Gender mainstreaming in the EU Arctic policy

The article presents the analysis of the EU’s process of integrating a gender mainstreaming approachinto its Arctic policy. The qualitative research includes a literature review, content analysis of theofficial EU documents, and interviews with EU officials, researchers and experts. The results expl...

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Published in:	Przegla̦d europejski Vol. 2024; no. 1; pp. 47 - 65
Main Authors:	Verezhak, Viktoriia, Łuszczuk, Michał
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Warsaw Press 2024 Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Subjects:	Energy and Environmental Studies Gender Studies EU Arctic policy European Union (EU) gender mainstreaming Arctic climate change
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Summary:	The article presents the analysis of the EU’s process of integrating a gender mainstreaming approachinto its Arctic policy. The qualitative research includes a literature review, content analysis of theofficial EU documents, and interviews with EU officials, researchers and experts. The results explainthe motives behind the measures taken in the context of the EU’s policy ambitions. The authorsalso identify the relevance of the EU gender mainstreaming in the Arctic in the context of a broaderdiscussions on the region and its geopolitical and economic importance in the era of climate change.The research demonstrates the need for further EU Arctic policy to develop ideas and perspectiveson gender equality, including more detailed action plans and intervention measures. Although thecurrent strategy is not fully gender-responsive, it is seen as significant progress towards recognisinggender perspectives and moving towards gender equality in the region.
ISSN:	1641-2478 2657-6023
DOI:	10.31338/1641-2478pe.1.24.3