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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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Political parties as a barrier for women entering high-level politics
Mildorfová, Jaroslava ; Havelková, Hana (advisor) ; Šprincová, Veronika (referee)
Using a theoretical framework that combines public policy and feminist theories, this thesis examines the low representation of women in parliament and in the leadership of political parties. It contends that women as a group are discriminated against in the arena of political parties, which in turn is a contributing factor to their under-representation in high-level politics. The thesis consists of two main analytical elements. The first examines the rhetoric used by the five main political parties in the Czech Republic as regards their policies on the equal representation of women and men. It contrasts this rhetoric with the reality as demonstrated by the latest statistics on women's representation on candidate lists (Parliamentary Elections 2010) and in the leadership of political parties. The second analytical element consists of a case study of the Czech Social Democratic Party (CSSD). It analyses the conditions (feminist activism, internal party dynamics, permeability of party leadership) that the CSSD should meet in order to become an example of good practice as regards parity of representation. An analysis of where the party currently stands in relation to these objectives supports the conclusion that there is a discrepancy between rhetoric and practice. This discrepancy, in addition to the...
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Analysis of Selected Academic Works on Veiling in Islam
Bouchalová, Alena ; Knotková - Čapková, Blanka (advisor) ; Šprincová, Veronika (referee)
In recent years in Europe, the veiling of the muslim women has become a political issue. Various laws were passed in order to regulate the appearance of the islamic veil in public. Such policies caused several protests and led to many debates over the meaning of the veil. In this thesis I focus on academic contributions to these debates. My aim is to find out what veiling stands for in the academic literature that deals with the situation in Europe (including Turkey). Both books and articles concerned with islamic veil are examined by means of the qualitative content analysis. Building on the principles of the feminist research, I also evaluate the methodologies of selected works. Another pursued aspect of the analysed texts is the use of the concept of gender.
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Equal opportunities in selected Structual Funds of the European Union
Růžičková, Hana ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; Šprincová, Veronika (referee)
The main topic of this thesis is the issue of utilising EU Structural Funds in the Czech Republic in establishing equal opportunities for women and men. In particular, it studies the coverage of this issue in selected Operational Programmes of the Czech Republic and the actual status of its enfrocement. The theoretic part of the thesis defines the general term of equal opportunities form women and men and related issues. It briefly specifies the principal international and Czech legal documents covering this topic. Following this general overview the paper provides characteristics of EU Structural Funds and subsequently Operational Programmes in the Czech Republic. The empiric part of the thesis is dividend into two sections. The first one focuses on the comparison of priorities in selected Operational Programmes during the previous and current programme period in term sof equal opportunities, in particular, on changes related to priorities in the area of equal opportunities. The intention is to obtain information about the content or shifts in the content of the Operational Programmes and their rhetoric. The second part is based on an analysis of semistructured interview with project administrators. The aim is to map out the general awareness to equal opportunities and to obtain information about thein...
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Compatibility of opinions on parenting in couples
Hurychová, Alice ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; Šprincová, Veronika (referee)
The aim of this study is to compare views on parenting of partners (from a gender perspective) in families caring for children. Changes in women's position in society, their increasing financial contribution to the family budget and therefore economic background influence the opinions about the overall organization of family life, which is reflected in the actual division of parental roles and associated responsibilities. Although the paper focuses primarily on the opinions and ideas about parenting, I did not fail to devote some space also their subsequent practice. Close interaction of people who share a household and raising children, can result in blindness, which in turn creates the feeling of certain conformity of opinion. Parents can sometimes mistakenly believe that their views on parenthood are shared by their partners. In the research I have included ten couples raising two or more children. For the chosen method of semi-structured interviews, I selected respondents from my circle of acquaintances. The choice was quite deliberate, as with many of them I knew for a long time. Therefore I have had an opportunity to watch some of their educational practices or behaviors, and wondered whether their views correspond to their actions. An important aspect when examining the similarities or...
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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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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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Compatibility of opinions on parenting in couples
Hurychová, Alice ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; Šprincová, Veronika (referee)
The aim of this study is to compare views on parenting of partners (from a gender perspective) in families caring for children. Changes in women's position in society, their increasing financial contribution to the family budget and therefore economic background influence the opinions about the overall organization of family life, which is reflected in the actual division of parental roles and associated responsibilities. Although the paper focuses primarily on the opinions and ideas about parenting, I did not fail to devote some space also their subsequent practice. Close interaction of people who share a household and raising children, can result in blindness, which in turn creates the feeling of certain conformity of opinion. Parents can sometimes mistakenly believe that their views on parenthood are shared by their partners. In the research I have included ten couples raising two or more children. For the chosen method of semi-structured interviews, I selected respondents from my circle of acquaintances. The choice was quite deliberate, as with many of them I knew for a long time. Therefore I have had an opportunity to watch some of their educational practices or behaviors, and wondered whether their views correspond to their actions. An important aspect when examining the similarities or...
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Impact of Diversity Strategic Management on Position of Women in Corporate Environment
Mitošinková, Tereza ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; Šprincová, Veronika (referee)
The main theme of the thesis is the position of women on the labour market and the related fact that positions with major decision making competences are represented by absolute minimum of women. Intentional support of and managing diversity in corporate environment could be, therefore, one of the effective instruments forming more balanced representation of men and women across the corporate structure and hence on labour market but eventually in society as a whole. In the thesis are discussed benefits and difficulties of strategic diversity management in the corporate environment. The research section deals with the ways diversity management affect the position of concrete women in Česká spořitelna, a.s. This corporation was chosen for the survey in view of the fact that strategic diversity management has been implemented there and it is therefore possible to monitor the real impact of diversity management on the status of women in a particular corporation.
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