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European Standardization Organizations
Gender & standards in European standardization
Deborah Wautier, Project Manager Engagement
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The European Standardization System
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Inclusive, transparent and consensus-based for the past 60 years; interacting with national and international stakeholders
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European
International
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Influential role of Standards in our society
CEN-CENELEC Strategy 2030 Stakeholders' engagement for a better understanding of user needs An inclusive CEN-CENELEC system as the gateway for
standardization in Europe
Inclusive is the standard Design for All ; Gender Action Plan; Societal Stakeholders Group;
SMEs Working Group; Standards4Innovation;…
Inclusiveness as a core value of the ESS
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CEN-CENELEC signed the UNECE Declaration for Gender Responsive Standards and Standards Development (May 2019)More than 20 Members are also individual signatories
CEN-CENELEC Members’ survey (July 2019)
CEN-CENELEC Gender Action Plan (November 2019)
Gender Responsive Standards Initiative
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Goal: Sharing of experiences Success stories & best practices about gender
inclusive standardization system Challenges faced by experts to create gender
responsive standards, or participate in the standards development environments at national, European or international level
Results used as basis for developing CEN-CENELEC Gender Action Plan proposal
CEN-CENELEC Members’ survey
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Promotion of the UNECE Declaration and its signature Implementation of Gender Action Plan (as such or included within
general strategy) Dedicated group (creation or already-existing) Building network and participation in targeted initiatives/civil society
organizations gathering women professionals of various sectors Monitoring other platforms dealing with this issue and sharing
information and good practices Creation of new & more inclusive communication materials (magazine,
newsletters, publications,…) Use of gender-responsive vocabulary (e.g. titles (Mr., Ms.,…)) Raising awareness: Communication campaigns to promote
inclusivity and diversity, with concrete examples of why it is important Participation in events (stand or speaker) on gender equality or
women empowerment Ensuring gender-balanced panels at events organized by NSB/NC …
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General actions
Good practices from our members: Action plan already established or intended to be
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Foster the participation of women in the development of standards: promotionof the role and benefits of standardization and how to get involved
Gender-balanced representation at national technical level (TC Chairs andSecretaries)
Collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data (national TC experts §ors tendencies)
Training and awareness raising at national technical level (TC Chairs +Secretaries); Organization of round tables/seminars to raise awareness ongender-responsive standards
Participation in projects/initiatives for inclusive standards Use of gender-responsive vocabulary Development of guidelines/checking-tool to be used in standards drafting and
reviewing processes, in collaboration with the European and international levels Gender-balanced representation within the NSB/NC, incl. top management
level, promoted in national annual reports National HR inclusive hiring policies …
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Good practices from our members: Action plan already established or intended to be
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Challenges faced by experts to create gender responsive standards, or in the standards development environments at national, European or international level
Lack of valid sex-disaggregated data used in the standardsdevelopment process
Lack of understanding of the importance and need forgender-inclusiveness within the Standardization community
Lack of gender-specific sensitivity in the process of draftingstandards; Complexity of creating gender-responsivestandards
Lack of women experts from various sectors Lack of gender-balanced representation in standard-making
environments (e.g. TCs, WGs,…) Lack of resources to raise awareness, need of a
comprehensive strategy at all 3 levels …
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Based on the priorities identified by CEN and CENELECmembers via the online survey
Inspired by CEN and CENELEC Members’ good practicesand action examples
Targeted actions, spread over a 3-year agile plan
Focus: Sharing of information & Collaboration
Approved in November 2019
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CEN-CENELEC Gender Action Plan
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CEN-CENELEC Gender Action PlanYEAR 1
2020 - 2021 Establish an informal coordination group open to all interested Members Collect and share best practices of gender inclusive projects from
Members Promote an inclusive and gender-responsive standardization system
YEAR 2 & 32021 – 2023
Assess the uptake of the UNECE declaration and evaluate the work of the1st year of implementation to further develop the action plan
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Informal Gender Coordination Group Kicked-off in April 2020 Open to all CEN and CENELEC Members; Encouraged to
nominate a man and a woman Raising awareness for European Standardization Community Exchange views, ideas, experience and best practices Ensure the link between activities at national and
international levels to avoid duplication and boostcollaboration and aligned & complementary outcomes (ISO,IEC, UNECE,…)
Collaborations & Joint actions
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CEN-CENELEC Gender Action Plan: Parallel continuous activities
In addition, CEN-CENELEC continue to activelyparticipate in European initiatives gatheringwomen professionals of sectors of interests forCEN-CENELEC:
Women4Cyber (Cybersecurity) WeClub (Energy) UNECE WP.6 (Working Party on Regulatory
Cooperation and Standardization Policies)
Support the UNECE declaration & Gender ActionPlan
Increase participation of women in the CEN andCENELEC activities in those 2 key prioritysectors
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https://ecs-org.eu/working-groups/news/women4cyberhttps://www.womenergyclub.eu/http://www.unece.org/trade/wp6/welcome.html
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Gender & standards in European standardizationThe European Standardization SystemInclusiveness as a core value of the ESSGender Responsive Standards InitiativeCEN-CENELEC Members’ surveySlide Number 6Slide Number 7Challenges faced by experts to create gender responsive standards, or in the standards development environments at national, European or international levelCEN-CENELEC Gender Action PlanCEN-CENELEC Gender Action PlanInformal Gender Coordination GroupCEN-CENELEC Gender Action Plan: Parallel continuous activities Thank you