helena alexandre ; [email protected] madalena antunes; [email protected]

Gender equality promotion and social inclusion of unemployed people by European Founds Support Frameworks

(1990-2013) in Portugal

38th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology Budapest, Hungary, June, 26-30, 2008

1Helena Alexandre

Madalena Antunes

Gender equality promotion and social inclusion of unemployed people by European Founds Support Frameworks (1990-2013) in Portugal: overview and

reflection

Helena Alexandre ; [email protected] Antunes; [email protected]

Research & Consultancy UnitNational Institute for Public Administration

Portugal www.ina.pt

Equality and Difference in a Multicultural Society





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Madalena Antunes

Objectives

• Overview of the European Founds Support Frameworks (1990-2013) in Portugal

• Reflection about the integration of tow dimensions: i) unemployed people in social exclusion risk ii) gender equality (gender mainstreaming and positive actions)

• Critical reflections




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Madalena Antunes

What are European Founds Support Frameworks

(EFSF)

• Public policies • mainly financed by European Structural

Founds• Aim: to create conditions for social and

economic cohesion in order to allow sustainable development




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Madalena Antunes

Portugal

European Economic CommunityEuropean Union

1986




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Madalena Antunes

European Founds Support Frameworks (EFSF)

1986 - 1999

2000 - 2006

2007 - 2013

QCA /EFSF I and II

QCA/EFSF III

QREN/EFSF IV




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Madalena Antunes

Social inclusion of unemployed groups in Portuguese European Founds Support

Frameworks (1990-2007)




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Madalena Antunes

QCA I and II 1986 - 1999 EFSF I and II

First economic support to develop education and professional training in Portugal after a democratic government (1974)

Portugal had great internal asymmetries in education and professional training

These economic frameworks tend to improve professional training programs asin public administration as in private companies

There was no concern in equality programs like gender or social inclusion

Professional training

Competitiveness factors

PortugalEuropean Union




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Madalena Antunes

QCA III 2000 – 2006 EFSF III

POEFDS

Operational Program for Employment, Professional Training andSocial Development

Operational Program for Employment, Professional Training andSocial Development

Increasing of special programs for long-termUnemployed


Gender Mainstreaming

Development of Equal National Plans in all ministries

Development of Equal National Plans in all ministries

Increasing of professional training in gender equality

Increasing of professional training in gender equality

Increasing of social networks in gender equality

Increasing of social networks in gender equality

Social Labour Market

Drug -Addicted people; Ethnic minorities; People with impairment; Ex-condemned, etc.

Drug -Addicted people; Ethnic minorities; People with impairment; Ex-condemned, etc.

Sustainable Development Social Cohesion

Sustainable Development Social Cohesion




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Madalena Antunes

QCA III 2000 – 2006 EFSF III

POEFDS

Social Labour MarketSocial Labour Market



Social Labour Market

Young people in riskEthnic minorities People with impairment

Young people in riskEthnic minorities People with impairment

Drug-Addicted peopleCondemned/ex-condemned

Drug-Addicted peopleCondemned/ex-condemned

HomelessLong-term unemployed

HomelessLong-term unemployed

Special Programs

Occupational programs; educational and professional training programs; inclusioncompanies

Occupational programs; educational and professional training programs; inclusioncompanies

Since 1996 to 2006 – 590 000 unemployedintegrated these programs 725,9 M € support founds

Since 1996 to 2006 – 590 000 unemployedintegrated these programs 725,9 M € support founds

People that have difficulties in a normal labour

market




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Madalena Antunes

Operational Program for Human Potential

CitizenshipSocial

Inclusion Social

Development

Reduction of support founds572 M € Social networks

QREN 2007 - 2013 EFSF IV




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Madalena Antunes

Gender Equality promotion in European Founds Support Frameworks (1990-

20013)




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Madalena Antunes

Gender equality promotion for sustainable development and social cohesion: strategies

EFSF

Beijing, 1995

EuropeanUnion Strategies, from

1995

Portuguese Strategies: National Plans for Gender

Equality Promotion1st - 1997-20022nd – 2003-20063th - 2007-2010

Gender mainstreaming

yes yes yes

Positive actions yes yes yes




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Madalena Antunes

Gender equality promotion: european founds

European Regional

Development Found (1999)

European Agriculture

Found(1999)

European Social Found

(1999)

European fisheries

Found(1999)

Cohesion

Found

Gender mainstreaming

Not specifically

no yes no no

Positive actions no no yes no no




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Gender equality promotion by EFSF

QCA /EFSF I and II/1986 - 1999

QCA/EFSF III 2000 - 2006

QREN/ESFS IV 2007 - 2013

no no

G mainstreaming Positive actions

parttialy

yes

yes

yes




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QCA /EFSF I and II1986 - 1999

no no


Although the recognition of the importance of gender equality as a fundament of sustainable development and the

specific strategies and plans, it was not taken in account for those tow major

development programs, neither by Portugal, neither by the European Union




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partially yes


QCA/EFSF III 2000 - 2006

Gender equality promotion is defined as crucial for sustainable development

Is a major question only for qualification and employment area.

Is not a question taken in account for education, health,

culture science, information society, agriculture, economy, fisheries,

environment and transports areas.

A part of the Qualification and

Employment Operational Program was designed only for gender

equality promotion




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yes yes


Gender equality promotion is defined as crucial for sustainable development

Is question that must be taken in account in al areas

There is a program designed only for gender equality promotion at employment and work,

integrated in a major Program for

the development of Human Potential

QREN/ESFS IV 2007 - 2013




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Sustainability ?

• There is no consistency between the gender equality promotion strategies and the defined objectives of the structural founds

• Gender equality is still oriented for training, employment and work (training, entrepreneurship, work-family balance) mostly based on organizational problems




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Sustainability ?

• Mainstreaming in diverse areas is not supported by clearly objectives , indicators and instruments, of monitoring and evaluation

• Positive actions are focused only in employment questions. Gendered organisation of life?

• Gender equality promotion is still a question of specific actors (mainly women organisations)




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Madalena Antunes

Conclusions

• Concerning gender equality promotion the has been a credendum of scope

• There are no political or technical consistency to allow gender mainstreaming

• Positive actions are focused only in employment questions

• Development isn't still engendered

helena alexandre ; [email protected] madalena antunes; [email protected]

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