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Gender equality and (pro)women NGOs in the Czech republic - reflection of the thematic portfolio trasformation from the EU accession.
Chocholatá, Lucie ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; Šprincová, Veronika (referee)
Non-governmental non-profit organisations (NGOs) constitute an important actor and partner in implementing gender equality and formulating gender-related public policies. Their functioning and thematic portfolios are for the most part influenced by existing possibilities for funding, which have been significantly transformed by the Czech Republic joining the European Union. This research project aims to determine how EU frameworks established in the area of gender-related policies and financial resources derived from them have been influencing the thematic portfolios of gender- focused NGOs in the Czech Republic. It is divided into two sections. First, it discusses the theoretical basis of the research, introducing the problematics, identifying main gender-focused themes and embedding them within the EU agenda while defining aspects of their practical implementation through mechanisms of the structural politics of the EU. Further, the research paper concentrates on describing the means through which gender-related topics have been treated on the national level, how they are being defined and how the EU setting is being translated into the national context through the offered funding opportunities. The empirical part analyses information data provided by participating NGOs and consists of interviews...
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The Competition of Local Goverment Officies of the Year "Half and half" (Fifty percent representation of women) - A Reflection of the Selected Aspects of Local Goverment Officies Development
Šilhánová, Petra ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; Šprincová, Veronika (referee)
The diploma thesis analyses local authorities taking part in the competition The Authority of the Year:"Half to Half" - Respect for Equal Opportunities. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the progress, regress or stagnation of the selected local authorities with respect to gender equality. The thesis also carries out a more in-depth analysis of the current state of gender equality promotion by local authorities. The theoretical part introduces the background of promoting gender equality. Attention is paid to the strategy of gender mainstreaming and to how gender equality is connected to public administration. The research aims to analyse the development of local authorities in their promotion of gender equality, and it also provides conclusions and recommendations based on this analysis. Keywords Gender equality, gender mainstreaming, The Authority of the Year: "Half and Half"- Respect for Equal Opportunities Competition, equal opportunities, institutional promotion of gender equality, tools to promote gender equality. 4
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Fertility changes in the context of gender revolution with focus on the man's role in the family in the Czech Republic
Koudelka, Pavel ; Rychtaříková, Jitka (advisor) ; Zvára, Karel (referee) ; Kocourková, Jiřina (referee)
Title: Fertility changes in the context of gender revolution with focus on the man's role in the family in the Czech republic Author: Mgr. Pavel Koudelka Department: Department of Demography and Geodemography Statistics Supervisor: Prof. RNDr. Jitka Rychtaříková, CSc. Abstract: Profound changes are occurring in the relations between men and women in European families and societies, a transformation that is referred to as the 'gender revolution'. Considering the unprecedented drop in fertility, some important questions may be asked: in a more egalitarian society/family, could we expect a rise in the birth rate? Does men's participation in housework and child- care have an impact on the number of children born (in a family)? Czech society is slowly adapting to gender equality, but this is more apparent in the general mood and opinions than in the reality of households and families. We drew on two waves of a panel study Generations & Gender Survey (GGS) performed in the Czech republic and compared the information about the real involvement of men in households in which (a number of) children were born in between the waves. This is an advantage of GGS over similar studies: we have information about real- ity, real facts, and not only values and attitudes to gender equality or the number of children a...
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Gender Equality in Preschool Education
Kinclová, Nikola ; Smetáčková, Irena (advisor) ; Havelková, Hana (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with gender aspects of preschool education from kindergartens leading's view. The main aim was to research situation and approach to gender equality in preschool education. Because of it I have decided to focus on knowledge and attitude of leading of kindergartens and their importance to preschool curriculum and also to order of children group from the gender perspective. The theoretical part summarizes findings about school socialization, preschool institutions and documents about curriculum. This part also focus on viewpoint of character of institutional children education, studies of school and preschool socialization and the aspects which are cause for feminization of preschool education. The empirical part introduces the methodological steps of the research. That means method, data collecting or the way of questioning which work on the constructivism and critical theory. This offers the results of analysis of semi-structured interviews. The main part of the thesis includes the results of twelve research and refers to occurrence of gender topics in the space of kindergartens - construction of professional identity of leading schools or definition of teaching and preschool education. The research refers to understanding of gender issues by preschool leaders in connection...
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Fertility changes in the context of gender revolution with focus on the man's role in the family in the Czech Republic
Koudelka, Pavel
Title: Fertility changes in the context of gender revolution with focus on the man's role in the family in the Czech republic Author: Mgr. Pavel Koudelka Department: Department of Demography and Geodemography Statistics Supervisor: Prof. RNDr. Jitka Rychtaříková, CSc. Abstract: Profound changes are occurring in the relations between men and women in European families and societies, a transformation that is referred to as the 'gender revolution'. Considering the unprecedented drop in fertility, some important questions may be asked: in a more egalitarian society/family, could we expect a rise in the birth rate? Does men's participation in housework and child- care have an impact on the number of children born (in a family)? Czech society is slowly adapting to gender equality, but this is more apparent in the general mood and opinions than in the reality of households and families. We drew on two waves of a panel study Generations & Gender Survey (GGS) performed in the Czech republic and compared the information about the real involvement of men in households in which (a number of) children were born in between the waves. This is an advantage of GGS over similar studies: we have information about real- ity, real facts, and not only values and attitudes to gender equality or the number of children a...
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Family Policy in Sweden
Pirklová, Tereza ; Munková, Gabriela (advisor) ; Kotous, Jan (referee)
Family Policy in Sweden Key words: family policy, gender equality, women's employment The aim of this master's degree thesis is to analyze family policy in Sweden, which has become main tool for promoting gender equaility policy. Through family policy Sweden make and effort to achieve equality between women and men in society, particulary by men's greater sharing of responsibility for children and houshold. After the introduction which summarizes the objectives of the thesis, there is the first chapter defining the concept of family policy. This chapter explains the difference between family law and family policy, describes the various models of states family policies and instruments which set targets are met. The second chapter deals with some demographic statistics, which are for the purpose of thesis essential to keep in mind and which are decisive for the current conception of family policy. Another chapter describes the institutional structure of family policy in Sweden in the context of their political system. I name appropriate authorities who deal with the question of families, children and gender equality. The fourth chapter focuses on the historical development of family policy, which is essential for understanding the current system of promoting gender equality through roles in the...
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Parental leave - balancing work and family life
Auersvaldová, Lucie ; Munková, Gabriela (advisor) ; Vysokajová, Margerita (referee)
According to the name, this thesis is focused on the legal institute of parental leave as work-life balance mean in the Czech Republic with its comparison in legislation in some European Union member states. The aim of the thesis is to answer the main research question: "How parental leave supports work- life balance?" The main part of this thesis constitutes an analysis of parental leave from the view of labor law and social security law (including introductory perspective on equality, gender equality) in the Czech Republic. Another important part of this thesis, which is necessary for complete understanding the institute of parental leave, is the outline of conceptual basis of parental leave in law of European Union. This thesis also includes comparison of parental leave legislation among some European Union member states. Therefore this thesis is enable to give comprehensive preview of the institute of parental leave and presents it in its mutual context and practical situations.
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Gender equality implemented by gender segregation: analysis of TV program "Tah dámou"
Burdová, Václava ; Vochocová, Lenka (advisor) ; Baslarová, Iva (referee)
Diploma thesis Gender Equality Implemented by Gender Segregation: Analysis of TV show "Tah dámou" deals with an issue of gender segregation. The theorethical part of the thesis presents results of academic researches of feminist media studies covering the topics of women's representation within media contents and women's status within media institutions. History of different feminist's approaches is described and followed by definitions of sex/gender. The thesis provides discussion of different approaches to gender equality from different feminist's points of view. The study also examines how feminism is presented in the media content in the Czech Republic and abroad as well and how feminism is evaluated by journalist in the newsrooms. Analysis of Tah dámou TV show focuses on both the TV producers (contributers) and media response that the show provoked after its launch in 2011. The results of analysis revealed that the gender segregation was motivated by underrepresentation of women in media and public sphere. The authors tried to equilaze "women's voice" to "men's voice" in the manner of the second wave of feminism. The authors defined cathegory of "women" through common women's life experiences. Criticism of segregation character of the show appeared in the analysed articles. Journalists pointed...
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The significance of gender audit by asserting equal opportunities for women and men: the Česká spořitelna, a.s. company case study
Čechová, Miroslava ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; Šprincová, Veronika (referee)
This dissertation is a case study of Česká spořitelna, a. s. It shows the significance of gender audit by asserting equal opportunities for women and men. The theoretical part introduces how gender equality could be asserted and also summarizes how the concept has (not) been practically fulfilled (particularly in the area of labour market). It emphasizes the gender audit as one of the possible tools of change when asserting the gender equality. The empirical part of this dissertation is investigating the significance of gender audit for asserting the equal opportunities in Česká spořitelna, a. s. Therefore it analyzes a final report of the first gender audit and compares its design with another final report that came out of the second implemented gender audit. It also analyzes the processes the company adopted after the first gender audit to promote the equal opportunities for women and men. The impacts and the efficiency of the measures (either proposed or implemented) are analyzed critically with regard to their influence on the gender equality.
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Czech bilateral foreign development cooperation projects in the context of the third millennium development goal
Macelová, Linda ; Weiss, Tomáš (advisor) ; Rossmanithová, Markéta (referee)
This thesis analyses bilateral development cooperation of the Czech Republic in the context of the third Millennium Development Goal (MDG 3), which represents gender equality. Using secondary data analysis and case study as a main methodological concept, this paper will find an answer to the question of how much attention is paid to gender perspective in bilateral projects of the Czech development cooperation. Thesis defines key terms, and through using the secondary data analysis, focuses on strategic development, financial sources and sectorial and territorial priorities. Furthermore, thesis will also use a case study to analyse a bilateral project, which shows the difference between declared commitments of the Czech development cooperation and the implementation.
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