Imagining future directions for gender equality, new SAAGE report
Imagining future directions for gender equality is the latest report published within the framework of the Scientific Analysis and Advice on Gender Equality in the EU (SAAGE) project, coordinated by Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini and funded by the European Commission.
SAAGE brings together international experts and professionals working on gender equality across a wide range of fields. The project contributes to strengthening European-level policy analysis and policy development on gender equality, while enhancing the European Commission's knowledge base, including country-specific expertise.
Through its publications, SAAGE provides evidence, expertise, and policy-oriented reflections on key political and technical issues related to gender equality. Authored by leading international experts, these reports aim both to support EU policy initiatives and to raise awareness and encourage action across Member States.
The new publication, Imagining future directions for gender equality, seeks to inform future policy and practice across multiple policy areas over the next five years. It is edited by Niall Crowley, independent expert in equality and human rights, and Silvia Sansonetti, senior researcher at FGB's Social Justice Area and expert in gender equality, and peer-reviewed by Professor Colette Fagan (University of Manchester).
Bringing together short essays written by 19 experts in the field, the report reflects on current challenges while proposing future directions for advancing equality in the European Union.
The contributions are organised around four thematic areas: respect, resources, representation, recognition. Together, these themes address key dimensions of gender equality, including dignity, economic justice, decision-making power, and women's diversities.
The report concludes with a final set of essays focused on the drivers of gender equality, highlighting the role of legislation, strategy, mainstreaming, and targeted actions needed to advance progress across all four domains.
