Abstract
The European Parliament (EP) is one of the few parliaments worldwide to have adopted a total of six resolutions in the period since 2003 in which it pledges to implement gender mainstreaming (GM). Applying Feminist Institutionalism, the article analyzes the potential institutionalization of GM from a chronological perspective. It investigates to what extent new rules and norms can be incorporated into existing formal and informal rules. Examining key EP documents from the period between 2003 and 2019 and semistructured interviews conducted with Members of the EP (MEPs) from different political groups and with EP staff in 2019 and 2020, the article provides an analysis of GM institutionalization. Overall, one can say that GM has become institutionalized over time, although implementation is quite heterogenous.
| Translated title of the contribution | Gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament: History, institutionalization, obstacles |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 11-26 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | GENDER – Zeitschrift für Geschlecht Kultur und Gesellschaft |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
Keywords
- European Parliament
- gender mainstreaming
- Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
- micro-politics
- Institutionalization
Publication forum classification
- Publication forum level 1
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