Mainstreaming equality in the European Union : education, training and labour market policies

The EU has recently launched a framework for policy development in education, training and the labor market. While equal opportunity is identified as important in the model framework, Mainstreaming Equality in the European Union argues that the gendered nature of these fields is not incorporated into the analysis upon which the policies are based. This book traces and critiques the record of the EU on equal opportunities from equal treatment, then positive action, through to the current agenda--mainstreaming equality. The author combines insights from feminist theory on conceptualizing equality, familiarity with Eurospeak and original research on the programs and projects of the Commission to offer an accessible, jargon-free account of the EU's attempts to encourage equal opportunities. Mainstreaming Equality in the European Union provides a critical overview and evaluation of the potential role of the EU in perpetuating or breaking down gender segregation in the EU labour force. Teresa Rees draws upon feminist theoretical frameworks in assessing Equal Opportunitues policies and the role of training in the labour market. The same economic imperatives which put women's training on the agenda have heightened interest in designing training which attracts women into mainstream provision. Mainstreaming Equality in the European Union addresses the urgent need for academics, education and training providers, as well as policy makers to be aware of current thinking at EU level on training policy. Mainstreaming Equality in the European Union provides a critical overview and evaluation of the potential role of the EU in perpetuating or breaking down gender segregation in the EU labour force. Teresa Rees draws upon feminist theoretical frameworks in assessing Equal Opportunitues policies and the role of training in the labour market. The same economic imperatives which put women's training on the agenda have heightened interest in designing training which attracts women into mainstream provision. Mainstreaming Equality in the European Union addresses the urgent need for academics, education and training providers, as well as policy makers to be aware of current thinking at EU level on training policy Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 List of tables......Page 8 Preface......Page 11 Abbreviations and acronyms......Page 13 1 Introduction......Page 19 2 The context......Page 25 3 Conceptualising equal opportunities......Page 37 4 The European union and equal opportunities......Page 54 5 Key issues in women's education and training in the UK......Page 70 6 Skill shortages, women, and training for the new information technologies......Page 87 7 EC community programmes on education and training......Page 106 8 The European social fund and LEONARDO DA VINCI......Page 125 9 Competitiveness, social exclusion and the learning society: EO and the White papers......Page 142 10 Mainstreaming equality?......Page 156 Appendix I......Page 165 Appendix II......Page 166 Appendix III......Page 167 Appendix IV......Page 172 Appendix V......Page 174 Notes......Page 178 Bibliography......Page 185 Index......Page 203 1. Introduction -- 2. The Context -- 3. Conceptualising Equal Opportunities -- 4. The European Union And Equal Opportunities -- 5. Key Issues In Women's Education And Training In The Uk -- 6. Skill Shortages, Women, And Training For The New Information Technologies -- 7. Ec Community Action Programmes On Education And Training -- 8. The European Social Fund And Leonardo Da Vinci -- 9. Competitiveness, Social Exclusion And The Learning Society: Eo And The White Papers -- 10. Mainstreaming Equality? -- App. I. Directorates-general Of The European Commission -- App. Ii. National Vocational Qualifications -- App. Iii. The Social Dialogue Joint Opinion On Women And Training. Teresa Rees. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 223-246) And Index. Mainstreaming Equality in the European Union provides a critical overview and evaluation of the potential role of the EU in perpetuating or breaking down gender segregation in the EU labour force. Teresa Rees draws upon feminist theoretical frameworks in assessing Equal Opportunitues policies and the role of training in the labour market.
The same economic imperatives which put women's training on the agenda have heightened interest in designing training which attracts women into mainstream provision. Mainstreaming Equality in the European Union addresses the urgent need for academics, education and training providers, as well as policy makers to be aware of current thinking at EU level on training policy. Teresa Rees Has Been A Consultant To The European Commission On Equal Opportunities And Training Policies Since 1992. With This Volume, She Examines The Potential Role Of The Eu In Breaking Down Gender Segregation In The Eu Labour Force. Mainstreaming Equality in the European Union provides a critical overview and evaluates the potential role of the EC in perpetuating and breaking down gender segregation in the EC labour force.