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Creating a dedicated women’s structure in the union

Internal practice
NEU-NUT Women's Forums’ Facebook group
United Kingdom
NEU
Gender equality in decision-making positions in education trade union
Gender equality/equality structure within trade union, Specific arrangements to facilitate participation in trade union’s work and decision-making process, Training/Discussion/Roundtable for trade union members
Early-childhood/Pre-primary education, Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training, Higher education
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Positive actions to empower female unionists

Internal practice
NEU-NUT members voting at Congress
United Kingdom
NEU
Gender equality in decision-making positions in education trade union
Gender quotas regulation, Specific arrangements to facilitate participation in trade union’s work and decision-making process
Early-childhood/Pre-primary education, Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training, Higher education
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Actions to tackle horizontal segregation

External practice
Netherlands
AOb
Gender pay and pension gap, Horizontal segregation in the teaching profession
Campaign, Lobbying education authorities, Monitoring the implementation of provisions on gender equality in collective agreements, Social dialogue negotiations on the national level, Trade union actions (e.g. demonstration, strike)
Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training, Higher education
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Actions to tackle vertical segregation

External practice
Netherlands
AOb
Vertical segregation in the teaching profession
Campaign, Lobbying education authorities, Monitoring the implementation of provisions on gender equality in collective agreements, Social dialogue negotiations on the institutional level, Social dialogue negotiations on the national level
Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training, Higher education
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A package of measures to improve work-life balance

External practice
HEA National Review of Gender Equality in Irish Higher Education Institutions
Ireland
TUI
Work-life balance
Dissemination of data, Exchanging good practices within trade union/with other actors, Gender equality/equality structure within trade union, Lobbying education authorities, Monitoring the implementation of provisions on gender equality in collective agreements, Research/collection of data, Social dialogue negotiations on the institutional level, Social dialogue negotiations on the national level, Training/Discussion/Roundtable for trade union members
Secondary education, Vocational education and training, Higher education
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A package of measures to improve work-life balance (Research)

External practice
Leave provisions on TUI website
Ireland
TUI
Work-life balance
Dissemination of data, Monitoring the implementation of provisions on gender equality in collective agreements, Publication, Research/collection of data, Social dialogue negotiations on the national level
Secondary education, Vocational education and training, Higher education
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A package of measures to promote gender equality issues in the education system in Scotland

External practice
Get It Right For Girls report
United Kingdom
EIS
Gender pay and pension gap, Horizontal segregation in the teaching profession, Vertical segregation in the teaching profession, Work-life balance
Campaign, Dissemination of data, Exchanging good practices within trade union/with other actors, Monitoring the implementation of provisions on gender equality in collective agreements, Publication, Research/collection of data, Social dialogue negotiations on the institutional level, Social dialogue negotiations on the regional level, Specific arrangements to facilitate participation in trade union’s work and decision-making process, Training/Discussion/Roundtable for trade union members
Early-childhood/Pre-primary education, Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training, Higher education
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Gender equality events

Internal practice
ESTUS Roundtable on Gender Sensitive Use of Language
Slovenia
ESTUS
Gender equality in the wider labour market, Gender equality linked to wider societal issues (e.g. ageing, migration, political situation, religion), Gender stereotypes
Equality strategy/action plan, Gender equality/equality structure within trade union, Training/Discussion/Roundtable for trade union members
Early-childhood/Pre-primary education, Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training, Higher education
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Gender Ambassadors

Internal practice
Gender Ambassadors Invitation
Belgium
ACV-OD / CSC-SP
Gender stereotypes, Gender-based violence and harassment, Work-life balance
Exchanging good practices within trade union/with other actors, Trade union actions (e.g. demonstration, strike)
Early-childhood/Pre-primary education, Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training, Higher education
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Campaign against gender-based violence

External practice
NASUWT’s Gender-based violence Campaign
United Kingdom
NASUWT
Gender-based violence and harassment
Campaign
Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training
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Collective agreement on working hours

External practice
Signing of the collective labour agreement in the education system by the Minister of Education
Romania
FSLE
Work-life balance
Social dialogue negotiations on the national level
Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training
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Promotion of women in decision making within trade union structures

Internal practice
Croatia
CTU
Gender equality in decision-making positions in education trade union
Specific arrangements to facilitate participation in trade union’s work and decision-making process, Training/Discussion/Roundtable for trade union members
Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training
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Training on gender equality and leadership

Internal practice
Romania
FSLE
Gender equality in decision-making positions in education trade union
Specific arrangements to facilitate participation in trade union’s work and decision-making process, Training/Discussion/Roundtable for trade union members
Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training
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Be bold for change

Internal practice
Romania
FSLE
Gender equality in the wider labour market, Gender equality linked to wider societal issues (e.g. ageing, migration, political situation, religion), Gender stereotypes
Campaign, Dissemination of data, Training/Discussion/Roundtable for trade union members
Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training
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Lobbying on work-life balance legislation

External practice
Cyprus
KTOS
Work-life balance
Social dialogue negotiations on the national level
Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training
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“Girls’ Days” and “Boys’ Days”

External practice
Girls' Day: taken from https://www.girls-day.de/maedchen/wettbewerb/girlsdaypower-2019
Germany
VBE
Gender stereotypes
Campaign, Exchanging good practices within trade union/with other actors
Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training
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Creating a dedicated department for equality in the union

Internal practice
FSLE Equality department - Chart
Romania
FSLE
Gender equality in decision-making positions in education trade union, Gender equality in the wider labour market, Gender equality linked to wider societal issues (e.g. ageing, migration, political situation, religion), Gender pay and pension gap, Gender stereotypes, Gender-based discrimination, Gender-based violence and harassment, Horizontal segregation in the teaching profession, Vertical segregation in the teaching profession, Work-life balance
Campaign, Dissemination of data, Equality strategy/action plan, Exchanging good practices within trade union/with other actors, Gender equality/equality structure within trade union, Lobbying education authorities, Monitoring the implementation of provisions on gender equality in collective agreements, Project, Publication, Social dialogue negotiations on the institutional level, Specific arrangements to facilitate participation in trade union’s work and decision-making process, Trade union actions (e.g. demonstration, strike), Training/Discussion/Roundtable for trade union members
Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training
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A series of activities aimed at closing the gender pay gap and improving teachers’ salaries

External practice
NASUWT protests about national pay in London
United Kingdom
NASUWT
Gender pay and pension gap
Campaign, Dissemination of data, Exchanging good practices within trade union/with other actors, Publication, Research/collection of data, Social dialogue negotiations on the national level, Trade union actions (e.g. demonstration, strike)
Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training
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Recruitment practices in leadership posts

External practice
GOD's webpage dedicated to women's issues
Austria
GÖD
Vertical segregation in the teaching profession
Dissemination of data, Gender quotas regulation, Legal counseling and/or legal representation of trade union’s members, Monitoring the implementation of provisions on gender equality in collective agreements, Publication, Social dialogue negotiations on the national level
Early-childhood/Pre-primary education, Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training
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Website on gender equality, parental rights and women’s rights

Internal practice
An inspiring women after whom this website is named.
Belgium
SLFP-VSOA
Gender equality in the wider labour market, Gender equality linked to wider societal issues (e.g. ageing, migration, political situation, religion), Gender stereotypes
Dissemination of data, Exchanging good practices within trade union/with other actors, Publication, Research/collection of data
Early-childhood/Pre-primary education, Primary education, Secondary education, Vocational education and training
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