Swedish model for Gender Mainstreaming in ESF projects

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1 Swedish model for Gender Mainstreaming in ESF projects

2 ESF Jämt ESF Jämt is the Swedish name of the County Administrative Boards joint investment. It aims at equality, gender equality and Gender Mainstreaming. ESF Jämt is a collaborative project involving all County Administrative Boards in Sweden The support organization consists of one national coordinator and eight project supports in eight regions Gender equality experts in steering group Financed by ESF and expands between the years 2009 until 2011

3 ESF Jämt background The ESF requires that all projects are Gender Mainstreamed Gender Mainstreaming means to ensure equal services, distribution of resources and influence for women and men ESF Jämt s pre-study showed that there was a general lack of understanding and knowledge regarding Gender Mainstreaming, both in theory as well as in practical implementation within ESF-projects

4 Project supporters The eight project supporters offers help in Gender Mainstreaming to applicants and granted projects within the Social Fund. Luleå Maria Stefansson Anna-Elvira Cederholm Katarina Jakobsson Dan Humble Åsa Trotzig Dennis Kullman Stockholm Göteborg Vanja Carlsson Anna Sthål Malmö

5 ESF Jämt offers Individual consulting (phone, and meetings) Training in gender knowledge National seminars and conferences Workshops as well as advanced seminars

6 Target group ESF Jämt s target group is the ESF-projects key persons and not the participants in the projects. This since Gender Mainstreaming is the responsibility of the project-management Examples of project owners: Employment service, public utility, society, regional organization, county council, extension university, private companies, trade organization etc

7 I believe that one should increase the requirements on the projects; training and education should be submitted before the beginning of the projects. Jag tycker att man ska öka krav på projekten, utbildning ska in innan projekten börjar. Det här skulle vi kunnat innan vi drog igång. Quote from a man who participated in training

8 Good to be reminded of our own prejudices, it s important to know that you have them! Bra att bli påmind om sina fördomar, viktigt att veta att man bär på sådana! Quote from a woman who participated in training

9 This training should be mandatory for anyone involved in administrative services in ESF projects Denna utbildning bör bli obligatoriskt för alla som arbetar med administrativa tjänster i ESFprojekt. Quote from a man who participated in training

10 ESF Jämt s objectives ESF Jämt support ESF projects with GM implementation within the projects. Individual advice: 50 projects/year and ESF region Training sessions: 10 training sessions/year and region That 95% of the people who are given support are satisfied

11 Results so far We have achieved our objectives!

12 Results Activities Objectives Results up to August 31, 2011 Individual advice to new projects Training sessions and workshops Number of participants (1000 women and 1000 men) Customer satisfaction index (according to evaluations) (3835 women and 1966 men) 95 % 97-99%

13 We have achieved our objectives but is ESF Jämt more attractive to women?

14 Strenghts A quality assured support delivered on the same grounds all over Sweden. No quick-fix or recipe book Available to projects during the entire project period from the start until the end A structural learning between the eight project supporters

15 Weaknesses and challenges 2012 Support is only for the project organization, not for the ESF Managing Authority or the participants in ESF projects The project s supporters work mainly alone which is tiresome. More cooperation between the regions Work closer with fewer projects

16 Development in the future Sustainability: The support structure only exists from 2009 to Implementation by the project owner is necessary to guarantee continuation after the closing of the project Other types of funds, like the Regional Fund, could also benefit from the same kind of support structure

17 Movie Project Navigator It is us who have to change if there is going to be change

18 For more information: Contact Katarina Jakobsson Project supporter Tel: +46 (0) Dan Humble Project supporter Tel: +46 (0) Rosemarie Johansson Coordinator Gender Mainstreaming Tel: +46 (0)