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Certified EU Gender Equality Policy Specialist

The promotion of gender equality is a central pillar of the European Union’s legal and political agenda. Recognized as a fundamental value of the Union, gender equality is embedded in its founding Treaties and supported by a comprehensive set of legislative and policy instruments aimed at ensuring that all individuals, regardless of gender, enjoy equal rights, opportunities, and protections in both public and private spheres. The exam evaluates knowledge of EU gender equality law and policy instruments and their application across EU institutions and Member States in practice. Topics include equal pay for equal work, gender balance in decision-making, work-life balance, access to goods and services, protection of pregnant workers, gender-based violence, and institutional mechanisms for gender mainstreaming.

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Why this Certification

For Organisations

  • Builds internal capability in EU gender equality compliance and policy implementation, grounded in the core Treaties, Charter provisions and EU legal instruments brought together in the study material.
  • Supports consistent practice across EU institutions and Member States by strengthening understanding of how the EU safeguards and promotes gender equality in both public and private spheres
  • Helps organisations operationalise key gender equality policy themes covered in the material, including equal pay for equal work, gender balance in decision-making, work-life balance, access to goods and services, protection of pregnant workers, responses to gender-based violence, and institutional mechanisms for gender mainstreaming.

For Individuals

  • Provides a grounded understanding of EU gender equality law and policy and how it applies across the EU system.
  • Particularly relevant for professionals in legal, policy, human resources, and advocacy roles, and for those preparing for certification in gender equality policy.

Learning Objectives

By completing this certification, candidates will be able to:

  • Explain why gender equality is a core EU value and how it is anchored in EU primary law and supported by EU legislative and policy instruments
  • Identify the roles of the EU Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and key EU Directives in shaping gender equality policy across EU institutions and Member States.
  • Apply the principle of equal pay for equal work / work of equal value within the EU gender equality framework.
  • Interpret EU measures promoting gender balance in decision-making.
  • Understand EU requirements and protections related to work-life balance and the protection of pregnant workers.
  • Recognise how EU rules address equal treatment in access to goods and services.
  • Describe the EU approach to gender-based violence within the gender equality agenda.
  • Explain institutional mechanisms for gender mainstreaming and their relevance for organisational and policy practice.

Target Audience

  • Professionals working in legal roles
  • Professionals working in policy roles
  • Professionals working in human resources roles
  • Professionals working in advocacy roles
  • Individuals preparing for certification in gender equality policy

Exam Format

This is a closed book online proctored exam powered by ECVC examination platform:

  • Multiple choice questions
  • 50 questions per exam
  • 60 minutes duration
  • At least 36 questions need to be answered correctly to pass the exam (72%)
  • One mark awarded for every correct answer
  • No negative maring for wrong answers
  • Difficulty level: Medium-High
  • EQF Level: 6

Study Material

Topics covered include:

  • Equal pay for equal work
  • Gender balance in decision-making
  • Work-life balance
  • Access to goods and services
  • Protection of pregnant workers
  • Gender-based violence
  • Institutional mechanisms for gender mainstreaming

Reading materials can be found here.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites. Self study.

Certified EU Gender Equality Policy Specialist

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TBA

Certified EU Gender Equality Policy Specialist

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TBA

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