prEN ISO 53800

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2025
Smernice za promocijo in uveljavitev enakosti spola ter opolnomočenje žensk (ISO
53800:2024)
Guidelines for the promotion and implementation of gender equality and women’s
empowerment (ISO 53800:2024)
Lignes directrices relatives à la promotion et à la mise en oeuvre de l’égalité entre les
femmes et les hommes et à l’empouvoirement des femmes (ISO 53800:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 53800
ICS:
03.100.02 Upravljanje in etika Governance and ethics
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

International
Standard
ISO 53800
First edition
Guidelines for the promotion and
2024-05
implementation of gender equality
and women’s empowerment
Lignes directrices relatives à la promotion et à la mise en œuvre
de l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes et à l’empouvoirement
des femmes
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ISO 53800:2024(en) © ISO 2024
ISO 53800:2024(en)
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ISO 53800:2024(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Methodology . 8
4.1 Overview of the methodology .8
4.2 Steps in the implementation of the methodology .9
4.2.1 General .9
4.2.2 Understanding the document and its terminology .10
4.2.3 Analyse the current situation in regard to gender equality .10
4.2.4 Identify the stakeholders .10
4.2.5 Identify and prioritize issues on gender equality .10
4.2.6 Involve stakeholders with issues .10
4.2.7 Implement a continuous improvement approach (PDCA cycle) .10
4.3 Integrate the approach into the organization’s sustainability and social responsibility
policy .11
4.4 Organization's status regarding gender equality .11
4.4.1 General information .11
4.4.2 Identifying stakeholders . 12
4.5 Collecting and analysing data on the status of gender equality within the organization . 12
4.5.1 General . 12
4.5.2 Qualitative and quantitative data collection . 13
4.5.3 Specific focus on quantitative elements .14
5 Guidelines on gender equality .15
5.1 Internal dimension of the organization . 15
5.1.1 Governance . 15
5.1.2 Labour practices .17
5.1.3 Raising awareness among internal stakeholders .18
5.1.4 Support for internal stakeholders.19
5.2 Activity and investments of the organization . 20
5.2.1 Provision of gender responsive goods and services . 20
5.2.2 Sustainable procurement .21
5.2.3 Gender-responsive budgeting . 22
5.3 External relations of the organization . 23
5.3.1 Outreach to External Stakeholders . . 23
5.3.2 Setting up partnerships . 23
5.4 Internal and external communication.24
5.4.1 Editorial content .24
5.4.2 Communication actions . 25
Annex A (informative) Guideline for the development of a grievance mechanism to prevent,
detect and respond to gender-based violence (GBV), including sexual exploitation,
abuse, and harassment (SEAH) internally as well as in engagement with external
stakeholders .26
Annex B (informative) Indicators of the comparative situation of women and men.32
Annex C (informative) Good practices and practical examples .35
Bibliography .50

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ISO 53800:2024(en)
Foreword
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Introduction
Despite real progress, gender inequalities and gender-based discrimination still remain widespread
throughout the world in all areas.
Societal gender role expectations towards female and male behaviour are reflected in the very functioning
of organizations, including their culture, processes, and hierarchies. The persistent gender inequalities
within organizations mirror the structural discrimination faced by women and girls in society. For example,
five out of ten women worldwide are integrated into the labour market, compared with nine out of ten men.
[1] [2]
Still, once employed, women, worldwide, only make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. Women
[3]
are still in the minority in governing bodies and other positions of power. Concurrently, paid and unpaid
labour is unequally distributed, with women and girls spending more time than men and boys on unpaid
[4]
care and domestic work . Finally, according to estimates by the World Health Organization, almost one in
three women worldwide reports having been the victim of physical or sexual violence in her lifetime, not
[5]
counting psychological, economic and social forms of violence.
Every year, the World Economic Forum publishes the Global Gender Gap Report, an analysis that reveals the
[6]
context of gender inequality in different regions of the world.
The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines, definitions, procedures and tools (including a
framework, resources, policies, tools and good practices) to public and private organizations to encourage,
support and guide them in making sustainable progress in promoting and achieving gender equality and
women’s empowerment, both internally and externally. It is intended to promote a common understanding on
the issue of gender equality and to complement other instruments and initiatives on the subject. Additionally,
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