number of service hours real- ised at other departments.

The financing process and the distribution of the budget at the Augsburg University is strictly bound to the Statutes Grundordnung which regulate the committees, boards and persons who play an important role in the budgeting process. These funds are distributed according to a weighting system which includes the number of chairs and professors of a department, as well as the number of scientific employees, students who graduate in standard time, the number of PhD- graduates and habilitations, the amount of third party funds acquired and the number of recipients of Humboldt-scholarships at a department.

It is allocated according to an incentive system which pays higher basic amounts to departments for female scientific employees, female post-graduate degrees and women who qualify as professors. The departments are absolutely autonomous in allocating the funds and han- dle this matter in different ways, although the funds are usually distributed by the dean in cooperation with the department council. These are the funds which the rectorate allocates directly to the departments.

The statutes do not provide any regulations concerning the allocation of the major part of the budget: At the next level, the heads of institutes can decide about the allocation of resources. The tuition fees are collected by different departments and units of the university, however, they are all accumulated in one university budget and later re-dis- tributed to the departments and units by the rector.

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In december oordeelde het Europees Hof van Justitie dat de Europese Commissie de wetgeving heeft overtreden. De Commissie heeft echter nagelaten wetenschappelijke criteria voor hormoonverstorende eigenschappen van biociden vast te leggen, of tenminste de deadline hiervoor niet gerespecteerd. Op 9 december hebben 16 publieke belangenorganisaties, waaronder WECF, een petitie voor een verbod op glysofaat overhandigd aan de Europese Commissie. De petitie werd ondertekend door meer dan , Europeanen Duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelen en de post agenda Waarom milieuduurzaamheid en gendergelijkheid zo belangrijk zijn voor het terugdringen van armoede en ongelijkheid Waarom gendergelijkheid de Sustainable Development Goals kan maken of breken WECF directeur Sascha Gabizon schreef een artikel voor een serie van het World Economic Forum over de nieuwe mondiale doelen voor duurzame ontwikkeling.

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UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, Toxins and Waste criticizes double standards of German chemical production Tuncak calls for stronger global standards and encourages both the German government and German companies to reduce the export of hazardous substances. Empower Women - benefit All Uganda: Uitbannen hormoonverstorende stoffen komt dichterbij Europese Commissie veroordeeld door Europese Hof: EU moet criteria opstellen Historisch klimaatakkoord laat echte verandering zien, maar voor vrouwen zal dit veel te langzaam gaan Reality Check doorde Women and Gender Constituency WGC van het Parijse Klimaatakkoord Vrouwen vragen om rechtvaardige actie van wereldleiders in Parijs De belangrijkste eisen van vrouwen voor de klimaattop in Parijs Europese Commissie voor Europees Hof van Justitie gedaagd vanwege uitblijven criteria voor hormoonverstoorders De Europese Commissie EC is door Zweden voor de rechter gedaagd vanwege het uitblijven van criteria voor hormoonverstorende stoffen EDCs die noodzakelijk zijn om gepaste maatregelen te nemen om de blootstelling aan EDC's aan te pakken.

Gezamenlijke brief tegen hormoonverstoorders in medische hulpmiddelen WECF ondertekend een brief ter ondersteuning voor het uitbannen van EDC's in medische hulpmiddelen Nieuwsbrief Nederlandse ambassade Georgie wijdt aandacht aan WECFconferentie Mensgerichte water en sanitatiebeheer en duurzaam milieu was thema conferentie Khobi Ask Today's Expert A people-centred approach to sustainable sanitation and wastewater management, water supply and environmental protection Regional Round Tabel in Khobi, Georgia Bambus-Biogasanlagen und Regenwassertanks in Uganda nach indischem Vorbild Luttons contre la violence par un climat de paix WECF France exprime sa compassion aux proches des vicitimes des attentats du 13 novembre a Paris Strengthening environmental and sustainable development dialogue in Europe in the context of the SD Agenda The online launch of the designs is scheduled for tomorrow Agenda de l'Action Lima-Paris: Atomkraft ist kein Klimaretter Petition zum Weltklimagipfel WECF lance une campagne de financement participatif avec Bluebees.

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ZijSpreekt Booking agency for female speakers Check out our project activities in Tajikistan! Flame retardants in consumer products remain a hot topic for environmental health Lying on your couch did you ever wonder if you were being exposed to potentially toxic flame retardants? A new report by ANSES, French national risk assessment agency for health and environment, about flame retardants used in upholstered furniture might help you to figure out Stop state-sponsored forced labour in Uzbekistan! Sign the petition by Walk Free and Cotton Campaign Sascha Gabizon speaker at the post SDG's evening about gender equality Accord de Paris, les femmes ne sont pas satisfaites par le nouveau texte!

Letter to EU vice-president Timmermans, regarding the sustainable development goals EU vice-president Timmermans, who is responsible for Sustainable Development was asked to ensure greatest priority for an ambitious implementation, monitoring and accountability plan and strategy, and integration through all policy areas of the European Commission. WECF on endocrine disruptors: Umsetzung nachhaltiger Entwicklungsziele auf kommunalter Ebene Hoe kunnen gender sensitieve indicatoren toegepast worden op Duurzame Ontwikkelingsdoel 6?

Victory for citizens, victory for the Human Right to Water! Another milestone for the Human Right to Water. Water and sanitation are a human right! Just one last step to go! Reverse the flows EU G20 countries should stop funding fossil fuels and increase financial support for real climate solutions Portez-vous candidates pour le Prix Terre de Femmes La Fondation Yves Rocher recompense les femmes qui agissent pour notre planete - tentez votre chance avant le 30 septembre!

What we measure is what we treasure! Why and how to include gender sensitive indicators into the Sustainable Development Goal 6? Over worried grand parents signed petition: Side event World Water Week Gender sensitive indicators in sanitation and wastewater planning and implementation AT Uganda Ltd Soil for Life National Association of Large Families Duurzame Ontwikkelingsagenda presenteert gedurfde visie voor vrouwen en meisjes WECF en de Women's Major Group maken zich klaar voor werk dat eraan komt Is the EU still leading?

Terra Preta Sanitation 1: Background, Principles and Innovations This handbook provides an account of main theories of Terra Preta formation and principles of Terra Preta Sanitation concerning material recycling and soil fertility improvement A Warm Home for Households in Ukraine: Juli , es ist endlich soweit: Inauguration du potager collectif du Perrier - Annemasse Un potager au pied d'un immeuble! Female deputies of Kyrgyz National Parliament commit to women empowerment and improved access to water and sanitation A high-level stakeholder meeting took place on 28 May , at the National Parliament Jogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan in the framework of the Forum of Women of the Jogorku Kenesh Greywater Treatment in Sand and Gravel Filters: Le Prix des femmes Marjolaine How Far Have We Gotten?

Symposium on the SDGs and their financial sustainability Kyrgyz deputies are concerned about water, sanitation and hygiene conditions in villages Deputies of Kyrgyz Supreme Council visit villages to assess WASH issues in schools and kindergartens Miljoenen Europeanen nog zonder schoon drinkwater Deze zomer vindt een bijzondere trip plaats: Produits chimiques toxiques dans les textiles: Effective stakeholder engagement in NAMA development and implementation TV programma Zembla toont aan: Safe drinking water and sustainable energy for rural Uganda Improving living conditions in rural Uganda through sustainable technologies for renewable energy, agriculture and water Over countries handed in a total of over entries.

Gender Aspects in Development Projects Should women repair engines and could male engineers design successful cookstoves? And is gender equality a prerequisite for development? Join the workshop on 11th of June to find out more.. EU Conference "Endocrine disruptors: WECF urges for a precautionary approach of biocides at Chemical Watch Biocides Event "Adopting a precautionary approach to reduce impacts of biocidal products on human health and the environment" Hormoonverstoorders aan banden leggen: WECF presents film on how to protect children from Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Pregnant women know it is important to avoid alcohol, nicotine and certain foods.

Who pays the Bill? Rotterdam Konvention COP 7 Litte Hero start petitie ter vervanging van hormoonverstorende stoffen in medische hulpmiddelen Think Before You Buy: At least one in three Europeans can be exposed to asbestos at work and in the environment WHO press release Nederland blijft achter Fondation Lemarchand France CU Strasbourg France CG Val de Marne France Agence de L'eau Artois - Picardie France ARS d'Aquitaine France From Parma to Haifa: Rotterdam Convention and Asbestos Overcoming the blocking attitude of opposing countries with the objective of a functioning international chemical policy and a better protection of the environment and health in countries which use or produce asbestos Zwischenstopp Addis Auf dem Weg zu neuen Nachhaltigkeitszielen Water Solidarity France- Kyrgystan Women as drivers of change Werkervaring opdoen bij Een Veilig Nest als webredacteur?

Een Veilig Nest is op zoek naar een aanstaande of jonge ouder met een neus voor groen nieuws WECF presenteert voorlichtingsfilmpje over bescherming van kinderen tegen hormoonverstorende stoffen Zwangere vrouwen weten dat het belangrijk is om alcohol, nicotine en bepaald eten te vermijden. Maar wat minder algemeen bekend is, is dat veel alledaagse artikelen stoffen kunnen bevatten die ook schadelijk kunnen zijn voor de baby. WECF presenteert animatiefilm voor zwangere vrouwen over hormoonverstorende stoffen Niet roken en niet drinken is logisch tijdens een zwangerschap. Maar minder bekend is dat veel alledaagse artikelen stoffen bevatten die ook schadelijk kunnen zijn voor de baby.

Application open until May 15 Onkruidverdelger Roundup gelinkt aan non-hodgkin lyfoom WECF waarschuwt voor risico's kinderen bij gebruik onkruidverdelger en vraagt om onmiddellijke stop verkoop Netherlands identifies hazardous substances in textiles Netherlands, Textiles IARC classifies glyphosate as "probably carcinogen to humans " The news came out just in time for the 10th year of the Pesticide Action Week: IARC - adopted a new classification for 5 insecticides and herbicides, among which glyphosate, malathion, diazinon, tetrachlorvinphos and parthion World Water Day Regulations on small-scale water supplies need to be improved and implemented.

Joint efforts are needed towards increased safe water supply Combining ecological sanitation and the production of Terra Preta soil in Kyrgyzstan Ecosan toilets or Urine Diverting Dry Toilets UDDT are an adequate and sustainable sanitation solution in areas where there is no piped water and sewerage. Zet de zon aan - leef met comfort!

WECF leert lokale bevolking in Georgie hoe zonnepanelen te maken And it is now possible. Please sign the petition online in Dutch. Gender Equality and Earth's Future Event and workshop for health and patient groups on EDCs and health in Munich Zonder hormoonverstorende en andere schadelijke stoffen. Dat wil natuurlijk ieder ouder. En daarom is het nu ook mogelijk om online de petitie te tekenen Jeder Tag ist Weltfrauentag Am 8.

App "Giftfrei einkaufen" jetzt auch mit Tipps zu Textilien OHCHR publishes alarming report on increased violence against women in Ukraine Women in Ukraine are confronted with heightened sexual and domestic violence The Dangers of Cashier Receipts Women working at cashiers are exposed to high levels of BPA used on thermal receipts, resulting in harmful health effects and adverse effects during pregnancy Gender and Food Security A guidance document for practitioners Stopping breast cancer before it starts A new campaign is launched to getting environmental and occupational risk factors taken seriously in the breast cancer debate.

Communiceren over Zeer zorgwekkende stoffen Art. Laatste kans om NEE te zeggen tegen hormoonverstorende stoffen! Laat de Europese Commissie weten dat hormoonverstorende stoffen bedreiging vormen voor volksgezondheid This is shown in the ChemSec report Cry wolf. Europe-wide cancer group calls for action on hormone disruptors Written by Christel Schaldemose on 9 January in Opinion, Parliament Magazine.

Christel Schaldemose is calling on the EU to take urgent action in the fight against cancer by identifying and eliminating endocrine disrupting chemicals EDCs Last Chance to tell European Commission: Say No to Hormone Disrupting Chemicals! EDC vrij coalitie biedt grote publiek via publieke consultatie je stem te laten horen in Brussel Grijp je kans: Ministers of the environment of the 28 gathered yesterday in Brussels for a last meeting during the Italian presidency.

Willst Du hormonell wirksame Chemikalien? Ein Beitrag auf Utopia. Women pushing it so hard in Lima! An article about the Women and Gender Constituency in Lima Organic farming can feed the world if done right, scientists claim Tom Bawden, Independent, Wednesday 10 December Ein Bericht auf utopia.

November in Bonn statt Engaging youth as multiplication agents in climate change and energy awarenes raising in rural communities Mid-term review of WHO Environment and Health process, April In April , representatives of health and environment ministries from 53 countries will come together to assess progress in reaching ambitious targets to protect children from environmental threats. Open letter to EC President Juncker: Protecting public health from hormone disrupting chemicals 19 organisations working in the EDC Free Europe campaign wrote to the president of the European Commission to urge him to take action against EDCs Kosten van chemische stoffen op de reproductieve gezondheid van mannen in the EU worden geschat op gemiddeld miljoen per jaar Rapport Noord Europese Landen: WECF co-signed letter to European Commission Letter addresses the principles for transparency, excellence and independence in scientific advice Bigger cucumbers in Kyrgyzstan thanks to ecosan toilets World Toilet Day remembers us that proper sanitation is not common all over the world Women's Major Group wants to achieve gender equitable in Post agreement WECF contributes by increasing outreach activities on the need for strong gender instruments to implement the Post agenda Verschuiving Nederlandse positie ten aanzien van hormoonverstoorders zichtbaar AO leefmilieu 6 november: WECF informeert daarom het publiek over internationale discussies inzake blootstelling van met name kinderen en vrouwen aan hormoonverstorende stoffen Pesticideresiduen en hormoonverstorende stoffen in voeding - wie garandeert de veiligheid?

In vele groenten en fruit aangeboden in de supermarkt worden te veel pesticidenresiduen en vooral te veel pesticiden met hormoonverstorende werking gevonden. WECF pleit bij land- en tuinbouw en politiek om zwangere vrouwen en kinderen hier niet langer aan bloot te stellen EESC conference on 5 November: Tajik women are forced to be dependent on men due to lack of land access A study on women and farming in Tajikistan ZijActief Organisation of female volunteers who live and work in the countryside, to support and meet each other Women's Environmental Network A unique, vital and innovative campaigning organisation in the United Kingdom Social Ecological Institute Social Union Agerkech Prix Marjolaine pour les femmes - Votez maintenant!

Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action challenges affecting its implementation and the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women Parastor NGO Facilitating women and children development Rural Renaissance Strengthening and development of sustainable local communities How to integrate gender into sustainable development? It is about sanitation, it is about hygiene, it is about health, it is about livelihood, it is about development. Vrouwen van Nu Exchange of information for women on different subjects Gezinsbond Belgie Defending families and children at each policy level Leefmilieu - Human Environment Strive for a green and healthy environmen in which people can safely live and work Eden Center Environmental center for development, education and networking Knowledge of Preventive Measures: Conference on women and EDC's and breast cancer SIN List update by ChemSec includes new tool for sustainable substitution The SIN list, highlighting chemicals of high concern since , includes additional 28 chemicals for priority action and launches online tool for sustainable substitution for businesses WECF organized international conference on breast cancer "What is primary prevention of breast cancer all about in ?

Organisations worried about future environmental health protection under new Commission Requests for changes in structure new Commission Il est temps d'en faire une grande loi du quinquennat! In Honor of Prof. Tested small-scale water supplies are not safe Schools and WECF tested small-scale water supplies in the Arachinova and Vratnica community on nitrate and bacterial contamination. Georgian small-scale water supplies polluted with coliform bacteria Testing bacterial contamination of water with a portable laboratory is now possible in Georgian rural areas Exposure visit of Khorga and Chaladidi Community Representatives to Khamiskuri Water and Sanitation Center Introducing sustainable wastewater and nutrient management in rural Georgian communities Study questions EU pesticide approval process PAN Europe investigated the revised risk assessment reports for seven pesticides How to integrate gender aspects into sustainable development trainings?

How to integrate gender aspects into trainings? Weltweiter Klima-Aktionstag am Case stories from SuSanA partners Mama86 and Ormax featured for their good examples for ecological sanitation and water safety plans Pour une alimentation, saine, locale et durable Vendredi 10 Octobre, Annecy, France Thesis or Internship in the Caucasus on the subject of Sustainable Sanitation Developing and piloting a simple on-site filter system for greywater treatment for households and farms up to 50 PE What happened in in our Food Gardens?

Stories from South Africa The Kyrgyz apricot festival Promoting sustainable development through local folklore and eco-tourism Civil society organizations cooperate with government and other stakeholders on a gender-sensitive NAMA for sustainable energy in rural areas Preparations for a National Appropriate Mitigation Action Nama in Georgia Final proposal for "Sustainable Development Goals": Weniger hormonwirksame Chemikalien EDCs: Organic Solutions and Gender Mainstreaming: Report on Training of Trainers and Findings in two Districts in Eastern Uganda In this report method and content of the training are presented, and the findings on gender inequalities between men and women in Kween and Kapchorwa District Report on Baseline Training Needs Assessment - Agriculture, Uganda In this report the training and the finding of a needs assessment in the field of agriculture, carried out in Eastern Uganda, are presented BVKJ annual meeting of paediatricians and youth doctors in Berlin participants were informed about how to protect children against EDCs Kyrgyz conference highlights need for a stronger joint voice from Central Asian civil society Conference on gender equality and sustainable development in Bishkek Baby und Familie Nachgefragt: Gift im Spielzeug Global Synergy Foundation Gaia Youth Ecological Society Friends of the Earth Ukraine Pan Pesticide Action Network Europe Women of the Third Millennium Women for a Clean Environment Rural Women National Association Ormax Cultural Youth Association Vitality Ecological and Social Union Mutual Aid Association Mehrshavkat Public Fund Habitat for Humanity Solidarity among Women Milieukontakt Albania Milieukontakt

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