Gender matters? Promoting equal gender representation in the media, politics and leadership positions

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Duration:

1.2.2019–31.1.2021

Unit at THL:

Equality and inclusion

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The aim of the project Gender Matters? was to promote gender equality in the media, politics and in the corporate sector. The project provided trainings for journalists and developed information concerning elections and decision-making. In addition, the project promoted a more inclusive and intersectional understanding of gender.

The project was divided into three sections that are interrelated to each other:

Gender matters in political decision-making
Gender matters in the media
Gender matters in leadership positions

Objectives

Raising awareness about the goals and benefits of balanced numeric participation and the equal substantive representation of all genders
Raising awareness about the intertwined nature of inequalities in public debates, political decision-making and leadership
Promoting a more inclusive and intersectional understanding of gender