Gender competence

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As a key professional qualification, gender competence is the ability to recognize relevant gender aspects and work on them in a gender- oriented manner. Gender competence is a prerequisite for successful gender mainstreaming and relates to the following areas:

  • Knowledge and understanding of gender roles and gender relationships and insight into their changeability
  • Knowledge of facts and figures on the situation of women and men as well as the approaches of the women's and men's movement
  • Sensitivity to structures of discrimination
  • Knowledge of strategies for implementing gender mainstreaming
  • Ability to consider and implement gender-sensitive and gender-appropriate approaches
  • Examination of competencies and potentials in connection with gender-specific socialization
  • Awareness raising among executives

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