Should governments in Europe be more aggressive in pushing for gender equality to
raise fertility? : the first "NO"
Autor/in:
Philipov, Dimiter
Quelle: Demographic Research, Vol. 24 (2011) , S. 201-216
Inhalt: "This paper takes the 'no' side in the debate on the question posed in the title.
The paper assumes that the dual-earner/ dual-carer household model is the most likely
aim of policies that push aggressively for gender equality in order to raise fertility.
Five objections are discussed: the model does not necessarily lead to a fertility
increase; aggressiveness will lead to an imbalance of labor supply and demand, and
is likely to confront slowly changing cultural norms; similar policies will also confront
the issue of innate gender differences; and country idiosyncrasies prevent the application
of a unified policy approach. The paper briefly concludes that compatible gender-neutral
family policies and fertility-neutral gender policies are likely to lead to an increase
in fertility." (author's abstract)|
Should governments in Europe be more aggressive in pushing for gender equality to
raise fertility? : the second "YES"
Autor/in:
Oláh, Livia Sz.
Quelle: Demographic Research, Vol. 24 (2011) , S. 217-224
Inhalt: "This paper is based on the authoress's contribution to a debate, organized by MPIDR,
on the question displayed in the title above. She was asked to present arguments for
the 'yes'-response (together with Laurent Toulemon, and arguing against the 'no'-side
represented by Gerda Neyer and Dimiter Philipov). As pointed out in the paper, the
most important theoretical reasoning relevant for this question is the gender equity
theory. A number of studies provide sound empirical support to it, as discussed in
the paper in details, and thereby also a rationale for a positive impact of increased
gender equality on fertility. As the dual-earner family is here to stay, and given
the well-known negative consequences of long-term very low fertility for a society,
pushing for gender equality seems to be a reasonable strategy to be considered aiming
for sustainable societal development." (author's abstract)|
Should governments in Europe be more aggressive in pushing for gender equality to raise fertility? : the first "NO"
Titelübersetzung:Sollen die Regierungen in Europa mehr für die Gleichstellung der Geschlechter tun, um die Fruchtbarkeit zu erhöhen? : die Antwort ist "nein"
Autor/in:
Philipov, Dimiter
Quelle: Demographic Research, Vol. 24 (2011) , S. 201-216
Inhalt: "This paper takes the 'no' side in the debate on the question posed in the title. The paper assumes that the dual-earner/ dual-carer household model is the most likely aim of policies that push aggressively for gender equality in order to raise fertility. Five objections are discussed: the model does not necessarily lead to a fertility increase; aggressiveness will lead to an imbalance of labor supply and demand, and is likely to confront slowly changing cultural norms; similar policies will also confront the issue of innate gender differences; and country idiosyncrasies prevent the application of a unified policy approach. The paper briefly concludes that compatible gender-neutral family policies and fertility-neutral gender policies are likely to lead to an increase in fertility." (author's abstract)
Should governments in Europe be more aggressive in pushing for gender equality to raise fertility? : the second "YES"
Titelübersetzung:Sollen Regierungen in Europa mehr für die Gleichstellung der Geschlechter tun, um die Fruchtbarkeit zu erhöhen? : das zweite "Ja"
Autor/in:
Oláh, Livia Sz.
Quelle: Demographic Research, Vol. 24 (2011) , S. 217-224
Inhalt: "This paper is based on the authoress's contribution to a debate, organized by MPIDR, on the question displayed in the title above. She was asked to present arguments for the 'yes'-response (together with Laurent Toulemon, and arguing against the 'no'-side represented by Gerda Neyer and Dimiter Philipov). As pointed out in the paper, the most important theoretical reasoning relevant for this question is the gender equity theory. A number of studies provide sound empirical support to it, as discussed in the paper in details, and thereby also a rationale for a positive impact of increased gender equality on fertility. As the dual-earner family is here to stay, and given the well-known negative consequences of long-term very low fertility for a society, pushing for gender equality seems to be a reasonable strategy to be considered aiming for sustainable societal development." (author's abstract)
Should governments in Europe be more aggressive in pushing for gender equality to raise fertility? : the second "NO"
Titelübersetzung:Sollen die Regierungen in Europa mehr für die Gleichstellung der Geschlechter tun, um die Fruchtbarkeit zu erhöhen? : das zweite "Nein"
Autor/in:
Neyer, Gerda
Quelle: Demographic Research, Vol. 24 (2011) , S. 225-250
Inhalt: "This paper argues against the suggestion that governments should push for gender equality more aggressively in order to raise fertility. The paper presents a threefold 'no' to this proposal. It takes issue with the goal of raising fertility, arguing that the claims that fertility must be increased are based on myths. It rejects a more aggressive pursuit of gender equality for demographic purposes, maintaining that this method preserves inequality. It warns against using gender equality for fertility purposes, stating that this narrows the realm of gender equality. The paper is based on a debate held at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, at which the author was asked to argue against the gender equality-fertility proposal. The other participants in the debate were Laurent Toulemon ('yes'), Dimiter Philipov ('no'), and Livia Oláh ('yes')." (author's abstract)
The role of women in Central Europe after EU enlargement : challenges of gender equality policy in a wider Europe
Titelübersetzung:Die Rolle der Frauen im Mitteleuropa nach der EU-Erweiterung : Herausforderungen an die Politik der Gleichstellung der Geschlechter im erweiterten Europa
Quelle: Frankfurt am Main: P. Lang (Marie Jahoda sozialwissenschaftliche Studien, Bd. 1), 2009. 270 S.
Inhalt: "'Gender equality is a fundamental right, a common value of the EU, and a necessary condition for the achievement of the EU objectives of growth, employment and social cohesion' (European Commission: Roadmap for Equality between Women and Men). 2007 has been designated as 'European Year of Equal Opportunities for All'. What are the challenges of gender equality policy in a wider Europe of 27, with a combined population of 500 million? A two-days conference an 'The Role of Women in Central Europe after EU Enlargement' organized by the Austrian Cultural Forum Milan together with Milan State University tried to assess the history, culture, economic situation and international relations of one 'female half' of Europe that sees the Western world with new eyes and may indicate to us the way to a better future." (author's abstract). Contents: Barbara Wicha: From malestream via gender blindness and gender neutrality to gender mainstreaming: Insistent feminist removal of barriers in society and Science in Austria (39-88); Emma Scaramuzza: From the Story of women to gender history. Thirty years of trends and research." (89-90); Hana Marikova: Gender Equality in the Czech Republic. The position and status of women before and after 1989 (91-97); Andrea Petö: The Archeology of History? Women's History and Gender History in Eastern Europe (99-109); Andrea Petö: Writing Women's History in East Central Europe (111-113); Magdalena Sroda: Writing Women's History in East Central Europe (115-138); Zora Butorova: Women in Slovakia: Old Problems and New Challenges (139-143); Annemarie Türk: 'KulturKontakt Austria': Living on thin ice. On the situation of women artists in Central and Eastern Europe (145-149); Maria Teresa Fumagalli Beonio Brocchieri: A genre of culture (151-153); Magdalena Dietlova: How women can succeed in cultural confrontation after the fall of the iron curtain (155-159); Krisztina Sandor: Women in Margit Kaffka's prose (161-164); Agnieszka Reklajtis: The Foundation for Childbirth with Dignity: Women's self-awareness and mass culture. The programme: 'Childbirth with Dignity'. A case study (165-175); Miroslava Vallova: The winged woman. The poetical female subject in Slovakia in the last decade (177-178); Karmen Spiljak: Reconstruction of female identity in popular culture (179-183); Isabella Lindner: Women in macroeconomic institutions in the EU - prospects and challenges (185-194); Marina Calloni: Sharing common issues: the under-representation of Italian women in politics and in the workplace (195-203); Dita Stejskalova: Women in the business and economy rector in the Czech Republic (205-216); Terezia Borosne Bartha: Current gender equality issues in the Hungarian labour market (217-221); Ewa Lisowska: The Role of Women in the Economy (The Case of Poland) (223-233); Andreja Crnak-Meglic: The gender dimension of the labour market and the welfare state in Slovenia (235-238); Helga Konrad: Women for the Renewal of Politics and Society: On the Road to Gender Democracy (239-244); Laura Mirachian: The role of women in South-East Europe from the point of view of an Italian woman diplomat (245-249); Michaela Marksova-Tominova: European Women as Professionals, Mothers and Housewives: East meets West (251-252); Zita Gurmai: Women's situation and Women's role in Europe (253-257); Irena Lipowicz: The Role of Warnen in a Process of Transformation - Parliament, Government, Local Autonomy (259-260); Klara Novotna: Contribution of women to the dialogue of civilizations (261-264); Sonja Lokar: Women and International Relations in Slovenia (265-270).
CEWS Kategorie:Europa und Internationales, Gleichstellungspolitik
Dokumenttyp:Sammelwerk
Reconciliation of work and family life and collective bargaining in the European Union : an analysis of EIRO articles
Titelübersetzung:Die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie und Tarifvereinbarungen in der Europäischen Union : eine Analyse von EIRO-Artikeln
Autor/in:
Demetriades, Stavroula; Meixner, Marie; Barry, Adam
Quelle: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions; Dublin, 2006. 68 S.
Inhalt: Die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie ist ein wichtiges Thema europäischer Beschäftigungs- und Familienpolitik. Ein Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf der Gleichstellung der Geschlechter sowie auf neuen Formen der Arbeitsorganisation. Die Umsetzung der EU-Richtlinien in nationales Recht ist in den einzelnen Ländern der Europäischen Union unterschiedlich, ebenso unterscheiden sich die Länder hinsichtlich der Art der Regulierung durch Gesetzgebung, Sozialpartnerschaft und Tarifverhandlungen. Die Vergleichstudie wurde auf der Basis einzelner nationaler Beiträge der Nationalen Zentren des EIRO zusammengestellt und stellt den aktuellen Stand in den 25 EU-Mitgliedsländern inklusive Norwegen und in den Beitrittskandidaten Bulgarien und Rumänien dar. Verglichen werden Formen der Erwerbsunterbrechung zur Betreuung von Kindern und pflegebedürftigen Angehörigen, Formen der Arbeitszeitreduzierung und Arbeitszeitflexibilisierung, Urlaubsregelungen, Kinderbetreuung, verschiedene Formen betrieblicher Sozialleistungen, atypische Beschäftigung sowie Gleichstellungspolitiken. Mit wenigen Ausnahmen ist das Thema in den neuen EU-Mitgliedsländern unterrepräsentiert. Der Anhang enthält eine Konkordanz familienfreundlicher Maßnahmen in den einzelnen untersuchten Ländern. (IAB)