|
|
Character and development of Gender Impact Assessment on the background of the framework of the gender mainstreaming concept
Hondlíková, Kristýna ; Hejzlarová, Eva (advisor) ; Vítek, Leoš (referee)
The thesis is aimed at - previously not researched - Gender Impact Assessment in the Czech Republic. It analysis, evaluates and interprets the character and development of the assessment process applied by three ministries in 2007-2014. A total of 236 outputs from the assessment were studied through the qualitative content analysis and the created analytical tool. The results were both explored with statistical methods and evaluated and interpreted simultaneously. The conceptual and theoretical part of the thesis explains the gender mainstreaming concept, the Czech legislative framework of Regulatory Impact Assessment and the theories of gender equality, public policy evaluation and Europeanization. The research is supported by the data obtained from interviews with expert which both describe and evaluate the assessment process and suggest recommendations for its improvement. It has been proved that primarily the assessment deals with some obstacles mainly caused by its authors who may put less emphasis on impact on equality between men and women, downplay it, do not respect the rules, do not have wide range of formulations, copy the formulations, assess more different impacts at the same time or do not have sufficient knowledge of the gender issue. Secondarily some systemic obstacles - the...
|
|
|
Equal treatment and prohibition of discrimination in employment law
Kuklíková, Veronika ; Štangová, Věra (advisor) ; Vysokajová, Margerita (referee)
Resumé " The equal treatment and prohibition of discrimination in Labour law" This thesis deals with the principles of equal treatment and prohibition of discrimination, which belong to the most substantial principles of European and international law as well as in todays Czech law. These principles are dealt with in many international treaties, in the legislation of the European Union and also in the so called Czech Antidiscrimination Act 2009. Special emphasis is placed particularly on equal treatment between men and women and on the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of gender. The thesis is composed of introduction and seven chapters, each of them deals with different aspects of prohibition of discrimination and equal treatment. Chapter One and Two is introduction into the Czech Labour law and basic principles of Labour law. Chapter Three defines basic terminology used in the thesis: discrimination (direct and indirect discrimination, positive and negative discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, instruction to discriminate, etc.). Chapter Four tries to analyze international treaties which deal with the prohibition of discrimination and equal treatment. The Chapter is divided into three parts, which reflects three main international organizations: the United Nations, Organization, the...
|
|
|
Character and development of Gender Impact Assessment on the background of the framework of the gender mainstreaming concept
Hondlíková, Kristýna ; Hejzlarová, Eva (advisor) ; Vítek, Leoš (referee)
The thesis is aimed at - previously not researched - Gender Impact Assessment in the Czech Republic. It analysis, evaluates and interprets the character and development of the assessment process applied by three ministries in 2007-2014. A total of 236 outputs from the assessment were studied through the qualitative content analysis and the created analytical tool. The results were both explored with statistical methods and evaluated and interpreted simultaneously. The conceptual and theoretical part of the thesis explains the gender mainstreaming concept, the Czech legislative framework of Regulatory Impact Assessment and the theories of gender equality, public policy evaluation and Europeanization. The research is supported by the data obtained from interviews with expert which both describe and evaluate the assessment process and suggest recommendations for its improvement. It has been proved that primarily the assessment deals with some obstacles mainly caused by its authors who may put less emphasis on impact on equality between men and women, downplay it, do not respect the rules, do not have wide range of formulations, copy the formulations, assess more different impacts at the same time or do not have sufficient knowledge of the gender issue. Secondarily some systemic obstacles - the...
|
|
|
Woman between Family and Work and the Welfare State
Kropyvko, Tetyana ; Potůček, Martin (advisor) ; Angelovská, Olga (referee)
Thesis "Women between Family and Work and the Welfare State" examines the challenges of balancing work and family roles of men and women, specifically in relation to institutional conditions of the Welfare State in the Czech Republic. The author analyzes and identifies external factors influencing family life and work balance. Furthermore, the author compares situation in the Czech Republic with selected countries of the European Union. The most important theoretical backgrounds of the thesis are the Welfare State theory, the family theory and the gender inequality theory. The main methods applied in the thesis are secondary data analysis and comparative analysis. The MA is divided in eight chapters. Key part of the thesis is analytical part, which consists of four chapters. First of them analyzes the external and internal factors that influence the behavior of men and women, namely the cultural value framework, structural labor market conditions and preferences of men, women and employers. The second one examines the institutional limitations and opportunities created by the Czech Welfare State. The comparative analysis of the situation among the Czech Republic, France and Sweden is carried out in the third chapter. The last chapter analyzes the motives and strategies of men's and women's family...
|
|
|
Feminization of poverty in developing countries
MARKOVÁ, Veronika
The title of the bachelor thesis is Poverty Feminization in Developing Countries. It is focused on theory and is divided into three parts. The aim of the thesis was to provide complex information about the poverty feminization concerning women all over the world with a significant impact on women in developing countries. The first part of the bachelor thesis deals with the poverty issue and fight with poverty which is enabled by development assistance, direct investments, debt relief or good countries management via their governments. Furthermore, this part is devoted to concepts, causes, consequences, measurement and indexes of poverty. The second part of the bachelor thesis describes specific poverty contexts in developing countries. It excludes developing countries that are also described as third world countries, Global South countries, eventually fourth world countries or lower developed countries. The developing world in spite of urbanization development, during which more and more people migrate from villages to cities, copes with different problems of urban and rural poverty. The fundamental problem for people living in developing countries and especially for those who belong to the billion of the poorest ones is poverty traps that they often get into. These traps are meant to be armed conflicts, natural resources, lack of access to the sea and bad government of small countries. Developing countries must deal with the debt issues, when the main creditor becomes the International Monetary Fund that assembles a repayment schedule but its main concern is its interests. These countries are under an obligation to preferentially repay the provided loans to the International Monetary Fund. The third part of the bachelor thesis is directly focused on poverty feminization in developing countries. From the general point of view, the poverty feminization is a worldwide problem which concerns single women and single mothers. In the developing countries, women are distinctively restricted in education and because of gender stereotypes they cannot execute the same professions as men. This part also describes gender and inequality between men and women which can be shown in restricted access of women to incomes, resources, services or laws. In relation to the inequality, women are threatened by women's laws breaking such as the law to owe a land or property. Secondly, women may be threatened by violence, trafficking in women or movement restriction. The key area in the framework of the poverty feminization is insufficient possibilities of women's education.
|
|
|
Women in Leadership Positions
KASTNEROVÁ, Tamara
The thesis is composed of two sections: theoretical study and field inquiry. The theoretical study is an attempt to describe the situation of women throughout human history as well as in the Czech society; their roles, positions and tasks at various stages. Included is the beginning of women{\crq}s emancipation. Further, this section looks at the issues of gender and gender equality in Today{\crq}s labor market. The field inquiry comprises of a poll conducted among women in leading business rolls in the Karlovy Vary region. The poll asks the women about their perception of their position, and how they manage the demands of their professional and private life. The appendix focuses on four influential women at various historical stages. Polyxena of Pernštejn, designer Coco Chanel, Queen Elizabeth II. of England, and former Czech defense minister Vlasta Parkanová (interview included).
|
guest ::
