Elucidating gender dimensions of corruption – GRECO‘s approach Conference „Incorruptible women? Gender dimensions of corruption“ Prague, 22 February 2016

General information – about GRECO 1994: Conference of Ministers of Justice of the CoE in Valetta, Malta: anti-corruption policies become a new topic for the intergovernmental cooperation (+ priority following 2nd Summit of Heads of State and Government 1997): → Preparation of programme of action against corruption (1996): multidisciplinary approach including prevention and repressive aspects; identification of issues to be addressed

General information – about GRECO → 6 anti-corruption instruments adopted between 1997 and 2003, including Criminal Law Convention on Corruption (ETS No. 173) and its Additional Protocol (ETS No. 191), Civil Law Convention on Corruption (ETS No. 174) → Creation of GRECO in 1999: monitors the implementation of all anti-corruption instruments (mutual evaluations, peer pressure); to date: 49 member States (+ negotiations with the EU), thematic evaluation rounds. Round 3 (2007-2011): incriminations; Round 4 (2012-…): parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors; implementation of improvements examined through specific compliance procedure – about 330 reports in total to date

GRECO - WHY GENDER? Committee of Minister’s invitation of January 2012 Gender Equality Rapporteur Aim: TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE GENDER DIMENSIONS OF CORRUPTION

THE GRECO‘S THREE APPROACHES A more systematic collection of data Supporting national research and data collection Establish communication adn co-operation within and outside the CoE

GRECO‘S FINDINGS & ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE Data collection request to MS within the 4th Evaluation Round Gender representation Gender and corruption offences statistics Initiatives taken in different MS to support national research and data collection

GRECO‘S FINDINGS & ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE Gender Equality Commission – GRECO invited to exchange of views Eqality and Non-Discrimination Committee of the PACE – working relations established UNDP – invitation to GRECO to participate in the development of a survey UNODC – GRECO initiated a collaboration

GRECO‘S FINDINGS & ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE GRECO Conference on „Gender Dimensions of Corruption“ (Prague, Dec2013) Round Table on Gender Dimensions of GRECO‘s Fourth Evaluation Round (Strasbourg, Oct2015)

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