Directorate for Public Governance
2015 OECD Recommendation of the Council on Gender Equality in Public Life
The 2015 OECD Recommendation of the Council on Gender Equality in Public Life promotes
a government-wide strategy for gender equality reform, sound mechanisms to ensure
accountability and sustainability of gender initiatives, and tools and evidence to
inform inclusive policy decisions. It also promotes a “whole-of-society” approach
to reducing gender stereotypes, encouraging women to participate in politics and removing
implicit and explicit barriers to gender equality. This Recommendation is unique,
as it provides not only governments, but also parliaments and judiciaries, with clear,
timely and actionable guidelines for effectively implementing gender equality and
gender mainstreaming initiatives, and for improving equal access to public leadership
for women and men from diverse backgrounds.
Published on March 08, 2016Also available in: French
