Department for Gender Mainstreaming
Department for Gender Mainstreaming
In the capital of Austria, Vienna, “all aspects of public life, including transportation and language, are impacted by the capital's aim of being an inclusive and gender-neutral destination.” Through a strategy called “gender mainstreaming.” The government’s Department for Gender Mainstreaming tool was designed “to achieve gender equality in society based on equal structures, settings and conditions for both women and men.” It takes a prevention-based approach, making sure “regulations and procedures take into account that there is a structural difference between women and men, mainly stemming from traditional gender roles.” It “looks at gender-differentiated data and provides guidelines as well as training to make sure government services are gender-sensitive and accessible.”