Thinking Ahead Gender Mainstreaming and the Roadmap towards Equality in Berlin Dr. Gabriele Kämper Head of Equality Office Berlin Gender Mainstreaming at Local Level International Conference Ankara

Agenda 1.Gender Equality Policy Framework Program (GEPF) 2.Core areas and factors for success 3.Mission Statement „Gender Equality in Berlin“ 4.Aspects of a Women Friendly Berlin

Area:892 km² 12 boroughs Inhabitants:3,459,000 (end of 2010) GDP:€94.7 billion (2010) GDP per inhabitant:€27,400 (2010) GDP growth (real) :2.7% (2010) Unemployment rate:13,6% (May 2011) Adjusted expenditure:€22.0 billion (2011) Expenditure per inhabitant:€6,360 Balanced budget:yes (2007, 2008) Debt:€60.4 billion (2010) Debt per inhabitant:€17,460 (2010) (State) Employees (FTE):approx. 106,000 (2011) approx. 207,000 (1991) The State of Berlin

Historical Lines W omen’s Rights G ender Mainstreaming G ender Budgeting G ender Equality Policy Framework Program (GPR) I+II A Mission Statement: Gender Equality in Berlin C ampain: Thinking Eqality Ahead

Political Resolutions 2002 First Commitment to Gender Mainstreaming and Gender Budgeting in Berlin‘s Parliament 2008 Resolution G ender Equality Policy Framework Program (GEPF) I 2014 Resolution G ender Equality Policy Framework Program (GEPF) II Coalition Agreement –„We want to make that gender equality has a crucial role in safeguarding social cohesion and future of Berlin...“ Guidelines for the Berlin Government Policy –„The Senate is firmly committed to ensuring the improvement of gender equality and equal opportunities for all genders in all sectors of society.“

First Things First – 5 Core Focus Areas Education Sustainable Employment Demographic Transition Social Justice Integration

First Things First – 5 Core Focus Areas Education Sustainable Employment Demographic Transition Social Justice Integration

Critical factors for Success P olitical and professional expertise and commitment F unctioning top-down structures D evelopment of general and specialized gender competence “ L odestars” of government police – Being in the main business B ilateral agreements between different sectors of the administration

A Vision of Equality – The Mission Statement

… learn and teach in a gender-equitable way in schools, day care centers, and all other educational facilities.

Thank you very much for your attention! The photos for this presentation were taken from the book „Spree Pearls. Berlin – City of Women“, which has been published by some colleagues and me in Kerstin Grune took them. The illustrations belong to the memory-game “Turning heads” which has been developed by me together with the illustrator Nadia Budde as part of our campaign „Thinking equality ahead!“