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Business Breakfast for Employers (Malta)
Best Practice
Promoter Information:
Name: National Commission for Promotion of Equality (NCPE, Malta)
Email: equality@gov.mt
Website: https://ncpe.gov.mt/
Abstract:
A Business Breakfast for Employers was organised in the frame of the Equality Beyond Gender Roles project. The Project aimed to raise and increase awareness on the importance of men’s role in gender equality as well as the benefits of the uptake of various family-friendly measures (FFMs) by men. It also sought to break down stereotypes tied to traditional gender roles among employers and society at large and highlight the benefits of sharing family and domestic responsibilities through the uptake of various incentives by both men and women. The project aimed to: - raise awareness on the relevance of men’s role in gender equality, in order to reach a fair and equal balance between work and private life, and between paid and unpaid work; - break down gender stereotypes tied to traditional gender roles by sensitising and empowering students, employers and citizens; - further encourage men to take action to combat or prevent unilateral responsibilities, to share domestic duties and care responsibilities, as well as to strive towards equal economic independence between the genders; and - increase overall awareness of the various types of FFMs and the benefits and responsibilities of making use of them. The Business Breakfast was taken on the 23rd January 2017 and included discussion on the different types of Family-Friendly Measures (FFMs) employers can introduce in their workplaces. The event focused on the economic and financial impact of FFMs, the employees’ wellbeing, and the benefits as well as obstacles faced by both employers and employees. A panel made up of six representatives of social partners and employers was facilitated by Dr JosAnn Cutajar, Senior Lecturer at the Gender Studies Department, University of Malta.
Keywords:
gender stereotypes management, men participation, women participation in the labour market
Dates:
Jan. 1, 2016 - None
Source Specificity:
Initiative/Practice/Project/Programme/Case Studies
Website:
https://ncpe.gov.mt/en/Pages/Projects_and_Specific_Initiatives/Equality-Beyond-Gender-Roles.aspx
Power Domains:
Economic
Methods Tools:
Awareness-raising
Country:
MT
City:
Paola, Malta
Implementation Scale:
national
Language:
English
Other Links:
https://equineteurope.org/ncpe-malta-annual-report-2017/
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