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policies; expert network reports on gender inequalities and the risks of poverty and social exclusion<br />

and on ethnic minority and Roma women, each covering 30 European countries 14 ; a study on lone<br />

parent households; and the promotion of gender equality in Commission communications, such as<br />

on active inclusion 15 and in Commission Staff Working Papers, such as on Roma inclusion 16 . It is<br />

also planned to promote gender mainstreaming in the activities of the European Year on Combating<br />

Poverty and Social Exclusion 2010 17 .<br />

2.3.3. Gender mainstreaming in the European Structural Funds<br />

During the new programming period 2007-2013, the Regulation for the European Regional<br />

Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund dedicates a specific<br />

article (Art. 16) to “Equality between men and women and non discrimination”. This Article, laying<br />

down general provisions for the Structural Funds, states that the Member States and the<br />

Commission shall ensure that equality between women and men and the integration of the gender<br />

perspective is promoted during the various stages of implementing the funds.<br />

In particular, Articles 2 and 4(5) of the European Social Fund Regulation refer to the promotion of<br />

gender equality. Article 3(b)(iii) specifies “mainstreaming and specific action to improve access to<br />

employment and increase sustainable participation and progress of women in employment, and to<br />

eliminate direct and indirect gender-based segregation in the labour market inter alia by addressing<br />

the root causes of the gender pay gaps”. Article 6 requests Member States to promote, in their<br />

operational programmes, gender equality and equal opportunities and to include a description of<br />

how this is organised throughout the policy cycle, i.e. in preparation, implementation, monitoring<br />

and evaluation. In addition Article 10 contains an obligation for Member States to report on the<br />

implementation of gender mainstreaming and on any gender-specific action.<br />

14 http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=748&langId=en<br />

15 The common principles and guidelines have been endorsed by the Council in its conclusions<br />

of 17.12.2008 "on common active inclusion principles to combat poverty more effectively".<br />

16 SEC(2008)2172 – Community Instruments and Policies for Roma Inclusion<br />

17 Decision N° 1<strong>09</strong>8/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council adopted on 22 October<br />

2008<br />

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ANNEX <strong>DG</strong> G EN

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