FemCities Conference 2015 in Zagreb
10 февруари 2015 г.
1 -2 June 2015
Zagreb
The economic crisis affects the employment of women differently than the employment of men. Effects also differ by country. The conference strives to provide a gender impact analysis of macroeconomic effects of the crisis in different European cities on the employment of women. Which are the visible and hidden effects of economic crisis on gender equality policies of cities and employment? In which areas can cities have any influence, what are traps to be avoided and what are effective strategies? What can cities, municipalities and regions do at local level to promote women's equality in employment also during a time of global economic crisis? These questions will be discussed in keynote speeches, panels, and in-depth workshops.
Target groups are representatives of European cities and municipal administrations dealing with equality issues as well as gender experts from other fields such as NGOs, universities, etc.
Organizers:
Draft programme
1. June 2015 9.00 – 17.00
Welcome
Keynote 1: Effects of economic crisis on the employment of women in cities in Europe: Similarities and differences. Possible courses of actions for Cities.
Keynote 2: Employment of women in times of crisis, options for promoting gender equality - keynote speaker from Croatia
Panel 1: Visible and hidden effects of economic crisis to gender equality policies of cities and employment of women in cities. In times of crisis gender equality policies might be seen as non priority, how to tackle it? How to analyze effects on women and employment? Continuing gender equality policies are crucial in times of crisis.
Possible panel topics:
2. June 2015 9.00 – 15.00
Part 1: Workshops; ideas:
Zagreb
Effects of economic crisis on the employment of women in European Cities: Similarities and differences. Courses of actions for Cities.
The economic crisis affects the employment of women differently than the employment of men. Effects also differ by country. The conference strives to provide a gender impact analysis of macroeconomic effects of the crisis in different European cities on the employment of women. Which are the visible and hidden effects of economic crisis on gender equality policies of cities and employment? In which areas can cities have any influence, what are traps to be avoided and what are effective strategies? What can cities, municipalities and regions do at local level to promote women's equality in employment also during a time of global economic crisis? These questions will be discussed in keynote speeches, panels, and in-depth workshops.
Target groups are representatives of European cities and municipal administrations dealing with equality issues as well as gender experts from other fields such as NGOs, universities, etc.
Organizers:
- City of Zagreb, Mayor's Office Department for Promoting Human Rights, Gender Equality Relations with National Minorities and Religious Communities and Civil Society Development
- City of Vienna Women's Department (MA 57)
Draft programme
1. June 2015 9.00 – 17.00
Welcome
Keynote 1: Effects of economic crisis on the employment of women in cities in Europe: Similarities and differences. Possible courses of actions for Cities.
Keynote 2: Employment of women in times of crisis, options for promoting gender equality - keynote speaker from Croatia
Panel 1: Visible and hidden effects of economic crisis to gender equality policies of cities and employment of women in cities. In times of crisis gender equality policies might be seen as non priority, how to tackle it? How to analyze effects on women and employment? Continuing gender equality policies are crucial in times of crisis.
Possible panel topics:
- Hidden and visible effects of economic crisis in cities.
- Prioritizing (internal) gender policies in times of crisis v.s. cutting in staff and ressources
- Advancement of Women in Public Procurement – effects of the crisis?
- Gender Budgeting – effects of the crisis?
- Funding of women services in crisis – effects on safety for women, continuity of service provision and also on employment of women.
- Projects / good practices of 4 – 5 cities
2. June 2015 9.00 – 15.00
Part 1: Workshops; ideas:
- In-depth Workshop on possible courses of actions for Cities
- Workshop on advancement of women and public procurement
- Workshop on gender budgeting
- Workshop on strategies against cutting of women programmes and women's (help) services
- Workshop on self employment of women for opening own businesses
- other
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