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Catalog of Indicators Work/Labor 121 Name of indicator: Feminization index at high positions in Public Administration Definition: It measures the proportion of women at high positions within the Public Administration organisms in relation to men's presence at the same positions. Values means: 1 is equity, lower than 1 means that women are underrepresented, and higher than 1 the positions are feminizated. Description: The indicator shows the equity degree among women and men to access to responsibility positions. Participation in the process decision-­‐making remains areas where there are more reluctant the application of equality between the sexes. The glass ceiling is also related to the gender segmentation of employment for women get promoted. Sector: Work/EmploymentSubsector: Work. Power. Decision making. Sources: Strategy for Gender Mainstreaming in the Employment Sector 2010-­‐2015. Aligned with ILO Action Plan for Gender Equality 2010-­‐2015. Phase I: Programme and Budget 2010-­‐2011 [2] Tripartite Meeting on access of women in management. (Geneva, 15-­‐19 December). ILO Unit of measuring: Percentage Formula: Dw + DrW + MwW =Dm + DRm + Mm *100; Formula explained: It can be calculated trough the sum of the number of women in directive positions, the number of women in department management positions and the number of women in management positions, all it divided among the sum of the number of men in directive positions, the number of men in department management positions and the number of men in management positions; the division of the summatories needs to be multiplied by 100. In formula: FiW= Feminization index at high positions within Public Administrations; Dw= number of women in directive positions; DRw= number of women in department management positions; Mw= number of women in management positions; Dm= number of men in directive positions; DRm= number of men in department management positions; Mm= number of men in management positions.