Country,Code,Title,D1R1 GBV,D1R2 Work,D1R3 Economy,D1R4 Pay Pension gaps,D1R5 Care gap,D1R6 Decisions,D1R7 Environment,D1R8 Rights,D2R1 Nationa,D2R2 Subnational,D2S1 Specify GEO,D3 Main features,D4 Issues not considered,D4S1 Specify issues not consid,D5 Date issue,D6 Date of entry,D7Validity,D8 Name authority,D9R1 Nat Gov,D9R2 Ministry,D9R3 Reg Gov,D9R4 Other authority,D9S1 Specify other authority,D10 Budget,D10S1 Specify volume,D11 URL,D12 Solutions,D13 Procedures to apply,D14 Limits for accessibility,D14S1 Specify limit acc,D15 Implicit assumptions,D15S1 Specify assumptions,D16 Gender+ stereotypes,D16S1 Specify stereotypes,D17 Monitoring,D17S1 Specify monitoring,D18 Evaluation,D18S1 Specify evaluation,D19 GIA,D19S1 Specify GIA,D20 Revision,D20S1 Specify revision,D21 Controversies,D21S1 Specify controversies,D22 Explicit target,D23 Implicit target,D23S1 Specify implicit target,D24 Missed target,D24S1 Specify missed tar,D25 Advisory board,D25S1 Specify Advisory Board,D26 Public consultation,D26S1 Involved actors,D27 Multiple inequalities,D27S1 Specify multiple ineq,D28R1 Gender identity,D28R1S1 Specify Gend id,D28R2 Sexual orientation,D28R2S1 Specify sex orien,D28R3 Ethnicity,D28R3S1 Specify ethnic,D28R4 Race,D28R4S1 Specify race,D28R5 Nationality,D28R5S1 Specify nation,D28R6 Class,D28R6S1 Specify class,D28R7 Age,D28R7S1 Specify age,D28R8 Religion,D28R8S1 Specify religion,D28R9 Dis Ability,D28R9S1 Specify dis ability,D28R10 Other,D28R10S1 Specify other grounds,D29 Degendering,D29S1 Specify degend,QUOTE Austria,AT01,Corona Familienhärtefond - Corona Family Hardship Fund,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The previously existing family hardship fund was supplemented by the Corona family hardship fund to cope with financial emergencies caused by short-time work or unemployment due to the crisis. The aim of the policy is to provide families with children with quick and unbureaucratic financial support to cope with additional expenses or loss of income due to the consequences of the pandemic. The amount of funding is calculated on the basis of income; income ceilings were set beforehand. The previous income must not be exceeded. Funding varies accordingly, with maximum of 1200 euros being paid. The approval is issued once and is valid for three months only. The policy therefore relates to the effects of the crisis on the labour market and to the resulting double burden on people with children. The target group of the policy relates to people who are defined as parents and live in a household with one or more children. These include grandparents, foster parents, adoptive parents and, in general, parents who receive family allowances. ",Yes,"On the one hand, certain employment relationships, such as marginal employment or people wo are partly employed and partly self-employed, are not included. Likewise, people who were already unemployed before the pandemic are not taken into account. On the other hand, the funding is only granted to parents with cohabitating children (main place of living for the children). Hence, if the second parent is also affected by unemployment and cuts maintenance payments, this is not included in the calculation of the amount of support. As a result, single parents are more disadvantaged in this regard. According to the ministry, maintenance is not included as this would lead to the income limit being exceeded for many families and thus no money would be paid out.",Apr-20,Apr-20,30 June 2021,"Federal Chancellery Federal Ministry for Labor, Family, Youth",Yes,Yes,No,No,"A directive, published from the Federal Chancelery, which refers to the Family Equalization of Burdens Act, published in 1976. ",Yes,150-200 Mio Euro,"https://www.sozialleistungen.at/buch/pr438256_3378611/Corona-Familienhaertefonds https://www.bundeskanzleramt.gv.at/service/coronavirus/coronavirus-infos-familien-und-jugend/corona-familienhaerteausgleich.html","Short-time working models were introduced in the context of the Covid19 crisis, but many people lost their jobs. The Corona Family Hardship Fund was set up to support people with children in particular.","One application per family can be submitted online or per mail. Various proof of income must be enclosed with the application. The following requirements must be met in order to submit an application: - Main residence in Austria - Citizenship/ EU citizenship/ stateless persons with exclusive residence in Austria/ refugees, third-country nationals and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection according to the Asylum Act 2005 - Receipt of family allowance - Short-time work or unemployment in the context of Covid19 - The requesting parent must live in one household with the child ",Yes,"Information on the website of the Federal Chancellery is only available in German, the language is also very bureaucratic and complicated. A lot of information exists on different websites, some of the information has to be collected by oneself. ",Yes,"Families who have a lower socio-economic standing, but who are employed. Other types of employment are not included. A high proficiency of language is required. ",Cannot assess,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,,Yes,"The selection of beneficiaries and the duration of the support (maximum three months) were discussed with the argument that the crisis lasts longer. The extension by three more months was discussed but not approved. Furthermore, the situation of single parents was discussed – whether and to what extend they are disadvantaged by the policy",,Yes,Children are also indirectly affected,Yes,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy includes a form of social redistribution, staggering the grants based on the setting of an upper wage limit. Accordingly, people with lower wages also receive more subsidies. However, other professional groups, such as the self-employed, were initially not taken into account. ",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy refers to the person group “parents” or the (gender) neutral term “parent”,"Source: Information page auf the Chamber of Workers, Vienna Branch “Ziel der Zuwendungen gem § 38a Abs 5 FLAG ist es, Familien mit Kindern rasch und unbürokratisch eine finanzielle Unterstützung zur Bewältigung von Mehraufwendungen bzw Einkommensausfällen aufgrund der Pandemiefolgen zu gewähren.” “The aim of the grants in accordance with Section 38a (5) FLAG is to provide families with children with quick and unbureaucratic financial support to cope with additional expenses or loss of income due to the consequences of the pandemic.” FLAG (Familienausgleichsgesetz/ Family Equalization Law)" Austria,AT02,Sonderbetreuungszeit – extra care leave,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In the context of the Covid19 crisis, care tasks shifted further into the private sphere due to the closure of schools, kindergartens, care facilities, etc. In addition, many caregivers (especially the so called 24-hour-care for elderly people, i.e. live-in care) are migrants (predominantly from Eastern European countries, such as Rumania or Poland). The border closings and quarantine regulations caused many problems, as the caregivers could not travel back and forth as they used to. Private childcare options were further limited, as, for example, grandparents were considered as part of the risk groups. The extra care leave should therefore cover the double burden caused by the closing of care facilities. With the special care period, working parents can meet their care obligations if kindergartens or schools are closed and no care is offered there or their own child has to be in quarantine. The regulation affects parents of children up to the age of fourteen. Furthermore, care responsibilities for people with disabilities as well as relatives in need of care are included. The regulation relates to the corona situation, but the legal right to release from work also applies to other illnesses. The special care time is equated with the regular employment time and also applies for people working in their home office. Employers get their salaries reimbursed.",Yes,"The regulation includes a special care period of up to 4 weeks, but care facilities could remain closed longer than that. Furthermore, the potential effects on the career of an employee remain inexplicit. In addition, people in systemically relevant professions and the resulting potential conflict are not addressed. ",Mar-20,Mar-20,9 July 2021,"Federal Ministry for Labor, Family, Youth",Yes,Yes,No,No,"A directive of the Ministry for Work, based on the “Arbeitsvertragsrechts-Anpassungsgesetzes” (Labour Contract Law Amendment Act)",Information unavailable,,"https://www.sozialleistungen.at/buch/pr438275_3379256/Sonderbetreuungszeit https://www.bma.gv.at/Services/News/Coronavirus/FAQ--Sonderbetreuungszeit.html","Financing runs through the Covid-19 crisis management fund. The special care period is designed for up to four weeks. During the special care period, the full salary or full wage is paid by the employer. There is a legal right to this - the employer must therefore be informed immediately, but cannot refuse the special care time. However, this was only determined in retrospect, prior to which the employer could refuse under certain conditions. The entitlement exists if the school or kindergarten closes or is partially closed and no emergency care is offered. Alternatively, the regulation takes effect if a corona infection is suspected or quarantine is ordered. The regulation applies until the child is 14 years old. The entitlement applies to each parent, even if they do not have a common place of residence with the child, and can also be consumed in parts - full-day / half-day. However, the care must be necessary, i.e. there must be no alternative caregiver (in the area or through the school / kindergarten). Furthermore, the special care time applies to the care of relatives, as well as in the case of caring for a person with a disability. This is the case when care facilities are closed or open with limited capacity. It is also possible to make use of special care hours if people with disabilities usually get support from personal assistants and this is no longer possible as a result of COVID-19.","The application for special childcare time is addressed to the employer. The employee must first try to bypass the incapacity to work. If this is not possible, they can submit the application. There is a legal entitlement to the special care period.",Yes,"The statutory provisions on special care time do not apply to employees, who are employed by a regional authority (federal, state, local authority, local authority association).",Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Yes,Federal Accounting Agency is responsible for the implementation of the policy,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"The policy was continuously adapted. The following changes have been made: - the legal entitlement was fixed (before the rejection of the employer was possible) - A rejection could be made, for example, if the work performance of the employee is necessary to keep the company going - Extension to quarantine time and suspected cases (previously related to closings of facilities) - Extended from thee to four weeks",Yes,"It was discussed to what extent this regulation is necessary in addition to the regular provisions in the event of a child's illness. It was also criticized that the employer has to agree and that the entire responsibility for dealing with the situation lies with the employees. Many schools also offer care - this must be used then, even if this is not desired.","Employees, employers",Yes,"Children, people in need of care and people with disabilities, educators, risk groups",Yes,"Unemployed people, or people in other types of employment (for example self-employed or people in precarious work situations). ",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Social Partners (Unions, Federation of Austrian Industries, Chamber of Labour) ",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"They used the terms employees and employers in a gender neutral way, for example no use of words like mother or father ","Quote is from the FAQ of the Ministry for Work „Für den Rechtsanspruch auf Sonderbetreuungszeit ist Voraussetzung, dass die Arbeitnehmerin oder der Arbeitnehmer alles Zumutbare unternommen hat, um die Arbeitsverhinderung hintanzuhalten. Das bedeutet: Der Arbeitnehmer oder die Arbeitnehmerin muss alles Zumutbare unternehmen, eine andere Betreuung zu organisieren.“ “The prerequisite for the legal right to special care time is that the employee has done everything reasonable to prevent the inability to work. This means: the employee must do everything reasonable to organize other care.”" Austria,AT03,“Ausfallsbonus” (Bonuses for financial loss),No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The policie aims to support enterprises who had a financial loss during the pandemic. The aim of this measure is to provide enterprises with some financial predictability and to keep the liquid. It was first introduced during the end of the second lockdown. It kind of replaced the subsidy for lost revenues, which was introduced in November/December 2020. It targets the economic domain, but does not address specific demographics. Exempted from this policy are: enterpreneurs/enterprises who had to pay penalties for their fiscal policies in the past (under specific, not listed circumstances), enterprises which are currently in the procedure for declaring bancrupcy (with the exempt of those who are in a fiscal restructuring procedure), and finance companies (e.g. insurances, fonds, etc.) as well as non profit associations. Start-Ups can apply, if they had some revenues before the 01.November 2020. The exclusion of non-profit-associations from this policy can implicitly affect non-governmental support structures of vulnerable groups (however this was not broadly discussed in the media, I know by coincidence from a feminist initiative that they have troubles in keeping their place running as they are listed as a non-profit organisations but cannot receive financial support through such measures – see also POL_AT05 for NPO support). Considering that there is a upper limit to the bonus, it might be more beneficial for small enterprises with less revenues than to big companies; then again bigger companies by tendency have more accountants and therefore might find it easier to navigate through the bureaucracy. ",Yes,"It does explicitly extempt non-profit associations, which can include social enterprises which aim to support vulnerable groups (e.g. help them to re-enter the labour market after a long time of unemployment). However, there are specific measures for NPOs.",21-Feb,21-Feb,"The FAQ of the policies do not state an expire date, however considering that it is only applicable to specific time, I would suppose it expires by June 2021. It is unclear until when enteprises can request the bonus for that time frame. It was reported on 15. June in the media that the measure will be extended until September 2021.",Federal Minister of Finance,Yes,Yes,No,No,"It is an Ordinance (“Verordnung”) which are issued by the minister alone, no parlimanent required.",Yes,2 Billion EUR up to June 2021,"https://www.bmf.gv.at/public/top-themen/ausfallsbonus.html Basic information & FAQ - only available in German) Legal text: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20011174 ","To keep enterprises liquid. All enterprises who had a reduction in revenues of at least 40% in one of the month from November 2020 until June 2021 can ask the tax authority for a bonus of up to 60 000 EUR for this month (for March/April up to 80 000 EUR). This applies to all enterprises, including those who have not been closed due to the lockdown. The bonus can make up for up to 30% of loss in revenues; half of it is the bonus, the other half can be an optional advance of overhead subsidies (which is another policy, which enterprises can apply for – see POL_AUT04). According to a press conference on 15 June, the bonus will be adapted, starting in July: For July, only companies which had a reduction in revenues of 50% and shall then include a bonus for a loss in revenues. The upper limit will be 80 000 EUR and the funds for supporting short labour will be included in the calculation of the upper limit. According to recent news report, this measure predominantly targets SME, larger enterprises are targeted by another measure. Interestingly, this is not stated at the website of the measure. ",They have to apply online at the tax authorities (where you also submit your tax declaration) – more details only available during the procedure.,Yes,"As far as can be seen from the online FAQ’s applicants need to submit the application online, which can limit their access. However, it might be possible if they call the local tax authorities that there might be a work around (this is the case for other measures as well). All information is only available in German and in no other language (not even the official languages of the recognised Austrian Minorities, such as Slovene).",Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,There are no obvious stereotypes,Informationo unavailable,"The website states a process of monitoring the enterprises to prevent fraud (“Die eingebrachten Daten werden automationsunterstützt durch ein Gutachten der Finanzverwaltung plausibilisiert.“ „The plausibility of the submitted data is checked with the help of an automated expert opinion from the tax authorities.”) There is no data available on whether the overall policy is evaluated/monitored",No,At least not on the website,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"In March and April the upper limit was raised to 80 000 EUR (from 60 000 EUR) a month. Further ammendments are announced in the press, but the ordinance was not yet available.",No,,Enterprises/Companies (for-profit),No,,Yes,Non profit organisations,Informationo unavailable,"It is likely that the social partnership (for employers: Chamber of Economy, Federation of Austrian Industries, for employees: Chamber of Workers, Union) could comment or were involved (especially the employer representatives as there are close ties to the conservative party which is the party of the finance minister) but it does not state on the website of the Ministry",No,There is never a public consultation for Ordinances,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Only companies/entreprises/entrepreneurs are listed, but not really people, however if the website refers to the person who can request the bonus they only use the generitvie masculine word (and not as it is usually the case the masculine and feminine terms).","From the FAQ page: “Was ist das Ziel des Ausfallsbonus? Ziel ist, mit dem Ausfallsbonus den Unternehmen finanzielle Planbarkeit bis zum Ende der Pandemie zu geben. Damit geben wir sowohl den geschlossenen Betrieben, als auch allen anderen schwer getroffenen Unternehmen ergänzend zu den bisherigen Hilfen auch weiterhin mehr Luft und mehr Liquidität.” “What is the aim of the bonus for financial loss? The aim of the bonus for financial loss is to provide companies with financially planability until the end of the pandemic. This way, we will continue to give both the closed businesses and all other hard-hit enterprises more space to breath and more liquidity in addition to the previous aid.” Another quote from the adapted version, published on 15 June 2021 at the Ministry for Agriculture, Regions and Tourism: “Der Bonus soll auf einer adaptierten Ersatzrate basieren, die durch den branchenspezifischen Rohertrag (10, 20, 30 und 40 %) gestaffelt wird (Beispiel: Jene Betriebe, die im November einen Umsatzersatz von 80 % erhalten haben, erhalten nun eine Ersatzrate von 40 %).” “The bonus is to be based on an adapte substidy rate, which will be tiered according to industry-specific gross profit (10%, 20%, 30% and 40%) (example: those businesses that received a turnover subsidy of 80% in November will now receive a subsidy rate of 40%).” " Austria,AT07,Kurzarbeit – short-time work,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Short-time work is the term used when working hours are reduced for a limited period in a company. Short-time work is used to bridge economic (not seasonal) disruptions related to the Corona virus and is intended to keep employees on the job. Layoffs are to be avoided. The basis of the policy is a labour and wage agreement between the social partners. Accordingly, employees receive payment between 80-90% of their netto salary. Apprentices receive 100% of their previous salary (further details see question 12). The policy existed actually already before the pandemic and was then meant to help industries in crisis. When the first lockdown was introduced the social partners negotiated with the government on how to implement this policy for a broader target group -as with the economic consequences of the pandemic (lockdown, shut down of supply chains, etc.) many companies struggled. The aim was to keep as many as possible employees in working contracts while not straining the employers too much. Target group is therefore twofold: (1) employees (to give them some security and a higher remuneration as they would get if they were unemployed) and (2) employers (to provide them with financial resources to keep their staff employed so they can open up again, once the health risk was minimised). This way, tensions were reduced from the labour market (unemployment numbers did not increase as much as they could (though the increased strongly nevertheless)) as well as the economy (employers were provided resources to keep their businesses running). Unintended effects: informal work and self-employment was not included. Also, some industries were hit harder, especially in the hospitality and sales sector, which is rather femine and low-income, the reduction of income was a big issue. Moreover, in the hospitality sector (as well as for hairdressers) tips are an important part of the income, but have not been included in the calculation at the beginning (this was only changed to some extent for the second lockdown in November/December 2020 in the course of collective bargaining negotiations). ",Yes,"Implicit gender implications are not included. Industries with a high proportion of women, such as hospitality and sales, are particularly hard hit by the pandemic.",20-Mar,20-Mar,The Policy was implemented in March 2020 and is valid since then. Phase 4 applies until June 2021 and phase 5 is currently under negotiation. ,Austrian Parliament ,Yes,No,No,Yes,"Social partners were involved: Austrian Economic Chambers, Austrian Federation of Industries, the Trade Union and the Chamber of Workers The legal foundation is the “Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz” (“The Labour Market Service Act”). §37b was amended, and then the Labour Market Service issued a Federal Directive accordingly.",Yes,"11,2 Mrd Euro","https://news.wko.at/news/oesterreich/Corona-Kurzarbeit-ab-1-Juli-2021-im-Ueberblick.html?_gl=1*bz4qzm*_ga*NDUzNDk1OTMyLjE2MjMyMzI2MjM.*_ga_4YHGVSN5S4*MTYyMzg1NzUxNy4xNC4xLjE2MjM4NTc2MTUuNjA.&_ga=2.65915881.652428533.1623848419-453495932.1623232623 https://www.bma.gv.at/Services/News/Coronavirus/FAQ--Kurzarbeit.html https://jobundcorona.at/kurzarbeit/ https://www.ams.at/unternehmen/personalsicherung-und-fruehwarnsystem/kurzarbeit ","The aim of the policy is to strengthen companies and the economy and to prevent dismissals. Therefore, during short-time work (and up to one month afterwards), protection against dismissal applies. Short-time work also applies in companies without a works council and even if the company is completely closed. Based on the gross salary previously earned, 80-90% of the salary continues to be paid in course work: 100% for apprentices. 90% remuneration of the last net salary for gross salaries of up to 1700 EUR/month 85 % remuneration of the last net salary for gross salries up to 2685 EUR /month 80% remuneration of the last net salary for gross salaries up to 5370 EUR / month No support for incomes beyond 5370 EUR/month. In Phase 4 (the latest one) work time has to be reduced by 20%-70% throughout the whole period, meaning at times it is possible to reduce up 100% of worktime, if in the end the threshold of 70% on average is met. Enterprises which were closed during lockdown the threshold moves up to over 90%. In addition, actual work performed must be remunerated: if the salary in short-time work is not sufficient to cover the actual work performed, the employer must make a corresponding additional payment. The employer receives subsidies from the Labour Market Service (AMS, Arbeitsmarktservice) to compensate for shortfalls and expenses. During the applicable short-time work, 50% minimum working hours apply. There is also a mandatory vacation usage of 1 week per 2 months or part thereof of short-time work. The short-time work model runs in phases, with phase 5 applying from July 1. Short-time work is applied in 2 variants during this phase. ","Companies have to apply at the Labour Market Service (according to news reports this was at least at the beginning a bit complicated and only one staff member of a company was able to do that so they were not able to get support by external accountants). Companies can only apply if there is an agreement between the Social Partners (Chambers of Workers, Union, Chamber of Economy and Federation of Industry).",Yes,Short-time work is only available to people who have paid into unemployment insurance (= have a formal working contract) if their employer applies for it . ,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,The policy is continuously revised in cooperation with the social partners,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"The policy was developed quickly after the start of the pandemic and is revised on an ongoing basis. Accordingly, the phases of short-time work always apply for a limited period of time and are then replaced or mostly extended by a new phase. Phase 4 is currently in effect, phase 5 is going to start in July and has two different variants: Variant 1 for those companies who have been hit hard by the pandemic (e.g. long lockdown, loss in revenues above 50%) – here employees get between 80-90% remuneration and this can be applied for until the End of 2021 at least. Variant 2 is for any other company, here the worktime has to be at least 50%, but companies have to compensate 15% of the remuneration for short work themselves. This model will be valid until Summer 2022",Yes,"On the one hand, the obligatory use of leave employees was discussed, and on the other hand, in the context of phase 5, criticism was voiced about the level of subsidies, saying that it was too high in the context of the opening steps at present.",Employers and employees. ,Yes,Maybe economic stakeholders in a broader sense ,Yes,"People in different, or more precarious, working conditions are not specifically named or included. Corona short-time work is available to anyone who has paid into unemployment insurance. Therefore, those who have only been marginally employed cannot apply for Corona short-time work. Unfortunately, minor employees are not covered. Very little information is available on the situation as a self-employed person. And the status of migrant workers and forms of informal work also remain unclear.",Yes,Social partners.,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Various employment relationships are not taken into account.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,The generic masculine is used.,"Source: FAQ website hosted by the Chamber of Economy. “Kurzarbeit ist die vorübergehende Herabsetzung der Normalarbeitszeit und des Arbeitsentgelts wegen wirtschaftlicher Schwierigkeiten. Sie hat den Zweck, die Arbeitskosten vorübergehend zu verringern und die Mitarbeiter zu halten. In Kurzarbeit verringern die Mitarbeiter ihre Arbeitszeit und erhalten dennoch den Großteil ihres bisherigen Entgelts weiter. Der Arbeitgeber erhält vom AMS (Arbeitsmarktservice) - sofern alle Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind - die so genannte Kurzarbeitsbeihilfe.“ “Short-time work is the temporary reduction of normal working hours and pay due to economic difficulties. Its purpose is to temporarily reduce labor costs and retain employees. In short-time work, employees reduce their working hours and still continue to receive most of their previous pay. The employer receives the so-called short-time work allowance from the AMS (Labor Market Service) - provided all requirements are met.”" Austria,AT08,Deferred taxes,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Due to the financial constrainst of the pandemic, the government decided to defer income and corporation taxes. Starting with June 2021 tax payers are asked to start paying their deferred taxes by installments. They can request to start with a “safety-car”-phase (which they have to apply for until 30 June 2021). The main target groups for this policies are corporations, self-employed and people who have more than one employment contract (e.g. several part-time jobs) as they have to file their taxes every year. Moreover, other tax payers might also might have benefited from a deferrement of their income taxes during the time of lockdown and reduced income. This policy aims to keep coroprations and entrepereneurs liquid. Therefore it mainly affects the economy domain; however, considering that also other tax payers might have struggled financially due to short-work or unemployment, work/labour market is impacted as well. Also, because one of the reasoning provided by the government is that their measures will support companies and therefore secure jobs. Some argue that due to the different measures, companies are kept alive which would, under normal circumstances have had filed for bankruptcy. The association for the protection of creditors argues that the measures only protract inevitable bankruptcies which might harm the economy on the long run. One unintended consequence from this perspective could be that in the post-covid phase more companies/self-employed will file for bancrupcy as they can not manage to pay the installments. Whether or not this impact vulnerable groups differently is hard to say and any answer might be speculative/based on stereotypes. ",No,,Not available,21-Jun,30-Jun-24,Federal Ministry of Finance ,Yes,Yes,No,No,"The policy is published on the website of the ministry. The website does not refer to any ordinances or formal, legal text.",Yes,Until June 2021 5.7 Billion EUR were dedicated for tax deferrement and decrease,https://www.bmf.gv.at/public/informationen/ratenzahlung.html ,"The current phase of tax deferment goes towards installments. Tax payers can select, whether they want to pay all outstanding taxes until the end of September 2022 (within 15 month, variant 1) or whether they want to do so until June 2024 (within 36 month; variant 2). If they opt for variant 2, they have to pay back at least 40% of the outstanding taxes and have to file for the second phase of installment until August 2022. Installments can vary, so if for whatever reasons the tax payer wishes to pay more in month A than in month B they only need to adapt the different sums in their “proposal for installment plan”. Additionally, tax payers can opt for a “Safety-Car Phase” (this is the literal wording of the policy). During the “Safety-Car Phase”, which lasts from July 2021 until September 2021, tax payers only have to pay 1% of the outstanding taxes. If they fear liquidity problems, they can also ask for this to be reduced to 0.5% of the outstanding taxes. Tax payers can opt into installment payments, if at least 50% of their outstanding taxes were due in the time after 15 March 2020. The website does not state any interests, however the information video points out that there might be interests if one opts for the installment plan. It does not say, though, how much interests are included. On a side note: I know first hand that the tax authorities called some (not all) tax payers in summer 2020 to inform them of the possibility for a tax deferment, as I received a call from the tax authority, but some self-employed friends did not receive such a call. ","Tax payers need to apply for this online, using the online portal of the tax authorities. However, it is also possible to mail a letter asking for an installment. There is no formal requirement for such letter.",Yes,"As it is possible to also send a letter without any formal requirements, it should be quite accessible. I am not sure, though, how people learn about this measures. It might be more difficult for non-German speakers, as all information is only available in German. There is, however, a page in English which asks people to call a helpline during office hours. No other languages available (despite the fact that there exist several official non-German languages).",Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Information unavailable,It does not say anything on the website or information material in this regard.,Information unavailable,It does not say anything on the website or information material in this regard.,Information unavailable,,Yes,"First, taxes were deferred, now tax payers are asked to pay them back with an installment plan.",Yes,The association for the protection of creditors argues that the measures only protract inevitable bankruptcies,Tax payers in general,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"It does not realy name actors, only companies and in the FAQ section refers to the actors as “You”. However, the metaphor Safety Car and its illustration in the video (a formula 1 race with safety car) is rather stereotypical masculine. The person typing on the calculator in the video could be either a women or men, the voice ofer is from a female voice. ","German (from the information leafelet) “Wann kann ich das COVID-19 Ratenzahlungsmodell u?berhaupt in Anspruch nehmen? Sie ko?nnen dieses spezielle Ratenzahlungsmodell dann in Anspruch nehmen, wenn mehr als die Ha?lfte Ihres Abgabenru?ckstandes nach dem 15. Ma?rz 2020 fa?llig geworden ist. Dazu za?hlen auch die bereits festgesetzten Einkommensteuer- oder Ko?rperschaft- steuervorauszahlungen.“ English: “When am I eligible for the COVID-19 instalment scheme? You can make use of this special instalment model if more than half of your outstanding tax have fallen due after the 15th of March 2020. This also includes advances in income tax or corporation taxes that have already been determined.” " Austria,AT09,Unterhaltsvorschuss (advance payment of maintenance),No,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The policy has existed for a long time and aims to ensure maintenance for underage children if the person liable for maintenance does not or cannot pay on time. In this case, the judiciary grants an advance on maintenance payments. This relieves the child of the hassle of debt collection and the risk of unsuccessful collection. The state then reclaims the amounts from the debtor. In the context of the pandemic, special provisions were adopted. According to these, advances are now granted even without a judicial application for execution. This was justified by the consequences of the pandemic for the labour market: even those who are able or willing to pay currently have potential financial problems. An application for execution could even endanger their jobs. In addition, the application is free of charge for a transitional period. The policy thus addresses labour market issues as well as issues of resource distribution, since women are more at risk of poverty and economic hardship. The domain of the gender care gap is indirectly affected and was therefore not selected. The policy addresses minor children and their single parent who are dependent on child support payments.",Yes,"On the one hand, the policy aims to address the developments in the labour market caused by the pandemic, and on the other hand, to support single parents who live at disproportionate risk of poverty. According to current law, however, an application will not be approved if it cannot be subsequently claimed from the parent who fails to transfer the maintenance payment. Hence if an execution order cannot be issues. Reasons for the inability to issue an execution orders are: insolvency of the parent, a continuing inability to work, the parent is unknown or untraceable abroad. The link to the execution order has serious consequences, especially for people who already have a low income or are in precarious circumstances. For the single parent, who takes care of the kid, this is difficult as they are lacking the maintenance money. For the parent who should transfer maintenance, the execution order could harm their chances to get a job. The execution order has temporarily been removed as a criterion for the granting of an advance on maintenance payments, but this has not solved the underlying issue (see also public debate, 21.1).",Nov-85,Nov-85,"The special regulations are valid from March 2020 until June 30, 2021","Federal Chancellery, Federal Ministry of Justice",Yes,Yes,No,No,"Covid-19 Judical Support Act , supplemented by different Decrees of the Minister for Justice",Information unavailable,,"https://www.bmj.gv.at/ministerium/aktuelle-meldungen/Unterhaltsvorschuss--Gesicherter-Unterhalt-für-Kinder.html https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/themen/familie_und_partnerschaft/alleinerziehung/5/Seite.490550.html https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10002710","The Policy aims to guarantee regular and timely child support payments to children and single parents when payment problems arise on the part of the debtor. In the context of the pandemic, there were increasing uncertainties in the labor market. In order to minimize the impact of financial bottlenecks caused by short-time work or job loss on alimony payments, the requirements for filing an application were adjusted. It is now no longer mandatory to be able to present an execution title. The application is also currently free of charge. On the one hand, this minimizes the bureaucratic hurdles for the applicant, and on the other hand, persons obliged to pay maintenance should not be exposed to a possible loss of job due to an application for execution. The parent who is juridically authorised to act on behalf of the child can apply for the child support by the district court. No further information provided.","Affected single parents file an application at the district court on behalf of the child or instruct the youth welfare office to carry out the application. Eligible are minor children who have their habitual residence in Austria, are citizens of Austria or an EU/EEA member state or stateless and do not live in a household with the person liable to pay maintenance. Documents required for the application are the child's birth certificate, proof of citizenship of the child, proof of registration of the parents, proof of income and, as a rule, the execution title and possibly proof of execution (which was waived during the pandemic).",Yes,Information is available in German only,No,,Cannot assess,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,"Since the Policy came into force in 1985, 13 amendments have been made. Now in the context of the pandemic, the access criteria for application have been eased.",Yes,"Before the pandemic, the question of whether single parents should be guaranteed unconditional child support was discussed in the context of the policy in 2017.This was initially supported by the parties and a working group was planned for 2020 to present a draft law by 2021. This meeting did not take place, although the pandemic reinforced and highlighted the precarious situation of single parents. Women single parents in particular are at high risk of poverty. And other factors in the policy have also been criticized: an upper limit on maintenance has been set, but no lower limit. Moreover, the current standard rates are based on a study of child costs from 1964; current living conditions were no longer taken into account.","Minor children of separated parents, single parents (especially mothers)",No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Neutral phrases such as ""parent"" are used (vs. mother, father, etc.)","Source: Information web page hosted by the Ministry for Justice “Die im Zusammenhang mit der COVID-19-Pandemie beschlossenen Sonderbestimmungen bringen seit März 2020 eine weitere Erleichterung: Vorschüsse werden auch dann gewährt, wenn das Kind keinen Exekutionsantrag bei Gericht einbringt. Die Folgen der Pandemie führen nämlich dazu, dass Unterhaltspflichten vermehrt nicht erfüllt werden: Auch manche an sich zahlungswillige und -fähige Unterhaltspflichtige verfügen derzeit nicht über die Mittel, um die geschuldeten Unterhaltsbeträge zu zahlen. Durch einen Exekutionsantrag könnte mitunter sogar ihr Arbeitsplatz gefährdet werden. Das wäre kontraproduktiv.” “The special provisions adopted in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic have brought further relief since March 2020: advances are granted even if the child does not file an execution petition with the court. The consequences of the pandemic mean that maintenance obligations are increasingly not being met: Even some obligors who are willing and able to pay currently do not have the means to pay the maintenance amounts owed. A petition for enforcement could even jeopardize their jobs. This would be counterproductive.”" Austria,AT10,Bridging Guarantees (for bank credits),No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Enterprises, who need some credits to main liquidity can apply for a bridging guarantee. The only exceptions are companies in the finance sector. The idea is to not keep enterprises liquid and to enable them to make investments. Self-Employed people can also apply for such bridging guarantees. The aim is to strengthen the liquidity in the form of working capital loans for costs related to the ""Corona crisis"" and deferral of existing credits. This way the policy aims to strengthen/support the economy, to keep companies liquid. No unintended effects on inequalities visible at the moment. ",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,"According to one of the insitutions responsible for processing the applications, the policy expired – temporary – on the 15 June 2021 (for applications) but it is expected that an amendment will pass and the expiry date for applications will be moved until 31 December 2021",Minister of Finance,Yes,Yes,No,No,This is an ordinance by the Minister of Finance. It can be assumed it was discussed within the government. ,Yes,7.2 Billion of EUR by June 2021 ,"https://www.aws.at/aws-garantie/ueberbrueckungsgarantie/ https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20011118 https://www.bmf.gv.at/public/informationen/covid-garantieprodukte.html ","Enterprises (including farmers, self-employed, physicians/medical professionals, etc.) can apply for a bridging guarantee through their finance institute (bank which gives them credit). Most applications will be transferred to the AWS (Austria Wirtschaftsservice, Austrian Economy Service). However, enterprises in the hospitality industry are processed by the ÖHT (Austrian Tourism Bank, which is the main funding agency of the hospitality sector (supported by/related to the Ministry of Farming,Regions and Hospitality) as well as a bank). Moreover, some applications – it is unclear which by the information available – are processed by the OeKB group (the website does not explain what OeKB stands for). It can be assumed this is predominantly the case for exporting enterprises, as a main feature of OeKB group is to support exports, but this is not stated on any of the websites providing informations for applicants. Depending on the sector and the volume, applicants can ask for up to 100% of bank gurarantees. Up to 500 000 EUR, 100% bridging guarantee is possible, 90% is possible for up to 27.7 Million EUR (for applicants who file at the AWS), 4.4 Million EUR for applicants who file with the Tourismbank and the OeKB has higher limits (does not state the upper limit). Alternatively, 80% bridging guarantee for up to 1.5 Million EUR. If applicants apply for up to 500 000 EUR, the guranatee is interest free, if the apply for 90% up to 27.7 Million EUR applicants have to pay 1% p.a. interest and 0.25-1% fee for the guarantee. If applicants opt for the 80% gurantee, there are no fees and interest is variable. The upperlimit for fishery enterprises is 120 000 EUR, the upper limit for farmers is 100 000 EUR. The life of the guarantee is 5 years. ","The applications have to be submitted through a bank. The bank decides whether or not it will grant the credit and the guarantee can work as a security deposit. If the bank declines a credit, the guarantee can not be utiles/applied for. ",Yes,"If the applicant is not considered credible/solvent by the bank, they are not able to access this support.",No,,Cannot assess,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,"By the first glimpse it appears that self-employed people were added later on, but it is unclear when/hwo.",Information unavailable,Not that I am aware of,"Enterprises, self-employed",No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"Text from the FAQ of the AWS website on what is supported: “Unterstützt werden Betriebsmittelfinanzierungen (z. B. Wareneinkäufe, Personalkosten) sowie Finanzierungen für die Stundung von bestehenden Kreditlinien an gesunde Unternehmen, die aufgrund der gegenwärtigen „Coronavirus-Krise“ über keine oder nicht ausreichende Liquidität zur Finanzierung des laufenden Betriebes verfügen bzw. deren Umsatz- und Ertragsentwicklung durch Auftragsausfälle oder Marktänderungen beeinträchtigt ist, durch die Übernahme einer Garantie” “Support is provided by providing a guarantee for financing working capital (e.g. good purchases, personnel costs) as well as financing for the deferral of existing credits to healthy companies which, due to the current ""coronavirus crisis"", have no or insufficient liquidity to finance current operations or whose sales and earnings development is impaired by order failures or market changes.”" Austria,AT11,Education Programmes to reenter labour market ,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,City of Vienna ,"The Labour Market Service (the agency where unemployed people have to file for their unemployment benefits and which also is responsible to process all applications for short-time work) offers uneployed people different kinds of trainig to re-enter the labour market. Additionallay to that, there are regional institutions which provide further assistance. The City of Vienna has the WAFF (Wiener ArbeitnehmerInnen Förderungsfond – Viennese Workers Support Fund), which provides additional funding for people who want to learn a new profession to increase their chances on the labour market. This is presented as an addition to the national agency/policy. The WAFF predominantly supports people who are in employment (as a way to prevent unemployment). Due to the economic consequences of the pandemic, the City of Vienna decided to increase the support provided by the fund, which makes it easier for workers to participate in longer courses. This year the City of Vienna provides 10 Million EUR to support women for re-entering the labour market, especially if the train for a new profession. There are two programmes: FRECH, which encourages women in their change of careers and a programe for “Re-Entry after (parental) Leave”, which is directed to women and men. ",Yes,Not sure in what way non-binary people are supported.,Click here to enter a date.,21-Jan,"Information not available, in principle this programme goes on for some time, it is possible that the upper limit for support decreases next year.",City of Vienna & WAFF,No,No,Yes,No,City of Vienna,Yes,10 Million EUR for 2021,"https://www.waff.at/beruf-weiterbildung/frauen-und-beruf/ https://www.waff.at/beruf-weiterbildung/karenz-und-wiedereinstieg/ https://coronavirus.wien.gv.at/wirtschaft/ ","Women who earn less then 1800 EUR / month (net) can apply for FRECH (which if it were written as a word translates to bold/sassy). This year they would get a lump sum of up to 5000 EUR (last year it was 3700 EUR) so they can pay the fees for continuous education programmes. To receive this fund, they have to be living in Vienna (main point of residency), they have to be employed, they have to earn less than 1800 EUR/month (net) and they want to change the profession. The programme must be recogniesed by the funding agency, it must not be a university programme or a propedeutic to become a psychotherapist. The second programme which received additional funding is the “Re-entry after parental leave” programme. Pregnant people or people who consider to go on parental leave, and who want to prepare for re-entering the labourmarket after their leave can get up to 4000 EUR (instead of the previous 2700 EUR) for continuous education programmes. If they are accepted in the programme, the get training, workshops, parent-children-meetings, and further information next to the funding for the continuous education. Applicants have to be residents of the city of Vienna and must be in employment. Both programmes do not address self-employed people.",Applicants need to get in touch with the WAFF and ask for a first meeting/counseling. Further steps are then discussed.,Yes,Only people in employment contract can access this support structures.,No,,No,Both men and women are addressed when it comes to parental leave. The other programme is directed to women only.,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,The website of the City of Vienna says the individual funding has been increased. More information is not available.,Information unavailable,,"Women and (prospective) parents in employment, who want to change profession or advance their career through continuous education",No,,Yes,"No support for self-emmployed people, people in precarious work contracts or unemployed (though the latter get support from the Labour Market Service) ",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"Women are addressed specifically, parents are addressed in a gender neutral way",No,,No,"Information is available in different languages (at least the basics, not the details though)",No,,No,,Yes,"There is a upper limit of net-income, except for applicants who only graduated compulsory school. This indicates a stronger support for working class.",No,"Except, if you consider that only people in employment are targeted. Apprentices (younger people) and pensionists are excluded.",No,,No,,,,Yes,"Gender neutral when it comes to parents, although it is presented under the heading of subsidies for women and men are only put in brackets. Also, the first programme only addresses women.","From the webpage of the City of Vienna, where all economic measures are presented: “ Förderungen für Frauen Für Frauen und WiedereinsteigerInnen, die sich beruflich weiterbilden wollen, stehen dieses Jahr 10 Millionen Euro zur Verfügung. Mit dem Programm „FRECH“ unterstützt der waff (Wiener ArbeitnehmerInnen-Förderungsfonds) berufstätige Frauen unabhängig von ihrer Ausbildung bei grundlegenden beruflichen Veränderungen. Frauen, die nicht mehr als 1.800 Euro netto im Monat verdienen, können bei ihrer beruflichen Weiterbildung mit bis zu 5.000 (bisher 3.700) Euro rechnen. Das waff-Programm „Karenz und Wiedereinstieg“ richtet sich an Frauen (auch Männer) die nach der Babypause wieder gut in den Job einsteigen wollen. Der waff hilft bei der optimalen Planung des Aus- und Wiedereinstiegs. Ist eine Aus- oder Weiterbildung notwendig, gibt es bis zu 4.000 Euro (bisher 2.700) für Weiterbildung.” “Subsidies for women This year, 10 million euros are available for women and those re-entering the workforce who want to continue their education. With the ""FRECH"" program, waff (Viennese Workers Support Fund) supports working women in fundamental career changes, regardless of their education. Women who earn no more than 1,800 euros net per month can expect to receive up to 5,000 euros (previously 3,700) for their professional training. The waff program ""Karenz und Wiedereinstieg"" (maternity leave and re-entry) is aimed at women (including men) who want to return to work after parental leave. The waff helps with the optimal planning of the exit and re-entry. If training or further education is necessary, up to 4,000 euros (previously 2,700) are available for further education.” " Austria,AT12,"COVID-19-Risikogruppe-Verordnung, [Covid 19 risk group ordinance]",No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"People at risk of a servere course of disease (for instance due to age, chronic illness) need special protection during work, so the risk of incection is limited as much as possible. Therefore, they have the legal right to either work from home, get special protection at the workplace or if both is not possible, the can get paid leave (it is unclear for how long this is possible). The Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection defines the risk groups (based on medical evidence). ",No,,20-May,20-May,30-Jun-21,"Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer protection",Yes,Yes,No,No,"This is an ordinance by the Minister for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection. This is accorded with the Minister for Work (there are cross-references on the websites)",Information unavailable,,"https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20011167 https://www.bma.gv.at/dam/jcr:4c1b7014-ab39-4b36-a3e5-254a0ce83b28/FAQ_Arbeitsrecht%20und%20Risikogruppe_20210430_CD.pdf https://www.sozialministerium.at/Informationen-zum-Coronavirus/Coronavirus---Haeufig-gestellte-Fragen/FAQ-Gesundheit-Pflege-Risikogruppe.html ","People at risk of a servere course of disease can get a medical attest. With this medical attest they can contact their employer and ask either to work from home, get special protection at work or if both is not possible to get paid leave. It is unclear how much paid leave is possible. If they are under medical treatment (e.g. prescription drugs) they got a letter from their health insurance. If they are not under medical treatment but still are considered as high risk group they can get an attest from their physician. There is no further information available on how the procedure works, once the employer is contacted. ",No information available,No,"There might only be the fear of stigmatisation/informal pressure, so people might not have asked their employer for special protection. ",Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,"People with chronicle illness, who are at high risk for a servere course of covid-19",No,,No,"The only thing I am unsure is whether people were able to take up this opportunity, or if there was any protection agains pressure not to submit an application.",Information unavailable,"There were for sure consultations with medical experts, however it is unclear whether employee and employer representatives where consulted or whether representatives of people with disabilities or chronicle illnesses were consulted.",Information unavailable,"I do not recall a public consultation process, so I assume there was none, especially since Ordinances normally are not put forward to a public consultation process.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,"People older then 65 are considered as part of the risk group, however, they very often are retired. Anyway, they are not listed as a group in the FAQ for this measures. ",No,,Yes,Different forms of chronic illnesses are listed as part of the risk group.,,,Yes,Gender neutral language throughout the FAQ page and the ordinance,"From the Oridinace, §2(2). “Abgesehen von den in Abs.1 genannten medizinischen Indikationen ist die Ausstellung eines COVID-19-Risiko-Attests nur dann zulässig, wenn sonstige schwere Erkrankungen mit funktionellen oder körperlichen Einschränkungen vorliegen, die einen ebenso schweren Krankheitsverlauf von COVID-19 wie bei den in Abs. 1 gelisteten Krankheitsbildern annehmen lassen. Dies ist von dem/der das COVID-19-Risiko-Attest ausstellenden Arzt/Ärztin in seinen/ihren Aufzeichnungen entsprechend zu begründen und zu dokumentieren.“ „Apart from the medical indications listed in para. 1, the issuance of a COVID-19 risk attest is only permissible if other severe illnesses with functional or physical limitations are present, which lead to the assumption that the course of the COVID-19 disease is just as severe as in the cases of the illnesses listed in para. 1. The physician issuing the COVID-19 risk attest must justify and document this in his/her records.” " Austria,AU04,Overhead Subsidies (“Fixkostenzuschuss”),No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The fix costs of affected enterprises can be covered - to some part - by the overhead subsidy. The main aim is to maintain solvency and overcome liquidity difficulties of enterprises in connection with the spread of COVID-19 and the economic impact caused by it. The measure was introduced at the end of the second lockdown/beginning of the third lockdown, to mitigate the financial troubles of enterprises. Therefore, this measure is introduced to stabilize the economic domain. Targetgroup: Enterprises, who were shut because of the lockdown and received a subsidy for lost revenue in November/December 2020 cannot apply for the overhead subsidy for November/December 2020 (as they receive a subsidy for lost revenue). Startups can apply, if they had some revenues before November 2020. International companies can apply for this subsidy, if they also pay taxes in Austria (and only for the branches they have in Austria). Enterprises who filed for bankruptcy cannot apply. Companies, which are convicted of tax fraud or have to pay fiscal penalties cannot apply. Non-profit organisations and their enterprises cannot apply for this subsidy. The target group of this policy are therefore different companies who pay taxes in Austria. Unintended consequences: overall the different forms of measures and their change create a kind of maze which sometimes might be difficult to navigate. The government created different websites for the different measures and one can find many information on the webportal of the tax authorities. Yet, it might still be a bit complicated to follow/understand who can apply for what. Additionally, some sectors (NPOs and Chariites) are excluded, an all information is only available in German (there is a hotline for English speaking people, but no hotline for other languages, not even the language of the officially recognised minorities). ",Yes,"Non Profit Organisations are not included, they have another type of measure (see POL_AT05).",21-Feb,21-Feb,"First until the end of June, news report from 15.06. indicate it might be prolonged until September, but no Ordinance was published yet (16.06.)",Federal Minister of Finance,Yes,Yes,No,No,The Minister published an Ordinance,Yes,"It is not clear how much the upper limit is, but until 10 June 1.2 billion EUR have been allocated, it is likely to become more with the extension","https://www.bmf.gv.at/public/informationen/fixkostenzuschuss.html https://www.bmf.gv.at/dam/jcr:48f1125e-6b3d-4194-8c6b-aa0c11a37597/Richtlinien-zu-FKZ-800.000_Anhang.pdf https://www.fixkostenzuschuss.at/ ","To keep companies solvent and liquid although they had to close due to the pandemic, but still have to pay overheads such as rent. Enterprises need to show that they have overheads (fix costs) and a cut in revenues of at least 30%. The overheads have to be incurred between September 2020 and June 2021. A tax accountant or auditor has to confirm the loss of revenues. https://www.fixkostenzuschuss.at/fkz800k/#faqs The upper limit for all subsidies, including this one, is by 1.800,000 EUR (except for farms (225,000 EUR) and fisheries (270,000 EUR). They can apply online for this subsidy. A newly founded agency (COFAG) is processing the applications and decides whether or not the subsidies are granted.","Online with the tax authority, through the same portal as any other tax-related issue; specific steps are not outlined and only available for those who start the process of applying.",Yes,"The newly created COVID-19 Federal Financing Agency, COFAG, checks and grants these subsidies; the technical interface for submitting applications is the FinanzOnline procedure. All is done online, I am uncertain whether there is also the chance to do it offline. There is a hotline, one can call, but I am not sure whether one can also file a request by mail. It might be possible that tax accountants can file the request, but this information is also not available online.",Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Yes,"The website states there will be an automated control and that the tax authorities might double check in more detail during the application process as well as after the subsidie was paid, however it does not specify the process. ",No,,Informationo unavailable,See the Country report on the general policy.,Yes,"There was a first phase of this kind of subsidies, which was implemtend from March until September 2020. It then expired. In February 2021, it was re-introduced with some new rules /requirements (e.g. phase 1: at least 40% loss in revenues, phase 2: at least 30% loss in revenues). Currently it is extended until September, but the Ordinance was not published yet (16.6., press conference on 15.6.).",Yes,"At the beginning, kindergartens hardly accepted kids to enter (only if their parent worked in a system-relevant job such as being a doctor). This rule was bended over time, as many pointed out that it is also important for little kids to meet other kids and for parents, even when in home office, to be able to work. In the end, kindergartens were often used to full capacity, despite lockdown rules, which made the job harder for kindergarten teachers as the also had the risk of the pandemic to burden; there were no – significant – added ressources to kindergartens available. At the same time, people pointed out that this form of elementary education is not just taking care of kids but crucial for their development and learning (hence education). Hence, by reducing kindergarten work and schools to limited care function, and delegating this to the individual families, there is the risk of widening the education gap and therefore reproducing inequalities.","Companies, employers, entrepreneur, self-employed (to some extent)",No,,Yes,"Since NPOs are excluded, vulnerable groups who might get support from these NPOs may be disadvantaged. Also, considering that it the main communication is taking place online (application, etc.), that information is only available in German, and that the different types of subsidies are sometimes complicated it might be of disadvantage for people who have not access to a computer or find it difficult to navigate bureaucracy or are not fluent in German.",Informationo unavailable,,No,"There is no public consultation process for Ordinances, however it is likely that different stakeholders (social partnership = Chamber of Workers & unions as employee representatives AND Chamber of Economy & Federation of Austrian Industry as employer represtatives) have been involved in the process, with the employer representatives being closer related to the conservative party, which is the party of the Minsiter of Finance.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,"The policy/website informing of the policy uses the generic masculinum when describing people, instead of a gender neutral language; companies in general are also gendered, but appear gender neutral.","From the FAQ site. “Sie können ab 23. November 2020, bis spätestens 31. Dezember 2021 online einen Antrag für einen FKZ 800.000 einbringen. Anspruchsberechtigt sind alle Unternehmen, die durch die Corona-Krise im Zeitraum zwischen 16. September 2020 und 30. Juni 2021 Umsatzausfälle von mindestens 30 Prozent haben unter der Voraussetzung, dass der Beihilfebetrag mindestens EUR 500 beträgt. Die Fixkosten können für maximal zehn zeitlich zusammenhängende Betrachtungszeiträume bzw. zwei Blöcke von jeweils zeitlich zusammenhängenden Betrachtungszeiträumen ersetzt werden. Das prozentuelle Ausmaß des FKZ 800.000 richtet sich nach dem prozentualen Umsatzausfall (z.B. Umsatzausfall 50% ? FKZ 800.000 von 50% der Fixkosten).“ „You can submit an online application for an FKZ 800,000 from 23 November 2020 until 31 December 2021 at the latest. Eligible are all companies that have lost at least 30 percent of their revenues in the period between 16 September 2020 and 30 June 2021 as a result of the Corona crisis, provided that the amount of aid is at least EUR 500. The overhead costs can be reimbursed for a maximum of ten consecutive observation periods or two blocks of consecutive observation periods. The percentage of FKZ 800.000 is based on the percentage loss of revenues (e.g. loss of revenues 50% ? FKZ 800.000 of 50% of overhead costs).“ “Bei Vorliegen der Voraussetzungen für die Gewährung eines FKZ 800.000 können bis zur erstmaligen Beantragung eines FKZ 800.000 Vorschüsse auf den FKZ 800.000 beantragt werden (Vorschuss FKZ 800.000). Vorschüsse FKZ 800.000 können für den Umsatzausfall in einzelnen Kalendermonaten im Zeitraum November 2020 bis Juni 2021 gewährt werden und betragen 15 % des zu ermittelnden Umsatzausfalls im Kalendermonat, für das der jeweilige Vorschuss FKZ 800.000 beantragt wird. Die Antragstellung für einen Vorschuss FKZ 800.000 für die Kalendermonate November 2020 und Dezember 2020 hat im Zeitraum vom 16. Februar 2021 bis zum 15. April 2021 zu erfolgen. Die Antragstellung für einen Vorschuss FKZ 800.000 für einen anderen Kalendermonat kann ab dem 16. des auf den Betrachtungszeitraum folgenden Kalendermonats bis zum 15. des auf den Betrachtugnszeitraum drittfolgenden Kalendermonats beantragt werden.” “If the conditions for granting an FKZ 800.000 are met, advances on the FKZ 800.000 can be applied for until the first application for an FKZ 800.000 (FKZ 800.000 advance). Advances FKZ 800.000 may be granted for the loss of revenues in individual calendar months in the period November 2020 to June 2021 and amount to 15% of the loss of revenues to be determined in the calendar month for which the respective advance FKZ 800.000 is applied for. The application for an FKZ 800,000 advance for the calendar months November 2020 and December 2020 shall be submitted in the period from 16 February 2021 to 15 April 2021. The application for an FKZ 800,000 advance for another calendar month may be submitted from the 16th day of the calendar month following the period under consideration until the 15th day of the calendar month following the period under consideration.” https://www.fixkostenzuschuss.at/fkz800k/#faqs " Austria,AU05,Non-profit organisation - support fund,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,No,,"Non-profit organisations (NPO) have been affected by the pandemic in different ways – it was harder for volunteers to come to meetings, but also the sources of income have declined. Several NPOs organise events or have small shops to generate some revenues, or have members who use their facilities. This was not possible during the lockdown, hence there was a decrease in income. At the same time, the measures which are directed to support enterprises (e.g. shops/trade) did exclude NPOs, and all their subsidiaries. For instance, NPOs who have shops to sell second hand clothes (or furniture) had to close during lockdown but did not get financial support, voluntary organisations such as volunteer fire brigades could not hold events which would normally generate income and they have not been compensated either; sport associations could not hold trainings and therefore could not generate income. Therefore, the government (Minister for Art, Culture, Civil Service and Sports) introduced this support fund. NPOs (e.g. sport, arts, animal protection), voluntary fire brigades, churches and religious associations (if they are recognized by the state) could apply for this fund. Also, museums are included and fitness centres (if they are run as an NPO). They would get a non-refundable grant. The aim is not listed explicitly on the website (https://npo-fonds.at/) but the argument is that the NPOs provide essential services to the society and the fund is to help them out. Work/Labour market is effected by this, as several NPOs are also employers of people, hence if they have to cut jobs this would increase unemployment. Moreover, some NPOs have subsidiaries which hire long-term-unemployed to facilitate the re-entry into the labour market, and their work was affected by the pandemic as well, so this measure can help to mitigate this risk. Human rights & environmental justice are target as several NPOs work in this area.",No,The only thing which might be seen as a bit critical is that the fund is relatively small proportion of the overall budget that was spent.,jul-2020,Jul-20,"31.12.2022 (that is the date of the ordinance, so far the funds can be applied for costs/loss of revenues up to June 2021)","Minister for Art, Cutlure, Civil Service and Sports",Yes,Yes,No,No,"This is an Ordinance by the Minister, the government nevertheless had to agree (hence both).",Yes,Up to June 0.4 Billion EUR have been allocated to this (according to https://www.bmf.gv.at/public/informationen/corona-hilfsmassnahmen.html) ,https://npo-fonds.at/,"The lower limit is 250 EUR. The grant can comprise two different parts: (1) eligible expenses and (2) contribution to secure the structure. Eligible expenses are e.g. rent, energy costs, insurance, personnel costs for employees who are employed in accordance with the “Disability Employment Act”, amongst other overheads. NPOs can apply for a compensation of up to 100% of the costs. The contribution to secure the structure is a kind of lump sum to secure maintenance. This can be up to 7% of the revenues from the year 2019. The upper limit is 90,000 EUR for any organization. The grant cannot be higher than the loss in revenue (compared to 2019) and is also limited by the maximum of eligible expenses and the contribution to secure the structure. So if the loss in revenue was higher, the NPO would still only get the sum of (1) and (2) as a maximum. With the second lockdown in November 2020 the fund was adapted for some – especially hard hit- NPOs. From 3 November until 6 December 2020 they could apply for 80% subsidy of the loss in revenue, from 07 December until 31 December they could apply for 50% subsidy of loss in revenues. This applies to a high variety of sectors (e.g. book trade, catering, hospitality – to name just a few).","You have to apply on the website https://npo-fonds.at/, further details only available after registration, the FAQ states they are going to check the application and when this check results positive, they will transfer the funds, but other than that it is unclear.",Yes,"1) it is only online 2) all information is only available in German, which excludes non-German speaking people.",Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,See general policy report,Yes,"There has been an amendment during the 2nd Lockdown (see Question 12), where a “Lockdown-Grant” was added. Moreover, initially the period only to covered the time during 2020, but it was now extended to also include the first half of 2021. ",Information unavailable,,"NPO, religious groups, art & sport facilities",No,,No,The only thing is that compared to the support for other sector the funding is rather small.,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,Not explicitly (unless one considers the mentioning of religious groups/churches as vulnerable groups); implicitly it might be of disadvantage to minorities as all information and the whole procedures is only available in German,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Religious associations and churches are explicitly included.,Yes,Indirectly: staffing costs for employees who are hired in line with the Disability Employment Act are listed as 100% refundable costs (this is not the case for other personal costs).,No,,Yes,"The terminology used on the webpage is gender neutral, the promotion/information video on the website brings the example of a women who is sharing her experience as director of one specific NPO. ","“Wie hoch ist der Zuschuss? Der Zuschuss ist die Summe aus förderbaren Kosten und Struktursicherungsbeitrag und ist mit dem Einnahmenausfall begrenzt. Die Beantragung des Struktursicherungsbeitrages bzw. die Einreichung förderbarer Kosten ist hierbei optional, d.h. es können auch nur förderbare Kosten (ohne Struktursicherungsbeitrag) oder nur der Struktursicherungsbeitrag (ohne förderbare Kosten) beantragt werden. Gemeinnützige Vereine, die vom Lockdown betroffen waren, können neben dem regulären NPO-Zuschuss (Kostenersatz und/oder Struktursicherungsbeitrag) zusätzlich einen Lockdown-Zuschuss, der auf den um Spenden und Förderungen der öffentlichen Hand sowie Einnahmen, für die ein Umsatzersatz gewährt wurde, gekürzten Einnahmen des 4. Quartals 2019 beruht, beantragen. Der NPO-Lockdown-Zuschuss ersetzt anteilsmäßig den errechneten regulären Zuschuss aus Kostenersatz und/oder Struktursicherungsbeitrag für den Berechnungszeitraum, wobei sichergestellt ist, dass mit der Beantragung eines Lockdown-Zuschuss keine Schlechterstellung im NPO-Unterstützungsfonds erfolgt. “ “How much is the grant? The grant is the sum of the eligible costs and the contribution to secure the structure. It is limited to the loss of income. The application for the contribution to secure the structure or the submission of eligible costs is optional, i.e. only eligible costs (without contribution to secure the structure ) or only contribution to secure the structure (without eligible costs) can be applied for. Non-profit associations that were affected by the lockdown can, in addition to the regular NPO grant (reimbursement of costs and/or contribution to secure the structure), apply for a lockdown grant based on the income of the 4th quarter of 2019 reduced by donations and subsidies from the public sector as well as income for which a subsidy for loss in revenues was granted. The NPO lockdown grant replaces the calculated regular grant from cost compensation and/or contribution to secure the structure for the calculation period on a pro rata basis, while ensuring that the application for a lockdown grant does not result in a worse position in the NPO support fund.”" Austria,AU06,Gewaltschutzmaßnahmenpaket – Package for the Protection against Violence ,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,City of Vienna ,"In Austria, fourteen women were killed by men in the period from January to June 2021. In the context of these femicides, a new package of measures against violence was adopted by the City of Vienna in June 2021. The measures are to be implemented at various levels, with investments being made both in contact points for victims and in prevention work. Children and young people are also included, both as victims and in relation to socialization processes that can lead to forms of violence. ",Yes,Effects of the pandemic were not directly addressed.,jun-21,jun-21,Unlimited – no other information available ,Municipality of Vienna (regional government),No,No,Yes,No,Mayor of Vienna toghether with the vice-mayor and council women for women affairs,Yes,The budget was increased to 10 Million EUR for 2022 (an increase of 3 Million).,"https://www.wien.gv.at/menschen-gesellschaft/gewaltschutz-frauen-budget.html https://www.michael-ludwig.wien/aktuelles/respekt/neues-gewaltschutz-paket-fuer-frauen/ https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000127078853/stadt-wien-erhoeht-mittel-fuer-gewaltschutz-und-praevention","The package of measures against violence comprises four points: - Violence protection associations will receive 2 million euros in 2022 (previously it was 1 million EUR), in addition to the financing of the 4 Vienna women's shelters - Prevention and intervention: counseling services, process support, workshops - Work with offenders and prevention: funding tripled (150,000 EUR): anti-violence training (voluntary participation now also possible, previously only possible by court order), violence prevention in youth work, training program to end violence in public spaces and in couple relationships, therapy for offenders - Focus on violence prevention at ten schools (who have programmes in place titled “Respect. Stronger together”): additional focus on equality, breaking down role stereotypes and violence prevention. - An Awareness campaign with a focus on civil courage - Expansion of Vienna Child and Youth Welfare Center (WKJH): additional funds are to be used to create more jobs for social workers and expand outpatient services. Already being implemented is the construction of a 5th women's shelter, which is to be built by 2022. In addition, a women's shelter is being converted into a women's shelter with a focus on girls and young women. Vienna thus meets the requirements of the Istanbul Convention and even exceeds them with the construction of the 5th women's shelter. This will increase the available shelter places to 225.",There are no (new) technical procedures. ,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,This is an extension (mostly financial) of already existing measures,Yes,"In the context of the public debate on the topic of violence against women, effects of the pandemic were partially included. Women's shelters reported that fewer women initially sought help from the shelters, but the number has since returned to pre-pandemic times. The decline at the beginning was explained by the increased barrier to moving away from the site of violence. The policy itself does not directly address Covid19; rather, the policy is intended for society as a whole and is intended to counteract existing gender-specific structures. Scholars have criticized the limited collection of data on violence in private spaces during the pandemic. ","Women (who are affected by violence), (potential) perpetrators (men and women), and (affected and unaffected) children and adolescents.",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"Quote from the website of the city of Vienna, when the measures were presented. “Bürgermeister Michael Ludwig: ""In unserer Stadt ist kein Platz für Gewalt gegen Frauen! Gewaltschutz muss auf mehreren Ebenen ansetzen. Ein wichtiger Eckpfeiler ist hier die zusätzliche Investition in Täter- und Präventionsarbeit, um Gewalttaten im besten Fall verhindern zu können.""” “Mayor Michael Ludwig. “There is no place for violence against women in our city! Protection against violence must be addressed on different levels. A key corner stone is the additional funding for work with perpetrators as well as prevention, so in the best case violence can be averted.” “Vizebürgermeisterin und Frauenstadträtin Kathrin Gaal: ""Frauen, die von Gewalt betroffen sind, brauchen schnell und unbürokratisch Hilfe. Darum verdoppeln wir die Mittel für die Gewaltschutzvereine – um Frauen noch besser unterstützen zu können.""” “Vice-Mayor and Council-Women for Women’s Affairs Kathrin Gaal: ""Women who are affected by violence need help quickly and unbureaucratically. That's why we are doubling the funds for the violence protection associations - to be able to support women even better.""”" Belgium,BE03,Temporary allowance/leave for self-employed parents,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Across Belgium, self-employed parents with one or more children younger than 12 years old and/or children with a disability younger than 21 years old were eligible for a monthly allowance during the months of May to September, 2020. There was no age limit regarding children or adults with a disability living with their parents who also utilized ‘intramural’ or ‘extramural’ services (i.e. assistance at home or at a daycare center, respectively). A higher allowance was provided for single-parent self-employed households. The majority of self-employed workers in Belgium is male (66.46% in 2019). This policy was adopted in order to protect public health and to relieve the double burden of work and childcare that suddenly fell on self-employed parents, enabling them to take more time off from work and spend more time on childcare. As a result of both the general ‘restart’ of economic activities in Belgium on May 4th, 2020, and the lockdown and social distancing policies in place, these parents couldn’t reasonably rely on traditional support mechanisms for childcare, like schools or grandparents, anymore during the day. Granting paid leave to self-employed people in Belgium is an exceptional measure and was done to ensure equality between all working parents, irrespective of their status (employed or self-employed). However, the policy measures for self-employed parents were discontinued after September, 2020, while those for employed parents were continued in an altered form (i.e. temporary unemployment instead of paid leave). The ‘Work/Labour market’ domain is represented, as self-employed parents were given the means to take care of their child(ren) without having to fully compromise on their business/project, and vice versa. The ‘Gender care gap’ domain is possibly relevant as well, given that there may have been unintended consequences with regards to how time spent on childcare was divided between parents from the adoption of the policy onwards.",Yes,"The policy only provides for full-time self-employed parents and certain subcategories of mixed status workers (see further). Most mixed status workers, i.e. people who are partly self-employed and partly employed, are not included in either this policy or in the parental leave policy for employed parents. This category of workers also overwhelmingly consists of women (92% in 2015).",20-Jun,20-May,"The policy was in force until September 30th, 2020, and is not in use anymore.",Federal Public Service Social Security,Yes,Yes,No,No,The policy was issued (and later extended twice) by Royal Decree on behalf of the Federal Public Service Social Security and the Ministers of Social Affairs and the Self-Employed.,No,,"https://www.liantis.be/nl/tijdelijke-ouderschapsuitkering-voor-zelfstandigen http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/06/10_1.pdf#Page25 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/07/02_1.pdf#Page34 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/07/28_1.pdf#Page65","Full-time self-employed parents, or parents working in the business of their self-employed partner (spouse, legally cohabiting) according to a maxi statute arrangement, were granted a monthly allowance that varied according to a number of parameters. During the first two months (May-June, 2020), the allowance consisted of €532.24 per month for everyone eligible, except for single-parent households which were granted €875 per month. From July, 2020, until the end of the policy on September 30th, 2020, the allowance for parents taking care of children with a disability rose to €638.69 per month and the allowance for single-parent households was increased to €1,050 per month. The amount of the allowance stayed the same for the rest of the target group. Self-employed students and self-employed people over the legal retirement age of 65 (but who do not collect a pension yet) were also eligible for the allowance, as long as their financial contributions to social security were at least equal to the minimum contribution for full-time self-employed people. The allowance was not cumulative (in the same month) with various other types of allowances for self-employed people, like maternity benefits, adoption allowances, foster parent leave benefits, etc.","Potential beneficiaries of the policy had to file a request with their social insurance fund, either by registered mail or via the internet (i.e. a web application made by the fund). For the months of May and June, this request had to be filed by September 30th, 2020, and for the months of July until September, the request had to be filed by December 31st, 2020.",No,,Yes,"Workers with mixed status (employed/self-employed), who are predominantly female, are not included in either this policy or in the policy regarding parental leave for employed workers. It designates self-employed people as those who belong to a formal category of employment. The policy does not take into account self-employed people in the informal economy, which might obstruct the stated objective of safeguarding public health.",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy was originally planned to run from May 1st, 2020, until June 30th, 2020, and was extended twice (first until August 31st, 2020, and then until September 30th, 2020). The amount of the allowance was also increased from July onwards for parents caring for a disabled child and for single-parent households, as described earlier.",No,,Self-employed parents (or partners of self-employed people) of small and/or disabled children,Yes,"Single-parent households are explicitly identified in the policy, implicitly referring to single-mother households which make up the majority of single-parent households.",Yes,"The policy does not take into account self-employed people working in the informal economy, nor does it specify any allowance for part-time self-employed parents who aren’t students or elderly people.",Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,The policy provides for parents of disabled children as well as for single-parent households.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Parents of disabled children were granted a higher allowance in the later months of the policy.,Yes,Single-parent households were granted a higher allowance.,Yes,"The policy doesn’t distinguish between mothers and fathers, and granted allowances regardless of gender.","“The parental leave policy's purpose is to support self-employed people who, during the months of May until September 2020 and as a result of the corona measures, reduce their self-employed activities for one or more months to take care of their child(ren).” “Het ouderschapsverlof is bedoeld ter ondersteuning van zelfstandigen die in de periode van mei t.e.m. september 2020 door de coronamaatregelen hun zelfstandige activiteit gedurende een of meerdere maanden verminderen om voor hun kind(eren) te zorgen.” " Belgium,BE04,Temporary recognition of COVID-19 as occupational disease for all essential workers,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Across Belgium, COVID-19 was retroactively and temporarily recognised as an occupational disease for all essential workers who contracted the disease between March 18th, 2020, and May 17th, 2020 (i.e. diagnosed between March 20th and May 31st). As a result, these workers (and their families) became eligible for compensation of their medical costs, their temporary or permanent incapacity for work, and their possible death. COVID-19 was already (and still remains) recognized as an occupational disease for healthcare workers, but at the height of the first wave in Belgium, other essential sectors – meaning sectors that had to remain open, where remote working isn’t possible, and where a minimal distance of 1.5 meters between people isn’t always possible - were granted this recognition as well. These are sectors such as the food retail sector, the domestic care sector, the sanitation sector, the waste collection sector, and the police, among others. The ‘Work/Labour market’ domain is represented, as measures were taken to protect essential workers from any financial consequences of falling ill with COVID-19. The ‘Economy’ domain is also relevant here, as a significant number of the essential sectors protected by the policy employ more women than men.",Yes,"The policy doesn’t explicitly state that a lot of the essential sectors included primarily employ women and that women are more likely to have long-term health consequences from the disease (i.e. Long COVID). The practical implementation of the policy, however, should have been gender-neutral and should have covered everyone afflicted.",20-Jun,20-Mar,"The policy was in force until May 31st, 2020, and is not in use anymore.",Federal Public Service Policy and Support & Federal Public Service Social Security,Yes,Yes,No,No,"The policy was issued by Royal Decree on behalf of the Federal Public Service Policy and Support and the Federal Public Service Social Security, as well as the Ministers of Public Administration, of Security and the Interior, and of Social Affairs",No,,"https://fedris.be/sites/default/files/assets/NL/Newsletters/erkenning_van_covid-19_als_beroepsziekte_voor_werknemers_uit_cruciale_sectoren_1.pdf http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/07/08_1.pdf#Page10 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/03/23_2.pdf#Page3","To safeguard the welfare and well-being of essential workers who contracted COVID-19 at the height of the first wave, the disease was temporarily, from March 20th to May 31st, recognized as an occupational disease for them. This means that workers employed in essential sectors (and their families) were eligible for compensation of their medical costs, their temporary or permanent incapacity for work, and their possible death.","Essential workers who contracted the disease during the time period specified (or the family members of an essential worker who passed away from the disease) have to apply for compensation by downloading and printing three administrative documents from the website of Fedris, the federal agency for occupational risks. Two of those documents have to be filled out by the workers themselves, while the remaining one has to be filled out by a doctor. The completed documents should then be sent (physically) to Fedris.",Yes,"Getting the right documents and printing them out might not be as simple for everyone, especially when people without a printer are faced with limited options for printing outside the home during a lockdown. Furthermore, people spending months in the hospital/intensive care are bound to have difficulties w.r.t. applying. Lastly, a lot of people will not apply because they (or their caregivers) are simply unaware of this additional insurance arrangement.",Yes,"The policy seemed to assume there would only be one prolonged period of emergency, as it only applies to essential workers falling ill with COVID-19 during the first wave. The second COVID-19 wave in Belgium, beginning in October, 2020, did not elicit the renewal of these recognitions and protections, even though this next wave was as serious as the first and essential workers still had to be on the ‘frontlines’.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Essential workers – as well as their families – who are not employed in the healthcare sector (as those workers were already covered) and defined as such by the Federal Government in an exhaustive list (see appendix here: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/03/23_2.pdf#Page3 ),No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The essential workers who are specifically targeted by the policy work in sectors that are associated with the working class and the middle class (i.e. sanitation, retail, …).",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy doesn’t distinguish between genders when referring to essential workers. Although many of the sectors involved might skew to majority female-employed, the policy provides recognition and compensation for everyone that falls ill with COVID-19, regardless of gender.","“Until recently, only healthcare workers who were infected with COVID-19 were recognized with regards to occupational diseases. Thanks to a decision by the Council of Ministers, workers that were employed in a number of crucial and essential sectors during the lockdown can also apply to Fedris for a compensation.” “Tot voor kort werd enkel zorgpersoneel dat besmet was met COVID-19 erkend inzake beroepsziekten. Dankzij een beslissing van de Ministerraad, kan ook het personeel dat tijdens de lockdown werkzaam was in een aantal cruciale en essentiële sectoren een beroep doen op Fedris voor een vergoeding.”" Belgium,BE05,‘COVID-19’ subsidy for Public Centres for Social Welfare,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Federal Government foresaw widespread economic consequences as a result of the spread of COVID-19 and the measures to curb the virus. One of these consequences was the negative impact on the incomes and purchasing power of a significant amount of people, especially those people that were already struggling financially before the crisis. Hence, the Federal Government deemed it essential to further financially support all Public Centres for Social Welfare (PCSW), public institutions providing a range of social services and financial aid in every municipality, across the country. It granted a special ‘COVID-19’ subsidy of €115 million in total, divided amongst the municipalities in order to strengthen their social services for vulnerable target groups, and an additional €20 million to cover increased staff costs as well as outreach initiatives to groups that have not been able to find the help they need yet. The PCSWs function as a sort of ‘last resort’ within the Belgian welfare system; they are intended to assist people in dire financial difficulties, i.e. people who have lost their replacement income or have a replacement income that is too low to adequately support them. These organizations are normally financed by the municipal authorities, which means that this additional federal government funding (with relatively little strings attached) is a clear innovation in response to the crisis. The identity of the aforementioned target groups is left up to the discretion of the individual PCSWs, but they are, by definition, comprised of (financially) vulnerable people with little recourse to other support mechanisms. The Federal Government did, however, emphasize the need to partly focus on children and combating child poverty. The subsidy is intended to allow PCSWs to provide more material, social, (social) health-based, and psychological services to their target groups. The ‘Gender-based violence’ domain is represented, as the policy stipulates that PCSWs can utilize these new funds to help people seek professional help for domestic violence, which is more often than not gender-based (although the policy itself doesn’t make an explicit distinction based on gender). The ‘Economy’ domain is also represented, as the policy was specifically adopted to counter the economic consequences (on incomes and purchasing power) of the pandemic. The ‘Human and fundamental rights’ domain is relevant as well, given that the PCSWs’ general purpose is to safeguard a number of social and economic rights.",Yes,"The policy doesn’t explicitly consider how domestic violence can be (and often is) gender-based, although this is presumably done in the interest of having a gender-neutral policy.",20-May,20-Apr,"The policy is still in use and and will be in force until December 31st, 2021.","Federal Public Planning Service for Social Integration, Poverty Reduction and Social Economy",Yes,Yes,No,No,"The policy was issued, and later expanded and extended, by Royal Decree on behalf of the Federal Public Planning Service for Social Integration, Poverty Reduction and Social Economy, and the Minister of Social Integration",Yes,A total budget of €115 million was allocated for the purposes of the policy and another €20 million in total was granted to cover personnel and expansion expenses.,"https://news.belgium.be/nl/covid-19-toekenning-van-een-subsidie-voor-bijkomende-sociale-hulp-op-het-niveau-van-de-ocmws http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/05/20_1.pdf#Page490 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/07/09_1.pdf#Page63 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/11/30_1.pdf#Page10 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2021/01/19_1.pdf#Page39","The subsidy provides for stronger social services and financial aid for vulnerable target groups in society, which are identified by the PCSWs. These services include helping people with (financial) issues related to housing, energy consumption and digital support (i.e. assisting with online applications, digital education). They also include helping people seek professional help for dealing with domestic violence, anxiety issues and psychiatric unrest, as well as rendering assistance with regards to health in general. The funds may also be used for assisting target groups with paying any unpaid bills and for meeting the primary needs of people seeking help, as well as combating child poverty. 75% of the allocated funds were deposited after the publication of this policy, with the remaining 25% being deposited in the fourth quarter of 2020.",People have to contact or go to their municipal Public Centre for Social Welfare and apply for help.,No,,Yes,It assumes that the local PCSWs will be able to adequately identify and provide for the target groups that will benefit from this subsidy.,No,,Yes,"Each municipal PCSW has to submit a digital report to the Federal Government by February 28th, 2022, containing a financial overview as well as data and information with regards to the activities carried out. The PCSWs also have to store any and all evidence pertaining to the information in the report.",No,,No,,Yes,"The first iteration of this policy was supposed to run from April 1st, 2020, until December 31st, 2020, with a budget of €15 million and no additional funds for staff costs or outreach. This was later extended until December 31st, 2021, and the budget was drastically increased to €115 million plus €10 million for staff costs and outreach. Child poverty alleviation was also added as a key objective of the policy. The funds for staff costs/outreach were later increased again to €20 million.",No,,"Vulnerable target groups identified by the PCSWs, likely to be in financial distress as a result of COVID-19 and the measures taken to curb the virus.",Yes,Women are implicitly targeted: the policy is partly meant to help victims of domestic abuse and women make up a disproportionate number of domestic abuse victims.,Yes,"Because the identification of relevant actors is largely left up to the PCSWs themselves, they have a big responsibility in this regard. Especially in terms of outreach to as-yet unidentified actors, there is a significant chance that they won’t always be able to identify all of the relevant target groups.",Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,"Apart from difficult to identify ‘vulnerable target groups’, the policy specifically refers to children in poverty.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Financially vulnerable people (especially if they were already vulnerable pre-pandemic) will predominantly belong to the working class.,Yes,Children are targeted by the policy to ensure they don’t fall (further) into poverty.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy doesn’t distinguish between genders when referring to vulnerable target groups, so people of all genders are equally entitled to support from the PCSWs. Individual PCSWs might still choose to focus more on women, especially on issues like domestic violence.","“The social consequences of the sanitary crisis are already being felt regarding applications for social help at the PCSWs and there is a big chance that these will only increase in the coming months. Vulnerable groups in particular are exposed to the risk of falling into poverty and the gradual cancellation of the temporary social security measures will lead to a lot of people finding their way toward social assistance.” “De sociale gevolgen van de sanitaire crisis laten zich al voelen op het vlak van de aanvragen voor sociale hulp bij de OCMW’s en de kans is groot dat deze in de komende maanden nog zullen toenemen. Kwetsbare groepen zijn bijzonder blootgesteld aan het risico om in armoede te belanden en de geleidelijke opheffing van de tijdelijke maatregelen op het niveau van de sociale zekerheid zullen ertoe leiden dat veel mensen bij de sociale hulp zullen terechtkomen.”" Belgium,BE06,Additional ‘COVID-19’ family allowance for families with limited income,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Brussels-Capital Region,"The Common Community Commission Brussels-Capital, which is responsible for matters that are relevant to both the French and Flemish Communities in Brussels, decided to provide an additional ‘COVID-19’ family allowance to families with children that are financially vulnerable and were hit by the pandemic and its socio-economic consequences. On September 8th, 2020, the one-time amount of €100 per child was automatically deposited alongside the normal monthly child allowance on the accounts of families that were eligible (see further). The ‘Gender pay and pension gaps’ domain might be represented, as families with a low income are often single-parent households, the majority of which are single-mother households. The ‘Gender care gap’ domain is possibly relevant as well, as this extra allowance might provide for alternative caring arrangements, even if only for a month.",No,,20-Jul,20-Aug,This was a policy measure that was carried out once and is thus no longer in use,Common Community Commission Brussels-Capital,No,No,Yes,No,The policy was issued by Ordinance on behalf of the Common Community Commission Brussels-Capital.,No,,"https://www.kidslife.be/nl/kinderbijslag/brussel/covid-19-toeslag http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/07/27_1.pdf#Page83","The allowance of €100 per child was deposited on the accounts of families earning less than €31,620 per year and of families with at least two children earning less than €45,900 per year. This €100 amount stacks with the usual Child Allowance in the Brussels-Capital Region of between €142.80 and €173.40 per child per month and the Social Allowance of between €52.02 and €83.23 per child per month for families with low incomes.","The allowance was automatically deposited if you were already receiving monthly child allowances, i.e. every eligible family with children got the additional allowance without having to go through any procedure.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Low-income families with one or more children were specifically targeted by the policy.,Yes,"Single-parent households, especially single-mother households, are far likelier to earn less than the aforementioned income thresholds because they are, by definition, single-earner households.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Families with incomes below a certain threshold are more likely to belong to the working class.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy targets families with children below a certain income threshold which means that all kinds of households are eligible, with no distinction on the grounds of gender (i.e.single-mother households, double-breadwinner households, …).","“The government of Brussels has decided to provide an additional allowance for families with children that were impacted by the Corona crisis, a one-time Covid-19 allowance of 100 euros per child. (…) Your family income (that of you and your partner or the person with whom you practically form a family) can’t be higher than a certain threshold amount.” “De Brusselse regering beslist om een extra toeslag te voorzien voor de gezinnen met kinderen die getroffen zijn door de Coronacrisis. Het gaat om een eenmalige Covid-19-toeslag van 100 Euro per kind. (…) De gezinsinkomsten van je gezin (jezelf en je partner of persoon waarmee je een feitelijk gezin vormt) mogen niet hoger zijn dan een bepaald grensbedrag.”" Belgium,BE07,Additional parental leave and temporary unemployment for employed parents,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Across Belgium, employed parents with children younger than 12 years old and/or children with a disability younger than 21 years old were eligible for additional parental leave (a special ‘corona’ parental leave) during the months of May to September, 2020. There was no age limit regarding children or adults with a disability living with their parents who also utilized ‘intramural’ or ‘extramural’ services (i.e. assistance at home or at a daycare center, respectively). Other conditions for eligibility were that these parents had to have been employed for at least one month by an employer and that they were working either full-time or in a part-time arrangement equal to at least 3/4ths of a full-time arrangement. This measure provided parents with an allowance, based on the original parental leave allowance, that allowed them to take more time off work (see further) in order to care for their children during the pandemic, which lifted some of the extra burden falling on parents and helped protect public health. As a result of both the general ‘restart’ of economic activities in Belgium on May 4th, 2020, and the lockdown and social distancing policies in place, these parents couldn’t reasonably rely on traditional support mechanisms for childcare, like schools or grandparents, anymore during the day. In response to the second COVID-19 wave that swept Belgium from October 2020 onwards, the Federal Government effectively replaced the measures described above with another policy that ran from October 1st, 2020, until June 30th, 2021. This policy allowed parents – with children younger than 18 years old and/or children with a disability (regardless of age) – who were unable to send their children to school, daycare, or a center for disabled people as a result of lockdown policies, to take up temporary unemployment and take care of their kids during the day. This meant that parents could be absent from their work, whilst not receiving their salary and, instead, being eligible for temporary unemployment benefits. The ‘Work/Labour market’ domain is represented, as employed parents were given the time and/or means to take care of their child(ren) without having to worry about their work responsibilities as well. The ‘Gender care gap’ domain is possibly represented here as well, given that there may have been unintended consequences with regards to how time spent on childcare was divided between parents from the adoption of the policies onwards.",Yes,"Especially with regards to the additional parental leave policy, the target group only includes parents who work full-time or at least 4/5ths of a full-time arrangement. As a result, mixed-status workers (i.e. people who are partly self-employed and partly employed) are mostly left out of this policy and aren’t included either in the temporary allowance policy for self-employed parents. Mixed-status workers are overwhelmingly made up of women in Belgium (92% in 2015). Besides this, part-time employees who work less than 4/5ths of a full-time arrangement, but who do not have mixed status, are also not eligible. This group is, again, comprised mainly of women.",20-May,20-May,"The additional parental leave policy was in effect until September 30th, 2020, and is not in use anymore, while the temporary unemployment scheme is in effect until June 30th, 2021, and will, at the time of writing, be out of use soon.","Federal Public Service Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue & Federal Public Service Chancellery of the Prime Minister",Yes,Yes,No,No,"The additional parental leave policy was issued (and extended) by Royal Decree and was later ratified by Law, while the temporary unemployment policy was issued (and extended twice) by Law. Both of these policies were issued on behalf of the Federal Public Service Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue and the Federal Public Service Chancellery of the Prime Minister, as well as the Minister of Employment and the Prime Minister.",No,,"https://werk.belgie.be/nl/nieuws/corona-ouderschapsverlof http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/05/14_2.pdf#Page3 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/06/30_2.pdf#Page20 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2021/01/15_1.pdf#Page14 https://werk.belgie.be/nl/nieuws/tijdelijke-werkloosheid-wegens-overmacht-voor-werknemers-wanneer-het-onmogelijk-voor-hun http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/10/30_2.pdf#Page376 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/12/30_1.pdf#Page36 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2021/04/13_1.pdf#Page9","Regarding the additional parental leave, parents were allowed to reduce their performed labour time to half or 4/5ths of the time they normally spend on the job. From July 1st, 2020, until the end of the policy on September 30th, 2020, single-parent households and parents with disabled children were also eligible for full-time leave from their jobs. Part-time employed parents working for at least 4/5ths of a full-time arrangement were only allowed to reduce their performed labour time by half. The ‘corona’ parental leave allowance granted to parents was equal to the amount of the original parental leave allowance increased by 25%. This amount was increased by 50% for single-parent households and parents with disabled children.","To utilize the additional parental leave, employees had to submit a written application to their employer at least three days before taking their leave. This application had to contain clearly demarcated beginning and end dates for the parental leave period. The employer then had three days to either agree to the request or reject it. With regards to the temporary unemployment scheme, employees had to immediately inform their employer if they had to take it up. They also had to provide a certificate from the school/daycare/center for disabled people proving that they had to take care of their child(ren).",Yes,"Employers can decide to reject their employees’ applications, which means that some parents will not have gotten the additional parental leave. The incidence/probability of this happening will probably have varied between different sectors.",Yes,"Workers with mixed status (employed/self-employed) and part-time workers without mixed status working less than 4/5ths of a full-time arrangement, who are both predominantly female, are not included in either this policy or in the policy regarding the parental allowance for self-employed workers. In the case of households with two parents, the policy also assumes that both parents have some form of income, as single-parent households were granted a larger parental leave allowance.",Cannot assess,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The additional parental leave policy was originally planned to last until June 30th, 2020, but was later extended (until September 30th, 2020) and expanded to allow more benefits for single-parent households and parents with disabled children. The temporary unemployment policy was originally planned to last until December 31st, 2020, but was extended twice (first until March 31st, 2021, and then until June 30th, 2021).",No,,(Nearly) full-time employed parents of small and/or disabled children,Yes,"Single-parent households are explicitly identified in the policy, implicitly referring to single-mother households which make up the majority of single-parent households.",Yes,The policy does not take into account part-time employed parents who are working less than 4/5ths of a full-time arrangement for an employer. This includes most mixed-status workers (employed/self-employed) as well.,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,The policy provides for parents of disabled children as well as for single-parent households.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Parents with disabled children were specifically targeted by both policies and were able to take up full-time parental leave as well as a higher parental leave allowance.,Yes,Single-parent households were able to take up full-time parental leave as well as a higher parental leave allowance.,Yes,"The policy doesn’t distinguish between mothers and fathers, and granted allowances or temporary unemployment regardless of gender.","“This leave policy grants employees, who have been employed for at least 1 month and with the consent of their employer, the possibility to reduce their work performance to half or 4/5ths of a full-time arrangement during the COVID-19 epidemic, in order to care for their child or foster child up until the age of 12. For children with a disability, the age limit was lifted up until 21 years old and is even not applicable in certain specific circumstances.” “Dit verlof biedt de werknemers die ten minste 1 maand in dienst zijn de mogelijkheid om met akkoord van hun werkgever hun arbeidsprestaties te verminderen tot een halftijdse of viervijfde betrekking met het oog op de zorg voor hun kind of pleegkind tot de leeftijd van 12 jaar tijdens de COVID-19 epidemie. Ten aanzien van kinderen met een handicap is de leeftijdsgrens opgetrokken tot 21 jaar en in bepaalde specifieke omstandigheden zelfs niet van toepassing.”" Belgium,BE08,Temporary bans on evictions in each Belgian Region,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,"Each individual Region of Belgium (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels-Capital) instituted a temporary ban on evictions at some point, which varied in duration.","The different Regions of Belgium each instituted a temporary ban on evictions from a rented property to protect public health and the well-being of financially vulnerable people. In Flanders, the ban on evictions started on March 31st, 2020, and was part of the officially proclaimed civil emergency situation. The ban was lifted alongside this civil emergency situation on July 17th, 2020, which made it the shortest eviction ban overall, compared with the other Regions. Wallonia banned evictions from March 19th, 2020, until June 8th, 2020, at the height of the first COVID-19 wave, and banned evictions again at the onset of the second wave, from November 6th, 2020, until January 8th, 2021. The Brussels-Capital Region instituted the longest overall ban on evictions, first from March 17th, 2020, until May 3rd, 2020, and again from November 4th, 2020, until April 25th, 2021. The ‘Human and fundamental rights’ domain is represented, as the right to housing was defended as a result of these policies. The right to health was also indirectly protected, given that evictions might have lead to an increase in COVID-19 cases.",Yes,"The policies in Wallonia and Brussels were often extended near or at the last possible moment (see further), resulting in anxiety-inducing situations for a lot of low-income households fearing imminent eviction after the end of the policy. Mental health is likely to have suffered as a result of untimely communication on the part of the authorities.",20-Mar,20-Mar,"None of the eviction bans are still in place. The ban ended on July 17th, 2020, in Flanders. It ended on June 8th, 2020, for the first wave and on January 8th, 2021, for the second wave in Wallonia. In Brussels, the ban was lifted on May 3rd, 2020, for the first wave and on April 25th, 2021, for the second wave.","Flanders: Flemish Government Wallonia: Walloon Government Brussels: Brussels-Capital Region Government",No,No,Yes,No,"Flanders: The policy was issued by Decree on behalf of the Flemish Government, the Minister-President of Flanders and the Flemish Minister for Finance and Budget, Housing and Immovable Heritage. Wallonia: The policy was issued (and later extended multiple times) by Decree on behalf of the Walloon Government, the Minister-President of Wallonia and the Walloon Minister of Housing, Local Powers and Cities. Brussels: The policy was issued (and later extended multiple times) by Decree on behalf of the Brussels-Capital Region Government and the Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region.",No,,"https://immospector.kluwer.be/NewsView.aspx?contentdomains=OR(IMMOPRO,IMMORES,IMMONEW,IMMOMOD)&id=kl2406616&lang=nl https://www.bruzz.be/samenleving/brussel-verlengt-verbod-op-uithuiszettingen-tot-25-april-2021-04-01 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/03/31_2.pdf#Page4 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/03/20_2.pdf#Page27 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/04/07_1.pdf#Page77 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/04/22_1.pdf#Page177 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/05/08_1.pdf#Page120 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/05/18_1.pdf#Page214 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/11/13_1.pdf#Page875 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/12/30_2.pdf#Page268 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/03/20_1.pdf#Page136 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/04/08_1.pdf#Page105 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/11/06_1.pdf#Page81 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2021/01/15_1.pdf#Page141 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2021/03/01_2.pdf#Page451 http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2021/04/08_2.pdf#Page2","Concretely, the ban on evictions in all Regions meant that all judicial and administrative decisions related to evictions were suspended until the end of the policy, that physical evictions were not allowed to be carried out and that the police were explicitly given the task of enforcing this decision.",No administrative/technical procedures to be followed.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"In Wallonia, the policy was extended four times during the first wave (originally ending only 2-3 weeks later on April 5th, 2020) and once during the second wave (originally ending on December 13th, 2020). In Brussels, the policy was extended once during the first wave (originally ending only 2-3 weeks later on April 3rd, 2020) and four times during the second wave (originally ending on December 13th, 2020).",Yes,"There was a small-scale protest attended by about 40 activists in Brussels on September 1st, 2020, to decry the end of the ban on evictions and to plead for an extension to the policy with the Brussels-Capital Region Government. Near the end of the policy in Brussels, there was a small-scale protest by landlords, who were losing revenue and also launched legal actions against the ban.","Households who, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences (i.e. unemployment, temporary unemployment, etc.), were in a financially precarious situation and were unable to put enough financial means towards housing.",Yes,"Population subgroups who are disproportionately more at risk of being in poverty and losing their housing given their, i.e., ethnicity, gender identity, occupation, etc.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,Financially vulnerable people at risk of losing their housing.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Not having the financial means to avoid eviction is strongly connected to someone’s class position.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policies do not refer to gender categories, as they instituted a region-wide general ban on evictions, regardless of people’s identity.","“The 3 Regions have – separately from each other – taken action to temporarily ban evictions. The Brussels-Capital Region instituted this policy first in response to the coronavirus. Wallonia and Flanders followed afterwards. The result is that this ban on evictions entered into force on a different date in each Region, and that it will end on a different date as well.” “De 3 gewesten hebben – los van elkaar – maatregelen genomen om uithuiszettingen tijdelijk te verbieden. Het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest nam als eerste deze ingrijpende maatregel n.a.v. het coronavirus. Daarna volgden Wallonië en Vlaanderen. Het gevolg is dat het verbod op de uithuiszettingen in elk gewest op een andere datum is ingegaan, én het ook op een andere datum een einde neemt.”" Belgium,BE09,Flemish subsidy to cover costs of daycare,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,The Region of Flanders,"At the height of the first COVID-19 wave in Belgium from March-May 2020, schools were (physically) closed and a lot of employed people (including parents) had to stop going to their jobs and make use of a temporary unemployment scheme in order to slow the spread of the virus. This enabled those parents to take care of their children at home. Schools still had to provide emergency daycare for the children of essential workers during this period of time. However, when a lot of parents started working again from May onwards, there was still a significant amount of schools that were unable to provide a safe classroom environment for their pupils. This resulted in a lot of schools remaining closed, despite the growing need for daycare arrangements for the children of working parents. To allow schools to provide daycare during normal school hours – and thus relieve the childcare burden on working parents somewhat – the Flemish Government decided to subsidize local authorities (who are closely involved in the organization of local education) applying for funds to finance this expansion of school tasks. This meant that working parents could send their children to school for daycare at no extra cost. The ‘Work/Labour market’ domain is represented, as working parents were relieved of the childcare burden that would ordinarily be left to normally-functioning schools during the day. This allowed them to keep their job and focus on their work during working hours. The ‘Gender care gap’ domain is relevant as well, given that working parents were relieved of extra childcare work that might otherwise fall disproportionately on one parent, often based on their gender.",No,,20-Jun,20-May,"The policy was applied to school daycare work provided from May 15th, 2020, until June 30th, 2020. Local authorities were able to apply for the subsidy until September 1st, 2020, and, if approved, received the subsidy by December 31st, 2020 at the latest. The policy is no longer in use.",Flemish Government,No,No,Yes,No,"The policy was issued by Decree on behalf of the Flemish Government, the Minister-President of Flanders, the Flemish Minister for the Interior, Administrative Affairs, Integration and Equal Opportunities, the Flemish Minister for Education, Sport, Animal Welfare and Brussels Periphery, and the Flemish Minister for Welfare, Health, Family and Poverty Reduction.",Yes,43484661,"https://lokaalbestuur.vlaanderen.be/subsidie/subsidie-buitenschoolse-kinderopvang https://beslissingenvlaamseregering.vlaanderen.be/document-view/5EBD6F9AFE23BF00080004D5 https://lokaalbestuur.vlaanderen.be/sites/default/files/public/thema/financiering/Subsidies/mb_kinderopvang_mei_juni_2020_20201218.pdf http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2020/06/02_2.pdf#Page16","In order for schools to provide daycare, in case they can’t provide a safe classroom environment, the Flemish Government subsidized local authorities to the tune of €30 per attending child per full day, covering €20 for personnel and €10 for adequate infrastructure. For half a day, this amounted to €20 per attending child (€10 less for personnel). This scheme applied to the time period ranging from May 15th, 2020, until June 30th, 2020, when the school year officially ended.","Parents did not have to apply for anything and were able to simply send their children to school during school hours at no additional cost to them. Local authorities had to fill in an application and send it to the Agency of the Interior by September 1st, 2020, to be eligible for the subsidy.",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"By the end of December 2020, the Flemish Government had calculated the actual amount of funds needed for the subsidy based on the cumulated applications of local authorities. The actual amount needed turned out to be substantially less than what the budget (€43,484,661) provided for: just €3,941,610 was needed in total.",No,,No,,No,,The policy targeted working parents who needed daycare arrangements during working hours at a time when schools were not fully open yet. The policy indirectly provided for these parents via local authorities.,No,,Yes,"Parents who are looking for work full-time are not included as part of the target group, which means they couldn’t make use of this special arrangement.",Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,"Working parents with children that need to be taken care of during the day, but can’t go to (normal) school.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy doesn’t distinguish between mothers and fathers, granting every working parent the right to send their children to this school daycare arrangement.","“The Flemish Government decided on May 15th to grant a subsidy to local authorities for the childcare locations they are arranging, together with local actors, for schoolchildren. This should contribute to there being daycare arrangements for all schoolchildren who can’t go to class but do have to be taken care of during school hours, from May 15th onwards.” “De Vlaamse Regering besliste op 15 mei om een subsidie toe te kennen aan lokale besturen voor de opvangplaatsen die ze samen met lokale actoren organiseren voor schoolkinderen. Dat moet ertoe bijdragen dat er opvang is voor alle schoolkinderen die vanaf 15 mei voorlopig niet naar de klas kunnen, maar wel moeten worden opgevangen tijdens de schooluren.”" Belgium,BE10,Ghent’s corona measures & relaunch plan,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,"The city of Ghent in the province of East Flanders, Flanders.","The municipal government of Ghent, one of the biggest cities in Flanders, announced a range of measures in April 2020 to relaunch the local economy, protect the most vulnerable inhabitants of the city, and support local civil society organizations (both in the short- and long-term). The city provided €25 million for this initiative, which was used for a wide array of activities: 147 sixth-grade elementary school students without a computer at home were able to borrow laptops/ tablets with a free wifi connection from the city, three new hostels/centers for homeless people were opened to provide rough sleepers with a safe place to sleep and ask for help, and the most financially vulnerable families were provided with crisis support. 21 civil society initiatives offering food and other material aid were granted extra support by the city and the municipality itself (instead of the schools) took on the task of providing children of essential workers and vulnerable children with daycare arrangements during the Easter break. Ghent also sought to support local businesses and organizations by waiving three months of local taxes and cancelling any rent payments on buildings owned by the municipality. People who lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic were given swift and strong guidance to quickly find a new one. A second round of measures was announced in June 2020 to the tune of €3.5 million, which provided extra support for emergency aid organizations in the city, kept the homeless center expansion going throughout the summer, provided 10 additional jobs in the social economy for low-skilled job seekers, and instituted free psychological care/assistance for the inhabitants of Ghent, especially for people in need of mental healthcare (as a result of the pandemic) and people in ‘vulnerable boroughs’. The ‘Work/Labour market’ domain is represented, as essential workers with children were able to keep focusing on their job without worrying about extra childcare during the Easter break and because people who lost their jobs due to COVID-related measures were guided to a new one as quickly as possible. The ‘Gender care gap’ domain is relevant as well, given that working parents (in essential sectors) were relieved of extra childcare work that might otherwise fall disproportionately on one parent, often based on their gender. Lastly, the ‘Human and fundamental rights’ domain is represented, as the city tried to keep all children in active education arrangements despite the lockdown and because the homeless were provided with temporary shelter to protect both them and public health.",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,"No end date to the policy was specified, although most of the budget will most likely have been allocated by now.",Ghent Municipal Government,No,No,No,Yes,The policy was issued on behalf of the Municipal Government of Ghent.,Yes,€25 million,"https://stad.gent/nl/over-gent-en-het-stadsbestuur/nieuws-evenementen/stad-gent-voorziet-25-miljoen-euro-voor-relanceplan-corona https://persruimte.stad.gent/187342-nieuw-zorghotel-en-2-extra-inloopcentra-voor-opvang-daklozen https://persruimte.stad.gent/187344-147-kwetsbare-leerlingen-gebruiken-thuis-straks-laptop-van-de-stad https://stad.gent/nl/onderwijs-kinderopvang/nieuws-evenementen/schrijf-je-hier-voor-noodopvang-op-scholen-paasvakantie https://stad.gent/nl/over-gent-en-het-stadsbestuur/nieuws-evenementen/tweede-schijf-van-35-miljoen-voor-sociale-relance","The €25 million allocated to the policy was divided into two general categories: €15 million was meant for initiatives and support in the short-term (with €1 million being specifically designated for urgent and unexpected social expenses), while €10 million had to be spent on long-term projects. In terms of crisis support for financially vulnerable inhabitants of Ghent, the city already provided extra financial support for people with a living wage before the pandemic (up to €130 per month, depending on living conditions). The new policy extended this support to all Ghent inhabitants with an income under the Belgian poverty line.","People had to contact the local Public Center for Social Welfare to apply for extra financial support, homeless people had to (physically) go to one of the newly opened shelters/hostels, and the tax and rent measures for businesses and organizations were implemented automatically.",Yes,"Homeless people might not have been aware of the new centers, might have been tricky to reach out to, and/or might not have deemed it safe enough for their health at the height of the first wave.",Yes,"Borrowing the laptops to students temporarily might have given everyone the digital means to keep following class for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year, but this measure doesn’t seem like it was designed for the next school year as well, despite COVID-19 sticking around. Besides this, only the sixth grade was provided with laptops, although there undoubtedly were children in lower/higher grades who needed one as well.",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"On June 19th, 2020, a second round of measures was introduced by the Ghent Municipal Government, as described above.",No,,"Inhabitants of the city of Ghent could make use of these measures, more specifically financially vulnerable people (and their children), civil society organizations and businesses hit by the crisis.",No,,Yes,"Only sixth-graders were eligible for the city’s laptop-borrowing policy. By definition, this excludes all other grades, even though they might have the same limited access to digital education technologies.",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Financially vulnerable people, the children of essential workers and vulnerable children, people in need of mental healthcare.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Financially vulnerable people (especially if they were already vulnerable pre-pandemic) will predominantly belong to the working class.,Yes,There were daycare arrangements for vulnerable children (i.e. abusive family).,No,,No,,Yes,People with mental health issues (primarily as a result of COVID-19 and its implications for social life) were given the opportunity to consult a mental health professional free of charge.,Yes,"It does not distinguish between genders, eligibility for support measures is based on other factors like income.","“The City of Ghent is providing 25 million euros to absorb the impact of the corona crisis. After all, the impact on the city is very large. The economy of Ghent, the most vulnerable people in our society, and civil society have been hit hard. The Taskforce Relaunch is not just planning for vital measures in the short term, but also for actions to revive Ghent in the longer term.” “De Stad Gent voorziet 25 miljoen euro om de impact van de coronacrisis op te vangen. De impact op de stad is immers zeer groot. Zowel de Gentse economie, de meest kwetsbaren in onze samenleving als het middenveld zijn zwaar getroffen. De Taskforce Relance werkt niet alleen noodzakelijke maatregelen uit op korte termijn, maar ook acties om Gent op langere termijn te doen heropleven.”" Belgium,BE11,Financial support for women’s shelters and LGBTQIA+,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Due to policy measures designed to curb the spread of COVID-19 (i.e. lockdowns and social distancing), instances of domestic violence increased rapidly in Belgium. LGBTQIA+ people also experienced negative consequences as a result of these measures, being kicked out of the familial home or even having to flee their family because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. In January 2021, the Federal Government’s ‘Taskforce Vulnerable Groups’ provided additional exceptional funding to support women’s shelters who saw an increased uptake of their services during the two national lockdown periods. The Taskforce also decided to temporarily strengthen the available accommodation and support services for LGBTQIA+ people who had nowhere to go and/or were on the run. The ‘Gender-based violence’ domain is represented, as women’s shelters are clearly a support mechanism for women experiencing domestic gender-based violence. The ‘human and fundamental rights’ domain is also relevant, as the policy tries to protect peoples’ right to security and housing.",No,,21-Jan,21-Jan,"Unclear, funding might have been distributed to all involved partners already or it might still be in progress.",Federal Government’s ‘Taskforce Vulnerable Groups’,Yes,Yes,No,No,"The policy was issued on behalf of the Federal Government’s ‘Taskforce Vulnerable Groups’, the Minister of Social Integration and the Secretary of State for Gender Equality, Equal Opportunities and Diversity.",Yes,1945000,"https://igvm-iefh.belgium.be/fr/actualite/1_000_000eu_debloques_pour_soutenir_les_structures_daccueil_de_femmes_victimes_de_violence https://news.belgium.be/fr/task-force-groupes-vulnerables-mesures-temporaires","To support the women’s shelters, €1,000,000 is being distributed over 27 different organizations across the country. The remaining €945,000 is being used to temporarily strengthen accommodation arrangements and other types of support for LGBTQIA+ people, who would otherwise have to live on the street or go to homeless shelters which are not adjusted to their specific needs.","Women in a violent domestic situation need to get in contact with or go to a women’s shelter. It is unclear how LGBTQIA+ people would concretely make use of the benefits this policy provides, but it might involve going to (specialized) shelters as well.",Yes,Unclear how LGBTQIA+ people might concretely benefit from the policy.,Yes,"The policy is meant for women and LGBTQIA+ people who do not have the financial means to flee abusive households. A significant percentage of the LGBTQIA+ people targeted by this policy is likely to be relatively young as well, as they are not (yet) financially independent and see no other option than either living with their family or living on the street.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Women and LGBTQIA+ people suffering from domestic (gender- and/or sexual orientation-based) violence.,No,,No,,Yes,‘Actors on the ground’ contributed to the Taskforce’s efforts and helped identify which measures were most urgent and necessary for vulnerable people.,No,,Yes,Gender (identity) inequalities and sexual orientation inequalities.,Yes,The policy tries to provide safe accommodation and support for (cisgender) women and transgender people.,Yes,The policy tries to provide safe accommodation and support for LGBTQIA+ people.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,People who have to turn to shelters are likely to not have adequate financial means to provide for themselves and are thus part of the lower-income class.,Yes,"Younger LGBTQIA+ are more likely to make use of the policy, as they are the ones disproportionately getting kicked out of the home or having to flee their family.",No,,No,,No,,No,,"“The health crisis has made life more difficult for people who were kicked out of the house or had to flee from their family because of their sexual orientation. In light of this situation, the range of safe refuge options for LGBTQIA+ people has turned out to be vastly insufficient. (…) In addition, the health crisis has multiplied the amount of cases of women experiencing violence. To address that situation, the Regions have provided some means to free up spaces in hotels or expand the shelter capabilities of specialized services for women who are victims of violence.” “La crise sanitaire a compliqué le quotidien de ces personnes expulsées de chez elles ou fuyant leur famille en raison de leur orientation sexuelle. Face à cette situation, l’offre de refuge pour les personnes LGBTQIA+ s’est avérée largement insuffisante. (…) Par ailleurs, la crise sanitaire a multiplié les cas de violences à l’égard des femmes. Pour répondre à cette situation, les régions ont dégagé des moyens pour élargir les capacités d’accueil des services spécialisés d’accueil de femmes victimes de violences ou pour ouvrir des places dans des hôtels.”" Belgium,BE12,Increased care places for vulnerable people,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,The Region of Wallonia.,"To combat social inequalities and poverty within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Wallonia announced a policy measure, in June 2021, to increase the number of care places available to homeless people, poorly housed people and isolated people, with a particular focus on single women. A total budget of €600,000 is being allocated towards 16 different care/reception centers across the Region (who had previously applied) and is being used to create more than 800 new daycare places for the aforementioned vulnerable groups. It also allows these centers to expand their services for vulnerable people and extend their opening hours. Specific measures were also taken to ensure the accessibility of the centers for women (see further). This policy is in line with a broader strategy by the Government of Wallonia to end homelessness in the Region. The ‘Human and fundamental rights’ domain is represented here, as the policy seeks to provide (the right to) housing for some of the most vulnerable groups in society.",No,,21-Jun,21-Jun,"At time of writing, the policy was issued very recently and is thus presumed to still be ongoing.",Government of Wallonia,No,No,Yes,No,"The policy was issued on behalf of the Government of Wallonia and the Vice-President of Wallonia/Walloon Minister of Employment, Social Affairs, Health and Equality.",Yes,600000,https://morreale.wallonie.be/home/presse--actualites/publications/plus-de-800-places-daccueil-de-jour-pour-les-personnes-sans--abri-ou-mal-logees-avec-un-focus-particulier-sur-les-femmes-isolees.publicationfull.html,"The €600,000 allocated towards the policy is being distributed among 16 different care/reception centers across Wallonia, more specifically: 6 in the Province of Liège, 6 in the Province of Hainaut, 2 in the Province of Namur, and 2 in the Province of Walloon Brabant. Each institution was granted at least €30,000, with an additional €12,000 being provided if the daytime reception is able to accommodate more than 50 people per day and/or an extra €12,000 awarded if the center institutes specific measures to strengthen its accessibility for women.",Vulnerable people need to get in contact with or go to one of the care centers listed.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"(Financially) vulnerable people in precarious living arrangements – i.e. homeless people, poorly housed people, and isolated people – with a particular focus on single women.",Yes,Single women is also an implicit reference to single mothers.,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,"Financially vulnerable people and inequalities with regards to women, specifically.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,People who have to turn to care/reception centers do not have adequate financial means to provide for themselves and are thus part of the lower-income class.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Women who are single are specifically targeted.,No,,"“The Government of Wallonia has made the fight against inequalities and poverty a priority of the current legislature. Within the context of the Covid-19 pandemic which further weakens people and as proposed by the Vice-President, Minister of Social Affairs and Women’s Rights, Christie Morreale, the Government of Wallonia has just agreed to the result of the call for projects launched at the end of March, aimed at creating more than 800 places, in daycare, to support homeless, poorly housed or isolated people.” “Le Gouvernement de Wallonie a fait de la lutte contre les inégalités et la pauvreté? une priorité? de cette législature. Dans ce contexte de pandémie de Covid-19 qui fragilise davantage les personnes et sur la proposition de la Vice-Présidente, Ministre de l’Action sociale et des Droits des femmes, Christie Morreale, le Gouvernement de Wallonie vient de marquer son accord sur le résultat de l’appel a? projets lance? fin mars dernier visant a? créer plus de 800 places, en accueil de jour, pour accompagner des personnes sans-abri, mal logées ou isolées.”" Bulgaria,BG01,Assistance in Hiring the Unemployed,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The policy aims to address the unemployment among young people below 24 years old and people above 50 years old with primary or lower education, as well as among mothers with children below 5 years old. The addressed problem is unemployment among people with lower education and among mothers, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the related measures. The represented domains are Work/Labour market and Gender care gap. The first one is represented because the policy targets the problem of unemployment, while the second one is represented because the policy targets the difficulties that unemployed mothers of young children have in starting a job during COVID-19 restrictions while having to take care of a child. The potential unintended effects of the policy is that it does not include unemployed mothers of children older than 5 years who may also need such help. In this sense, the target groups of this policy are quite limited, especially in terms of the gender+ approach. ",No,,21-Mar,21-Mar,21-Apr,Employment Agency,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,"https://trud.bg/%D0%B4%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-2000-%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8 https://www.manager.bg/obshchestvo/nova-finansova-podkrepa-za-rabotodatelite-pri-naemane-na-bezrabotni ","The Employment Agency supports employers who want to hire unemployed people. The state pays up to BGN 630 (320 EUR) salary per month and the insurance for internships and apprenticeships of unemployed persons for both full- and part-time work. They should have been registered as unemployed for more than six months. In addition, the persons should be below 24 years old or over 50 years old with a primary or lower education degree. Unemployed mothers with children up to 5 years old can also be employed under this measure. The employment duration and the subsidy period vary between three and 12 months. ",Employers who wish to use the financial support had to apply within 7 days from the announcement of the measure,Cannot assess,,Yes,"The policy implicitly assumes that unemployed mothers with children of more than 5 years are better positioned to cope in the situation of COVID-19 crisis, which may not necessarily be the case, especially for mothers of children in school age who could not attend classes because of the restrictions. The policy does not take into consideration other gender+ inequalities, such as class, ethnicity, etc",Yes,The policy is targeting only unemployed women as caregivers of children of up to 5 years of age.,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,"Young unemployed people below 24 years old with primary and lower education Unemployed people over 50 years old with primary and lower education Unemployed mothers with children below 5 years old ",No,,Yes,"For example, unemployed mothers with children who are above 5 years old. ",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The use of the category ‘age’ and the category ‘educational level’ are not intersected with gender. ,"“?? ????????? ??? ?????????? ?? ???? ?????????? ????????? ?? ????? ?? 630 ??. ??????? ?? ????? ? ????????? ??????????. ?????????? ?????? ?? ? ??? ??????????? ? ?????? ?? ????? ??? 6 ??????, ?? ? ?? ??????? ?? 24 ?????? ??? ??? 50 ??????, ? ??????? ? ??-????? ???????????. ?? ??????? ????? ?? ?? ?????????? ? ?????????? ????? ? ???? ?? 5 ?????? ? ?????.“ “For an internship or apprenticeship of an unemployed person, the state will pay up to BGN 630 salary per month and the due insurances. The worker must have been registered with the labor office for more than 6 months, be up to 24 years old or over 50 years old, with primary and lower education. Unemployed mothers with children up to 5 years old and others can also benefit from the measure.” " Bulgaria,BG02,Financial assistance for parents taking unpaid leave due to the state of emergency,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The purpose of the policy is to address the financial problems of families in which parents had to take unpaid leave in order to take care of their children below 14 years old who had to stay home during the state of emergency. For months, children had to study online and could not attend classes, which put a heavy burden on most working parents. The policy may be seen as indirectly addressing the Gender care gap because it provides funding (not exclusively, but also) to single mothers and to women in families with both parents who have to stay home to take care of their children in the current crisis. The target groups are families where parents had to take unpaid leave to take care of their children at home, and to single parents, including and predominantly single women, who are in this situation. ",Yes,"The policy doesn’t consider the disproportionate impact of the state of emergency on women as the main caregivers in many families. The policy is targeted at families where both parents had to take unpaid leave, but doesn’t account for families where only the mother had to take unpaid leave - which hurts her financial situation and professional prospects.",21-Mar,21-Mar,No clear validity - until the funds are exhausted,Ministry of Labor and Social Policy - Agency for Social Assistance,No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,BGN 52 million in the last version of the policy for 2021,"https://asp.government.bg/bg/deynosti/sotsialno-podpomagane/mesechna-tseleva-pomosht-za-semeystva-s-detsa-do-14-godishna-vazrast-pri-obyaveno-izvanredno-polozhenie-ili-obyavena-izvanredna-epidemichna-obstanovka https://www.mlsp.government.bg/premiert-boyko-borisov-s-novi-52-mln-lv-podpomagame-roditelite-ostanali-s-detsata-si-vkshchi-zaradi-zatvorenite-uchilishch https://www.mlsp.government.bg/roditelite-v-neplaten-otpusk https://www.mlsp.government.bg/41-738-semeystva-poluchikha-pomoshch-za-otglezhdane-na-detsa-do-14-g-v-distantsionno-obuchenie ","The policy offers financial support for parents have to take unpaid leave to take care of their children at home due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The amounts of the monthly financial support depend on the number of working days in a month during which the child had to stay at home and on the number of children that a family has. The maximum amount for one child is EUR 375 per month and for more than one child - EUR 500 - in case the school or kindergarten didn’t work for more than 10 working days in a month. For fewer days, the amounts are respectively lower: - if the school or kindergarten didn’t work for 6-10 days - EUR 166 for one child and EUR 249 for more than one child - if the school or kindergarten didn’t work for up to 5 days - EUR 82 for one child and EUR 124 for more than one child ","There are many conditions for receiving this support, which has made it difficult for families to apply and receive it. More specifically, families or single parents can get this support if: - The child does not go to school or kindergarten because of the restrictions due to the state of emergency or the epidemic emergency state - The child is not placed outside the family in accordance with the Law on Child Protection - One or both of the working parents or the single parent cannot conduct their work remotely and don’t have the possibility to get paid leave or to receive reimbursement for temporary incapacity for work - One or both of the parents or the single parent have lost their jobs but cannot receive unemployment benefits or the amount of the benefits is lower than the minimum income level - One or both of the parents or the single parent are self-employed persons who cannot conduct their work because of the restrictions due to the state of emergency or the epidemic emergency state - One or both of the parents or the single parent don’t receive financial compensation for pregnancy or birth - The median income of a member of the family for the month during which the school or kindergarten is closed is lower or equal to 150% of the minimum wage ",Yes,"The conditions are quite strict. The financial support under this policy may not overlap with other financial supports, even though the amounts are extremely low. ",Yes,An implicit assumption of the policy is that mothers and fathers are affected by the state of emergency in the same way and need the same financing. There are no specific measures for single mothers. ,Cannot assess,,Yes,"The Ministry announced that the policy has reached 41,738 families and that the paid amounts until March 2021 are BGN 44.5 million.",No,,No,,Yes,"At first in March 2020, the policy was targeted at families with children below 12 years old, which has now been updated to 14 years old. Also, initially it was targeted at families where both parents had to take unpaid leave, while now even if only one parent had to take unpaid leave, the family can still apply. ",No,,Families in which one or both parents or single parents who had to take unpaid leave to take care of their children at home ,Yes,"In a way, single parents very often means single mothers. ",Yes,"Although the policy mentions single parents, it doesn’t target specifically single mothers and their specific needs. ",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy refers to parents and single parents, but doesn’t have specific measures for women. ","“????????? ?????? ????? ?? ??????? ??? ?????? ?? ?????????-?????????? ???????? ? ???????? „???????? ???????????“ ?? ??????? ????? ???-????? ?? ???? ?? ??????, ??????? ??????, ?? ????? ? ?????????/???????? ????????? ?? ???????? ??????????? ??? ?????? ? ???????????? ????????? ??? ???????????? ?????????? ??????????, ??? ????? ?? ???????? ? ???????????? ?????????“ “The monthly support is provided on the basis of a statement-declaration filed in the Department “Social Assistance” according to the current address of the person, at the latest at the end of the month, following the month during which the school or kindergarten was closed due to the state of emergency or the epidemic emergency state, together with the full set of documents.” (A long list of documents follows) " Bulgaria,BG03,Supporting Employees on Unpaid Leave Due to COVID-19 Restrictions,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The purpose of this policy is to address the financial problems of employees who are on unpaid leave because the business they work in has been closed due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The domain represented in the policy is work/labour market. The sectors that have been closed are mostly the service sectors where traditionally women are a bigger part of the workforce - and where they work lower-paid jobs. The target groups of the policy are all employees on unpaid leave, so it doesn’t differentiate on the basis of gender. However, due to the potential higher presence of women in the affected sectors, the unintended effect of the policy may be positive for women. ",No,,20-Nov,20-Nov,Unlimited,Ministry of Labor and Social Policy,No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,25 million EUR,"https://www.mlsp.government.bg/uploads/24/legislation/zapoved-kym-pms-325-ot-26-11-2020.PDF?fbclid=IwAR105T89DhVTnDnmVXsHQzULuSiQfSdGGKo9Bp-aRbWG9AtY3m25NbZsNJ0 https://trud.bg/%D1%81%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%82-%D0%BF%D0%BE-24-%D0%BB%D0%B2-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B7%D0%BE%D1%80/ ","The measure proposes a financial reimbursement for employees on unpaid leave due to the closing of their workplaces because of the COVID-19 restrictions. The compensation can be paid for up to 60 days, with a daily rate of 12 EUR for an 8-hour working day. ","Employees have to apply at the Labor Office, noting the period of unpaid leave and their bank account for payments. The commission reviews applications within 10 days. ",Cannot assess,,Yes,"As there is no specific gender dimension in this policy, it implicitly assumes that unpaid leave has the same impact on all people, while in fact, women and caregivers, as well as people from a disadvantaged background, may be disproportionately affected. ",Cannot assess,,No,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,Employees on unpaid leave due to closing of businesses because of the COVID-19 restrictions,No,,Yes,"The policy does not address the specific needs of women, caregivers, etc. different groups that are disproportionately affected by the financial difficulties due to the unpaid leave (including women of different ethnicities, race, class, etc). ",Yes,Trade unions and employers’ organisations,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy does not differentiate actors on the basis of gender, so it is gender-blind. ","????????? ?? ????? ?? ?? ?????? ?? 60 ??? ??????????? ?? ???????????, ????? ?? ? ???????? ??????, ?????? ????????? ??? ??????? ???????. The state will pay for no more than 60 days compensation to workers who are on unpaid leave for businesses closed by state order. " Bulgaria,BG04,Employment for You': Subsidies for Hiring Unemployed,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The goal of the measure 'Employment for you’ is to subsidise employment for hiring people who were left unemployed due to the COVID-19 restrictions in all industries, except agriculture. More specifically, the measure targets unemployed people from the hotel and restaurant field, as well as tourist agencies. The context of the policy is the rising number of unemployed people due to the lockdown in 2020. The domain of work/labour market is present in this policy, as it aims to secure an employment option for people who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 measures. In general, the policy aims to promote the economic, labour market and social recovery in the country. There don’t seem to be any clear unintended effects of the policy on inequalities. The policy is gender-blind. The target group of the measure consists of 70,000 unemployed people. As of January 22, 2021, 8,636 people had benefitted from the measure, at 2,371 companies (4 million EUR spent). ",Yes,"The policy doesn’t consider if women and caregivers are more heavily affected by such unemployment and if they may need special measures to address their situations. It also doesn’t take into consideration the needs of atypical workers, such as self-employed and small business owners.",20-jul,20-jul,December 2022,Employment Agency at the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy,No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,"210 million BGN / 106 million EUR, of which 25 million EUR specifically for the areas 'Hotel and Restaurant Management' and 'Travel Agency and Operator Activity’.",https://www.az.government.bg/pages/zaetost-za-teb/#,"The policy measure is created under Operational Program ‘Human Resources Development’. It offers subsidies for companies to hire people who ended up unemployed because of the COVID-19 restrictions. The unemployed persons can be hired for up to 6 months as full-time or part-time workers. During the period of the measure, they will receive the minimum wage and social security contributions at the expense of the employer. The unemployed individuals should not have been working at the same company one month before applying for the subsidy. After the end of the subsidised employment, employers have to keep at least 75% of the subsidised workers for the same number of months as the subsidised employment. A company can get subsidies for a different number of unemployed people, depending on its current number of staff: - With up to 10 employees - up to two unemployed - With up to 50 employees - up to 10 unemployed - With up to 250 employees - up to 30 unemployed - With more than 250 employees - up to 60 unemployed ",There is a list of forms on the Ministry’s website that applicants have to complete (quite a rigorous process). Employers have to submit applications to the local Labour Offices. The results for approved and non-approved applicants are issued every month by the Employment Agency. ,No,,Yes,The implicit assumption is that women and men are affected by unemployment due to COVID-19 restrictions in the same ways,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,The category of actors targeted by this policy are people who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 restrictions for the businesses where they worked at.,Yes,Companies that are hiring the unemployed also benefit from the policy.,Yes,The policy doesn’t differentiate between different groups of unemployed — which may need tailored measures. It also doesn’t take into account the needs of self-employed and small business owners who lost their work due to the crisis.,Yes,Trade unions and employers’ organisations,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy is gender blind - it doesn’t use different categories of actors, but only mentions ‘unemployed persons’.","????? ?? ??????? ? ?? ?? ?????????? ???????? ?? ???????????? ? ??????? ?? ???????????? ????, ???????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ?? ???????????? ???????? ? ????????????????? ?? ???????????? COVID – 19. The goal of the project is to present support for reintegration of unemployed people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic and the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. " Bulgaria,BG05,60/40 Employment Support,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Many businesses in different sectors had to seize their operations during the first lockdown in Bulgaria between March and May 2020, as well as later on from the end of October 2020 to the spring of 2021. Most of these companies were in the food and hospitality sector, tourism, services, etc. They had to make redundant a large part of their workforce because they had no income. The measure 60/40 was introduced early on in the lockdown in 2020 in order to prevent a massive wave of unemployment and business bankruptcies. The state provides 60% of the wages and social security payments for employees in affected businesses who would otherwise have to be laid off. This policy aims to maintain employment and keep affected businesses staffed and ready to resume their activities, so it is both economic(economy domain) and social (work/labour market domain). The policy is gender blind, so the target groups are general — employees in companies whose turnover decreased by 20% compared to the same period in 2019 and whose activities are restricted by the COVID-19 measures. A potential unintended effect of the policy on inequalities is that the sectors that were closed may have a bigger portion of women (service, food, etc), so potentially, more women were able to keep their jobs. ",Yes,"The policy does not take into account the needs of self-employed persons, but only of employees.",20-Mar,20-Mar,31 July 2021,Employment Agency at the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy,No,Yes,No,No,,Information unavailable,BGN 147 million for the period 1 April - 31 May 2021,https://www.az.government.bg/pages/pms-151/,"The policy offers financial support for companies whose activities have been prohibited by restrictive measures related to COVID-19 and whose turnover decreased by 20% compared to the same period in 2019 — to keep employees rather than to lay them off. The measure is known as “60/40” because it offers 60% of the wages of the employee, as well as social security contributions. Employers can’t dismiss employees for whom they received this support immediately — they have to keep the employees after the end of the state of emergency for a period equal to the period for which they received the support. The industries that were not included in the first wave of the programme (13 March - 30 June 2020) were agriculture, financial and insurance activities, government, education, human health and social work, households as employers, activities of extraterritorial organisations and services. In the second wave of the programme (1 July - 30 September 2020), the measure focuses on the hospitality industry and on seasonal workers. Also, healthcare workers and dentists who do not have a contract with the National Health Insurance Fund could also apply for compensations, as well as nurseries, kindergartens and training centres. ","Employers have to apply for the employees they want to receive funding for. Employees cannot apply, which is limiting for them. The application is complex and the deadlines for providing the payments are not always respected — delays are causing a lot of trouble for applying employers. ",No,,Yes,"An implicit assumption is that only employees and companies have to be compensated, but not self-employed and small businesses without employees.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Businesses whose activities have been restricted by COVID-19 measures and whose income has dropped with at least 20% — who may need to lay off their staff,No,,Yes,Self-employed and owners of small businesses without employees,Yes,Consultation through tripartite or bipartite social dialogue bodies,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy is fully gender-blind, as it does not refer to gendered categories of actors.","???? ???? ????????????? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??????????? ?????????? „????? 60/40“, ???? ?? ?????? ?? 3 ??????, ??????? ?? 1-?? ??? ?? 30-?? ????????? 2020?., ?? ???????????? ?? ????? ?????? ??????? ?? ??????????? ?? ??????????? ???????? ? ?????? ?? 60% ?? ????????????? ????? ?? ??????? ??????????? ? ???????????. With this statement, the support known as ‘policy 60/40’ continues, and for a period of 3 months, from July 1st to September 30th 2020, employers from almost all sectors of economy can get support in the size of 60% of the income of their employees " Bulgaria,BG06,Employed Parents,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Many parents faced unprecedented difficulties in taking care of their children during the lockdowns when schools and kindergartens were closed, while at the same time they had to work from home in many cases. The measure addresses the need of help for taking care of young children during the COVID-19 restrictions and beyond, as the effects of the crisis and the lockdown on parents’ work prospects have been negatively affected as well. The domain ‘work/labour market’ is represented in the policy, as it addresses the career prospects of parents who have caring responsibilities towards their children. The domain ‘gender care gap’ is represented as well, as the policy would allow extra help for child care for mothers who are just coming out of their maternity leave, or are unemployed. The target groups of the policy are: - Unemployed parents of children up to 5 years old who are not signed up for a kindergarten, or mothers who have to go back to work after the first or second year of their maternity leave - The parents - Working parents (including single mothers) with 3 or more children of up to 12 years old (who attend kindergarten/ school) - Unemployed parents (registered in the Employment Agency) with children below 5 years old who aren’t signed up for a kindergarten, and unemployed parents with more than 3 children below 12 years old who attend kindergarten or school The unintended effects of the policy on inequalities may be positive (even though it is not very considerate in terms of gender), as mothers are often the main caregivers for their children. Thus, if they get the extra help with child care, they may have better chances for employment, career development and financial stability. ",No,,N/A - around the start of the lockdown in March 2020,N/A - around the start of the lockdown in March 2020,2023 (in consecutive waves),Employment Agency at the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy,No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,BGN 75 million (37 million EUR),https://www.az.government.bg/pages/roditeli-v-zaetost/,"The policy offers help to parents in taking care of their children by providing free child care services. Parents of children up to 5 years old who don’t attend kindergarten can get up to 8 hours per day of child care services. Parents with 3 or more children up to 12 years old who attend school or kindergarten can get up to 4 hours per day of child care services. The maximum length of the program for each family can be up to 18 months. The caregivers can be relatives or close persons who are unemployed. ","Parents have to apply with the Employment Agency, respecting the deadline for the specific cycle of the program. The process is rigorous and they have to fill a number of documents to apply. ",Yes,Parents have to apply by downloading and completing the online forms. ,Yes,"As the measure is targeted at parents with children of up to 5 years and parents with 3+ children of up to 12 years, the rest of parents are thought to be doing well in terms of child care, which may not be the case.",Yes,"In some places in the text of the policy, the female version of the word ‘caregiver’ has been used, which shows the stereotype that in most cases, the childcare services will be provided by a woman. ",Yes,"7 667 parents should be supported, as well as 8 615 unemployed persons",No,,No,,No,,No,,"Unemployed parents of children up to 5 years old who are not signed up for a kindergarten, or mothers who have to go back to work after the first or second year of their maternity leave - The parents - Working parents (including single mothers) with 3 or more children of up to 12 years old (who attend kindergarten/ school) - Unemployed parents (registered in the Employment Agency) with children below 5 years old who aren’t signed up for a kindergarten, and unemployed parents with more than 3 children below 12 years old who attend kindergarten or school In terms of unemployed, they are also a target of the policy, as they get paid to provide the childcare services. ",Yes,"Implicitly targeted actors are relatives and grandparents who would otherwise have to provide their childcare services to the parents. (i.e. protecting older grandparents from COVID-19 exposure, etc.)",Yes,"The policy doesn’t consider in detail the specific needs of single mothers, as well as the extra care that mothers in general provide — at the cost of their career development and financial stability. It also doesn’t consider the specific needs of parents from different ethnicities, races, class, etc.",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Most of the text of the policy is gender-blind. There is only one mention of single mothers, but not in detail, as well as a mention of parents starting work after their maternity leave. ","???????????? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ???????????? ? 18 ?????? ??? ?????? ?????? ??????? 5 ??? 12 ?. ??????????? ???? ?? ??????? ?????????? ?? ???? ????? ?????????? ?????? ??? ???????. ?? ????? ??? 2021 ?. 7 236 ????????? ??????? ????????. The maximum length of using childcare services is 18 months or until the child turns 5 or 12 months. Families can request that the childcare provider is an unemployed relative or close person. Until May 2021, 7236 families have been using the service. " Bulgaria,BG07,Community Care for People in Need,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Program ‘Community Care for People in Need’ existed before the pandemic, but was additionally financed at the start of the pandemic to address the needs of vulnerable groups. The rationale was that such groups are at a higher risk during the pandemic and need more specialised care. The domain of human and fundamental rights is represented in this policy, as it provides basic needs and care for vulnerable groups. The unintended effects of the policy on inequalities are potentially positive if we consider the larger number of women caregivers in general. If their relatives and close ones can use such services, the burden on caregivers is reduced. The target groups are elderly people (COVID-19 risk group), people with disabilities, and people living under the poverty line. Through the relevant municipality that applies and receives the funding, they can get food, medicine or assistance for the provision of administrative services, as well as social and health services. ",Yes,The policy doesn’t consider the particular needs of women and of specific minorities.,20-Mar,20-Mar,"Until December 2020 Now extended until December 2021 ","Ministry of Health, collaborating partner - the National Association of the Municipalities",No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,28 million EUR for 2020; 46 million EUR for 2021,"https://esf.bg/procedures/patronazhna-grizha/ https://coronavirus.bg/bg/merki/socialni ","From the EU’s Operational Program ‘Human Resources Development’, funding is directed to increase the community care for elderly people, people with disabilities, and people living under the poverty line. Municipalities apply for the funding and then they provide the care for the respective persons in need, who in their turn, have to apply with their municipality. If approved, selected applicants can receive food, medicine, assistance for the provision of administrative services, and social and health services. ","Municipalities have to apply with the Ministry of Health under the Operational Program ‘Human Resources Development’. If approved, they receive the respective funding to hire care personnel and provide the services.",Yes,The procedure for people in need appears unclear and is different for each municipality.,Cannot assess,,No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,"Elderly people, people with disabilities, and people living under the poverty line.",Yes,"Single parents, including single mothers, may be considered as implicitly targeted due to their financial situation. ",Yes,"It doesn’t specifically mention single parents and unemployed parents, for example.",Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"People with disabilities, elderly people, people living under the poverty line",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The categories of actors are gender-neutral and the policy is gender-blind.,"???????????? ?? ???? 30 000 ????????? ? ???? ? ?????????? ? 240 ?????? ????????? ?????, ????????? ??? ????? ?? ?????????? ?? ??????????????? ??????, ? ????? 12 500 – ????????-??????? ??????. Thanks to the program, 30,000 elderly people and people with disabilities in 240 municipalities receive food, medicine and administrative help, and another 12,500 - social and health services " Bulgaria,BG08,Assistance for Frontline Workers in Healthcare Services,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Due to the significant risks and heavy burden on frontline workers in healthcare services because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government decided to provide them with a monthly bonus of 500 EUR. The domain of work/labour market is present in this policy, as women are often highly represented in the field of healthcare services, i.e. they carry a heavy load during the pandemic. The target group consists of medical staff in healthcare services. The unintended effects on inequalities may be positive, considering the higher representation of women in the field. ",No,,20-Mar,20-Mar,"December 2020 initially, extended until December 2021",The National Government of Bulgaria,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,"The initial budget was 30 million EUR. In December 2020, it was expanded with another 30 million EUR.","https://www.mlsp.government.bg/doplnitelni-60-mln-lv-se-osiguryavat-po-proekta-za-podkrepa-na-meditsite-na-prva-liniya-v-borbata-s-covid-19-finansira https://www.mh.government.bg/bg/novini/aktualno/drzhavata-e-osigurila-sredstva-za-plashaniyata-za-/ ","The funding comes from Operational Programme 'Human Resource Development’. It provides 500 EUR per month for medical staff, according to the following criteria: - For up to 5 COVID-19 patients in a medical institution: 40 members of medical staff can get the bonus - Between 5 and 10 patients: 70 members of staff can get the bonus - More than 10 patients: 100 members of staff can get the bonus - In emergency centres, staff who provides 12 hours of work, which is directly related to monitoring and treatment of COVID-19 patients As of December 2020, frontline health workers can also benefit from holiday vouchers worth 105 EUR by 31 November 2021. The vouchers can be used for domestic touristic accommodations and services for not less than seven nights in sites of categorised accommodation. ",N/A,Yes,The decision to which members of staff to provide the bonus remains with the hospital’s administration. ,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"Additional funding has been directed, and the number of hours of emergency centre staff was reconsidered. General Practitioners were also added later on.",Yes,"Yes, related to the number of hours that emergency centre staff has to work to qualify for the bonus.",Frontline healthcare workers,No,,No,,Yes,"Policy-makers consulted representatives of hospital staff GPs, etc.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy is gender-blind, as the target group is gender-neutral.","??????????? ?? ???????????? ????????? ????? ?? ??????????? ? ?? ?????????? ????????, ??? ???? ???????? ?? ???????? ?? ???????? ? ?? ??????? ???????? ?? ??????????? ?? ?????????? ?? ??????????? ???? ????, ????? ? ?? ????????? ?? ????????????? ?? ???????????? ?? ???????? ? ???????? ????? ?? ???? ?????????? ????. Allowing additional financial help for this procedure is of national importance, as protecting the health of medical personnel is key for not allowing the infection of the rest of the population as a well, as well as in regards to the opportunity for providing medical help to infected persons. " Bulgaria,BG09,Hot Lunch Program,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Program ‘Hot Lunch’ existed before the pandemic, but was additionally financed at the start of the pandemic to address the needs of vulnerable groups. The rationale was that such groups are at higher risk during the pandemic, including poverty and lack of care. The domain of human and fundamental rights is represented in this policy, as it provides basic care for vulnerable groups - hot lunches. The unintended effects of the policy on inequalities can be potentially positive, as the hot lunches can save some efforts by other caregivers, who are often women. The target groups are elderly people (COVID-19 risk group), people with disabilities, people living under the poverty line, single parents, and people in COVID-19 quarantine. Through the relevant municipality that applies and receives the funding, they can receive hot meals for lunch. ",Yes,"The policy doesn’t consider the particular needs of women and of specific inequality groups, especially in relation to the target group ‘single parents’.",20-Mar,20-Mar,Until December 2020. Now extended until December 2021,Ministry of Labor and Social Policy,No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,39 million BGN for 2021,"https://asp.government.bg/bg/koronavirus-covid-19/agentsiyata-za-sotsialno-podpomagane-publikuva-utvardena-ot-ministara-na-truda-i-sotsialnata-politika-tseleva-programa-topal-obyad-u-doma-v-usloviyata-na-izvanredna-situatsiya-2020-g https://coronavirus.bg/bg/merki/socialni ","The Program ‘Hot Lunch’ provides an option for vulnerable groups to receive hot meals for lunch. This measure aims to help the poorest and those in the most disadvantaged situations, especially in the context of the pandemic. Municipalities apply for the funding and then they provide the hot lunches for the respective persons in need, who in their turn, have to apply with their municipality. If approved, selected applicants can receive hot lunches even at home. ","Municipalities have to apply with the Agency for Social Assistance at the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy. If approved, they receive the respective funding to buy and deliver hot lunches. People in need have to apply with their municipality to receive the hot lunches. ",Yes,The procedure for people in need appears unclear and is different for each municipality.,No,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,"Elderly people (COVID-19 risk group), people with disabilities, people living under the poverty line, single parents, and people in COVID-19 quarantine",Yes,"Single parents often means ‘single mothers’, so they may be considered an implicitly targeted group.",Yes,"Potentially, refugees, minorities, etc. - they are not specifically targeted and it is unclear if they can benefit from this program. ",Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy is gender blind - it refers only to gender-neutral categories.,"?? ???????? ?? ???????? ?????? ?? 60 000 ???? ?? ???-????????? ????? ????????? ????? ???? ? 215 ?????? ? ?????? ? ????????. From the beginning of the year, more than 60,000 people from the most vulnerable groups get hot lunches in 215 municipalities in the country " Bulgaria,BG10,Interest-Free Credits for Individuals,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The measure for interest-free loans was launched to address the lack of funds among employees and self-employed people whose activities were stopped due to the pandemic. It aims to provide short-term funding and thus to alleviate social and financial hardships, so people can cover their basic necessities. The domain of work/labour market is present in this policy, as it helps those most affected by the crisis to have some liquidity and stay afloat. The unintended effects on inequalities can be that the sectors most affected by the crisis have more women, so this measure can help them. The target groups are individuals who are employed or self-employed in sectors that suffer economic losses due to the pandemic and the lockdowns. ",Yes,The policy doesn’t consider different types of vulnerable groups within the target groups of employees and self-employed people. ,20-Apr,20-Apr,"Validity expired in early 2020, but banks are now again lending (unlimited/unclear until when)",National Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,BGN 200 million (100 million EUR) for the issuance of portfolio guarantees to commercial banks,https://bbr.bg/bg/n/razshirjava-se-obhvatyt-na-programata-na-bbr-za-bezlihveno-kreditirane-na-fizicheskite-lica/,"The capital of the state-owned Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) was increased by BGN 700 million (350 million EUR), allowing the BDB to provide BGN 200 million (100 million EUR) for the issuance of portfolio guarantees to commercial banks, which can then offer interest-free loans. They are targeted at employees and self-employed who couldn’t work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure offers interest-free loans of up to BGN 4,500 (2,250 EUR) which are guaranteed by the state. The following people can apply for them: - Employees on unpaid leave due to the COVID-19 restrictions - Self-employed people who have experienced a 20% profit decline during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019 due to the pandemic There are additional criteria that applicants have to fulfil to qualify for the loans. The conditions of the loans are that they are interest-free and have to other commissions and penalties. There is no need for a collateral. The repayment period is 5 years and can have a grace period. ","Citizens have to apply with a specific bank, which has a separate administrative procedure. ",Yes,The procedure is complex and there are many requirements to fulfill.,No,,No,,Yes,"BDB signed guarantee agreements with the bank partners for nearly BGN 145 million (73 million EUR). By January 2021, more than 40,000 individuals applied for the loans. The total value of approved loans is more than 55 million EUR, and the average sum is 2,115 EUR.",No,,No,,Yes,The rules were changed to include also employees who are not on unpaid leave anymore.,Yes,"The controversies were around the fact that there is no direct help for people, but only loans that they have to repay. Also, access to the program was difficult. ","Employees on unpaid leave due to the COVID-19 restrictions and self-employed, who have lost their income ",No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy is gender-blind.,"?? 19 ??? 2020 ?. ?????? ? ???? ?????????? ??????? ?? ????????? ?? ?????????? ????? ?? ??????????? ????, ?????? ?? ???????????? ?? ??????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ?? COVID-19. From 19 June 2020, there are new rules for interest-free loans for individuals who can’t work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. " Cyprus,CY01,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance (MLWSI) Support Program for Coping with the effects of COVID-19 Special Plan of Hotel Units and Tourist Accommodations",No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The Policy includes support measures to address the consequences of the Covid-19 Coronavirus as regards employment and enterprises. Specifically concerning Hotel Units and Tourist Accommodations. It does not directly target women. It targets all employees affected by COVID-19 and businesses, as well as unemployed people in Hotel Units and Tourist Accommodations. The context of the policy is to address the crisis on account of the pandemic with a view to supporting both the workers who have lost their employment or full employment as well as their enterprises, the functioning of which has been affected by the impact of the virus. The Policy includes the implementation of the Special Plan of Hotel Units and Tourist Accommodations being applied by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance. The plan includes a procedure of applying for a special belefit for the companies in the domain who did not operate until the 31st May 2021. ",Yes,The policy is general. Therefore it is possible that it does not target specific groups which are more vulnerable in this way.,20-Mar,20-Mar,Jun-21,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",No,Yes,No,No,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,The total is 300-400 million euros.,https://www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy/post/119-126?lang=en https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/gpo/gpo.nsf/All/BD83631D00CB3C3EC22586E100413B34/$file/5527%2026%205%202021%20PARARTIMA%203?%20MEROS%20I.pdf,"Companies in the Hotel and Tourist accommodation domain may be subsidised for suspending all or part of their operations until the 31.5.2021, for up to the 97% of the salaries of their employees, provided that they do not dismiss their employees in the mean time. The benefit is payed in the form of a Special Unemployement Benefit to the employee. ","Applicants had to fill in relevant forms and submit them to the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,All relevant forms may be filled in and submitted electronically.,No,,No,,Yes,"The Ministerial Decision includes reference to paying a fine up to 40.000 euros in case an applicant submits false information. The Ministry fo Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance has the right to audit.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The decision was revised several times. The last revision was on 26.5.2021.,No,,"Employers, businesses, unemplyed people, and employees.",Yes,Women mothers who usually have the burden to care for children and work in the Hotel and Tourist Accommodation domain. ,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,Yes it targets and names vulnerable groups such as unemployed but they are not directly related to gender+ ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,This is the main problem of the policy. The fact that it is gender blind makes it difficult for women who are placed in the same standing as men who receive the benefit. ,"??? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????????? ??????? ??? ???????????? ???? ?? ?????????? ?????????, ????????? ??? ??????????? ??????????? ??? ??? ????????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ???? COVID 19 ?????? ??? 2020 ??? 2021 ??? ?? ?????? ?? ???????? ??? ????????? ??? ?????????? ??????, ????????????? ?? ??????? ??????? ?????????????? ???????? ??? ???????????? ???????????? ??? ? ????????? ???????? ??????????? ??????????? ???? ??????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ?????????? ??????, ???????? ?? ???? ?????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ????????????? ???? ???????? ????????. In the context of the Emergency Measures Taken by the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Security to deal with the pandemic of the COVID virus 19 Laws of 2020 and 2021 and with the aim of supporting the employees of the private sector, it is decided the Special Plan of Hotel Units and Tourist Accommodations and the payment of a Special Unemployment Benefit to the private sector employee in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this Decision." Cyprus,CY015,Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"This short guide/policy aims at helping parents and guardians provide help to their children to cope with stress during the pandemic. The rational is to support parents and guardians to deal with the problem of stress and anxiety that children experienced during the lock down and after that. The policy includes guidance on how to deal with children, how to listen to their reactions and pay attention to details to remind the children how loved they are and to facilitate play even within the lockdown. The domains of work and life balance as well as economy are represented indirectly as the health of children affects parents and guardians productivity as well as their ability to go back to work and to work effectively in general, whether physically present at work or teleworking. The policy does not include specific provisions concerning inequalities related to gender. It is general and omits to deal with the fact that mostly woken are carers. The target groups are children who are under strass as well as their parents, guardians and their family. Teachers may also benefit from reading this guide. ",Yes,"As mentioned above, the gender dimension is not taken into consideration.",20-Mar,20-Mar,unlimited,World Health Organisation and Press and Information Office Cyprus,Yes,No,No,No,Press and Information Office,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.pio.gov.cy/coronavirus/pdf/coping-with-stress.pdf,"Most actions proposed are related to reactions towards children including: Responding to children reactions in a supportive way, listen to their concerns and give them extra love and attention. Listen to children, speak kindly and reasure them. If possible, make opportunities for the child to play and relax. Try and keep children close to their parents and family and avoid separating children and their caregivers to the extent possible. If separation occurs (e.g. hospitalization) ensure regular contact (e.g. via phone) and re-assurance. Keep to regular routines and schedules as much as possible, or help create new ones in a new environment, including school/learning as well as time for safely playing and relaxing. Providing facts about what has happened, explain what is going on now and give them clear information about how to reduce their risk of being infected by the disease in words that they can understand depending on their age. This also includes providing information about what could happen in a re-assuring way (e.g. a family member and/or the child may start not feeling well and may have to go to the hospital for some time so doctors can help them feel better).",The only information provided is the one above. No extra information was available in this guide.,Cannot assess,,Yes,"There is an assumption that the person reading this understands it, is well and mature enough to provide this help to children and that he or she has the time to provide and facilitate the stress relief of children.",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,There has been a discussion in the media on the effects of COVID-19 on children. There were debates on why some schools remained closed whereas others could open.,"Parents, guardians, chidlren",Yes,Teachers and other members of the family or carers.,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,Children,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The age of the target group, children.",No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy is gender-blind as it does not encorporate the gender dimension.,"The following quote encapsulates the meaning of the guide. The quote is provided in English as it is an official translation: Children may respond to stress in different ways such as being more clingy, anxious, withdrawing, angry or agitated, bedwetting etc. Respond to your child’s reactions in a supportive way, listen to their concerns and give them extra love and attention." Cyprus,CY02,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance (MLWSI) Support Program for Coping with the effects of COVID-19 Special Plan of Economic Activities Related to the Tourism Industry or Economic Activities, which are affected by Tourism",No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The Policy includes support measures to address the consequences of the Covid-19 Coronavirus as regards employment and enterprises. Specifically concerning Economic Activities Related to the Tourism Industry or Economic Activities, which are affected by Tourism. It does not directly target women. It targets all employees affected by COVID-19 and businesses, as well as unemployed people in Activities Related to the Tourism Industry or Economic Activities, which are affected by Tourism The context of the policy is to address the crisis on account of the pandemic with a view to supporting both the workers who have lost their employment or full employment as well as their enterprises, the functioning of which has been affected by the impact of the virus by providing a Special Unemployment Benefit. The Policy includes the implementation of the Special Plan of Economic Activities Related to the Tourism Industry or Economic Activities, which are affected by Tourism being applied by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance. The plan includes a procedure of applying for a special belefit for the companies in the domain who did not operate until the 31st May 2021. ",Yes,The policy is general. Therefore it is possible that it does not target specific groups which are more vulnerable in this way.,20-Mar,20-Mar,Jun-21,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",No,Yes,No,No,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,The total is 300-400 million euros.,https://www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy/post/119-126?lang=en https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/gpo/gpo.nsf/All/0F8120D703F72A2DC22586E100417117/$file/5528%2026%205%202021%20PARARTIMA%203?%20MEROS%20I.pdf,"Companies performing Economic Activities Related to the Tourism Industry or Economic Activities, which are affected by Tourism may be subsidised for suspending all of their operations until the 31.5.2021, for up to the 100% of the salaries of their employees, if they employ up to 3 people or 65% if they employ more than 3 people, provided that they do not dismiss their employees in the mean time. The benefit is payed in the form of a Special Unemployement Benefit to the employee. ","Applicants had to fill in relevant forms and submit them to the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,All relevant forms may be filled in and submitted electronically.,No,,No,,Yes,"The Ministerial Decision includes reference to paying a fine up to 40.000 euros in case an applicant submits false information. The Ministry fo Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance has the right to audit.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The decision was revised several times. The last revision was on 26.5.2021.,No,,"Employers, businesses, unemplyed people, and employees.",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,Yes it targets and names vulnerable groups such as unemployed but they are not directly related to gender+ ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,This is the main problem of the policy. The fact that it is gender blind makes it difficult for women who are placed in the same standing as men who receive the benefit. ,"??? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????????? ??????? ??? ???????????? ???? ?? ?????????? ?????????, ????????? ??? ??????????? ??????????? ??? ??? ????????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ???? COVID 19 ?????? ??? 2020 ??? 2021 ??? ?? ?????? ?? ???????? ??? ????????? ??? ?????????? ??????, ????????????? ?? ?????? ??????? ??????? ??? ? ????????? ???????? ??????????? ??????????? ???? ??????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???????? ?? ???? ?????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ????????????? ???? ???????? ????????. As part of the Emergency Measures Taken by the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Security to Tackle the COVID 19 Pandemic Laws of 2020 and 2021 and with the aim of supporting private sector employees, this Special Plan is decided and the payment of a Special Unemployment Benefit to the Company for employees of the private sector in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this Decision. " Cyprus,CY03,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance (MLWSI) Support Program for Coping with the effects of COVID-19 Special Plan for Complete Suspension of Business Activity",No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Policy includes support measures to address the consequences of the Covid-19 Coronavirus as regards employment and enterprises. It does not directly target women. It targets all employees affected by COVID-19 and businesses, as well as unemployed people. The context of the policy is to address the crisis on account of the pandemic with a view to supporting both the workers who have lost their employment or full employment as well as their enterprises, the functioning of which has been affected by the impact of the virus. The Policy includes the implementation of a Special Plan for Complete Suspension of Business Activity being applied by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance. According to this policy, a legal person/employer whose activities were obligatory fully suspended may apply for Special Unemployment Benefit. For companies that employ up to 9 employees, a Special Unemployment Benefit can be paid to all employees of the company regardless of the status of these persons. For companies that employ more than 9 employees, a Special Unemployment Benefit will be paid to 97% of their employees, provided that the terms and conditions of this Decision are met. The remaining 3% includes shareholders, shareholders holding more than 20% of the shares, general managers and executives. To calculate the number of employees that fall to 97% of all employees, the result of the mathematical operation is rounded to the nearest whole number. In case the above persons exceed 3% of the employees of the company, then the Special Unemployment Benefit may be included and paid, provided that the terms and conditions of this Decision are met. For the period for which the Special Unemployment Benefit will be paid to the Company, the employer is released from his obligation to pay the balance of the salary to his employees who received the said benefit. The employer is obligated not to dismiss any employee during the application of the plan. ",Yes,The policy is general. Therefore it is possible that it does not target specific groups which are more vulnerable in this way.,21-May,21-May,Jun-21,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",No,Yes,No,No,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,The total is 300-400 million euros.,"https://www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy/post/119-126?lang=en https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/gpo/gpo.nsf/All/4B8AD9F888E67056C22586E100419DC2/$file/5529%2026%205%202021%20PARARTIMA%203o%20MEROS%20I.pdf","Provision of Special Unemployment Benefit to employees of companies whose activity is fully suspended. ","Applicants had to fill in relevant forms and submit them to the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,All relevant forms may be filled in and submitted electronically.,No,,No,,Yes,"The Ministerial Decision includes reference to paying a fine up to 40.000 euros in case an applicant submits false information. The Ministry fo Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance has the right to audit.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The decision was revised several times. The last revision was on 26.5.2021.,No,,"Employers, businesses, unemplyed people, and employees.",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,Yes it targets and names vulnerable groups such as employees but they are not directly related to gender+ ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,,,Yes,This is the main problem of the policy. The fact that it is gender blind makes it difficult to identify any gender specific issues.,"??? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????????? ??????? ??? ???????????? ???? ?? ?????????? ?????????, ????????? ??? ??????????? ??????????? ??? ??? ????????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ???? COVID 19 ?????? ??? 2020 ??? 2021 ??? ?? ?????? ?? ???????? ??? ????????? ??? ?????????? ??????, ????????????? ?? ??????? ??????? ???????? ?????????? ??? ????????? ??? ???????????? ??? ? ????????? ???????? ??????????? ??????????? ???? ??????????? ??? ???? ?????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???????? ?? ???? ?????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ????????????? ???? ???????? ????????. As part of the Extraordinary Measures Taken by the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance to Tackle the COVID 19 Pandemic Laws of 2020 and 2021 and with the aim of supporting private sector employees, the Special Plan for Complete Suspension of of the Company activities and the payment of a Special Unemployment Benefit to the Company for the employees of the private sector in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this Decision." Cyprus,CY04,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance (MLWSI) Support Program for Coping with the effects of COVID-19 Special Plan for Partial Suspension of Business Activity",No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Policy includes support measures to address the consequences of the Covid-19 Coronavirus as regards employment and enterprises. It does not directly target women. It targets all employees affected by COVID-19 and businesses, as well as unemployed people. The context of the policy is to address the crisis on account of the pandemic with a view to supporting both the workers who have lost their employment or full employment as well as their enterprises, the functioning of which has been affected by the impact of the virus. The Policy includes the implementation of a Special Plan for Partial Suspension of Business Activity being applied by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance. According to this policy, a legal person/employer whose activities were partially suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, may apply for Special Unemployment Benefit. The percentage of total employees that can be subsidized for each company depends on the percentage reduction of its turnover, as follows: Reduction of activities Percentage of total employees that can be subsidized 30-40% 45% over 40% -65% 65% over 65% -80% 75% over 80% 97% For companies that employ up to three (3) persons, the Special Unemployment Benefit can be paid to all employees regardless of their capacity, provided that the terms and conditions of this Decision are met. ",Yes,The policy is general. Therefore it is possible that it does not target specific groups which are more vulnerable in this way.,21-May,21-May,Jun-21,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",No,Yes,No,No,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,The total is 300-400 million euros.,"https://www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy/post/119-126?lang=en https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/gpo/gpo.nsf/All/1E9DA822BBC96034C22586E10041C7B2/$file/5530%2026%205%202021%20PARARTIMA%203o%20MEROS%20I.pdf","Provision of Special Unemployment Benefit to employees of companies whose activity is partially suspended due to COVID-19. ","Applicants had to fill in relevant forms and submit them to the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,All relevant forms may be filled in and submitted electronically.,No,,No,,Yes,"The Ministerial Decision includes reference to paying a fine up to 40.000 euros in case an applicant submits false information. The Ministry fo Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance has the right to audit.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The decision was revised several times. The last revision was on 26.5.2021.,No,,"Employers, businesses, unemplyed people, and employees.",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,Yes it targets and names vulnerable groups such as employees but they are not directly related to gender+ ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,,,Yes,This is the main problem of the policy. The fact that it is gender blind makes it difficult to identify any gender specific issues.,"??? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????????? ??????? ??? ???????????? ???? ?? ?????????? ?????????, ????????? ??? ??????????? ??????????? ??? ??? ????????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ???? COVID 19 ?????? ??? 2020 ??? 2021 ??? ?? ?????? ?? ???????? ??? ????????? ??? ?????????? ??????, ????????????? ?? ??????? ??????? ???????? ?????????? ??? ????????? ??? ???????????? ??? ? ????????? ???????? ??????????? ??????????? ???? ??????????? ??? ???? ?????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ???????? ?? ???? ?????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ????????????? ???? ???????? ????????. As part of the Extraordinary Measures Taken by the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance to Tackle the COVID 19 Pandemic Laws of 2020 and 2021 and with the aim of supporting private sector employees, the Special Partial Suspension Plan is decided. Of the Company and the payment of a Special Unemployment Benefit to the Company for the employees of the private sector in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this Decision. " Cyprus,CY05,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance (MLWSI) Support Program for Coping with the effects of COVID-19 Special Allowance for Certain Categories of Self-Employed",No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Policy includes support measures to address the consequences of the Covid-19 Coronavirus as regards certain self-employed people affected by COVID-19. The context of the policy is to address the crisis on account of the pandemic with a view to supporting certain self-employed workers and their families, affected by the impact of the virus. The Policy includes the implementation of a Special Allowance for Certain Categories of Self-Employed being applied by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance. According to this policy, an application for this Special Allowance may be submitted by self-employed persons: i. who are not employers and are registered in the Register of Social Security Services or and ii. who are employers and employ up to two (2) employees and are registered in the Register of Social Security Services, in one of the following professional categories: Photographers Car Rental Owners Guides and guides for tourists and visitors (eg to archeological museums, galleries, etc.) Taxi drivers Tourist Bus Drivers Street food sellers Street vendors other than food (excluding street vendors) premises, An application may also be submitted by Independent Employees: (a) whose companies are subject to mandatory, complete suspension in accordance with the provisions in force within the period under reference (1st to 31st of May 2021) Decrees of the Ministry of Health and / or the relevant Decisions of the Council of Ministers during the period 1-31 / 5/2021 or (b) whose business operates remotely or is affected by the measures taken for the pandemic in accordance with the applicable Decrees of the Minister of Health during the period 1-31 / 5/2021 The Special Scheme for Certain Categories of Independent Employees may include Independent Employees aged 65 and over, who are not required to pay contributions under the Social Security Legislation but are still registered with the Social Security Fund and are still active and retired. are registered in the Social Insurance Fund. This Special Allowance (weekly) will be equal to 60% of the amount of the weekly amount of insurable earnings, based on which the beneficiary was obliged to pay contributions to the Social Insurance Fund for the fourth quarter of 2019. ",Yes,The policy is general. Therefore it is possible that it does not target specific groups which are more vulnerable in this way.,21-May,21-May,Jun-21,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",No,Yes,No,No,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,The total is 300-400 million euros.,"https://www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy/post/119-126?lang=en https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/gpo/gpo.nsf/All/D241F2D888D38AF2C22586E10041FA39/$file/5532%2026%205%202021%20PARARTIMA%203?%20MEROS%20I.pdf","Provision of Special Allowance for Self-employed persons whose activity is affected by COVID-19. ","Applicants had to fill in relevant forms and submit them to the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,All relevant forms may be filled in and submitted electronically.,No,,No,,Yes,"The Ministerial Decision includes reference to paying a fine up to 40.000 euros in case an applicant submits false information. The Ministry fo Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance has the right to audit.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The decision was revised several times. The last revision was on 26.5.2021.,No,,Self-employed people,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,It mentions that self-employed people over 65 may also apply.,No,,No,,,,Yes,This is the main problem of the policy. The fact that it is gender blind makes it difficult to identify any gender specific issues.,"??? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????????? ??????? ??? ???????????? ??? ??? ????????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ???? COVID 19 ?????? ??? 2020 ??? 2021 ??? ?? ?????? ?? ???????? ??? ?????????? ???????????? ?????????? ?? ??????? ???????? ?????????? ??????????? ?????????? ????????????, ???????? ?? ??? ?????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ????????????? ???? ???????? ????????. As part of the Extraordinary Measures Taken to Tackle the COVID 19 Pandemic of the Laws of 2020 and 2021 and with the aim of supporting the self-employed, the Special Allowance for Certain Categories of Self-Employed is provided, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein. Decision." Cyprus,CY06,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance (MLWSI) Support Program for Coping with the effects of COVID-19 Special Unemployment Support Allowance",No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Policy includes support measures to address the consequences of the Covid-19 Coronavirus as regards unemployed people affected by COVID-19. The context of the policy is to address the crisis on account of the pandemic with a view to supporting unemployed workers and their families, affected by the impact of the virus. The Policy includes the implementation of a Special Unemployment Support Allowance provided by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance. According to this policy, an application for this Special Allowance may be submitted by any person who is registered as a regular unemployed person in the Public Employment Service Register in May 2021 and received an unemployment benefit for which he has exhausted the right to payment within the period from January 2020 to February 2021, and has not been invited for training or participation in the Plans of the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance (including Plans implemented by the Human Resources Development Authority) and is in the Republic of Cyprus at the time of implementation of the Special Plans, and is called to appear at the local offices of the Public Employment Service and be confirmed that he is competent and available for work and has not voluntarily terminated his employment, nor has he unjustifiably refused a job. ",Yes,The policy is general. Therefore it is possible that it does not target specific groups which are more vulnerable in this way.,21-May,21-May,Jun-21,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",No,Yes,No,No,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,The total is 300-400 million euros.,"https://www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy/post/119-126?lang=en https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/gpo/gpo.nsf/All/B38EE9A0308065D0C22586E10041DA0D/$file/5531%2026%205%202021%20PARARTIMA%203?%20MEROS%20I.pdf","Provision of Special Allowance for unemployed persons who cannot find a job during the COVID-19 pandemic. ","Applicants had to fill in relevant forms and submit them to the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,All relevant forms may be filled in and submitted electronically.,No,,No,,Yes,"The Ministerial Decision includes reference to paying a fine up to 40.000 euros in case an applicant submits false information. The Ministry fo Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance has the right to audit.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The decision was revised several times. The last revision was on 26.5.2021.,No,,Unemployed people,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,,,Yes,This is the main problem of the policy. The fact that it is gender blind makes it difficult to identify any gender specific issues.,"??? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????????? ??????? ??? ???????????? ???? ?? ?????????? ?????????, ????????? ??? ??????????? ??????????? ??? ??? ????????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ???? COVID 19 ?????? ??? 2020 ??? 2021 ??? ?? ?????? ?? ???????? ??? ?????????????? ???????? ??? ??????? ??? ????????? ?????????? ????????????, ????????????? ? ??????? ???????? ??????????? ????????? ????????, ???????? ?? ???? ?????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ????????????? ???? ???????? ????????. As part of the Extraordinary Measures Taken by the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance to Tackle the COVID Pandemic 19 Laws of 2020 and 2021 and with the aim of supporting the unemployed registered in the Public Employment Service Register, the Special Unemployment Support Allowance, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this Decision. " Cyprus,CY07,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance (MLWSI) Support Program for Coping with the effects of COVID-19 Special Absence Allowance from the Work",No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Policy includes support measures to address the consequences of the Covid-19 Coronavirus as regards people who may not fo to work due to getting sick with COVID-19, or due to another illness that are affected by COVID-19. The context of the policy is to address the crisis on account of the pandemic with a view to supporting people who need to be away from work because of illness. The Policy includes the implementation of a Special Absence Allowance from the Work provided by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance. According to this policy, an application for this Special Allowance may be submitted by private sector employers who employ employees who are on the list of patients with risk factors for serious illness from COVID-19, which have been determined by the Ministry of Health in a Press Release date December 29, 2020 or in any future revision and these employees hold a certificate from their personal physician as to the nature of their illness, in a special form posted on the website of the Ministry (www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy), provided that the employer assures them that the employee cannot, due to the nature of his work, work remotely either by teleworking or by work from home or by flexible working hours or in a place where they do not trade with the public. The allowance may be paid as follows: For employees for whom the insurance conditions are met based on the Law on Social Insurance, at 60% of the value of the insurance units, according to the above Law. The amount that can be paid as a Special Employment Absence Allowance for employees of the private sector for a period of one month can not be less than the amount of € 360 and can not exceed the amount of € 1,214 for the same period.",Yes,The policy is general. Therefore it is possible that it does not target specific groups which are more vulnerable in this way.,21-May,21-May,Jun-21,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",No,Yes,No,No,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,The total is 300-400 million euros.,"https://www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy/post/119-126?lang=en https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/gpo/gpo.nsf/All/D9173232DE05C641C22586E100420AB7/$file/5533%2026%205%202021%20PARARTIMA%203?%20MEROS%20I.pdf",Provision of Special Absence Allowance from the Work for people who cannot telework and cannot go to work because they are vulnerable to a serious disease fue to COVID-19.,"Applicants had to fill in relevant forms and submit them to the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,All relevant forms may be filled in and submitted electronically.,No,,No,,Yes,"The Ministerial Decision includes reference to paying a fine up to 40.000 euros in case an applicant submits false information. The Ministry fo Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance has the right to audit.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The decision was revised several times. The last revision was on 26.5.2021.,No,,People at risk of serious disease due to COVID-19.,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No,,No,,,,Yes,This is the main problem of the policy. The fact that it is gender blind makes it difficult to identify any gender specific issues.,"??? ??????? ??? ???? ??? ???????? ?????? ??? ??????????? ??? ??? ???????????? ??? ????????? ??? ??? COVID 19 ????? ??? 2020 ??? 2021 ??? ?? ????? ?? ??????? ??? ??????????? ??? ????????? ????? ??? ??????????? ??? ??? ??????? ???? ??? ?????? ??????, ????????? ?? «?????? ??????? ???????? ??? ??? ???????» ??????? ?? ???? ????? ??? ???????????? ??? ???????????? ???? ??????? ???????. As part of the Extraordinary Measures Taken to Tackle the COVID 19 Pandemic 19 Laws of 2020 and 2021 and to support private sector employees who are absent from work for health reasons, the Special Absence Allowance from the Work in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this Decision." Cyprus,CY08,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance (MLWSI) Support Program for Coping with the effects of COVID-19 Special Absence Allowance from Work for the Care of Children under six (6) years of age or Children attending Child Protection and Employment Centers for school-age children and persons with disabilities",No,Yes,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Policy includes support measures to address the consequences of the Covid-19 Coronavirus as regards people who may need to be absent from work for the Care of Children under six (6) years of age or Children attending Child Protection and Employment Centers for school-age children and persons with disabilities. The context of the policy is to address the crisis on account of the pandemic with a view to supporting people who need to be away from work because they need to take care of children who cannot attend schools because they are closed or for other health issues as well as children and adults who with disabilities. The Policy includes the implementation of a Special Absence Allowance from the Work provided by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance. According to this policy, an application for this Special Allowance may be submitted by private sector employers who employ employees who care for children and children or adults with disabilities who are affected from the lockdown due to COVID-19. The allowance may be paid as follows: For employees for whom the insurance conditions are met based on the Law on Social Insurance, at 60% of the value of the insurance units, according to the above Law. The amount that can be paid as a Special Employment Absence Allowance for employees of the private sector for a period of one month can not be less than the amount of € 360 and can not exceed the amount of € 1,214 for the same period. ",Yes,The policy is general. Therefore it is possible that it does not target specific groups which are more vulnerable in this way.,21-May,21-May,Jun-21,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",No,Yes,No,No,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,The total is 300-400 million euros.,"https://www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy/post/119-126?lang=en https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/gpo/gpo.nsf/All/DF33CDB2E0D3E559C22586E100421AE4/$file/5534%2026%205%202021%20PARARTIMA%203?%20MEROS%20I.pdf",Provision of Special Absence Allowance from the Work for people who cannot telework and cannot go to work because they are taking care of children and children and adults who cannot go to school due to COVID-19. ,"Applicants had to fill in relevant forms and submit them to the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.",Yes,All relevant forms may be filled in and submitted electronically.,No,,No,,Yes,"The Ministerial Decision includes reference to paying a fine up to 40.000 euros in case an applicant submits false information. The Ministry fo Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance has the right to audit.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The decision was revised several times. The last revision was on 26.5.2021.,No,,People at risk of serious disease due to COVID-19.,Yes,Women mothers who usually have the burden to care for children. ,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No,,No,,,,Yes,This is the main problem of the policy. The fact that it is gender blind makes it difficult for women who are placed in the same standing as men who receive the benefit. Women are often identified as the carers in the family. Either because they care for young children or because they care for the elederly. It was hard enough to work for home but it was unbearable for some women to care for their children who could not go to school at the same time. In these cases they either had to “trick” the system by declaring they worked while they did not and get 100% of their salary or be honest and get 60% of their salary.,"??? ???????? ??? ????? ??? ????????? ??????? ??? ???????????? ??? ??? ????????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ???? COVID 19 ?????? ??? 2020 ??? 2021 ??? ?? ?????? ?? ???????? ??? ???????????? ??? ?????????? ?????? ??? ???????????? ???? ??? ???????? ???? ??? ??????? ???????, ?????????? ?? «??????? ???????? ????????? ???? ??? ???????? ??? ???????? ?????????? ???????? ????? ??? ???? (6) ????? ?? ???????? ??? ???????? ?? ??????? ??????????? ??? ???????????? ???????? ??? ???????????? ??????? ????????? ???????? ??? ??????? ?? ?????????», ???????? ?? ???? ?????? ??? ?????????????? ??? ????????????? ???? ???????? ????????. As part of the Extraordinary Measures Taken to Tackle the COVID 19 Pandemic 19 Laws of 2020 and 2021 and to support private sector employees who are absent from work for health reasons, the ""Special Absence Allowance from Work for the Care of Children under six (6) years of age or Children attending Child Protection and Employment Centers serving school-age children and persons with disabilities ”, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Decision." Cyprus,CY09,The Council of Ministers decided to take additional measures to support employees,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The policy aims to support as many workers as possible who have been laid off or have lost their full-time status due to the COVID -19 pandemic. It introduces measures such as the payment of the Special Unemployment Benefit and the Special Sick leave Benefit, the inclusion of persons over 65 years of age who do not receive statutory pension and continue to work. The policy reinforces employees and employers and the economy in general. The purpose is to help people go by the pandemic even if they lost their jobs or if their work is closed or reduced. The target groups are employers and employees of different categories, including general managers, employees who only got a job at the start of the pandemic and people who are forced to remain home with a special sick leave because they got sick with COVID-19 ot if they have to take care of children. ",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,"Limited to the duration of the existance of the lock down and other measures, until 31.5.2021. The initial plan was to provide subsidy until 12.10.2020. It was extended.",Council of Ministers,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.pio.gov.cy/coronavirus/press/23042020_8.pdf,"The measures, which were determined following a dialogue between the Ministry and the social partners, are as follows: (1) For the purposes of paying the Special Unemployment Benefit and the Special Sick leave Benefit, the insurable earnings of the year 2018 will be taken into account, but in addition, a comparison will be made based on the declared salary of January 2020, so that the amount paid as Special Unemployment Benefit will be the highest amount that results from the above comparison and taking into account 60% for both calculations. (2) A special plan will be implemented for employees who first started work in February and March 2020, under the strict condition that they will be registered by their employers. (3) There will be a minimum amount which will be received as Special Unemployment Allowance or as a Special Sick leave Allowance. (4) Further measures will be taken to verify the bank accounts, by submitting also certifying copies of bank account details, which has already been implemented, so that a group of officers may correct errors that have been identified if the bank accounts are not confirmed by the Banking Institutions. (5) The inclusion of persons over 65 years of age who do not receive statutory pension and continue to work. (6) After identifying several errors in the applications due to incorrect data on the Social Security Number, no application will be accepted unless the Social Security Number submitted is confirmed at the time of submission. (7) The plans will include new categories of economic activity that were excluded between 13/4/2020 and 12/6/2020. (8) In addition, those for whom the regular unemployment benefits from the Social Insurance Fund have been completed, may join the Special Plans to receive a Special Unemployment Allowance for the period between 13/4/2020 and 12/6/2020. (9) Additional payments will be made for cases falling under paragraphs (1) and (3). (10) All employees will be subsidized, regardless of whether they are general managers or managing directors, in small businesses that employ up to nine employees and in the Partial Suspension of Business Plan.",The interested persons have to apply electronically providing all necessary documents.,Yes,Request to apply online.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The initial plan was to provide subsidy until 12.10.2020. It was extended until 31.5.2021.,Yes,There was a discussion with employee and employer organisations to resolve problems identified at the beginning.,"Employees, unemployed, employees over 65 years of age, employees who got a job on March or April 2020.",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The policy mentions that the measures were determined following a dialogue between the Ministry and the social partners.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Employees over the retirement age, which is 65.",No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy does not refer to gender or inherent inequalities due to gnder. ,"With a view to supporting as many workers as possible who have been laid off or have lost their full-time status due to the COVID -19 pandemic, the Council of Ministers, chaired by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, today approved a proposal by the Minister of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, Ms. Zeta Emilianidou, for a series of additional measures to support employees." Cyprus,CY10,Presentation of the new support package for the economy by the Minister of Finance Mr Constantinos Petrides,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No," ","The support package concerns among other things a very significant direct grant to the Small and Medium Enterprises in Cyprus; a grant that will cover liabilities for rent or other overhead costs. The package supports young people who wish to obtain a house; it provides assistance to the particularly vital for the economy tourism sector as it strives to recover. Furthermore it reinforces the flow of liquidity in the market by using all the tools and mechanisms provided to us by the European institutions. The rationale of the policy is to provide economic assistance to different actors in the economy of Cyprus in order to support the restart after the first lockdown. Target groups/beneficiaries: Cypriot companies of up to 3,000 employees, which are registered and operate in Cyprus. Emploeying youth and not dismissing their current employees. – Favourable loan terms SMCs with a maximum number of 250 employees. – Favourable loan terms All problem-free enterprises (on the basis of the definition by the European Commission) at 31/12/2019, which are facing difficulties due to the pandemic. It has to do with very small, small, medium and large enterprises as well as the self-employed. – Interest subsidy scheme Individuals contracting housing loans as of 1.3.2020 until 31.12.2020.– Interest subsidy for new housing loans Very small and small enterprises and self-employed which occupy personnel of up to 50 people, who had been entered and approved in the Special Schemes of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Securities implemented in the context of the emergency measures for combating the COVID-19 pandemic in the period 13 April – 12 May 2020. Provided that for all beneficiaries apply the relevant conditions concerning non-dismissal of personnel, included in the Special Schemes of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Securities for combating the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Debtors who had not submitted an application to join the Estia Scheme until 31.12.2019 to do so if they wish. The new applicants should complete and submit their application envisaged in the Scheme to the banking and other credit institutions as of 1st June 2020 until 15 June 2020. ",Yes,There is no targeted plan or support for women.,20-May,20-May,Dec-20,Ministry of Finance,Yes,Yes,No,No,,Yes,600 m.,https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=13964#flat,"Scheme for Providing Government Guarantees to the European Investment Bank for granting loans to Cypriot small and medium companies and enterprises of medium capitalization Liquidity amounting to €800m for funding of SMCs through the Cyprus Entrepreneurship Fund (CEF) Interest Subsidy Scheme for new business loans Interest Subsidy Scheme for new housing loans Subsidization of very small and small enterprises and self-employed Reduction of the VAT rates from 9% to 5% for the period 1/7/2020 until 10/01/2021 in the sectors of tourist accommodation and catering. Extension of deadline for the submission of income tax statements by salaried persons. Deletion of encumbrances that may have been imposed due to the not timely submission of tax statements for the period ending 10/04/2020 and 10/05/2020. Extension of deadlines for the submission of documentation concerning the ESTIA Scheme and possibility of submitting new application.",The applicants must submit applications for the relevant schemes.,Cannot assess,,Yes,There is an assumption that only the domains and beneficiaries addressed needed plans to cope with the pandemic.,No,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,There was a revision in 2021. It will be reported in different Grids.,No,,"Small and medium sized businesses, taxable persons, individuals with housing loans, individuals who need support because they cannot pay their loans, other businesses who suffered like the tourist domain, young unemployed people and employees in general.",No,,Yes,Women,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,Emplyees and young people.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,It mentions Cyprus,No,,Yes,The policy mentions support to yound workers through subsidizing companies who employ them.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy does not mention gender.,"In the face of this ordeal our country is going through, which is not only about health but also about the economy, we had from the beginning given assurances that the Government will stand by its citizens, workers and enterprises. We acted in time and without delay and already a large package for the support of the economy is unfolding, which includes over 60 measures with a cost estimated at nearly 1,2bn euros. By comparison to the size and capability of our economy, this support package is one of the biggest on the European level. It is a comprehensive and cohesive framework, which provides for a strong mesh of social protection and supports entrepreneurship. Thanks to this package we maintained the available income of our citizens at high levels, supplementing it for a long period of time during the lockdown period while at the same time implementing policies that reduced expenditure and expenses. We strengthened the health sector with significant funds. We suspended for ten months the payment of instalments and interest on all loans. We supported the students, vulnerable groups, parents who had to go into isolation in order to look after their children, and the people of culture. We reduced electricity bills and suspended tax payments and debts." Cyprus,CY11,Suspension of payment of the VAT in the framework of the support programme to address the effects of the virus COVID-19,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The Policy decision aims to help businesses and individuals who are registered to the VAT during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rational behind the policy is to suspend the payment of VAT due to the lack of income. The economy domain is represented since the policy aims to alleviate one economic burden from businesses and individuals whose business was suspended during the pandemic after the issuing of Ministerial Decrees closing their business during the lock down as well as business that were adversely affected by the measures. Vulnerable people such as women in rural areas, women in the business sector, migrants, unemployed people where adversely affected by the pandemic. This policy provides a small breathing space for the companies and individuals who normally pay VAT but who would not be paying VAT for the duration of the suspention of their businesses.",No,,20-Mar,20-Mar,"Under the Value Added Tax (Amending) Law of 2020 (L.24(I)/2020), the right of suspension of the obligation of payment of the VAT is conferred to the persons registered in the VAT Registry, whose specified taxation periods end on the 29th of February 2020, the 31st of March 2020 and the 30th of April 2020.",Ministry of Finance,Yes,Yes,No,No,,No,,https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/press-releases-article.html?id=12964#flat,,"Under the Value Added Tax (Amending) Law of 2020 (L.24(I)/2020), the right of suspension of the obligation of payment of the VAT is conferred to the persons registered in the VAT Registry, whose specified taxation periods end on the 29th of February 2020, the 31st of March 2020 and the 30th of April 2020. All taxable persons are still required to submit their tax return within the deadline, regardless of the economic activities code into which they fall.",Yes,"There are some categories of taxable persons who were excluded from applying for this policy such as: Production of electricity Collection and distribution of water (for water supply Groceries and supermarkets, mainly of food products Kiosks and minimarkets Retail sale of a variety of goods in department stores, of which foodstuff, beverages and tobacco are not predominant Retail sale of fruit and vegetables – fruit markets Retail sale of meat and meat products, including poultry Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and mollusks Retail sale of bread and of other bakery products Retail sale of confections Retail sale of fuel Retail sale of computers, peripheral equipment and software, including videogames Retail sale of books Retail sale of newspapers and stationery Retail sale of games and toys excluding videogames Pharmacies Cyprus Telecommunications Authority Internet services Satellite telecommunication services other telecommunication services excluding CYTA.",No,,No,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,All taxable persons except from the ones excluded see answer 14.1.,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,,,Yes,The policy is general and does not include the gender dimension.,"Under the Value Added Tax (Amending) Law of 2020 (L.24(I)/2020), the right of suspension of the obligation of payment of the VAT is conferred to the persons registered in the VAT Registry, whose specified taxation periods end on the 29th of February 2020, the 31st of March 2020 and the 30th of April 2020." Cyprus,CY12,"Funding Plan for Programs and Actions by the National Machinery for Womens’ rights, Ministry of Justice and Public Order",No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"This policy concerns the criteria and procedure to apply for government funding for any activity related to gender equality, new practices to address disctimination against women, including participation to confernences and seminars. The policy aims to address the problem that gender equality NGOs and workers face with funding and to promote actions related to gender equality. The policy included the procedure and the form to be completed to receive funding. The policy promotes human and fundamental rights. The target groups are members of the National Machinery for Womens’ rights, other organisations and individuals. ",No,,18-Feb,18-Feb,unlimited,"Ministry of Justice and Public Order, National Machinery for Womens’ rights.",Yes,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,http://www.mjpo.gov.cy/mjpo/mjpo.nsf/sectorgend02_el/sectorgend02_el?OpenDocument&ExpandSection=2%2C1#_Section2,"The policy provides the opportunity to find up to 50% for each action, with a cap of €5.000.","Criteria for application The applicant must be a member of the National Machinery for Womens’ rights, or an organisation or an individual Submission of application to the General Manager of the Ministry of Justice and Public Order Submission of registration certificate or CV for natural persons The proposed actions must be compatible with the NationalAction Plan for Equality Submission of a detailed budged of the planned action Submit their application at least one (1) month before the action The payment will be in 2 installements: 50% once the action is approved and 50% after the action is completed, once an assessment report and receipts are provided. ",No,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,"Members of the National Machinery for Womens’ rights, organisations and individuals.",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The gender of the actor is not of interest for this policy.,"1. ???? ?? ?????????? ???? ??? ???? ???? ??? ???????????? ????? ?????? ? ?????? ??????? ??????????? ??????????? ??? ??? ???? ??? ??? ????????? ???????????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ????????, ??????? ?? ??? ??????? ??? ?????????? ????????? ??? ??? ??????? ?????? ?????? ??? ????????. 2. ? ??????????? ??? ?? ??????? ?? 50% ??? ??????????? ?????? ??? ????????????, ?? ??????? ???? €5.000. 2.1. ???? ??????????? ??? ?? ????????? ?????? ??? ? ????? ???????? ???? ?????? ?????????????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?????? ??? ??? ???????, ?????? ?? ??????? ??? ??????????? ????? ??? 100%. 1. All National Machinery for Womens’ rights Member Organizations as well as any other body or individual are entitled to a grant from the EMDG for the implementation of programs and actions that promote Equality between Men and Women, in accordance with national and European policies for Equality between Men and Women. 2. The grant will not exceed 50% of the actual costs of the program, with a maximum of € 5,000. 2.1. In cases where the Ministry deems that the action is among the high priorities of the national action plans for equality, there can be a grant of up to 100%. " Cyprus,CY13,National Action Plan for the Equality between Men dna Women 2019-2023,Yes,Yes,No,Yes,No,Yes,No,Yes,Yes,No,," The National Action Plan (NAP) for Equality was drafted before the COVID-19 pandemic, it does however include policies that are on-going and help to reach equality in the time of the pandemic. The goal of the NAP is to effectively address gender inequalities in order to reverse patriarchical social, economic and political structures. A the same time it focuses in the inclusion of special funds for the promotion of equality in the state budget. The priorities of the 2019-2023 NAP for Equality are the following: 1. Combating Gender-Based Violence / Full compliance with the provisions of the Istanbul Convention, 2. Balanced participation in decision-making positions 3. Modernization / Improvement of the legislative framework 4. Empowerment of vulnerable groups of women 5. Professional empowerment of women - Reconciliation of professional and family life 6. Elimination of Stereotypes and Social Prejudices. 7. Education and Training of Women in Information and Communication Technologies ",Yes,The NAP does not literally mention the covid-19 pandemic. It does however address health issues of vulnerable women and girls.,20-Feb,20-Feb,Dec-23,Institution for Gender Equality,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,"33531450,00",http://www.institutionforgenderequality.gov.cy/equality/equality.nsf/All/0276C88652C8317AC225850500403411?OpenDocument,"The policy comprises of many actions to provide solutions to the problem of inequality. For instance, priority 4, Empowering of vulnerable groups of women, is divided in 6 intermediary targets, namely: supporting vulnerable women including economic support to new born babies, research for the place of women in the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities, conducting a stuy on the socio-economic status, the needs and aspirations of vulnerable women (single parents, elderly, refugees, farmers, disabled, victims of violence and trafficking, LGBT, elderly carers). empowering women in rural areas, such as training farmers women, conducting a study on women of rural areas needs, actions to empower women who want to be self-emplyed in the agricultural domain. Research on the needs and discrimination against vulnerable women: study on the situation of asylum seekers, refugees and migrant women, drafting an action plan for the empowerment and societal acceptance of vulnerable women, study on the problems phased by vulnerable women in the health area and abortions. Access to legal services: Study concerning mechanisms for access to free legal advice or to affortable legal advice for vulnerable women. Access of vulnerable women to Health Services, Social Welfare Services and the Local Authorities Training of organisations dealing with vulnerable women: trainings, drafting a manual for vulnerable groups, study the needs of different cultural groups and cultivation of acceptance at schools.",The policy does not include the specific administrative and technical procedures. It is an action plan presenting the actions on a higher level. The actions are then analysed and presented by the appropriate Ministry for the implementation of the action.,No,,Yes,The assumption is the existence of inequality.,No,,Yes,The NAP mentiones the Ministry/Department or Service that is responsible for the action. The Institution for Gender Equality oversees the overall implementation.,Yes,There are two assessment methods mentioned. There is an Assessment Report drafted at the end of the NAP for Equality and there are also the CEDAW Committee recommenrations.,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"The NAP is revised every 5 or 3 or 4 years. There was a NAP from 2007-2013, another NAP from 2014-2017 and the present NAP from 2019-2023.",No,,"Women, girls, vulnerable women.",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"The NAP mentiones that the following provided comments for the preparation of the NAP: Equality organisations the Commissioner for Equality, the President of the National Machinery for the Rights of women, the Ombudswoman, the Committee for Equality at Work and work related education, the Committee for the prevention of family violence, the Cyprus Boradcasting Authority, emplyers and trade unions, Local Administration academics and research organisations, Women and other NGOs.",Yes,"The policy includes social, economic, educational inequality and in concerns vulnerable groups such as migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, elderly people and disabled.",No,,Yes,LGBT is mentioned as a vulnerability.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,There is reference to the economic status.,Yes,Old age is mentioned as a vulnerability.,No,,Yes,It is mentioned as a vulnerability.,No,,No,,"?????? ??? ???? ??????? ??????? ?????? ??? ??? ??????? ????? ? ?????????????? ???????????? ??? ??????? ??????????, ?? ??????? ????? ??? ???????? ??? ???????????? ??? ???????????????? ??????????, ??????????? ??? ????????? ????? ??? ??????????. ??????????, ? ????????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?????? ?? ???????????? ?? ?????????? ????????, ?? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ??????????????? ????????? ??? ????????????? ??????? ???? ????????????? ??? ??????? ??? ??? ???? ??????????/?????????/?????. The aim of the new National Action Plan for Equality is to effectively address gender inequalities, with the ultimate goal of overthrowing patriarchal and male-dominated social, economic and political structures and mechanisms. At the same time, the implementation of the National Plan must be ensured with financial resources, which should be included separately for specific actions in the budget of the State and of each Ministry / Service / Agency." Cyprus,CY14,Government hotlines Coronavirus,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The policy behind the Government hotlines for coronavirus is to provide immediate help to people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rationale is to address the problem of immediate communication of problems and concerns regarding health issues, labour and welfare problems, movement and restriction movements, people who would like to return to Cyprus from abroad or get help in a foreign country, as well as issues concerning education and student welfare. The policy document includes telephone numbers of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, the Ministry of Interior and Civil Defence and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth. The domain of labour and work is represented by contacting the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance for help, the human rights domain is represented in all help provided by the state to make sure human rights and dignity are respected. The ecomony is also covered since a good economy depends on all other aspects and the well-being of citizens and their families. There are no directly identified effects of this policy in the guide. If one looks behind the simple wording, it is evident that a policy guide providing help to people in need also covers the needs of vulnerable people. The target group is all citizens and people residing in Cyprus during the pandemic. What is missing is a dedicated line for vulnerable individuals. In practice during the beginning of the pandemic, there were only two telephone lines, that were mostly unavailable. This is the reason many people were frustrated which let the government to the creation of more telephone lines.",Yes,Vulnerable people are not addressed through this policy.,20-Mar,20-Mar,It is still in use,"Republic of Cyprus, Press and Information Office",Yes,No,No,No,Press and Information Office,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.pio.gov.cy/coronavirus/pdf/hotlinesEN.pdf,The policy guide offers help and information through telephone numbers. ,The people who are interested in getting help or more information must call the designated tepehone number.,Yes,"People with hearing disabilities, blind people and other vulnerable people who do not have access to this document.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"During the first 2 weeks of the start of the pandemic, the allocated telephone numbers were raised from 2 to the ones mentioned in the guideline.",Yes,"The lines were not always available. The Minister of Health made several announcements concerning the use of the number. People working for the government answering the telephone reported that the public would sometimes ask irrelevant questions or even use the numbers to tell the story of their lives, to complain about other grievances towards the government or even to make pranks. ",The lines are available to all citizens in Cyprus and Cypriot nationals abroad.,No,,Yes,There is no specially dedicated number for vulnerable groups.,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy specifically refers to students who are abroad and would like to return during Easter holidays. They could apply for an annowance to return home. Ethnicity is implicitly refered. ,No,,Yes,The policy specifically refers to students who are abroad and would like to return during Easter holidays. They could apply for an annowance to return home. Ethnicity is implicitly refered. ,No,,Yes,Implicitly there is a target group of students and pupils.,Yes,The policy refers to Easter Holidays. Therefore there is an implicit reference to the Christian Orthodox religion and Easter as a reason to return home for students. ,No,,No,,No,The policy does not include a gender dimension. It is gender-blind.,"The quote below is an official English translation. It demonstrates the temporal validity of the specific measure for students: Information on the €750 student allowance for students who are abroad and who will not return over the Easter holidays. The electronic application platform will remain open until Wednesday 22 Arpil 2020, 14:00. Monday - Friday, from 08:00 - 13:00" Cyprus,CY16,A guide for parents and guardians for the safe return of children to schools,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth published a guide to help parents and guardians deal with the return of children to schools. The main purpose is to minimise the risks from COVID-19. The policy/guide aims to mobilise the parents and guardians to stand together. The rationale behind the guide is to address the problem of having an increase in COVID-19 infections, because of children going back to schools. Since there is an understanding that a healthy and clean environment at home makes it easier for the child to accommodate safety measures at school, the policy aims at promoting measures that will make it easier for parents, guardians and children to understand the basic hygiene measures. The measure touches upon the domain of work and labour market as well as economy indirectly, as the dependency of the said domains in minimising the risk of infection from COVID-19 is vital. Parents and guardians who usually spend time with children have an extra burden to explain the measures to their children, to be available all the time in case the school calls, to check upon the health of their children and to make sure they communicate the hygiene measures in a coherent manner. It also affects human and fundamental rights as the right to be healthy, clean and to be protected against a pandemic is a right inherent to the right to life and dignity. Children at school, as well as their parents, guardians and their whole family have the right to be protected by the Government in order to remain alive, healthy and live with dignity. ",No,,20-May,20-May,Unlimited,"Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth",No,Yes,No,No,"Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth",No,,https://www.pio.gov.cy/coronavirus/pdf/leaflet-english.pdf,"The policy/guide proposes the following hygiene measures: Keep a strict distance of 2 metres. When coughing or sneezing, cover their nose and mouth with their sleeve at elbow height or with a tissue, which they must then immediately dispose of in a bin. Not to share objects such as pencils, pens, markers and other personal items with others. Not to use other children’s desks. Avoid touching surfaces if not necessary. Avoid hugs and handshakes. Bring food and water from home as school can- teens will remain closed. The food must not be sen- sitive to high temperatures. The use of gloves and masks is not compulsory. Children can use gloves and masks at school on an optional basis. Wash their hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth. Use the alcohol solution available at the school. It is recommended the parent/guardian keeps their phone on at all times because children presenting signs and symptoms while at school will be isolated in a specially designated room, the Protocol will be implemented and the Public Health Service as well as their parents/guardians will be notified. Parents/Guardians must systematically check their children at home for any symptoms. They are also encouraged to talk to children if they are experiencing unexpected distressful events in the family (death, serious illness) or for any worries, stress or fear caused by the wider social environment. Also to make every effort to offer accurate information in order to ensure they are not influenced by misinformation and rumours. Especially during this period, particular attention must be given to misleading information published on the internet. If necessary, guardians and parents may seek advice from the school. Children can discuss such issues with designated school staff appointed for this purpose in each school.","Not relevant for this policy. The guide and applied measures are available to all children, guardians and parents.",No,,Yes,There is an implicit assumption that the parent or guardian has the ability to process and convene the cotext of the policy to their children. What about vulnerable parents/guardians and vulnerable children? Should there be a special guide for them or a special procedure to identify them and provide this help?,Yes,Women usually hold the burden of explaining difficult situations to their children. ,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,Since this guide was issued there has been controversy over the necessity of rapid tests to children returning to schools. This guide does not include information on that issue since it was published earlier to the decision to do rapid tests.,"Parents, Guardians and Children.",Yes,Teachers and school stuff.,Yes,"Vulnerable children and adults. Children with disabilities are not specifically included. Children with disabilities were treated differently during the pandemic as their schools did not close, unless there was a COVID-19 incident. Parents and Guardians with children with disabilities were finding it more difficult to telework.",Informationo unavailable,It is very likely that the Government used consultants in order to make the decision. The information is unavailable.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Children who go to school are targets.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy/guide is not specific to gender. It includes all guardians and parents as well as children as targets.,"The quote is in English as the guide was officially translated in English: “Dear parents and guardians, We are sharing this guide with you in order to disseminate useful information that will contribute to our joint efforts for the safe return of children to schools. Minimising the risks from COVID-19 is an important bet that we cannot afford to lose. We can only succeed if we stand together.”" Cyprus,CY17,The Foreign Ministry calls on those wishing to repatriate to express interest through the connect2cy platform,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The rational of the policy was to support students and citizens of Cyprus to repatriate during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic where many countries including Cyprus imposed lockdowns. Cyprus is an island, therefore the lockdown limited the flight options of people who wished to return to their country. The policy included the creation of a special online website where the interested person could register and expect a notification on the help they could receive to repatriate. This policy affects the human and fundamental rights of the interested applicants since it was difficult to be away from friends and family in a foreign country during the pandemic. Unintended inequalities relate to the fact that some people where in countries with no consulate or empassy of Cyprus therefore provision of help to them was almost impossible. Also people who were not digitally literate may have had difficulty to register online. The target groups were citizens of Cyprus wishing to repatriate.",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,The measure explired,Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Yes,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.pio.gov.cy/coronavirus/press/6042020_14.pdf,The policy included the registration of interest for repatriation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would then organise plane trips to accommodate the repatriation of as many citizens as possible.,Online application through the website www.connect2cy.gov.cy. The website does not operate anymore.,Yes,Online forms,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,Citizens of Cyprus that wished to repatriate during the COVID-19 pandemic.,Yes,Affected parents of students.,No,,Yes,The policy refers to taking into consideration the situation as it evolves and the required opinion of the scientific advisors of the government. The scientific advisors are the epidemiologic team consisting of doctors of different backgounds. ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Cypriot citizens,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy does not focus on gender. It is gender-blind.,"For the purposes of facilitating the planning and organisation of the ongoing gradual repatriation of citizens of the Republic of Cyprus who are currently overseas and do not fall within the categories exempted by the Decrees in force, all those wishing to repatriate are invited to express their interest through the connect2cy platform" Cyprus,CY18,National vaccination plan for COVID 19,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Policy presents the national vaccination plan form COVID-19. It illustrates the vaccines purchased after being authorised by the European Medicines Agency, the basic storage maintenance, life time and quantities purchased by Cyprus, according to each year from 2020 until 2022. The plan presents an accurate method of information for the public who is interested in understanding government policy behind vaccination.It refers to vaccination centres, hours and staffing form vaccination and how they will operate. The plan also describes the procedure to get a vaccine and how to book an appointment through the vaccination portal. The domain of human and fundamental rights is represented through the provision of the opportunity, not the obligation to get vaccinated, in order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection. The plan sets priorities concerning population groups and defines who will be vaccinated first as they are the vulnerable groups in this order: 1. Residents and staff of senior people’s homes and institutions for chronic adult illnesses. 2. Healthcare professionals: Workers in hospitals with COVID19 patients, and in all ICU, Accident and Emergency Departments, Ambulance Departments (regardless of COVID hospitalization). 3. People >80 years old (priority in vulnerable groups). 4. People > 75 years old (priority in vulnerable groups). 5. Individuals >=16 years of high risk for severe disease*. 6. People working in Primary Healthcare Centres, followed by other healthcare professionals/personnel. Residents in other closed structures such as prisons and hosting centres for refugees and migrants. 7. The rest of the population according to age. *People >=16 years of high risk for severe disease (conditions may overlap): • Chronic Pulmonary Disease • Severe Chronic Renal ?mpairement • Cardiac failure (of any aetiology) • Cardiovascular disease • Recent acute coronary syndrome or revascularisation surgery: • Active use of biological agents • Patients with Class C haemoglobinopathy (based on the Thalassemia International Federation classification). • Patients with Diabetes mellitus. • People with severe obesity BMI>=40 or >=35 with metabolic syndrome. • Patients with a history of transplantation of solid organs or stem cells. • Individuals with hereditary or acquired immunodeficiency ",No,,20-Dec,20-Dec,Unlimited. Vaccinations of the general population still take place.,Ministry of Health,Yes,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.pio.gov.cy/coronavirus/uploads/NationalVaccinationPlan.pdf,Vaccination of people residing in Cyprus according to the priority set in the policy. ,"Citizens had to listen to the knews in order to know if their age group was allowed to enter the Vaccination Portal Once the age of the citizen was announced, the citizen had to wake up really early in the morning and sing in the Vaccination portal to get in line in order to book an appointment. After about an hour wait, the citizen had to select the vaccine brand he/she chose and the place and date of the 1st vaccination dose. Appointments could be made by representatives. Therefore, older people who did not have access to the online portal could get their appointment by a relative or their doctor. This created a big problem resulting in the portal being down for one day at a time. Once the 1st dose was administered on the vaccination place, the staff would provide a vaccination card with the date of the 2nd dose. If one missed any of the doses (due to illness or other reason) he/she could not reach a person to reschedule on the phone, but if he/she went to the vaccination place, they would reschedule on the spot. Another option was provided to citizens who whished to do the AstraZeneca vaccine. After the AstraZeneca vaccine was accused of causing thromvosis to younger people, in order to use vaccines that were bought the Government allowed personal doctors to administer the said vaccine privately without the hussle of waiting to book an appointment through the portal. The vaccine was administered to young people as well as older ones, who did not wish to wait in line. ",Yes,"The portal unavailability due to many applicants trying to get an appointment at the same time, online forms and digital access limited the availability for people who are computer illiterate and they had to rely on relatives or their doctors.",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The AstraZeneca vaccine was provided privately by personal doctors without a Portal appointment.,Yes,"There were many discussions on the appropriateness and safety of vaccines, especially to pregnant women and young mothers. ",The general population. Vulnerable people are given priority for vaccination.,No,,No,,Yes,They involved the Epidemiology Team of Doctors to define vulnerability and necessity for the vaccination.,No,,Yes,Elderly and people who had or were at high risk for a severe disease.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Older people were prioritised in getting vaccinated.,No,,Yes,Only with reference to the above mentioned diseases.,No,,Yes,The policy is gender neutral and gender-blind.,"Vaccination procedure • Informing citizens • Arrangement of Vaccination Beneficiaries Portal for the Groups • Possibility to arrange appointments by the citizen himself or his representative through the system • Confirmation of the appointment via sms • Vaccination at the declared Vaccination Centre • Evidence on the administration of the 1st dose of vaccine • Arrangement of appointments for the administration of the 2nd dose" Cyprus,CY19,Mobile Service Units: supporting people in need during the pandemic,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,,,,,"The Policy creates mobile service units that will cater to the needs of the elderly and vulnerable people by arranging for the provision of food, medicine and other necessities that they may need. NGOs, voluntary organisations and enterprises will be assisting to achieve this goal. The rational of that policy was that during the 1st lock down some people who were vulnerable and lived alone could not get food or medicine or other assistance, either because they could not drive or leave their house or because their families were not able to take care of them. Others were sick from covid and were not allowed to exit their homes as well as having no ability to order their shopping online. In villages especially in the mountain, there was no possibility to order food or medicine to be delivered home. This policy addresses the inequalities created between vulnerable and non vulnerable citizens to serve their basic needs. The target groups are elderly, sick and vulnerable people in general. ",No,,20-Mar,20-Mar,It was limited for the 1st lockdown. Until summer 2020.,"Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, the Volunteering Commissioner, NGO Reaction and Bank of Cyprus ",Yes,Yes,No,Yes,"the Volunteering Commissioner, NGO Reaction and Bank of Cyprus",Informationo unavailable,,https://www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy/post/ethelontismos,"Creating mobile service units that will cater to the needs of the elderly and vulnerable people by arranging for the provision of food, medicine and other necessities that they may need. NGOs, voluntary organisations and enterprises will be assisting to achieve this goal.","Confirmed cases and suspected cases of coronavirus which have been nominally placed in a self-restraint regime in their homes by the Ministry of Health, will be supported after being contacted by the Ministry of Health. The rest of the persons who do not have a supportive environment and have urgent needs could forward their needs through the Local Government Authorities, the Non-Governmental Organizations related to Health and / or Disability issues, the Organized Ensembles and other Volunteers.",Yes,"The potential inability of a vulnerable person to familiarise themselves with the policy. In practice, some people did not get help because of the lack of organisation in the Health Ministry. They did not answer the phones.",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,"Elderly, covid-19 sick and vulnerable people.",No,,No,,Yes,They involved the Epidemiology Team of Doctors to define vulnerability.,No,,Yes,Elderly and vulnerable people.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Older people were prioritised.,No,,Yes,Disability was not specifically mentioned but it is implicitly included in “vulnerability”.,No,,Yes,The policy is gender neutral and gender-blind.,"?? ????????? ????????, ???????? ??? ?????????? ?????????? ??????????? ???, ?? ?????????? ?? ??? ???????? ????????????, ??? ?? ??????????? ????????? Reaction ??? ??? ??????? ??????, ?? ????????????? ??? ?? ???????, 30 ??????? 2020, ?????? ????????? ??? ??? ??????????? / ?????????? ??? ???????? ??? ??? ??????? ?? ???????????? ??? ??? ????? ???? ??? ??? ????? ????????????? ?????????? ??? ?? ????????????? ?? ????? ??? ????? ??????, ???? ?? ???????, ??????? ??? ???? ???? ?????? ???????. ??????????? ??? ??????? ?? ????? ? ????????? ???????????? ??? ?? ???????????? ??????????. The Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance announces that, in collaboration with the Volunteer Commissioner, the Non-Governmental Organization Reaction and the Bank of Cyprus, mobile crews will be operational from Monday, March 30, 2020 to serve / support persons who cannot move away from home and do not have a supportive environment to supply the goods they need, such as food, medicine and other basic necessities. The Coordinator of the Plan will be the Commissioner for Volunteering and Non-Governmental Organizations. " Czech Rep,CZ01,Extraordinary Immediate Cash Assistance Covid-19 [Mimo?ádná okamžitá pomoc MOP COVID-19],No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Exceptional immediate cash assistance is a type of financial aid that is generally paid on one-time basis to those who find themselves in the midst of an unexpected life situation such as natural disaster, in threat of social exclusion, risk to one’s health and so on (see Act No. 2111/2006 Coll.). The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) classified the situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic as a serious exceptional situation and issued a call to the general public (both Czech nationals as well as foreigners with legal residence in the country) via their website and leaflets to invite applications for the cash relieve assistance if they lost their job or their income has critically decreased due to the pandemic (i.e. people at risk of falling under the poverty line). Since the national policies focusing on work-related financial compensations did not originally address alternative forms of employment, this type of assistance became de facto the only type of direct financial support for people working via alternative work contracts with high degree of precarity (often pensioners, women with small children on or right after parental leave, single mothers and people in economically precarious positions). As a policy that is directed towards low income groups and those who are at risk of falling under the poverty line due to limited savings/safety net, it falls under the work/labour market, economy and human rights (as in the right to live in dignity and have one’s basic needs met) domains. The exceptional immediate cash assistance was designed in a way that it should have become one of the most important and widely applied types of cash relief during the pandemic. However, after the first wave of the pandemic (spring 2020), this assumption proved to be false and there have been quite a few issues and unintended effects identified which led to the modification of the policy right before the second wave of the pandemic (fall 2020). Those issues were mainly following: Due to the closure of the Employment Offices that collect the applications the applicants had to leave the forms and related documents in prepared paper boxes. This practice was related to a high level of legal uncertainty (no confirmation that the application was received, original documents could have been lost, doubts whether it complies with the EU personal data protection laws 2016/679). Another obstacle presented the form itself – based on MoLSA’s data, between 1 March and 18 May 2020, 90% of the submitted application had an error (usually incomplete application, missing attachments and so on). Such a high level of error is evidence of the form not being suitable for the target group – people in difficult life situations, often with lower education, in risk of poverty and social exclusion and in need of assistance with the paperwork and related formalities. Therefore, on 7 May 2020, MoLSA simplified the online form. Still, those in need of the assistance with no access to the internet or limited digital literacy were left out of the support. Lastly, especially during the first months of the pandemic, the applicants were waiting for up to one or two months despite the fact this type of cash assistance should promptly react to the immediate negative situation of the applicant. Based on these data/evaluation, the Council for Basic Rights and Discrimination Prevention recommended significant changes of the policy before the second wave of the pandemic (in summer 2020). The application rules were further relaxed - when applying for the support, the applicants had to provide an overview of their income/available finances. After the policy amendment, only 50% of applicant’s finances were taken into account when assessing whether they are entitled for the benefit. Additionally, people were now able to use the bonus to pay for their mortgage instalments (amended in fall 2020) and for respirators and masks (amended in spring 2021). ",No,,Mar-20,Mar-20,"Unlimited, MOP COVID-19 still in use ",National Government via MoLSA (and carried out by the Employment Office) ,Yes,Yes,No,No,Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs,Information unavailable,"NA (only the average amount paid to applicants, see answer 21)","1. Information website re MOP COVID -19 (Employment Office), amended version since fall 2020 https://www.uradprace.cz/web/cz/zadost-o-mop-spojena-s-covid-19 2. Information website re MOP Covid-19 (MoLSA), amended version since fall 2020 https://www.mpsv.cz/mop 3. Council for Basic Rights and Discrimination Prevention’s recommendation to modify MOP Covid-19 (summer 2020) https://www.vlada.cz/assets/ppov/rlp/vybory/Pro_zakladni_prava_a_predchazeni_diskriminaci/4_Usneseni_Vyboru_ke-COVID-19_socialni-vylouceni_schvalene_1.pdf 4. MoLSA’s press release re further simplification of the policy and easing of the application conditions (fall 2020) https://www.uradprace.cz/documents/37855/1364611/16_10_2020_TZ_Mimo%C5%99%C3%A1dn%C3%A1+okam%C5%BEit%C3%A1+pomoc+MOP+COVID-19+pom%C3%A1h%C3%A1+pot%C5%99ebn%C3%BDm+i+v+druh%C3%A9+vln%C4%9B.+A+bude+je%C5%A1t%C4%9B+dostupn%C4%9Bj%C5%A1%C3%AD.pdf/d5b2ac1b-98b2-504a-7d39-947b6cb83f21 5. MoLSA’s press release re the possibility to use MOP Covid-19 for buying respirators (spring 2021) https://www.uradprace.cz/-/mop-covid-19-je-mozne-vyuzit-i-na-nakup-rousek-a-respiratoru ",The policy offers immediate cash relief to people in difficult life situations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ,"The applicant has to fill in a form (online or – in case of non-lockdown times – at the Employment Office) and provide additional documents regarding his/her income (bank statements, housing-related expenses, internet/phone-related expenses and so on).",Yes,"During the general lockdown, the Employment Offices were closed and the only way to apply for the fund was online, i.e. hard to reach for people with no access to the internet or limited digital literacy. The form itself proved to be difficult to be filled in as well, with 90% of the applications having error in the first months of the pandemic (the form as well as the number of attachments were later simplified). During the first lockdown (March and April 2020), the number of applications submitted was lower than in the months post-lockdown.",Cannot assess,NA,Cannot assess,The policy itself remains to a large extent gender-blind defining only the general target group (as in “people in difficult life situations and at risk of economic and social exclusion).,No,,No,"The policy itself does not define any processes of monitoring. However, an evaluation was carried out by the Council for Basic Rights and Discrimination Prevention which recommended significant changes of the policy before the second wave of the pandemic (in summer 2020) https://www.vlada.cz/assets/ppov/rlp/vybory/Pro_zakladni_prava_a_predchazeni_diskriminaci/4_Usneseni_Vyboru_ke-COVID-19_socialni-vylouceni_schvalene_1.pdf",No,,Yes,"The exceptional immediate cash assistance was designed in a way that it should have become one of the most important and widely applied types of cash relief during the pandemic. However, after the first wave of the pandemic (spring 2020), this assumption proved to be false and there have been quite a few issues and unintended effects identified which lead to the modification of the policy right before the second wave of the pandemic (fall 2020). Those issues were mainly the following: Due to the closure of the Employment Offices that collect the applications, the applicants had to leave the forms and related documents in prepared paper boxes. This practice was related to a high level of legal uncertainty (no confirmation that the application was received, original documents could have been lost, doubts whether it complies with the EU personal data protection laws 2016/679). The form itself presented another obstacle – based on MoLSA’s data, between 1 March and 18 May 2020, 90% of the submitted applications had an error (usually incomplete application, missing attachments and so on). Such a high level of error is a testament of the form not being suitable for the target group – people in difficult life situations, often with lower education, at risk of poverty and social exclusion and in need of assistance with the paperwork and related formalities. Therefore, on 7 May 2020, MoLSA simplified the online form. Still, those in need of the assistance with no access to the internet or limited digital literacy were left out of the support. Lastly, especially during the first months of the pandemic, the applicants were waiting for up to one or two months despite the fact this type of cash assistance should promptly react to the immediate negative situation of the applicant. Based on this data/evaluation, the Council for Basic Rights and Discrimination Prevention recommended significant changes of the policy before the second wave of the pandemic (in summer 2020). The application rules were further relaxed with only 50% of applicant’s income/available finances being taken into account. Additionally, people were able to use it for their mortgage (amended in fall 2020) and for respirators and masks (amended in spring 2021). ",Yes,"See above for the evolution of the policy section. Additionally, the success rate as well as the amount of cash actually received by the applicants remains low and raises questions about the extent to which this assistance actually improved (economically) vulnerable people’s situation. Between 1 March and 4 May 2020, there were approximately 105 applications/day, 49.7% of them were successful with an average payment CZK 3,420 CZK (EUR 134). Between 5 May and 30 June 2020, there were on average 128 applications/day, 62.3% were successful with average payment CZK 4,001 CZK (EUR 155).",People in difficult life situations at risk of poverty and social exclusion,Yes,"students, pensioners, women (with small children) on or right after parental leave single mothers, and people in economically precarious position incl. homeless people",Yes,"The policy targets the above-mentioned groups (implicitly) but is hard to reach due to the digital divide and difficult-to-fill-in form and no. of attachments (even after simplification). One needs to fill in a phone number, email and the ID no., which is difficult to provide for some, in particular for homeless people.",Information unavailable,"This information is not available but it appears that no. However, the policy was modified several times after criticism coming from the NGO sector as well as from the government’s advisory bodies. ",No,,Yes,The policy itself remains to a large extent gender-blind defining only the general target group (as in people in difficult life situations and at risk of economic and social exclusion).,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy specifically targets people in economically precarious positions who are at risk of poverty and/or social exclusion,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Possibly,"Ú?ad práce ?R dávku poskytuje lidem, kte?í se v d?sledku mimo?ádných opat?ení kv?li ko-ronakrizi ocitli bez prost?edk?, a nemohou tak uspokojit základní životní pot?eby nebo zaplatit náklady spojené s bydlením. Dávku je možné poskytnout na nákup jídla, ošacení, hygienických pot?eb, úhradu nájmu a energií spojených s užíváním bytu, hypotéku, služby spojené s telefonem ?i internetem. Dávku naopak Ú?ad práce ?R nem?že p?iznat na úhradu lék?, splátky dluh?, leasing? nebo náklad? spojených s podnikáním. The Employment Office of the Czech Republic provides the benefit to people who, as a result of extraordinary measures due to the corona-crisis, find themselves without funds, and thus cannot satisfy their basic needs or pay the costs associated with housing. The benefit can be provided for the purchase of food, clothing, hygiene items, payment of rent and energy associated with the use of the apartment, mortgage, and services related to the telephone or the Internet. On the other hand, the Employment Office of the Czech Republic cannot grant a benefit for the payment of medicines, repayment of debts, leases or costs associated with entrepreneurial activities. " Czech Rep,CZ02,Setting up of groups/facilities for children age 3-10 of parents working in the Integrated rescue system [Z?ízení skupin pro d?ti 3-10 let rodi?? pracujících v IZS],No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"This policy was issued in reaction to the school & kindergarten closure at the beginning of the pandemic (spring 2020). With the Czech healthcare system being heavily feminized, the government was worried that there would not be enough staff to ensure sufficient functioning of the critical infrastructure (people working in healthcare, the police, firefighters and so on). The children’s groups were intended to ensure that women working in healthcare (i.e. the target group of the policy) will be able to go to work. According to the ISAS press release covering the impact of the pandemic on women working in the healthcare system, 85% of medical staff are women and almost a third of them have children up to 12 years old. In 19% of cases, these women are single mothers. The pandemic highlighted several key issues related to the gender care gap in general and to women with caring responsibilities working in the healthcare and social system specifically. The Czech healthcare system is heavily feminized and has been struggling with not having enough personnel capacities (relying extensively on overtime work). At the same time, women are those who are mostly responsible for taking care of children and other dependent relatives. When families decide who is going to stay home with the children due to the school and kindergarten closure, they often make that decision based on who has a higher income or works in a higher position – and those are often men. The policy reflected this specific issue/domain (gender care gap & labour market, specifically WLB and feminization of the healthcare system) but did not frame this underlying context as “problematic” (meaning encouraging greater participation of men and other relevant structural changes). Hence, it somehow managed to address the issue (women being able to go to work) but did not address the existing inequalities (women primarily taking care of children, the healthcare system as a feminized domain and not having enough staff, WLB being a great challenge in women working in medical professions). ",Yes,"The policy reflected the specific issue of ensuring that public daycare is available for women working in the healthcare system (gender care gap & labour market, specifically WLB and feminization of the healthcare system) but did not frame this underlying context as “problematic” (meaning encouraging greater participation of men). Hence, it somehow managed to address the issue (women being able to go to work) but did not address the existing inequalities (women primarily taking care of children, healthcare system as a feminized domain and not having enough staff, WLB being a great challenge in women working in medical professions). ",Mar-20,Mar-20,Valid during the school and kindergarten closure,National Government ,Yes,No,No,No,National Government,Information unavailable,,"17. 3. 2020 – first version of the policy – groups for children of parents working in the Integrated Rescue System aged 3 to 10 (both parents had to work in the IRS – this condition was later amended) https://apps.odok.cz/attachment/-/down/IHOABMQVWEU1 14. 10. 2020 – second version of the policy – extension of the list of professions (incl. social workers) https://www.vlada.cz/assets/media-centrum/aktualne/8--Pece-o-deti-1033.pdf 2. 11. 2020 – third version of the policy – extension of the list of professions (public offices such as Employment Offices, Financial Offices or Social Security Offices, the Czech Post Office etc.) https://www.vlada.cz/assets/media-centrum/aktualne/urceni-skol-1109.pdf 27. 3. 2021 – fourth version of the policy – extending the age group (now including children aged 2 to 10) https://apps.odok.cz/attachment/-/down/IHOABYLUPJD3 Lastly, when kindergartens reopened for pre-schoolers (5 yo), critical infrastructure workers’ children were able to attend regardless of age. ",The National Government issued a policy instructing regional governors and the Mayor of Prague to set up groups for children aged 3 to 10 years old of parents working in the critical infrastructure. ,"The parents had to contact the nearest/newly set up group in their region, register their children and provide a confirmation from their employer. ",Yes,"The first version of the policy specified that both parents have to work in the critical infrastructure, this specific rule was later abandoned. Later versions of the policy also extended the list of professions (social workers, state administration, the Czech post office) and lowered the age criteria (2 – 10 yo).",Yes,"The policy was working around an implicit assumption (given the extensive gender care gap in the Czec Republic) that, after the school and kindergarten closure, it will be mainly women (working in the critical infrastructure) who will stay home with their children.",Yes,"The policy was working around an implicit assumption (given the extensive gender care gap in the Czec Republic) that, after the school and kindergarten closure, it will be mainly women (working in the critical infrastructure) who will stay home with their children.",No,,No,,No,,Yes,"17. 3. 2020 – first version of the policy – groups for children of parents working in the Integrated Rescue System aged 3 to 10 (both parents had to work in the IRS – this condition was later amended) 14. 10. 2020 – second version of the policy – extension of the list of professions (incl. social workers) 2. 11. 2020 – third version of the policy – extension of the list of professions (public offices such as Employment Offices, Financial Offices or Social Security Offices, the Czech Post Office etc.) 27. 3. 2021 – fourth version of the policy – extending the age group (now including children aged 2 to 10) ",Yes,"The ISAS press release covering the impact of the pandemic on women working in the healthcare system points out that despite the effort to ensure efficient WLB for medical (and other critical infrastructure) personnel, it did not always work well. There were issues either because of the children’s adaptation in different/changing facilities, longer commuting time, shorter opening hours and the inability to involve grandparents in dropping off and picking up children due to health risks. Also, throughout the pandemic, there have been repeated cases of Covid-19 exposure among the children and ordered quarantine. Given the aforementioned care gap, women were mostly taking care of these unexpected situations, staying home with children during the quarantine. ",Parents of children age 2/3 – 10 working in the critical infrastructure ,Yes,"Despite using the term parents (or more precisely “legal guardians” to involve all forms of caretaker/child relationships), the policy was designed mainly to tackle WLB issues facing women working in medical professions.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,"The policy implicitly targets women with caring responsibilities hence overlooking the context (gender care gap, healthcare system being a feminized domain with limited capacities etc.)","Vláda na?izuje s ú?inností od 17. b?ezna 2020 6:00 hod hejtman?m kraj? a primátorovi hlavního m?sta Prahy v místech, kde je taková pot?eba, ur?it školu nebo školské za?ízení (...), které budou vykonávat nezbytnou pé?i o d?ti ve v?ku od 3 do 10 let, jejichž zákonní zástupci jsou zam?stnanci bezpe?nostních sbor?, obecní policie, poskytovatel? zdravotních služeb,orgán? ochrany ve?ejného zdraví a p?íslušníci ozbrojených sil. Effective from 17 March 2020 6AM, the government orders regional governors and the Mayor of Prague to select where necessary a school or educational facility that will ensure necessary care for children from 3 to 10 years old whose legal guardians are employees of emergency forces, municipal police, healthcare providers, public health administration and armed forces. " Czech Rep,CZ03,"Resolution on an increase of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports’ budget to secure financial resources in the field of regional education for the acquisition of technical equipment for primary schools [Usnesení o navýšení rozpo?tu MŠMT na zajišt?ní finan?ních prost?edk? v oblasti regionálního školství na po?ízení technického vybavení základních škol]",No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The policy was issued in response to an evaluation of distance/online education during the first wave of the pandemic (spring 2020) and some of the issues that emerged, mainly the lack of technical equipment both on teachers’ as well as some of the students’ side. The policy was issued on 17 August 2020 in preparation for the second wave of the pandemic and the anticipated shut down of schools. On 11 March 2020, the national government issued full closure of primary and secondary school institutions for in-person attendance. School children started coming back to in-person schooling towards the end of May 2020 (25. 5. 2020). School operation was again reduced in mid-October 2020 (12. 10. 2020) and only reopened at the end of November/beginning of December 2020. Another closure (with the exception of 1st and 2nd grade of elementary schools and kindergartens) came at the beginning of January 2021 (3. 1. 2021), children started coming back only in mid-April 2021 (kindergartens only for pre-schoolers, rotation system at elementary schools) with the overall reopening being finalized at the end of May 2021 (24. 5. 2021). The long-lasting school closure impacted children, potentially widening existing inequalities related to education and the class/socio-economic background of kids. As data collected by the Czech School Inspectorate during the first wave of the pandemic suggest (spring 2020), 81% of elementary school pupils, 72% middle schools pupils and almost 80% high school students engaged in online education. This means between 28-19% of students were not involved in the online education during the school closure at all. Additionally, in about a thousand schools, a third of pupils did not communicate with teachers online, and in about a hundred schools, more than half of the pupils were not involved in online distance learning at all. The main causes were identified by the inspections as absence of IT equipment, insufficient internet connection and lower support from children’s parents. The most difficult situation in this respect was in regions with inhabitants characterised by lower socio-economic status and especially in excluded localities. The policy is related to the human rights domain, specifically access to education, which – esp. for children from families with a lower socio-economic status – became restricted due to the digital gap as well as potentially limited support from children’s parents. As an expert on gender care gap mentions (see report on expert interview CZ01), the lack of IT equipment presented an issue not only in low income but also middle income families with limited savings and/or multiple children in the family. In light of these data, the government issued a policy (August 2020) in order to secure funding in the field of regional education for the acquisition of technical equipment of schools so that teachers in schools are able to implement online teaching in the event of further school closures during the 2020/2021 school year and technical equipment for participation in online teaching. The finances were also used for providing teachers with proper equipment, software licenses and so on. According to the data collected by the Czech School Inspectorate between September 2020 and February 2021, around 50,000 elementary (one fifth of all pupils/students), middle school and high school students were lent computers from their schools. Not all the IT equipment was bought with the financial means provided by this policy though as the policy was directed towards elementary and middle schools only. Many children received IT equipment through NGO, business or private donors. Based on the spring 2020 survey (among school directors), the Czech School Inspectorate estimated the number of pupils left out of online education at about 250,000. During the second and the beginning of the third wave of the pandemic (fall 2020 and spring 2021), the number of such pupils/students was approximately 50,000. As the Czech School Inspectorate concludes in its report from March 2021: “The influence of the family environment and socio-economic aspects on children's education are very strong in the case of the Czech Republic. Reduction of these influences and their impacts is, from the point of view of increasing the efficiency of education, one of the biggest challenges of the Czech educational system. This fact has been pointed out by the Czech School Inspectorate, as well as by a number of other organizations, institutions and individual experts, for a long time. It is clear that these negative influences have become even more visible during the long lasting distance education” (pp. 16). ",Yes,"The finances were distributed based on the number of teachers and other school expenses rather than a needs assessment – schools in excluded regions with a higher need of technical equipment and support received the same portion of financial support as schools in richer regions, the policy targeted elementary and middle schools only and did not consider high schools – both aspects were criticized by NGOs as well as schools.",aug-20,oct-20,The policy was related to a one-time budget increase.,The National Government ,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,"CZK 984,467,800 CZK [EUR 38,602,951 EUR]","https://apps.odok.cz/attachment/-/down/RCIABSNG4JC8 https://www.msmt.cz/informace-o-mimoradnych-prostredcich-na-ict ",The policy was based on an increase of funding in the field of regional education for the acquisition of technical equipment of schools so that teachers in schools were able to implement online teaching in the event of further school closures during the 2020/2021 school year and technical equipment for student participation in online teaching.,The additional funding was distributed to all elementary schools automatically based on the number of teachers and other school expenses.,No,No but see question 4.1. re the funding distribution.,No,,No,,Yes,"Each school which received the funding was obliged to inform the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports about the way it used the financial resources by 28 February 2021. Those data are not publicly available/easily accessible. ",No,"No but data are being regularly collected (re online education] by the Czech School Inspectorate, so one can assess (to some extent) the policy’s impact.",No,,No,,Yes,"As already mentioned, the finances were distributed based on the number of teachers and other school expenses rather than a needs assessment – schools in excluded regions with a higher need of technical equipment and support received the same financial support as schools in richer regions, the policy targeted elementary and middle schools only and did not consider high schools – both aspects were criticized by NGOs as well as schools. Also, there were only a few policies that would focus on other causes of students’ low participation in online education, such as targeted support for families with a low socio-economic status and/or from excluded regions or with other factors (single parents struggling with WLB, parents with low education and so on). One of the examples of such local government-initiated activities are free summer school camps in selected regions/municipalities. Those aspects were rather targeted by social initiatives, such as volunteer led groups or NGO like People in Need, that offer free tutoring and support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds or material aid (IT equipment). ",Elementary school teachers and pupils,Yes,"Parents/families who benefited from the IT and additional equipment that the pupils – whose family couldn’t afford to buy their own computers – could borrow from the school, ",Yes,"The policy focused only on elementary and middle schools, it did not provide additional funding for high schools hence missing high school teachers and students (and their families).",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,"No, it names only schools/teachers/pupils",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Yes, the policy was designed to provide material support (IT equipment) for pupils from low income families ",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Unable to assess,"Usnesení Poslanecké sn?movny Parlamentu ?eské republiky k vládnímu návrhu zákona, kterým se m?ní zákon ?. 355/2019 Sb., o státním rozpo?tu ?eské republiky na rok 2020, ve zn?ní pozd?jších p?edpis? /sn?movní tisk 889/ ?. 1209, kterým Poslanecká sn?movna požádala vládu o „zajišt?ní finan?ních prost?edk? v oblasti regionálního školství na po?ízení technického vybavení škol tak, aby byli u?itelé na školách schopni v p?ípad? dalšího omezení provozu realizovat online výuku již od za?átku školního roku 2020/2021 a bylo možné v p?ípad? pot?eby zprost?edkovat vybavení žák?m, kte?í doma nemají technické vybavení pro zapojení do online výuky.“ Resolution of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic on the Government Bill amending Act No. 355/2019 Coll., on the State Budget of the Czech Republic for 2020, as amended / Chamber of Deputies Press 889 / No. 1209, by which the Chamber of Deputies requested the Government to “secure funding for regional schools for the purchase of technical equipment of schools so that teachers are able to, in the event of schools closure, implement online education since the beginning of the school year 2020/2021, and are able, if necessary, to arrange equipment for pupils who do not have the technical equipment to participate in online teaching at home”. " Czech Rep,CZ04,Accommodation for homeless people during the pandemic in selected Prague hotels and hostels/Zajišt?ní ubytování pro lidi bez domova v pražských hotelech a hostelech b?hem pandemie ,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,Prague,"Following the declaration of the state of emergency and closure of most of the winter lodging facilities for homeless people due to the insufficient hygiene conditions that could potentially enhance the spread of Covid-19, the City of Prague council issued a statement to secure appropriate “full day humanitarian housing” for homeless people. As the City’s counsellor for housing, Adam Zábranský, mentioned in the council’s press release (May 2020): We were inspired by good practice abroad, a similar approach was chosen, for example, by Chicago, London or Paris. Our goal was to initially provide 330 to 500 beds in the near future, i.e. accommodating for at least a third to half of homeless people in Prague. It is important to realize that homeless people often have various health complications and when they gather in the streets or in public transport, there is an increased risk not only to them but also to all Prague citizens. The City’s initiative was launched partially in response to NGOs and other civil society actors’ lobbying efforts which advocated for securing several hotel/hostels for homeless people in need (i.e. accommodation facilities that were empty, closed, and unused due to the anti-pandemic restrictions). The City of Prague secured long-term rental of four hotels/hostels and set up two camp sites providing 340 spots for people without permanent housing. The most vulnerable groups among the homeless community – people with disabilities, the elderly, and women – were prioritized. For the first month of the initiative (March 2020), the City of Prague dedicated CZK 2.3 million CZK (EUR 89,954) with the limit being CZK 7,000 CZK (EUR 274) per bed. The City’s spending on the initiative decreased over time as it was later co-funded through the state housing allowance. In the following months, the provisional camp sites were closed as the City of Prague started to look for additional accommodation capacities. Additionally, they extended the scope of the social services provided and support for the “crisis accommodation” of residents. The initiative was first extended until spring 2021 and then up until June 2022 with a more sustainable and long-term plan in mind which aimed at social stabilization of the accommodated clients as well as transitioning them into more permanent housing. The initiative pertains to the human rights domain (access to health care and basic level of livelihood), gender based violence (homeless women being more likely in danger of GBV) and partially to the economic domain. The policy was assessed as decreasing the City’s spending in tackling of homelessness (providing homeless people with stable housing and support is cheaper than emergency interventions) and securing livelihood for selected hotels/hostels which would have had to be either closed due to anti-pandemic regulations or had little to no guests due to closed borders and other measures. ",No,,Mar-20,Mar-20,June 2022,The City of Prague Council,No,No,Yes,No,The council of the country’s capital ,Yes,"For the first month of the initiative (March 2020), the City of Prague dedicated CZK 2,3 million (EUR 89,954) with the limit being CZK 7,000 CZK (EUR 274) per bed.","The City of Prague Council press release explaining the policy (March 2020) https://www.praha.eu/jnp/cz/o_meste/magistrat/tiskovy_servis/tiskove_zpravy/praha_zprostredkuje_lidem_bez_domova.html Updated press release (April 2020) https://www.praha.eu/jnp/cz/o_meste/magistrat/tiskovy_servis/tiskove_zpravy/praha_pokracuje_v_bezpecnostnich.html Updated press release (May 2021) https://www.praha.eu/jnp/cz/o_meste/zivot_v_praze/zdravotni_a_socialni_oblast/praha_ma_plan_podpory_a_pomoci_pro.html ","The City of Prague secured long-term rental of four hotels/hostels and set up two camp sites providing 340 spots for homeless people (prioritizing people with disabilities, elderly, and women).",The City’s initiative cooperated with NGOs and social workers who reached out to the homeless community.,Yes,"The number of spots available were/are limited and do not meet the demand. The initiative prioritizes people with disabilities, elderly, and women.",Yes,"In a positive sense that the main policies issued in response to the pandemic are designed for people with a stable housing situation, hence the City of Prague council launched this initiative as the homeless became even more vulnerable in context of Covid-19. Also, the policy is based on implicit assumption that the homeless would contribute to the spread of covid-19 in the capital and increase their own vulnerability as well as implicit presumptions about who is especially vulnerable. ",No,,Information unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,"There is only information available from the initiative’s press releases with the last one (May 2021) assessing the overall positive impact of the initiative on the beneficiaries’ health and social situation, public health and the City’s budget – extending the initiative until June 2022 aiming towards securing more stable accommodation for the beneficiaries. It also provided income for hotels/hostels that would be otherwise closed or with little to no customers. Those hotels would also possibly use some forms of financial support from the government, so essentially “saving” the state budget.",No,,No,The policy has been extended two times.,No,The initiative was perceived well by the NGO sector as well as other actors working with the homeless. ,Homeless people,Yes,"Homeless people with disabilities and health issues, the elderly and women",No,,Information unavailable,,Yes,The initiative was launched in cooperation with NGOs working with the target group and social workers. ,Yes,"Homelessness and disability, age and gender",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,In terms of no income/people below poverty line without stable housing,Yes,The policy identified homeless elderly as a priority group.,No,,Yes,The policy identified homeless people with disabilities as a priority group.,No,,Yes,Cannot assess,"The City of Council‘s decree is unavailable, just official related press releases. “We were inspired by good practice abroad, a similar approach was chosen, for example, by Chicago, London or Paris. Our goal was to initially provide 330 to 500 beds in the near future, i.e. accommodating at least for a third to half of homeless people in Prague. It is important to realize that homeless people often have various health complications and when they gather on the streets or in public transport, there is an increased risk not only for them but also for all Prague citizens”, Adam Zábranský, council member for housing and transparency stated. Inspirovali jsme se dobrou praxí v zahrani?í, podobný p?ístup zvolilo nap?íklad Chicago, Londýn ?i Pa?íž. Naším cílem je v nejbližším období zajistit 330 až 500 l?žek, tedy ubytování pro t?etinu až polovinu lidí bez p?íst?eší v pražských ulicích. Je pot?eba si uv?domit, že lidé bez domova mají ?asto r?zné zdravotní komplikace a jejich pobyt ve skupinách na ulici ?i v MHD v sou?asnosti p?edstavuje zvýšené riziko nejen pro n? samotné, ale i pro všechny Pražany,“ uvádí Adam Zábranský, radní hl. m. Prahy pro oblast bydlení a transparentnosti. " Czech Rep,CZ05,Policy limiting the number and type of accompanying persons at birth during the pandemic [Opat?ení omezující p?ítomnost otce a/nebo t?etí osoby p?i porodu ve zdravotnickém za?ízení b?hem platnosti krizových opat?ení v souvislosti s covid-19] ,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Following the declaration of the state of emergency, the National Government (through the Ministry of Health) issued a policy (18 March 2020) restricting the presence of fathers or another accompanying person at births. Various stakeholders, including the Governmental Commissioner for Human Rights, appealed to the Ministry of Health to review the policy and to evaluate whether it does not present disproportionate deprivation of the rights guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms. The ban was also contested by NGOs, members of the Parliament, and the wider civil society. On 19 March 2020, a petition to allow fathers’ presence at birth was launched and signed by over 40,000 people. The Czech Women’s Lobby (CWL), a network of gender equality and women oriented NGOs, issued an open letter to the Ministry of Health to ensure compliance with World Health Organization recommendations in relation to reproductive care and pandemic. As they point out, “the decision to limit the presence of fathers at the birth of their children, which is in contradiction to the WHO recommendations as well as with extensive research on safety, the successful birth and the use of bonding support potential for the future health of the whole family.” CWL also collected and published testimonies of women who had to give birth unaccompanied due to the anti-pandemic restrictions – the testimonies included cases of obstetric violence such as mistreatment and disrespect of their rights, being forced into procedures against their will or being separated from their newborn children. On 15 April 2020, the Ministry of Health revoked the extraordinary measure. However, through the course of the pandemic, the Government reintroduced similar measure several times – not limiting the presence of fathers anymore (or in other words, person living in the same household as the one giving birth) but restricting any other accompanying person who does not share the household with the birthing person. In reality, this affected mainly the presence of personal midwives and doulas, an additional professional support often present at birth. The last version of the policy restricting the presence of an accompanying person who does not share the household with the one giving birth was issued 26 February 2021 and was valid until 28 March 2021. The repeatedly re-introduced policy was criticized by the Working Group on Obstetrics and Midwifery (under the Government Council for Gender Equality) which issued a recommendation (17 March 2021) for the measure to be abandoned as it is disproportionately affecting the fundamental rights of birthing people. The measures were evaluated as discriminatory and not fulfilling the WHO recommendations that everyone should have the right to select an accompanying person of choice. The policy targets pregnant women and presents an example (in all of its stages) of disproportionate deprivation of the rights guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms. ",Yes,The policy – while aiming to limit the number of external people in the hospitals – does not take into account that this measure directly affects the fundamental rights of birthing people and the WHO recommendation that everyone should have the right to select an accompanying person of choice.,Feb-21,Feb-21,28 March 2021,The National Government ,Yes,No,No,No,The National Government,No,,"Policy (26 February 2021): https://apps.odok.cz/attachment/-/down/IHOABYLUNUVW the Working Group on Obstetrics and Midwifery (under the Government Council for Gender Equality) appeal contesting the Government’s repeated policies restricting access of accompanying persons at birth (17 March 2021): https://www.vlada.cz/assets/ppov/rovne-prilezitosti-zen-a-muzu/Aktuality/Podnet-k-podpore-volby-doprovodu-k-porodu-behem-platnosti-opatreni-v-souvislosti-s-covid-19.pdf ","The policy restricts the presence of an accompanying person, who does not share the household with the birthing person, at birth. ",NA,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"On 15 April 2020, the Ministry of Health revoked the extraordinary measure. However, through the course of the pandemic, the Government reintroduced similar measure several times – not limiting the presence of fathers anymore (or in other words, person living in the same household as the one giving birth) but restricting any other accompanying person who does not share the household with the birthing person. In reality, this affected mainly the presence of personal midwives and doulas, an additional professional support often present at birth. The last version of the policy restricting the presence of an accompanying person who does not share the household with the one giving birth was issued 26 February 2021 and was valid until 28 March 2021.",Yes,"Various stakeholders, including the Governmental Commissioner for Human Rights, appealed to the Ministry of Health to review the policy and to evaluate whether it does not present disproportionate deprivation of the rights guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms. The ban was also contested by NGOs, members of the Parliament, and the wider civil society. On 19 March 2020, a petition to allow fathers’ presence at birth was launched and signed by over 40,000 people. The Czech Women’s Lobby (CWL), a network of gender equality and women oriented NGOs, issued an open letter to the Ministry of Health to ensure compliance with World Health Organization recommendations in relation to reproductive care and pandemic. ",Pregnant women,Yes,Midwives/doulas,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"Vláda zakazuje u všech poskytovatel? zdravotních služeb p?ítomnost t?etí osoby p?i porodu ve zdravotnickém za?ízení v p?ípad?, že nejsou spln?ny tyto podmínky: ? t?etí osobou je druhý rodi? dít?te nebo osoba žijící s rodi?kou ve spole?né domácnosti,?porod bude probíhat v samostatném porodním pokoji nebo boxu s vlastním sociálním za?ízením, ? bude zamezen kontakt t?etí osoby s ostatními rodi?kami, ? t?etí osoba se podrobí m??ení teploty p?ed vstupem do porodního pokoje nebo boxu, ? t?etí osoba má t?lesnou teplotou nedosahující 37,0 °C a zárove? nemá p?íznaky onemocn?ní COVID-19, ? t?etí osoba používá chirurgickou roušku jako minimální ochranu dýchacích cest (používání improvizovaných nebo látkových roušek neposta?uje) The Government prohibits the presence of a third-party/ accompanying person in the health care establishment of all health service providers if the following conditions are not met: ? the third party is the second parent of the child or a person living in the same household, ? birth will take place in a separate delivery room or box with its own bathroom, ? contact between the accompanying party and other mothers will be prevented ? accompanying person undergoes temperature measurement before entering the delivery room, ? accompanying person has a temperature of less than 37.0 ° C and at the same time has no symptoms of COVID-19, " Czech Rep,CZ06,Care Allowance [Ošet?ovné],No,Yes,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Over the course of the pandemic, Czech schools were closed (either fully or with certain exceptions usually for the 1. and 2. grade of the elementary school or final grade of secondary and high schools) between March 2020 – end of May 2020, mid-October 2020 – end of November/beginning of December 2020, the beginning of January 2021 – end of May 2021 (24. 5. 2021). The long-lasting school closure impacted – among other domains – parents’ ability to work. Those who were not able to work on home office, were not part of the critical infrastructure with specifically set-up child care groups or whose children had to undergo quarantine, stayed home using the care allowance scheme. The wording of the regular Sickness Insurance Act allows for the payment of the care allowance (sometimes referred to as attendance allowance) to employees only for the care of children under the age of 10 for a period of nine calendar days, and for a single parent for a period of sixteen calendar days. Since the extraordinary measure prohibiting teaching in elementary and secondary schools, universities and tertiary professional and arts schools as a precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19 was about to exceed this time limit, the government has decided, in an extraordinary bill, to alter the period of validity for payment of the care allowance. As of 24 March 2021, the allowance was to be paid for as long as the ban on school attendance remains in force to prevent the parents of smaller schoolchildren finding themselves without funds. At the same time, the government has also decided to raise the age limit for these children from 10 to 13 years of age. The original suggestion proposed by the Minister of Labour and Social Affair, Jana Malá?ová, was designed to include children up to 15 years old but was not accepted by the government. Those taking care of the disabled at home following the closure of day care centres are also to be entitled to the care allowance. The government resolution was applied retroactively and families who were already receiving the care allowance did not have to apply for it again. The policy was amended 30 April 2020 (with retroactive validity from 1 April 2020). The benefit, which normally amounts to 60% of a daily assessment base (the amount received is usually between 50 – 70% of net income, higher incomes are reduced more), has been increased to 80% of a daily assessment base and could be claimed by parents for the period between 1 April 2020 and 30 June 2020. The daily assessment base is calculated using the applicant’s average earnings over the past twelve months. The policy has been amended following experts’ and civil society criticism pointing out that the original benefit has not been designed for long term assistance and as such does not provide sufficient income for low income families or those with little to no savings. The original policy also excluded the self-employed and those alternative work contracts with high degree of precarity (DPP/Agreement to complete a job and DP?/Agreement to perform work). These additional forms of an employment relationship are often performed by women (especially women with small children on or right after parental leave), single mothers and people in economically precarious position. For the self-employed, who are normally not entitled to the care allowance, the government issued specific compensation benefits (see POLCZ07). Those working outside employment relationships were included in the care allowance benefit with the policy amendment but only if they were regularly paying the so-called sickness insurance. The policy was again amended 30 October 2020 and renamed as “Crisis Care Allowance” – the benefit was now set to 70% of a base for children younger than 10 years old. This presented an issue for children 10-13 years old whose parents, under the previous versions of the policy, were able to stay home with them but now had to come back to work. The benefit was again increased on 1 April 2021 (valid retroactively from 1 March 2021). The overall policy expired on 30 June 2021. The policy pertains to the domain of work/labour market and gender care gap – financially supporting parent/caretaker who cannot work because he or she has to attend an ill member of the employee’s household, or take care of a healthy child below the age of 10 (previously 13) because the school or other child facility has been closed (due to a breakdown, epidemic, other unforeseen event), the child has been ordered into quarantine, or the person who otherwise takes care of the child has fallen ill has the right to attendance allowance. The target group is working parents of small children but implicitly (as well as in reality) the care allowance scheme was mostly used by women for several reasons. Women are usually earning less than their partners/husbands (the care allowance provides the beneficiary only with a portion of his/her salary and is thus economically more advantageous for the family that the higher paid parent stays fully at work). Majority of single parents are also women. Additionally, persistent gender stereotypes about women as being more fit to take care of children played probably the role. One of the policy’s unintended effects is that since women were those overwhelmingly using the care allowance scheme and staying home with their children/outside of work, the long absence will most likely negatively affect their position on the job market (promotion, salary raise, job security and alike) and as such pertains to the gender pay and pension gaps as well. The policy was also amended many times with retroactive validity making it difficult for families to plan ahead. Additionally, during the first months of the pandemic (spring 2020) the instalments were paid with one or two months delay leaving low income families with little to no savings with no means to pay for their basic needs (especially single mothers). ",Yes,"The first versions of the policy did not take into consideration low income families and people working outside the employment contract (negatively affecting single mothers, women working on alternative contracts or self-employed).",Mar-20,Mar-20,30 June 2021,National Government,Yes,Yes,No,No,National Government (through MoLSA),Information unavailable,,"First version of the policy (March 2020). MoLSA press release: https://www.mpsv.cz/documents/20142/1248138/19_03+TZ+o%C5%A1et%C5%99ovn%C3%A9+AKTU%C3%81LN%C4%9A.pdf/aab4c8c3-8e88-ca8a-708f-1a1436e92944 Last version of the policy (law no. 438/2020 Coll.) https://www.psp.cz/sqw/sbirka.sqw?cz=438&r=2020 Last version of the policy explained & FAQs at MoLSA’s website: https://www.mpsv.cz/osetrovne ","The policy provides benefit (60%, 70% or 80% depending on the version of the policy) for parent/caretaker who cannot work because he or she has to attend an ill member of the employee’s household, or take care of a healthy child below the age of 10 (previously 13) because the school or other child facility has been closed (due to a breakdown, epidemic, other unforeseen event), the child has been ordered into quarantine, or the person who otherwise takes care of the child has fallen ill.",One has to fill in an application and submit it either online or in person.,No,,Yes,"The original policy was not designed for long term assistance and as such did not provide sufficient income for low income families or those with little to no savings. The original policy also excluded those working on alternative work contracts with high degree of precarity (DPP/Agreement to complete a job and DP?/Agreement to perform work). These additional forms of employment relationships are often performed by women (especially women with small children on or right after parental leave), single mothers and people in economically precarious positions.",Cannot assess,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,See question 3 for detailed explanation,Yes,See question 3 for detailed explanation,Working parents/caretakers,Yes,"The target group is working parents of small children but implicitly (as well as in reality) the care allowance scheme was mostly used by women for several reasons. Women are usually earning less than their partners/husbands (the care allowance provides the beneficiary only with a portion of his/her salary and such is economically more advantageous for the family that the higher paid parent stays at work). Majority of single parents are also women. Additionally, persistent gender stereotypes about women being more fit to take care of children. ",Yes,"While the amended versions included previously excluded groups, the policy never included parents (mostly mothers) working on different types of contract (DPP/DP?) who were – at the same time – on parental leave.",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,"However, the policy has been amended based on experts’/NGOs’ criticism.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Cannot assess,"Podp?r?í doba u ošet?ovného se prodlužuje o dobu, po kterou trvalo uzav?ení za?ízení nebo školy nebo jejich ?ásti z d?vodu mimo?ádného opat?ení p?i epidemii uvedeného v § 1 odst. 1 písm. a)nebo c), a o dobu, po kterou trvalo na?ízení karantény uvedené v § 1 odst. 1 písm. b).(2) V rámci podp?r?í doby stanovené podle odstavce 1 je možné vyst?ídání podle § 39 odst. 4 v?ty první zákona o nemocenském pojišt?ní i vícekrát, p?i?emž vyst?ídání není možné v jednom kalendá?ním dnu; podmínky nároku na ošet?ovné a rozhodné období se p?itom u každého oprávn?ného posuzují ke dni prvního p?evzetí pé?e.(3) P?i výplat? ošet?ovného za podp?r?í dobu prodlouženou podle odstavce 1 se postupuje obdobn? podle § 110 zákona o nemocenském pojišt?ní.(4) Výše ošet?ovného za kalendá?ní den ?iní podobu platnosti mimo?ádného opat?ení p?i epidemii 70 % denního vym??ovacího základu. The support period for the care allowance is extended for the closure of the facility or school that took place due to an extraordinary measure in the event of the epidemic referred to in § 1 par. a) or c), and the period for which the quarantine was ordered as specified in § 1 par. 1 let. b) (2) Within the support period determined in the paragraph 1, it is possible [for the parents] to exchange according to section 39, paragraph 4, sentence 1 of the Sickness Insurance Act, the replacement is not possible in one calendar day; (3) When paying the care allowance for the extended period extended, the procedure shall be similar to that under the section 110 of the Sickness Insurance Act. (4) The amount of the care allowance per day during the event of the epidemic is 70 % of a daily assessment base. " Czech Rep,CZ07,Care Allowance for the Self-Employed [Ošet?ovné pro OSV?],No,Yes,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,NA,"The long-lasting school closure in the Czech Republic impacted – among other domains – parents’ ability to work. Those who were not able to work via home office, were not part of the critical infrastructure with specifically set-up child care groups, or whose children had to undergo quarantine, stayed home using the care allowance scheme. However, the care allowance policy does not include the self-employed (many of whom are women). Therefore, on 19 March 2020, the government (through the Ministry of Industry and Trade) issued a policy providing financial support for this target group. The government approved the release of up to 2.5 billion CZK (EUR 96 698 750) from the government budget reserve for the Ministry of Industry and Trade to finance the Care-giver’s Allowance for SEP subsidy programme. The objective of this form of state support is to support those self-employed persons, including persons doing business in the areas of primary agricultural and forestry production, who had to interrupt their business to take care of a school-age child up to 13 years of age (or a person up to 26 years of age dependant on external help) in the period when the schools and social services were closed due to the government decision. These small-scale entrepreneurs were able to ask for a subsidy of 424 CZK (EUR 16,4) per day. The application collection started 1 April 2020 for March and 1 May 2020 for April. Parents and caretakers often received the allowance as late as two months after they ceased to work in order to take care of their children which negatively affected those with little to no savings (especially single mothers). The policy was amended on 4 May 2020 and the daily allowance was increased to 500 CZK (EUR 19,3) for the period between 1 April and 30 June 2020. It was also possible to combine the care allowance with the compensation bonus for self-employed (25 000 CZK/EUR 967 per month). The policy, however, excluded those self-employed who either had a regular employment contract or were on parental leave at the same time (mainly women). The policy was again re-introduced on 16 October 2020 with the care allowance being 400 CZK (EUR 15,7)/day for parents/caretakers of children younger than 10 years old. During October 2020, it was not possible to combine the care allowance with the compensation bonus which was significantly lower than during spring 2020. The policy was again amended on 7 December 2020 (the care allowance can be combined with the compensation bonus November 2020 – January 2021) and 19 March 2021 (as of February 2021, the care allowance can be combined with the compensation bonus). The policy expired on 30 June 2021. The target group is self-employed parents of small children but implicitly (as well as in reality), if there were families with both parents unable to work from home, the care allowance was mostly used by women affecting their income/presence at the work/labour market and as such pertaining to the gender pay and pension domain (long term absence at work will negatively impact women’s salaries and position at the labour market and in long term, their pensions as well). The policy pertains to the domain of work/labour market and gender care gap – financially supporting self-employed parents/caretakers who cannot work because he or she has to attend an ill member of the self-employee’s household, or take care of a healthy child below the age of 10 (previously 13) because the school or other child facility has been closed (due to a breakdown, epidemic, other unforeseen event), the child has been ordered into quarantine or the person who otherwise takes care of the child has fallen ill and has the right to attendance allowance. The policy was also amended many times with retroactive validity making it difficult for families to plan ahead. Additionally, during the first months of the pandemic (spring 2020) the instalments were paid with one or two months delay leaving low income families with little to no savings with no means to pay for their basic needs (especially single mothers). ",Yes,The policy excluded those self-employed who either had a regular employment contract or were on parental leave at the same time. This negatively affected many women who are on parental leave but receive only small instalments/parental benefit and self-employment represents their main source of income. ,Mar-20,Mar-20,June 2021,National Government ,Yes,No,No,No,National Government (through Ministry of Industry and Trade),Yes,The government approved the release of up to 2.5 billion CZK from the government budget reserve for the Ministry of Industry and Trade to finance the Care-giver’s Allowance for SEP subsidy programme.,https://apps.odok.cz/attachment/-/down/IHOABMVAVVCA,"The policy provides benefit for self-employed parent/caretaker who cannot work because he or she has to attend an ill member of the household, or take care of a healthy child below the age of 10 (previously 13) because the school or other child facility has been closed (due to a breakdown, epidemic, other unforeseen event), the child has been ordered into quarantine or the person who otherwise takes care of the child has fallen ill.",One has to fill in an application and submit it either online or in person,No,,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,See question 3 for detailed explanation.,Yes,See question 3 for detailed explanation.,"The target group is self-employed parents of small children but implicitly (as well as in reality), if there were families with both parents unable to work from home, the care allowance was mostly used by women affecting their income/presence at the work/labour market and as such pertaining to the gender pay and pension domain (long term absence at work will negatively impact women’s salaries and position at the labour market and in long term, their pensions as well).",No,,Yes,The policy excluded those self-employed who either had a regular employment contract or were on parental leave at the same time. This negatively affected many women who are on parental leave but receive only small instalments/parental benefit and self-employment represents their main source of income. ,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Cannot assess,"Vláda ukládá 1. místop?edsedovi vlády, ministru pr?myslu a obchodu a ministru dopravy poskytovat finan?ní p?ísp?vek na ošet?ovné pro OSV? podle bodu I tohoto usnesení, pokud na stejné dít?/d?ti ne?erpá tento nebo jiný kompenza?ní p?ísp?vek žádná jiná osob. The Government instructs the First Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Industry and Trade and the Minister of Transport to provide a financial contribution for the care allowances for self-employed persons according to the point I of this resolution if no one else collects this or other compensatory allowance for the same child/children. " Czech Rep,CZ08,Measures supporting mental health for the second wave of the pandemic [Opat?ení v oblasti pé?e o duševní zdraví pro druhou vlnu epidemie COVID 19],No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,NA,"As data from research in the Czech population (for example ""The Collaborative Outcomes study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times (COH-FIT)"" by the National Institute of Mental Health or Life during the Pandemic by the PAQ Research) show a significant increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression in connection with the pandemic. Most likely, this increase in mental health issues will only intensify with the anticipated post-pandemic economic crisis, including an increase in suicide prevalence. The Government Council decided to implement an information campaign in the field of mental health related to the covid-19 epidemic which includes information on self-care, recognition of symptoms, available interventions, as well as contacts for professional support and treatment. The proposed interventions are an awareness raising campaign implemented by the Ministry of Health in cooperation with the National Institute of Mental Health in the form of s website and webinars for the general population, as well as information leaflets, brochures, etc. Additionally, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports shall strengthen interventions in the field of prevention of mental illness and increase the mental resilience provided by schools for pupils and students at schools. Lastly, the government Increased the availability of psychotherapy and psychosocial interventions (through a programme covering 10 sessions with a private psychotherapist covered through a pilot project financed by the VZP public health insurance) and to create a network of health crisis centres. This policy targets the general public with mental health issues and pertains to the domain of human rights, namely access to health care whose lack of (especially during the first wave of the pandemic in spring 2020) negatively affected many people, esp. women, a group whose mental health is affected more severely according to the above mentioned research. While one of the interventions explicitly focuses on pupils and students (as children and young adults’ mental health was severely affected by the pandemic as the above mentioned data show), there is no specific intervention targeting women despite the fact their mental health too was hit especially hard by the pandemic. As of summer 2021, there has been two interventions proposed within the policy implemented - information campaign implemented by the Ministry of Health in cooperation with the National Institute of Mental Health (website and webinars) and a pilot project financed by the VZP public health insurance covering 10 sessions with a private psychotherapist (the project has already ended). As for the proposed interventions in schools, there was only a general plan proposed by the Ministry of Education which has been criticized by experts in the field, e.g. by the Czech Professional Society for Inclusive Education which proposed its “Compensation plan” tackling the negatives effects of the pandemic on children and young adults’ mental health. ",Yes,"This policy targets the general public with mental health issues and pertains to the domain of human rights, namely access to health care whose lack of (especially during the first wave of the pandemic in spring 2020) negatively affected many people, esp. women, a group whose mental health is affected more severely according to the data. However, there is no specific intervention targeting women despite the fact their mental health too was hit especially hard by the pandemic.",Nov-21,Nov-21,Unlimited (although one of the interventions ended already),National Government,Yes,No,No,No,"National Government through specific ministries (Health, Education)",Information unavailable,"Not for the whole policy, the information campaign has a budget of 4200000 CZK (EUR 162 391)",https://apps.odok.cz/attachment/-/down/IHOABVHABD6O,"The Government Council decided to implement an information campaign in the field of mental health related to the covid-19 epidemic which includes information on self-care, recognition of symptoms, available interventions, as well as contacts for professional support and treatment. The proposed interventions are an awareness raising campaign implemented by the Ministry of Health in cooperation with the National Institute of Mental Health in the form of a website and webinars for the general population, as well as information leaflets, brochures, etc. Additionally, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports shall strengthen interventions in the field of prevention of mental illness and increase the mental resilience provided by schools for pupils and students at schools. Lastly, the government Increased the availability of psychotherapy and psychosocial interventions (through a programme covering 10 sessions with a private psychotherapist covered through a pilot project financed by the VZP public health insurance ) and to create a network of health crisis centres. ",NA,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,Yes,"As for the interventions at schools, there has been only general a plan proposed by the Ministry of Education which has been criticized by experts in the field, e.g. by the Czech Professional Society for Inclusive Education which proposed its “Compensation plan” tackling the negatives effects of the pandemic on children and young adults’ mental health. ","General public with mental health issues, pupils and students",No,,Yes,Women with mental health issues (women’s mental health affected gravely according to the data),Yes,Government Council for Mental Health and the National Institute of Mental Health ,No,,Yes,Children and young adults as vulnerable group,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Cannot assess,"Vláda ukládá 1.ministru zdravotnictví a) zajistit realizaci informa?ní kampan? k oblasti duševního zdraví ve vztahu k epidemii COVID-19 podle opat?ení ?. 1 Souboru [Soubor opat?ení v oblasti pé?e o duševní zdraví pro druhou vlnu epidemie COVID-19], b) zajistit realizaci podpory ?erpání terapeutických intervencí podle opat?ení ?. 4 Souboru, c) zajistit tvorbu sít? krizových center podle opat?ení ?. 5 Souboru, d) zam??it se na obranu proti hoax?m a dezinformacím podle opat?ení ?. 7 Souboru; 2. ministru školství, mládeže a t?lovýchovy postupn? implementovat do škol program prevence duševních onemocn?ní a podpo?it oblast primární prevence 3. místop?edsedovi vlády a ministru vnitra p?izvat zástupce Rady vlády pro duševní zdraví jako hosta do Úst?edního krizového štábu podle opat?ení ?. 6 Souboru, 4. ministru zdravotnictví ve spolupráci s 1. místop?edsedou vlády a ministrem vnitra a ministrem obrany zajistit vznik pracovní skupiny ke koordinaci opat?ení ?. 2B Souboru. The government asks 1. the Minister of Health a) to ensure the implementation of an information campaign in the field of mental health in relation to the COVID-19 epidemic in accordance with the measure No. 1 of the set of measures [A set of mental health care measures for the second wave of the COVID-19 epidemic], b) to ensure the implementation of support of the use of therapeutic interventions in accordance with the Measure No. 4 S of the set of measures, c) ensure the creation of a network of crisis centres in accordance with the measure No. 5 of the set of measures, d) focus on defence against hoaxes and misinformation under the measure 7 of the set of measures; 2. the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports to gradually implement a mental disease prevention program in schools and to support the area of primary prevention 3. the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of the Interior to invite a representative of the Government Council for Mental Health as a guest to the Central Crisis Staff meeting in accordance with the Measure No. 6 of the set of measures, 4. the Minister of Health, in cooperation with the First Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Defence, to ensure the establishment of a working group to coordinate the Measure No. 2B of the set of measures. " Czech Rep,CZ09,Policies targeting non-EU migrants at the Czech labour market during the pandemic,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,NA,"According to the data from the Ministry of Interior (MoI), there are around 650 700 foreigners in the Czech Republic, 40% of them coming from non-EU countries (as of February 2021). Since most of them are coming to the Czech Republic to work, they too were impacted by the pandemic and related policies/measures. As the Ministry’s data suggest, those who left the country due to the pandemic and its effects were those staying on short term visas. Many foreigners lost their jobs, which in the case of migrants from non-EU countries who do not have a permanent residence in the Czech Republic, means the loss of a residence permit. In the first half of 2020, the number of employed migrants decreased by almost 20 000. In reaction to the pandemic, the Ministry of Interior issued several policies and guidelines – extending the legality of the migrants’ stay even if their visa expired during the state of emergency, making it easier for foreigners to change their employment during the state of emergency, and in case of job loss, asking their former employer to help them with a registration as a job seeker thus extending validity of their stay (normally, foreigners from non-EU countries have only limited time to find a new employer before their legal permit expires and they have to leave the country). Foreigners with legal residency permits, who were at the time of the declaration of the state of emergency in the Czech Republic, were entitled to remain in the country for the duration of the state of emergency without having to deal with their residence status/permit. On 15 March 2020, an extraordinary extension of work permits and short-term visas for employment by 60 days from the end of the state of emergency was decided on. If their permit and visa were issued before 15 March 2020 and the employer extended the contract for the given period (i.e. within 60 days of the end of the state of emergency), then both the work permit and visa were considered valid. The ministry also made it easier to change the employment for the so called employee card and blue card holders (types of employment). From 20 March 2020, employee card holders have the opportunity to change an employer earlier than 6 months after the day they received their employee cards. The change must be reported to the MoI on a completed application form and the legal requisites must be documented. If the employer takes action in or assists with implementing emergency measures, the card holder can start to work immediately after the announcement of a change of an employer. In a similar manner, blue card holders have the opportunity to change an employer without the consent of the Ministry of the Interior earlier than 2 years from the day they received their blue cards, provided that the new employer takes action in or assists with implementing emergency measures. If the employer terminates the employment of a migrant employee during the state of emergency, they should help the employee to fill in the forms for the Labour Office of the Czech Republic and provide assistance in dealing with the situation (e.g. help the migrant to return to the country of origin). The Ministry also issued a statement that employers who do not help the foreigners they dismiss, do not provide foreign workers with the same treatment as Czechs or abuse the vulnerable position of foreign workers in times of emergency will be subject to a sanction consisting of future restrictions on their participation in government-approved migration programs. Overall, the pandemic revealed, once again, long lasting issues when it comes to integration of foreigners in the Czech Republic and their position at the Czech labour market – excessive bureaucracy, there is often a linguistic or socio-cultural barrier and a priori distrust between foreigners and officials/clerks who should assist them with visas and related administration. Lastly, there is the persisting problem that third-country nationals without permanent residency are denied access to public health insurance which proved to be an issue during the pandemic as well (but also in relation to vaccination - foreigners without Czech public health insurance can register for their Covid-19 vaccination only from 11 June 2021). ",No,Cannot assess at this point,Mar-20,Mar-20,Valid mostly during the state of emergency only,National Government ,Yes,No,No,No,National Government (implemented by the Ministry of Interior),Information unavailable,,"Permit validity during the state of emergency https://apps.odok.cz/attachment/-/down/IHOABMNHPMSG Extension of the work permit https://www.mpsv.cz/documents/20142/1074480/Usnesen%C3%AD+vl%C3%A1dy+%C4%8D.+248.pdf/e0e0f62d-5b1b-5b5a-8ba1-1bfcba5f9fb1 Change of employment https://www.mpsv.cz/documents/20142/1074480/Usnesen%C3%AD+vl%C3%A1dy+%C4%8D.+267.pdf/6d0e3512-e4c5-deb6-cf53-4b319d76fa7b ","Amendment of existing (strict) policies regulating visas and permits. In reaction to the pandemic, Ministry of Interior issued several policies and guidelines – extending the legality of foreigners’ stay even if their visa expired during the state of emergency, making it easier for foreigners to change their employment during the state of emergency, and in case of job loss, asking their former employer to help them with a registration as a job seeker thus extending validity of their stay (normally, foreigners from non-EU countries have only limited time to find a new employer before their legal permit expires and they have to leave the country).",Application forms,Yes,Language and socio-cultural barrier,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,No,,No,Policies valid during the state of emergency only ,Informationo unavailable,,Migrants from non-EU countries,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Non-EU nationals,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Cannot assess,"Vláda stanoví, že cizinci, kte?í se v dob? vyhlášení nouzového stavu nacházejí na území oprávn?n? p?echodn? nebo trvale podle pravidel pro pobyt cizinc?, jsou oprávn?ni setrvat na území po dobu trvání nouzového stavu. Government states that foreigners who legally stay, temporarily or permanently, in accordance with the rules for the residency of foreigners on the territory [of the Czech Republic] at the time of the declaration of a state of emergency are entitled to remain in the territory for the duration of the state of emergency. " Czech Rep,CZ10,Isolation bonus [Izola?ka],No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,NA,“Isolation bonus” is an extraordinary contribution of up to 370 CZK per day to compensate for the income loss of employees (an employee normally gets 50-70% of his/her salary when on sick leave) in quarantine or isolation (14 days). The main purpose of the bonus was to increase the willingness of employees (and people with alternative work contracts if they were part of the sickness insurance) to enter quarantine and also to report contacts with other people to relevant authorities. The bonus was valid from March to June 2021 (with regard to the approval of Act No. 182/2021 Coll.).,Yes,"It excludes people working outside of employment contracts who do not participate in the sickness insurance, many of these small-scale contractors are women.",Mar-21,Mar-21,June 2021,National Government,Yes,No,No,No,National Government (implemented through MoLSA),Information unavailable,,https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2021-121/zneni-0,“Isolation bonus” is an extraordinary contribution of up to 370 CZK per day to compensate for the income loss of employees (an employee normally gets 50-70% of his/her salary when on sick leave) in quarantine or isolation (14 days).,The employee informs his/her employer about the quarantine and then receives the bonus automatically.,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"It excludes people working outside of employment contracts who do not participate in the sickness insurance, many of these small-scale contractors are women. Also, it should have been introduced earlier.",employees and people working outside of the employment who participate in the sickness insurance scheme in quarantine,No,,Yes,"It excludes people working outside of employment contracts who do not participate in the sickness insurance, many of these small-scale contractors are women.",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Cannot assess,"(1) Tento zákon upravuje a) poskytování mimo?ádného p?ísp?vku p?i na?ízené karantén? (dále jen „p?ísp?vek“) zam?stnanci jeho zam?stnavatelem, b) placení pojistného na sociální zabezpe?ení a p?ísp?vku na státní politiku zam?stnanosti (dále jen „pojistné“) zam?stnavatelem ve vztahu k poskytnutí p?ísp?vku. (2) Nárok na p?ísp?vek trvá nejdéle do 30. dubna 2021. (1) This Act regulates a) the provision of an extraordinary allowance in the event of an ordered quarantine (hereinafter referred to as the ""allowance"") provided to an employee by his or her employer, b) payment of social security bonuses and contributions to the state employment policy (hereinafter referred to as “insurance premiums”) by the employer in relation to the provision of the allowance. (2) Entitlement to the contribution lasts until 30 April 2021 at the latest. " Denmark,DK01,Declaration of punishment for not wearing face shields or face masks in supermarkets in the Vollsmose neighbourhood,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,"Odense municipality, Southern Denmark","The policy orders people living in or moving around in the neighbourhood area of Vollsmose, Odense to wear face shields or face masks in supermarkets and other shops in the period from march 10th 2021 to april 7th 2021. By law it was already required for all citizens to wear face shields or face masks in supermarkets and shops during this period (the law of epidemics). The punishment for not wearing face shields or face masks in the neighbourhood area of Vollsmose is a fine. Vollsmose is characterized as a ghetto (Denmark's Statistics) with a high population of immigrants, mainly from “non-western” countries; many of the residents being muslims (around 70 %). The policy is targeting these groups directly due to an increase in the number of infections within this area leading up to the formulation of the policy (Health ministry). The policy is mostly symbolic - as it was already possible to be punished with a fine for not wearing masks in the mentioned locations (supermarkets etc.) before this specific policy was created. This means that it creates inequality between the residents of Vollsmose and the other residents in Denmark, because the policy is directed at people living in this area (a majority with diverse ethnic backgrounds). Before the law was adopted there had been discussions about whether it should also be mandatory for the residents of Vollsmose to get tested for COVID-19 upon request. However, this part was left out of the final policy.",Yes,A lot of the people in this area have low income jobs for instance working in restaurants or driving taxis. Many of these jobs were also jobs that were shut down during periods of the pandemic. ,Mar-21,Mar-21,"March 9th, 2021 - April 7th 2021",The Government of Denmark,Yes,No,No,No,General administrative order by the Government of Denmark (the parliament),Information unavailable,,"Link to the general administrative order on facemasks usage in the area of Vollsmose: https://www.elov.dk/bekendtgorelse-om-straf-for-overtraedelse-af-krav-om-mundbind-eller-visir-i-detailhandlen-beliggende-i-vollsmose-sogn/",That people living in the area of Vollsmose should wear face shields or face masks to limit the spread of COVID-19.,The procedure is that people not wearing face shields or face masks in supermarkets in the area of Vollsmose (as well as everywhere else) will be fined.,No,,Yes,"There is an underlying assumption that immigrants/and or muslim people have a harder time restricting the spread of COVID-19 than other groups. The arguments supporting this assumption (although not explicitly in the policy), is that living close together, poor Danish skills and “unwillingness” to adapt to Danish norms and culture is to blame for the seemingly rapid spread of the virus within the particular area of Vollsmose.",No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No (not visible on the published list: https://bm.dk/media/18063/ligestillingsvurdering-af-lovprogrammet-2020-2021.pdf),,No,,Yes,"Controversies and contested issues did emerge in the public debate related to this policy e.g. the ethnic minority residents in Vollsmose stated that they felt that the political rhetoric is experienced as shaming and the policy measures as part of a larger hate campaign towards ethnic minority groups. Other local areas (like Vollsmose) which have had a similar high number of corona infected residents were shut down as well in some instances during the pandemic, but this did not lead to special policy measures e.g. in terms of economic punishments (Jyllands Posten 2020).","Immigrants, muslims, residents of Vollsmose, children above the age of 12.",No,,Yes,"Women in this area may be more vulnerable than men, if they do not work and lack the skills to understand and speak Danish. This could create a gap in information where some women may have to rely on their husbands and children to get the information they need.",Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,People of Vollsmose come from diverse ethnic backgrounds,No,,No,,Yes,"The area of Vollsmose is called a “ghetto” or a “socially burdened” area, as many of the people living there have low incomes.",Yes,The policy only applies for people over the age of 12.,Yes,"Implicitly, as it is known that a lot of the residents are muslim",No,,No,,Yes,The policy is gender-blind as there is no reference to gender in it.,"For at forebygge og inddæmme udbredelse af covid-19 skal kunder og lignende på 12 år og derover have tildækket mund og næse ved brug af mundbind eller visir, når de befinder sig i lokaler nævnt i stk. 2 beliggende i Vollsmose Sogn, som fysiske og juridiske personer råder over, og hvortil offentligheden har adgang, jf. dog §§ 2 og 3. In order to prevent and limit the spread of covid-19 customers and the like over the age of 12 needs to cover their mouths and noses using facemasks or viziers, when they are in rooms as the ones mentioned in part 2 located in Vollsmose, as physical and judicial people have at their disposal and where the public has access, compared however to paragraphs 2 and 3." Denmark,DK02,Help for victims of intimate partner violence - Act no 118 ,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,"Copenhagen, Kolding, Odense, Holstebro, Aarhus","As cases of gender-based violence (GBV)/intimate partner violence (IPV) rose during the first lockdown in March of 2020, women’s shelters advocated for more resources to women experiencing violence in their intimate relationships. The policy initiative was created to provide funds and ensure more rooms for women in the women shelters. A total of 11 million DKK were allocated to shelters. Funds were focused on shelters in areas where more rooms were needed e.g. Copenhagen (Danner, Dansk Kvindesamfund, Kvindehjemmet), Kolding, Odense, Holstebro and Aarhus. The funds covered four months of staying in women shelters. It was created after the civil society organization Lev uden vold (live without violence) had urged political action to ensure extra temporary places for women living in violent relationships. The policy is only directed at women.",Yes,"Since the policy is only directed towards women as one group, there is no consideration of vulnerabilities in terms of the GBV and IPV that particular groups face. Danish women shelters are mainly directed at cis-women, leaving trans-women more vulnerable, when they face GBV/IPV. The same can be said about sexual minorities as particularly homosexual and bisexual men are at risk, when it comes to IPV exposure (Enhedslisten). By only focusing on (cis)women, the policy risk excluding other vulnerable groups.",Mar-20,Mar-20,"March 27th, 2020 - July 27th 2020",The Ministry of Social and Internal Affairs,No,Yes,No,No,The Ministry of Social and Internal Affairs,"Yes, it is stated within this policy",11 million DKR,"Link to Act no 118 from the ministry of social affairs: https://www.ft.dk/RIPdf/samling/20191/aktstykke/aktstk118/20191_aktstk_afgjort118.pdf",Giving funds to create more places for women in need of urgent places in a women’s shelter,Same as before COVID-19 - reaching out for help to get a place in a shelter,Yes,Please see point 4.1.,Yes,That women are in need of protection because of male violence. It is focused on the women as victims and not on the men as perpetrators.,Yes,"When women are in focus in policies as in need of protection some scholars argue that it reproduces ideas of women as victims and men as perpetrators (See for instance Lloyd, 2013). A problem that can also be related to masculine and feminine norms where women are seen as weak and men as strong.",No,,Information unavailable,,No (not visible on the published list: https://bm.dk/media/18063/ligestillingsvurdering-af-lovprogrammet-2020-2021.pdf),,Yes,"After the second lockdown in December 2020, Act no 136 was created to support additional places in women shelters and a shelter for vulnerable men (Act no 136). ",Yes,"Men’s shelters were vocal about having limited room to house men exposed to intimate partner violence after the COVID-19 lockdown (Jyllands Posten, 2020)",Women,No,,Yes,People exposed to violence that are not cis-women,"As mentioned in point 3, several organizations have been a part of the process in identifying a need for this policy and receiving the funds for it.","Lev uden Vold, LOKK, Danner, Dansk Kvindesamfund and Kvindehjemmet. Lev uden vold is said to have been vocal about the need for more places, as they received more calls about intimate partner violence after the lockdown of March 2020.",No,,No,,Yes,Women (but most likely referring to cis-women),No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"Centrene oplever netop nu akutte kapacitetsproblemer, idet flere kvinder henvender sig til centrene, hvorfor der hurtigst muligt er behov for at kunne oprette nødpladser The shelters are experiencing acute problems with their capacity, as more women are contacting the shelters and there is an urgent need to create more places" Denmark,DK03,Extra support for vulnerable children and young people - Act no 132,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"This policy was created to provide extra support for vulnerable children and young people. Children’s organizations raised the alarm by addressing that vulnerable children were having a particularly hard time as a consequence of COVID-19 and related restrictions, for instance in terms of changes in the organisation of everyday life (e.g. the shutting down of schools and the confinement to home), economic or mental health challenges, etc. It is stated that the organizations can use the funding for counselling and provide support for the children and families in many ways, for instance by way of social media or phone counselling or support with grocery shopping. The policy is directed at children, young people and their families. There is a higher need to support both the capacity and work of the organizations working with vulnerable children, young people and their families as a consequence of COVID-19. ",Yes,"It is stated that there is more pressure at home (in the family). However, it is not stated how this may impact different genders differently due to gender norms.",Mar-20,Apr-20,Information unavailable,The Ministry of Social and Internal Affairs,No,Yes,No,No,Act no 132 issued by the Ministry of Social and Internal Affairs,"Yes, it is stated within this policy","13,5 million DKR","Link to Act no 132 from the ministry of social affairs: https://www.ft.dk/RIPdf/samling/20191/aktstykke/aktstk132/20191_aktstk_afgjort132.pdf","Providing funds for organizations working with vulnerable children, young people and their families. Allowing the organizations to create new initiatives within their purpose to support the targeted groups",They need to reach out to the organization they need support from.,Information unavailable,,Yes,There is an assumption that COVID-19 is the main issue regarding this problem and a dismissal of underlying structural issues related to gender and class.,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No (it is not included in the published list: https://bm.dk/media/18063/ligestillingsvurdering-af-lovprogrammet-2020-2021.pdf),,No,,No,,"Vulnerable children, young people and families are mentioned in the policy text. However, other actors are made visible in the budget of the recipients of the funding. These are poor citizens, single mothers, people with substance abuse, children of parents with substance abuse and parents with mental illnesses.",,Please see point 22,Yes,"Children of refugee parents or immigrants. Children and young people belonging to ethnic, sexual or gender identity minorities. Disabled children and young people (although mental health is prioritized). ",Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,Specific groups of children and vulnerable families are included.,Yes,"The organization Mother’s Aid (Mødrehjælpen) is one of the beneficiaries and they support women in vulnerable positions and their children. Whether they are vulnerable because of economic inequality or because of IPV. However, it is an organization only focused on supporting mothers and therefore has a gendered perspective although it is limited.",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,All of the vulnerable groups targeted are related to economic inequalities and in the policy economic challenges are specified as a reason to provide extra support.,Yes,"The policy is for children, young people and their families. Thus, some age groups are not targeted in the policy as they will not be part of a family with children or go under the category of vulnerable young person.",Yes,Support is given to a christian organization (Kirkens Korshær) that support poor citizens.,Yes,Support is given to people with mental illnesses.,No,,Yes,"(and no) There is no explicit mentioning of gender, however, as mentioned in point 28, support is given to an organization only supporting mothers.","Den nuværende COVID-19-situation gør tiden for udsatte børn særlig svær. Flere organisationer på børneområdet har givet udtryk for, at udsatte børn og deres familier oplever er stort pres som følge af situationen, bl.a. som følge af et øget pres på hjemmefronten grundet en ændret hverdag, økonomiske eller psykiske udfordringer mv The current COVID-19-situation is making things particularly difficult for vulnerable children. Several organizations working with children have explained how vulnerable children and their families are experiencing a great deal of pressure because of the situation, amongst other things an increased pressure at home due to everyday life being change, economic or mental health challenges etc." Denmark,DK04,The Danish Epidemic Act,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Danish Epidemic Act is what allows the government to control COVID-19 with specific regulations. Paragraphs 24-25 specify that the minister of justice and the minister of health can decide to limit the number of people present in specific locations, whether they are inside or outside. Paragraphs 29-20 state that there are restrictions and limitations in access to care homes. Paragraph 34 states that restrictions can be made in relation to daycare facilities, schools and other educational institutions as well as rules about urgent child care. In paragraph 61 it is specified that both residents at care and treatment facilities as well as their relatives can complain about the use of restrictions within the facilities. The complaints should be directed towards the municipalities, regional authorities or the appeals board for visitation restrictions. The appeals board for visitation restrictions is made up of 6 organizations: Danish Patients, Danish Disability Organizations, The Elderly Group, The Doctors Association, The Danish Institute for Human Rights and The Council of Attorneys. Targeted groups are the general population of Denmark, however, specific restrictions apply to those living in care and treatment facilities. Besides this the policy from DK01 about Vollsmose is a part of this law. Children and young people are also targeted and so are their parents as it is focused on restrictions in these institutions and giving a possibility for children to be cared for. ",Yes,"It does not consider the effect of the restrictions on vulnerable groups, such as the elderly in care homes.",Feb-21,Mar-21,March 1st 2021 - April 15th 2021,The Government of Denmark,Yes,No,No,No,The Parliament,Information unavailable,,"Link to The Danish Epidemic Act: https://www.elov.dk/epidemiloven/","As mentioned in point 3, solutions are to restrict the number of people in care homes and treatment facilities, leaving vulnerable people in even more vulnerable circumstances as they become cut off from their families and the rest of society.", ,No,,Yes,"There is an underlying assumption that people have the same capabilities and resources. Thus, not taking into consideration aspects and circumstances that place people in a more vulnerable life position eg. elderly, children, disabled, the mentally ill, substance abuse users, etc.",Yes,"Women are mainly the ones in care jobs at home and in their professional lives. This makes women more vulnerable in having to manage the impacts of the restrictions - whether they are impacted through being a parent, working in a care home, having a child in school.",No,,Information unavailable,,No (it is not included in the published list: https://bm.dk/media/18063/ligestillingsvurdering-af-lovprogrammet-2020-2021.pdf),,Yes,This seems to be a renewed version of the policy as it is stated in paragraph 68 that it is an addition to previous laws; general administrative order 1444 and law no 160. ,Yes,"The law has been criticized for being too restrictive and invasive in people’s lives (Information, 2021).",People in public institutions that either live or spend most of their days there. Please see point 3 for all actors,No,,Yes,"As mentioned the policy does not consider the extra burden for women, nor does it do much to lessen the potential negative impact it has. ",Yes,Please see point 3 for reference to the 6 organizations that can be appealed to regarding the restrictions of the law.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy has a specific focus on care homes for elderly people,Yes,Limitations and restrictions are also applied to faith communities,Yes,Treatment facilities and care homes are also for disabled people.,No,,Yes,"The policy is gender-blind as there is no explicit reference to gender in it. However, as mentioned before, women are most impacted by the consequences of this policy as it also has to do with care-giving and care responsibilities.","Justitsministeren kan efter forhandling med sundhedsministeren fastsætte regler for hele eller dele af landet om forbud mod, at flere personer befinder sig på samme sted, jf. dog stk. 2. Regler fastsat i medfør af 1. pkt. kan omfatte indendørs, udendørs, offentlige og private steder, hvor flere personer befinder sig på samme sted. The minister of justice can after negotiation with the minister for health determine rules for all of or parts of the country about restricting that multiple people are in the same place, however part 2. Rules are determined in relation to point 1 and can entail indoors, outdoors, public and private places, where multiple people are." Denmark,DK05,Amendment to change the law on active employment and law on active social policy (Law no 466),No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Amendment to the law about active employment and law about active social policy. This Amendment was made to enable the men, affected by what is known in Denmark as the “mink case”, to get an education. The mink case refers to a situation where COVID-19 had spread to mink living in cages in farms across different municipalities and areas of Denmark. They were shut down and the minks were all euthanized, leaving this large group of (mostly male) workers unemployed. While they were compensated financially, this law was made to give them an opportunity to educate themselves and find jobs within a new area of business.",No,,Mar-21,Mar-21,"March 23rd, 2021 - December 31st 2021",The Ministry of Employment,No,Yes,No,No,The Ministry of Employment,Information unavailable,,"Link to the Amendment to change the law on active employment and social policy (Law no 466) https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2021/466","It is a voluntary opportunity for former mink farmers to educate themselves. If they choose to do so, they will not be required to look for a job and the system will support them in either decision. It is also stated that the municipalities will have 100 % of their expenses covered by the state in relation to providing educational opportunities to the former mink farmers.", ,No,,Yes,There is an assumption that this group should be specifically supported as their livelihoods were taken away from them. It could be argued that these farmers (mainly men) receive greater support than other vulnerable groups - at least if the size of compensation is compared. Please see point 21.1 for more details,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No (it is not included in the published list: https://bm.dk/media/18063/ligestillingsvurdering-af-lovprogrammet-2020-2021.pdf),,No,,Yes,"Controversies were not related to this specific Amendment per se, but more generally the issue of the mink breeders becoming unemployed and not being able to continue the line of work they had been doing. This created a lot of criticism and protests from both politicians, civil society and the mink breeders themselves. Other controversies were the amount of financial support given to this group in comparison to for instance mentally ill people (DR, 2020; TV2 Nord, 2020). ",The people that have worked as mink farmers or on mink farms,Yes,The families of the people working in mink farms.,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Not all mink farmers, or their employees, were Danish, but there seems to be an implicit understanding in the Amendment that only people that are already a part of the Danish system are allowed to educate themselves.",Yes,"These farms were mainly located in the countryside, but the mink industry is very profitable. This could also be a reason why these people (men) have been protesting to get fair treatment and why they received a big compensation. (See point 21.1 and 15.1 for context).",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The Amendment is gender-blind as there is no reference to gender in it,"Tilbuddet er frivilligt for personen, og personen er under tilbuddet fritaget fra pligten til at deltage i andre tilbud, herunder tilbud, som allerede er påbegyndt. The offer is voluntary for the person, and the person is under the offer not required to participate in other offers, including offers, that have already started." Denmark,DK06,Amendment to the law for parental leave - Act no 1427,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"This law was made to support parents of children under 14 years. It is a temporary access to the Danish unemployment benefit system paid for through insurance called dagpenge. If a child becomes ill from COVID-19, parents are given the option to take some time off work and care for the child. However, it only applies to people that are not able to work from home or that do not have any care-taking days already available. The parents have to document when and where their child was sent home from school. The support covers 10 days of absence from work and can only be used by one parent. ",Yes,Women are most often primary care-givers. This means that the policy risk being blind to the impact it could have on women’s working lives.,sep-20,sep-20,September 29th 2020 - December 31st 2020,The Ministry of Employment,No,Yes,No,No,The Ministry of Employment,Information unavailable,,"Link to Act 1427 https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2020/1427",A temporary employment benefit (dagpenge) for parents of children that became ill from COVID-19.,They have to document that their child was sent home from school and apply for the benefit through the service that handles social security (Udbetaling Danmark).,Yes,Vulnerable parents may be limited in their capabilities of both receiving and filling out the forms to be able to receive this benefit.,Yes,"There is an expectation or assumption that all parents have an equal starting point. There is a differentiation between parents working from home and parents working out of their home. However, numerous factors could cause parents to not have the same starting point. Whether it be financially or health related. For instance mentally ill parents could be more vulnerable if they are required to work from home and care for a child at the same time. ",Yes,Only one parent is allowed to receive this benefit. The majority of those risk being women who take care of the sick children. It is not explicitly mentioned in the policy though.,No,,Information unavailable,,No (it is not included in the published list: https://bm.dk/media/18063/ligestillingsvurdering-af-lovprogrammet-2020-2021.pdf),,No,,No,,Parents of children under the age of 14. Only parents working from outside the home. Children under the age of 14.,No,,Yes,"It is a law to support parents of children, however, only one parent is allowed to care for the sick child. It would have been more inclusive and equal if the policy was directed at all parents, in the cases where more than one is a primary care-giver",Information unavailable,,No,,No,,Yes,"Women are more prone to be frontline workers than men and thus be working outside the home and being vulnerable to infections. Similarly, there is an implicit expectation of women doing the care-giving at home as well. However, this is not directly problematized in the policy.",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The amendment is inclusive of people that have paid for unemployment insurance through their A-Kasse (those in charge of managing the unemployment benefit/dagpenge).,Yes,The policy only applies for parents with children under the age of 14.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy is gender-blind as there is no direct reference to gender in it.,"Der kan kun udbetales dagpenge til én forælder pr. dag, barnet er hjemme, og der kan kun udbetales dagpenge for hele fraværsdage. En forælder kan kun få udbetalt dagpenge for ét barn pr. dag. The unemployment benefit can only be paid to one parent each day the child is home, and there can only be paid unemployment benefit for entire days of absence. One parent can receive unemployment benefit for one child each day." Denmark,DK07,Agreement on initiatives for vulnerable groups during and after COVID-19,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,National organizations are expected to provide support locally around the country.,"This agreement has established three partnerships in relation to the support for vulnerable groups. Another decision in the agreement was increasing support for vulnerable children, young people, adults and people with disabilities. Lastly, the agreement stated that activities in the social domain (social work) should be re-activated. The partnerships are both local and national actors working within civil society. The main purpose behind the policy is to ensure safety, reduce loneliness and increase well-being among the vulnerable groups mentioned. Numerous actors within civil society and public institutions that support vulnerable groups were given support. The actors/areas were: For children and young people: - Education to support vulnerable young people - Volunteer organizations supporting vulnerable children and families, including a learning initiative (Lær for Livet), homes to support children that are victims of bullying (Julemærkehjemmene) and the association to support people with muscular dystrophy (muskelsvindsfonden) - Support to children and young people from homes with substance abuse (TUBA) - Contact to parents with a big disagreement in relation to their children - Support to children in particularly vulnerable situations due to homes with abuse, loneliness, mental health or economic challenges (for instance Save the Children, Red Cross and other children’s rights support groups) - Support to enable volunteer driven vacation camps for vulnerable children - Support to council students at universities and other higher educational institutions - Support for organizations supporting families with mental illnesses (Psykiatrifonden etc.) - Support to children and young people exposed to sexual assaults and/or harassment online (only given to Save the Children) For adults: - Support to organizations supporting victims of and the prevention of violence (Mother’s Aid, Dialogue Against Violence and Men’s Center) - Support to people with substance abuse (For instance Blue Cross, The Greenlandic Houses, the House of Men, KFUM/KFUK) - Enabling opportunities for homeless people to stay at shelters - Support to organizations working to support homeless people - Support to organizations that provide counselling for people in risk of becoming very ill from COVID-19 - Support to mentally ill people - Ability to have video consultations for vulnerable groups For disabled people: - Reaching out to people with disabilities - Extra support for the Organization for Developmentally Challenged people - Special support for people with visual impairments",Yes,"Refugees, immigrants, LGBTQIA groups are not included as being particularly vulnerable.",Apr-20,Apr-20,Not specified,Ministry of Social and Internal Affairs,No,Yes,No,No,Ministry of Social and Internal Affairs,Yes,"131 million DKKto children and young people. 37,6 million DKK to vulnerable adults. 35,7 million DKK to disabled people","Link to the agreement on initiatives for vulnerable groups https://www.regeringen.dk/media/9823/aftale_om_initiativer_for_saarbare_og_udsatte_grupper_apr2020.pdf","Providing support for different vulnerable groups through civil society organizations. They will then manage the support to lessen the negative impacts of COVID-19 related to safety, loneliness and well-being within these groups.",Not specified,Not specified,,Yes,"In the policy vulnerable groups are identified, however, more groups could be included as mentioned in point 4.1. This means that there is an underlying assumption about which groups are particularly vulnerable, for instance homeless people, families with substance abuse or violence, people with mental illnesses and disabilities. While all of these groups are vulnerable the lack of inclusion of other marginalised groups makes those groups even more vulnerable.",Yes,"These are not explicit, but some of the organization's names are gendered. For instance Mother’s Aid, Centre for Men and The Home for Men. The first two are given support in terms of IPV, while the last is given support in relation to homelessness. The stereotypes are not explicit, but from this support mothers are seen as in need of extra help and so are homeless men.",No,,Information unavailable,,No (it is not included in the published list: https://bm.dk/media/18063/ligestillingsvurdering-af-lovprogrammet-2020-2021.pdf),,No,,No,,"Vulnerable children and young people, vulnerable adults and some people with disabilities. The vulnerable groups are those that face challenges due to economic difficulties, mental health or loneliness. However, other groups are also included - please see point 3 for all of them.",No,,Yes,"Refugees, LGBTQIA groups, people of color (not only Greenlandic people), women in prostitution and similar vulnerable positions.",Yes,As mentioned this policy is about establishing partnerships with civil society organizations (or NGOs) to support vulnerable groups in society. This means that the mentioned organizations in point 3 are involved in the process of implementing the policy.,No,,Yes,Many different groups are included in this policy. Some are vulnerable due to illnesses/disabilities and others are because of class inequalities.,Yes,Women as caregivers and victims of violence (support to Mother’s Aid). Men as homeless (The Home of Men).,No,,Yes,Greenlandic people are included in this policy through the organization “The Greenlandic Houses”.,No,,No,,Yes,A lot of these vulnerable groups are vulnerable due to economic inequalities,Yes,"The policy is targeted at both children, young people and adults when it comes to different vulnerable groups, however, when it comes to disabilities there is no mention of specific age groups. Elderly people are not explicitly included in this policy.",No,,Yes,Different groups of disabled people are included in the policy. See point 3 for more details.,No,,Yes,"(and no) The policy does target women and men within NGOs supporting these groups. However, these are the only times where there is any inclusion of gender. For instance the focus on online sexual harassment and assault towards children and young people is not mentioned in terms of gendered differences.","Aftalepartierne er enige om, at den aktuelle situation med COVID-19 indebærer ekstra udfordringer for socialt udsatte børn og voksne og mennesker med handicap, som kan have særligt svært ved at komme igennem hverdagen med social isolation og en forandret hverdag. The agreeing parties agree that the current situation with COVID-19 is extra challenging for vulnerable children and adults and people with disabilities, who can have a particularly hard time getting through everyday life with social isolation and a changed everyday life." Denmark,DK08,Agreement on initiatives for weakened senior citizens during and after COVID-19,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The policy is made to lessen the negative impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on elderly people, both within care homes and those living in their own homes. Partnerships were created to give support to weakened elderly people after COVID-19. The partnerships were both within civil society and public institutions. From the agreement the agreeing parties decided to create initiatives to support elderly people in terms of preventing loneliness, vulnerability and extra support to weakened senior citizens. In the budget extra cleaning in the care homes and more staff is prioritised. Among the initiatives to support the elderly are: - Opening up for visitors and increasing social contact - Counselling for the elderly - including patients with dementia and their close relatives - Prevention of loneliness (phone counselling) - Activities for close relatives that are taking care of a person with dementia at home or that has a relative with dementia in a care home - Activities for leisure and culture activities",Yes,That the care-taking burden both as a relative and as a care home employee to the elderly mostly affects women.,may-20,may-20,,The Ministry of Health and the Elderly,No,Yes,No,No,The Ministry of Health and the Elderly,Yes,100 million DKK,"Link to agreement on initiatives for weakened elderly after COVID-19 https://www.regeringen.dk/media/9841/aftale-om-initiativer-for-svaekkede-aeldre-i-forbindelse-med-covid.pdf",Solutions mainly involve social support to senior citizens to prevent loneliness and improve their well-being. Please see point 3 for more details.,"It is not specified, but one of the initiatives is a hotline, which gives senior citizens an opportunity to connect with people outside of their home. This initiative requires them to call the hotline.",Yes,"Most senior citizens have access to a phone, but depending on how weakened they are it could be a problem for some to reach out for help if they feel lonely.",Yes,"There is an assumption that most senior citizens can be put into a few categories of differences. These are for instance 1) weakened senior citizens, 2) senior citizens with alzheimers or dementia and 3) those that do not fall into these groups. It is problematic that the policy does not focus on more diverse groups and issues that the senior citizens potentially face.",Yes,"These are never explicit, but this policy has a bigger negative impact for women than for men, since more women are in care-giving positions both at home and at their job. More women will be impacted by for instance increasing staff of both cleaning and care-taking at the care homes. Traditional women roles are needed for the success of the policy’s initiatives.",No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,"Weakened senior citizens, senior citizens with dementia and their close relatives and caretakers.",No,,Yes,"senior citizens belonging to ethnic, sexual or gender identity minorities. senior citizens with other illnesses than dementia. Elderly people with disabilities. senior citizens with mental illnesses.",Yes,"DanAge (Ældresagen ), the biggest NGO within elderly rights in Denmark, is in charge of a lot of the initiatives. Secondly, the organization for Alzheimer patients is among both the beneficiaries and in charge of some of the initiatives.",No,,Yes,Weakened senior citizens and senior citizens with dementia.,Yes,"Care-giving and cleaning responsibilities were highlighted in the policy. Moreover, social relational work within the family and towards the elderly was included in the policy. This means that women as a group are implicitly targeted.",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Senior citizens often have less money to manage, in particular, if they have a lot of expenses due to illnesses.",Yes,"Only senior citizens were targeted directly as beneficiaries, however, their close relatives were also included in some of the initiatives.",No,,Yes,Weakened senior citizens and senior citizens with dementia were the main groups targeted.,No,,Yes,There is no explicit mention of gender in the policy.,"Aftaleparterne er enige om, at den aktuelle situation med COVID-19 indebærer ekstra udfordringer for svækkede ældre, som er særligt sårbare over for COVID-19.Personer over 70 år og særligt personer over 80 år er i øget risiko for at få et alvorligt sygdomsforløb, hvis de rammes af COVID-19, særligt hvis de samtidig har en eller flere kroniske sygdomme. The agreeing parties have agreed that the current situation with COVID-19 gives extra challenges to the weakened elderly that are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. People above the age of 70 and particularly people above the age of 80 are at high risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19, in particular if they have multiple chronic illnesses." Denmark,DK09,Report 14 - Appendix 327 (on COVID-19 related deaths in care homes),No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"This policy is a statement by the parliament regarding COVID-19 related deaths in care homes and how the general situation was in relation to care homes, restrictions and the spread of COVID-19. It is made to require that research in the area is made by the National Institute for Research on Welfare (VIVE). All parties within the parliament gave a statement, but in groups of the strategy that they supported, this means that the left-winged parties gave their statement first (the Government and their supporters), followed by the right-winged parties. A number of questions are listed in terms of how to improve circumstances in elderly care homes for when a new epidemic/pandemic comes. The point of doing the research is to make recommendations for these improvements that can be implemented in municipalities and other institutions/governing entities in charge of elderly care.",Yes,This policy is mainly focused on the spread of COVID-19 and thus leaves out other vulnerabilities among the elderly such as loneliness.,Mar-21,Mar-21,No information available,The Danish Parliament (the Health Department),Yes,No,No,No,Statement presented by the parties of the parliament regarding COVID-19 related death among elderly in care homes,Yes,430.000 DKR,"Link to report 14 https://www.ft.dk/samling/20201/almdel/SUU/bilag/327/2360075.pdf","Research on how health authorities and care homes dealt with the spread of COVID-19, including restrictions and other legally enforced requirements. The research should include several questions put forth by the parliament to prepare for a new epidemic/pandemic in the future. Concrete recommendations should be made as to how things can be done differently in the future regarding managing infectious diseases in care homes.", ,No,,Yes,"There is an assumption that elderly people are more vulnerable to COVID-19. Additionally, there seems to be an agreement that the situation regarding the spread of COVID-19 in the care homes for the elderly was not done properly.",No,,Yes,The National Research Institute for Welfare (VIVE) would be contacted to see if they could be in charge of the research.,Information unavailable,,No information available,,No,,No,,Elderly people and people working in care homes for the elderly.,Yes,Relatives of the elderly. The relatives might be interested in learning why the situation was handled that way in their relative’s care home.,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Elderly people in care homes are often more vulnerable and living more scarcely than other groups in society.,Yes,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy is gender-blind as there is no reference to gender in it,"Verden over har sygdommen i særlig grad ramt beboere på plejehjem med mange dødsfald til følge, desværre også i Danmark, på trods af at beskyttelsen af de ældre og sårbare var i fokus allerede i foråret 2020. Pr. 17. januar 2021 er 719 plejehjemsbeboere afgået ved døden med covid-19. Det er 40 pct. af alle covid-19-dødsfald i Danmark. All over the world the disease has in particular affected residents in care homes with a consequence of many deaths, unfortunately this was also the case in Denmark, despite already having a focus on protecting the elderly and vulnerable in the spring of 2020. By January 17th 2021 719 residents in care homes were diseased with covid-19. That is 40 % of all covid-19 deaths in Denmark." Denmark,DK10,Restoration of the Danish economy/Financial compensation to all citizens receiving special allowances from the State ,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"This policy was created to restore the Danish economy after the first lockdown in 2020. Different initiatives were made to support economic growth - for instance compensations to businesses struggling as a consequence of the lockdown. Another initiative was a one-time grant/payment for 1.000 DKR to all people receiving money from the state. This amount was tax free. The recipients were: - People receiving unemployment benefit/insurance - People receiving social security - People receiving pension - Refugees receiving a different kind of social security - Young people receiving social security - People receiving social security/unemployment benefit with limited work capabilities - People with illnesses receiving social security/unemployment benefit - Students receiving financial aid (SU)",No,,jun-20,jun-20,end of 2020,Restoration plan for the Danish economy,Yes,No,No,No,Restoration plan for the Danish economy,Yes,"3 billion DKR (for the entire restoration plan, not just the grants of 1.000 DKR)","Links to the restoration plan for the Danish economy: https://fm.dk/media/18064/faktaark-om-aftaleelementer.pdf https://bm.dk/nyheder-presse/nyheder/2020/06/oversigt-disse-personer-er-berettigeret-til-engangstilskud-paa-1000-kr/","That providing people in challenging life circumstances due to low income, lack of employment, old age etc. with a check of 1.000 DKR will give a boost to the economy as they will be able to spend the money and make the financial wheels start turning again.",There are no technical procedures with receiving the money - it will go directly to people’s bank accounts.,No,,Yes,"There is an assumption that less inequality is good for the economy, which is why the people with the least money are receiving a hand in order to boost the economy.",No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No information available,,No,,No,,"Unemployed, ill, elderly, students, young people, refugees. ",Yes,"Children of the unemployed, refugees or ill will also benefit from their parents having an extra 1.000 DKR to live for.",No,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"As the beneficiaries of this policy are all people receiving financial support from the state, there are differences among them, leaving some more vulnerable than others (eg. refugees, elderly, ill).",No,,No,,Yes,"All groups receive support from the state, which means that they have less money than the average person in the country. ",No,,No,,Yes,,No,,No,,Yes,Implicitly disabled people are targeted as some will be receiving support from the state in order to manage/survive. This applies to both mental and physical disabilities.,No,,Yes,The policy is gender-blind as there is no reference to gender in it,"Som supplement til udbetalingen af indfrosne feriemidler gives et skattefrit en-gangstilskud på 1.000 kr. til ydelsesmodtagere As a supplement to the payment of the frozen vacation money a one time tax-free grant of 1.000 DKR will be given to recipients of benefits. " Spain,ES01,Urgent measures for the protection and assistance to victims of gender-based violence (Law 1/2021),Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"This Law addresses the special vulnerability of women victims of GBV and trafficking due to the policies enforced in relation to Covid-19. It follows a previous Contingency Plan adopted by the Spanish Equality Ministry soon after the declaration of the state of emergency, and subsequently codified in Royal Decree-Law (RDL) 12/2020. It considers GBV as a threat to human rights, which needs to be tackled by guaranteeing access to integrated social assistance. It aims at maintaining and adapting existing services (integrated assistance and protection services) to ensure their functioning during the pandemic, establishing organizational measures as well as adaptation of the modes of provision. To this end, such services are declared essential (until the 9.08.2021) and the policy explicitly states that when facing intersectional discrimination, these services shall be guaranteed to all women, “regardless their ethnicity, socio-economic level, age, migrant status, functional diversity, disability, dependency, place of residence and any other situation” amounting to intersectional discrimination. The latter shall be taken into consideration by authorities at all stages: access to services, allocation of funds and programmes . Yet, no specific definition is given to intersectional discrimination beyond this reference. Such services consist of information services, legal counselling 24h 7/7, online and by phone; integrated social assistance (legal, psychological, social), which should be adapted to the pandemic barriers. With specific regards to disability and rural setting, the policy introduced instant messaging services for psychological support and alert with geolocation for emergencies. Special attention is also provided to the children of the victims of GBV. Beyond assistance, the policy strengthens the services that seek the socio-working rehabilitation of victims. To ensure the capacity of shelter services, touristic accommodation is made available to host victims and their children. All the related protocols shall be adapted and accessible to women with disabilities. Third, the use and availability of electronic systems to monitor compliance with precautionary measures and restraining orders will be ensured also to women with disability. It provides that institutional campaigns shall be universally accessible. Therefore, beyond the general reference to intersectionality, there is specific emphasis on the disability ground. To ensure all competent authorities are in the capacity to provide these services, the policy provides an exception to unfreeze the funding of a pre-existing programme (State Deal against GBV), which allocated 100 million to Autonomic governments and local authorities. These funds shall be used for prevention and assistance projects and programmes within the objective of this law. Likewise, these measures will also be implemented to protect and assist victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation that have been identified during the lockdown. They will be provided with alternative housing, social and health assistance. Lastly, the policy establishes that the measures adopted within this law shall be developed, applied and evaluated taking into consideration women’s voice, through their organizations",Yes,"Beyond the formal reference to intersectional discrimination, there is no concrete provision to address the specific difficulties of women with migrant background; lacking a regular residence permit and the specific difficulties they might face to access these services (especially to avoid being exposed to expulsion orders following the attempt to report violence). There is no explicit reference to the socio-economic factor, to homeless women, to women in prostitution and older women.",21-Mar,21-Mar,The services are guaranteed until the duration of the pandemic (beyond the formal state of emergency),Parliament,Yes,Yes,No,No,RDL 12/2020: Spanish Ministry of Equality and Internal Affairs,Yes,100 millions (budget of the State Deal against GBV),https://www.boe.es/eli/es/l/2021/03/24/1/con,"Ensuring functioning of existing services; New services: - Instant messaging via Whatsapp 24h 7/7 for immediate emotional and psychological counselling; - Geo-local alert for emergency through instant messaging; - Botón SOS in the mobile application AlertCops to send an emergency signal to the police with the victim’s location for immediate intervention; - exceptional use of touristic buildings as shelters; - Prevention and awareness campaign “We are with you. Together we stop gender-based violence”, broadcast on all media channels, social media and online, translated into different languages; -“Guide for women suffering gender violence under lockdown stemming from the state of emergency resulting from Covid-19”, containing information about services, assistance, procedures All measures are better described in the previous Contingency Plan",They should have adequate technological tools (smartphone) to access the services,Yes,Digital divide,,,,,No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,"This Law substitutes the previous RDL 12/2020 and introduces emphasis on inclusion and universal accessibility to the services put in place. Moreover, it introduces an explicit mention to “intersectional discrimination” (Chapt. 1, Art. 1). Beyond this general mention, it makes specific reference to women with disability and women living in rural areas and the barriers they could experience in accessing these services.",Yes,"Absence of economic measures to address the increase of female unemployment during the pandemic, their economic dependency and the unequal distribution of care tasks, which overall influence women’s effective ability to seek help. However, RDL 11/2020 introduced more flexibility in the access to the Minimum Universal Income (IMV) for victims of GBV and trafficking for sexual exploitation. - No additional funding except for those already allocated by the State Deal against GBV; - the health sector played a key role in identifying risk indicators and in follow-up. These tasks have been sidelined, perhaps specific exceptions could be included in the Covid-19 health protocols to keep addressing GBV. - In the first Contingency Plan (31.03.2020) women in prostitution were not mentioned (see now the guide “Ninguna Mujer Desprotegida”). - no explicit provisions to address cyberviolence","General Administration of the State, all Autonomous Communities and Local authorities, victims of violence and their children, victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation",No,,Yes,"Homeless women, women with migrant background, with no regular residence permit, women in prostitution, trans women",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,"It explicitly mentions “intersectional discrimination”, calling for specific attention to guarantee access to rights enshrined in the Law to all women, regardless to their “ethnicity, socio-economic level, age, migrant status, functional diversity, disability, dependency, place of residence and any other situation that amounts to such discrimination” (Chapter 1, Art. 1)",No,,No,,Yes,General reference to guarantee access regardless of ethnicity,No,,No,,Yes,General reference to guarantee access to services regardless socio-economic condition,Yes,General reference to guarantee access to services regardless age,No,,Yes,"There is a first general reference to functional diversity, disability and dependency, and a specific reference to adapt the services to the needs of victims who suffer additional limitations due to disability (p. 8)",Yes,"There is a general reference that all services shall be guaranteed to women regardless their migrant status, place of residence and any other situation amounting to the intersectional discrimination. Moreover, the law refers explicitly to the accommodation of services to the needs of victims who experience difficulties in accessing the resources, specifically in rural areas (Chap. 1, Art. 2.3, p. 8)",No,,"“Las medidas adoptadas a raíz de esta situación están provocando un especial impacto en determinados colectivos de personas especialmente vulnerables que deben ser objeto de protección por parte del Gobierno. Las mujeres víctimas de violencia de género son un colectivo especialmente vulnerable en situaciones de aislamiento domiciliario (…) resulta preciso llevar a cabo medidas dirigidas en especial a la protección y asistencia de las víctimas de violencia de género, con enfoque de inclusión y accesibilidad, y en particular de aquellas que puedan encontrarse en una situación de especial vulnerabilidad (…)” (Preámbulo). EN: “The measures adopted in light of this situation are having a special impact on specific vulnerable groups that must be protected by the Government. Women victims of gender-based violence are an especially vulnerable group in the context of domestic isolation (...) it is required to adopt measures aimed at the protection and assistance of victims of gender-based violence, with a focus on inclusion and accessibility, and especially of those who might find themselves in a situation of special vulnerability” *** “Cuando, además, enfrentan discriminación interseccional se garantizará la accesibilidad a los derechos previstos en esta Ley para todas las mujeres: independientemente de su etnia, nivel socioeconómico, edad, estatus migratorio, diversidad funcional, discapacidad, situación de dependencia, lugar de residencia o cualquier otra situación que redunde en la discriminación descrita” (Artículo 1). EN: “Moreover, when facing intersectional discrimination, these services shall be guaranteed to all women, regardless their ethnicity, socio-economic level, age, migrant status, functional diversity, disability, dependency, place of residence and any other situation amounting to the said discrimination” (Article 1)." Spain,ES02,"“MECUIDA Plan”, in Royal Decree Law 8/2020 of 17 March on urgent and extraordinary measures to address the economic and social impact of COVID-19 ",No,Yes,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Royal Decree Law 8/2020 established different measures to confront the lockdown and the sudden slowing down of the economy. In particular, Chapter I focuses on measures to support workers, families and vulnerable groups. Among other measures, it establishes that workers have the right to adapt their working shift and/or to reduce their working hours, in order to take care of family members. This policy has been named “MECUIDA Plan” (article 6 of the RD). This RD was passed days after the declaration of the state of emergency in Spain (in March 2020), which established the general lockdown, including closure of schools. As a result, families had to cope with working and taking care of their children. This RD established measures that tried to respond to the need of families to take care of their family members, as well as the need of companies to keep carrying out their activities and to allow workers to keep working. Article 6 of the RD, named “Plan MeCuida”, establishes that workers have the right to adapt their working shift and/or to reduce their working hours, in order to take care of family members. The measure is specifically established to avoid the spread of Covid-19, so it’s only foreseen for this circumstance and understood to be temporary. The reduction of the working hours will have the corresponding salary reduction. The worker has the right to request it and it has to reach an agreement with the company, considering the possibilities. It is to be noted that this article mentions that the application of this measure “has to be based on the co-responsibility of care obligations and on avoiding the perpetuation of roles”. However, it does not establish any specific provision in this regard. Generally, the rationale of this policy is economic, to allow companies to survive and to maintain jobs. This policy falls into the domain of work/labour market, and is also directly connected to the gender care gap, as it relates to the work-life balance and to the care duties which have been increased in the pandemic and particularly during lockdown (with schools closed). Other relevant provisions in this Chapter I on measures to support workers, families and vulnerable groups are the following: - Article 5 focuses on telework. It softens the legal requirements for the implementation of telework. In the context of the lockdown, many work places were closed, as schools were. Therefore, the possibility of telework allowed companies to keep going while permitting parents to stay with their kids at home. - Other measures established in chapter I are measures directed to guarantee essential facilities such as energy or water to vulnerable population (article 4), as well as measures to stop house evictions and measures to delay payment of mortgages (article 7). Likewise, this RD establishes in chapter II measures regarding the “ERTE” job retention scheme (furlough scheme).",Yes,"While it mentions that the application of this measure “has to be based on the co-responsibility of care obligations and on avoiding the perpetuation of roles”, it does not establish any specific provision to try to avoid the gender care gap, with the resulting economic inequalities. Also, while it provides flexibility, it implies a reduction of the salary, which might have prevented families in economic hardship to benefit from it. Particularly difficult for single-parent families. However, it is to be noted that in some regions, the regional government approved measures to compensate such decrease of salaries. Also, this measure is limited to hired workers, so it leaves out all self-employed, as well as irregular workers (the case of many women working in domestic care). Likewise, for workers with precarious contracts it is more difficult to request such a measure",20-Mar,21-Mar,30/09/2021. Plan MeCuida (article 6 of this RD) has been extended several times since its approval. Currently it is extended until September 2021. ,Council of Ministers,Yes,No,No,No,"Royal Decree Law is issued by the Council of Ministers, and then approved by the Parliament",No,,https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rdl/2020/03/17/8/con ,"The solution to the care needs of children and other family members is to allow carers to adapt their working times or to reduce their working hours (with the corresponding salary reduction). Thus, the solution proposed is very economic-oriented.",Request with 24 hours in advance and provide justification of the duty of care. It needs to be agreed with the company. ,Yes,"In the case of adapting the working shift, it is on the company to accept that the request is justified. If the company does not accept it, then the worker can refer the issue to court. ",Yes,"There is an implicit neoliberal view, in which care is an individual responsibility. While this MECUIDA plan allows some flexibility to carers, it still puts first work duties (i.e. economy) on top of family life or caring responsibilities. While care duties increased considerably when schools were closed, working hours were not reduced. In case working hours were reduced, salary was reduced proportionally. ",Yes,"The stereotype in this policy is that families are two-parent families. No references are made to single parent families, who are the ones with more problems to balance care duties with work.",No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Yes,"It has been extended and revised 3 times so far, but no significant changes were made other than naming the measure as MECUIDA Plan. ",Yes,The fact that there was no compensation foreseen for the case of reduction of working hours and therefore reduction of salary. ,Employed workers; families,Yes,"Indirectly, children are targeted",Yes,Single parent families; low income families,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Low-income workers are less inclined to request a reduction of working hours that comes with a reduction of salary. ,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The category used is “workers” and “families”. The policy does not consider the existing gender care gap. While reference is made to sharing duties, no measure is taken in this regard.","ES: “Las personas trabajadoras por cuenta ajena que acrediten deberes de cuidado respecto del cónyuge o pareja de hecho, así como respecto de los familiares por consanguinidad hasta el segundo grado de la persona trabajadora, tendrán derecho a acceder a la adaptación de su jornada y/o a la reducción de la misma en los términos previstos en el presente artículo, cuando concurran circunstancias excepcionales relacionadas con las actuaciones necesarias para evitar la transmisión comunitaria del COVID-19. (…) El derecho previsto en este artículo es un derecho individual de cada uno de los progenitores o cuidadores, que debe tener como presupuesto el reparto corresponsable de las obligaciones de cuidado y la evitación de la perpetuación de roles, debiendo ser justificado, razonable y proporcionado en relación con la situación de la empresa (…)”. ENG: “Employed workers who demonstrate duties of care with respect to the spouse or common-law partner, as well as with respect to the next of kin by consanguinity up to the second degree of the worker, will have the right to access the adaptation of their working day and / or its reduction in the terms provided for in this article, when exceptional circumstances occur related to the actions necessary to prevent the community transmission of the COVID-19. (…) The right provided in this article is an individual right of each of the parents or caregivers, which must have as a presupposition the shared responsibility of the care obligations and the avoidance of the perpetuation of roles, and must be justified, reasonable and proportionate in relationship with the situation of the company (…) ”." Spain,ES03,"Employment retention scheme (known as “ERTE”, temporary file employment regulation), included in Royal Decree Law 8/2020 of 17 March on urgent and extraordinary measures to address the economic and social impact of Covid-19",No,Yes,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In the context of Covid pandemic and the related lockdown and the ensuing economic slowdown and crisis, measures were taken in order to prevent massive job losses in Spain. One of the most important measures has been the employment retention scheme (known as “ERTE”, temporary file employment regulation). The regulation aimed at supporting companies throughout the crisis, to avoid closure and the related massive job losses. In March 2020, when the state of alarm was declared, measures were approved to tackle the impacts of the pandemic. Among others, the first regulation on ERTE due to Covid-19 was approved in RD 8/2020, which permitted the temporary suspension of the employment or the reduction of working hours. Workers benefitted from unemployment benefits, and the companies (in addition to not having to pay neither salaries nor social contributions related to those affected by an ERTE) had the obligation to retain the jobs for 6 months. This policy affects the domain of economy, and the target group is Spanish workers, in general. It does not establish any concrete measures for women workers. However, while this policy is not directly directed to women, it has an important gender dimension. On the one hand, the sectors most affected by the economic shutdown due to Covid-19 have an overrepresentation of women workers: catering and accommodation services (bars and restaurants, hotels), retail. As a result, women workers have benefitted from ERTEs, and have been prevented from losing jobs. Thus, data from May 2020 show that women amounted to 51% of the total workers in ERTE, while women represent around 48.5% of the total workforce in Spain. In prior crisis periods, women were very underrepresented in the ERTEs, given that those applied mostly to other economic sectors (e.g. industry, where there are more men working than women). On the other, however, women have been included in ERTEs more than men in sectors where women are underrepresented. For example, in the construction sector, women represented only 9% of the workforce but were the 22% of the workers affected by ERTE in that sector. In this sense, the fact that women were affected by ERTEs was positive in the sense that it prevented job losses. However, ERTEs imply a reduction of the income, as workers receive 70% of their salary. So, in this sense, the fact that women were more affected by ERTEs than men, implies that the women income was reduced more than that of men. ",Yes,"Leaves out irregular employment: for example, In the case of domestic workers (mostly women) there is a high rate of irregular employment and they were extremely affected by the lockdown and prevented from working",20-Mar,20-Mar,"The measure is valid for as long as the situation derived from Covid-19 persists. In practice, the ERTEs in place, implemented in accordance to RD 8/2020 have been extended by subsequent royal decree-laws.",Council of Ministers,Yes,No,No,No,Royal Decree Law issued by the Council of Ministers and then approved by the Spanish Parliament,Yes,"While there is no specific budget allocated in the policy, workers will be paid through unemployment benefits. ",https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2020-3824 ,"The solutions proposed to the sudden economic shutdown, in order to allow business to keep going and jobs maintained are the following: Temporary suspension of employment contract or reduction of working hours, directly related to the Covid-19 pandemic. In exchange, companies have the obligation to retain jobs for at least 6 months. Flexibilization of the conditions: workers affected by an ERTE due to Covid-19 will be able to access unemployment benefits (70% of salary) regardless of the amount of previous contributions to social security. Moreover, the time in which the worker receives the unemployment benefits will not count for the purposes of rights to future benefits. Also applies to temporary contracts (note that more women than men have temporary contracts in Spain)","The procedure for the application of an ERTE was greatly simplified in this Royal Decree-Law. Application by the company, which in turn must notify the affected workers. The application contains a report explaining the loss of business activity due to Covid-19. Resolution by the Labour Authority within 5 days (only in some cases, following a report from the Labour and Social Security Inspectorate.) Once it has been approved, the company must notify so to the workers with the exact measures. Workers will have immediate access to unemployment benefits. ",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Yes,"Up to June 2021, the measure has been extended five times. Some changes or additions were made in the subsequent Royal Decrees that were approved in relation to RD 8/2020: It was clarified that the company’s obligation to retain jobs for 6 months starts from the time the ERTE finishes. The unemployment benefit is maintained at 70% of the salary. An ERTE due to limitations or ban to carry out an activity is devised. Change in the exemption for companies to pay the social security contribution of workers (due to the improvement of the situation, and as a way to promote that companies go back to employment) ",Yes,"The extension of this measure has been in the public debate every time it was due, mainly the negotiations between the government, business owners and trade unions. ",Workers and companies,No,,Yes,"Leaves out irregular employment: for example, In the case of domestic workers (mostly women) there is a high rate of irregular employment and they were extremely affected by the lockdown and prevented from working. ",Yes,Social actors: business owners and trade unions were involved in each of the extensions of the measures,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,no,"“Likewise, given the extraordinary serious situation, in the present Royal Decree Law coverage for workers affected by an ERTE is strengthened, enabling them to have access to contributory unemployment benefit, even if they lack the period of contribution necessary to have access to it and, additionally, that the period of the suspension of the contract or the reduction of the working day during which they are receiving said benefit will not count for the purposes of consuming the maximum periods of perception of the unemployment benefit legally established. Under normal circumstances, during an ERTE the worker may access the contributory unemployment benefit if you have the contribution period necessary to have access to it and, in addition, this period is computed for the purposes of maximum periods for receiving the benefit.”" Spain,ES04,Royal Decree Law on Distance Working (tele-working),No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Following the pandemic outbreak, the government adopted a number of measures to contain the virus while facilitating the continuity of economic activities. Given that schools and other childcare services were shut down, many workers faced difficulties in conciliating work and family duties. To address this issue, RDL 8/2020 adopted a number of measures of flexibilization, including tele-working. It established the preference (not obligation) to implement distance working, on condition that such implementation does not entail a disproportionate effort for the company. To this end, it foresaw the implementation of a program to finance the purchase of the necessary equipment and services for digitalization by companies (up to 200 million euros). It also defines distance working as a priority compared to furlough or reduction of activity, which is welcomed, especially given that single-headed families (and especially female households) are financially more exposed to poverty if a reduction of activity is applied. Such preference was exceptional and limited to the pandemic crisis. Given the diffusion of teleworking during the pandemic, and the absence of an organic regulation that determined the working conditions and ensured the basic rights for the employees, the government subsequently adopted RDL 28/2020. Later on, with RDL 29/2020, it addressed the regulation of teleworking for workers in the General Administration of the State. The new provision establishes that teleworking depends on the free choice of the employee, it is reversible, and should be the object of a separate written agreement with the employer. Specific conditions are left to be established by collective agreements in each sector. The new regulation covers only regular tele-working, meaning, the teleworking carried for a minimum of 30% of the working day, for a period of 3 months. Notably, it does not apply to teleworking carried out under the previous exceptional provision (RDL 8/2020). This created confusion and controversies between workers and employers after the expiration of RDL 8/2020. The policy mentions how women and youngsters were disproportionately represented in furlough and that such regulation would avance in objective 8.5 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. With regard to youngsters, the policy establishes that their contract should maintain at least 50 % of work ‘in-presence’, to guarantee their training and not isolate them from the workplace. From a gender perspective, it is worth noting that the policy enshrines the right to equal treatment, opportunities and non-discrimination, stating that companies shall avoid any form of discrimination, direct or indirect, of the employees carrying out tele-working, especially on grounds of sex. In particular, teleworkers should be recognised the same salary, as well as the salary supplements established depending on the circumstances relating to the personal conditions of the worker, the work done, or the situation and income of the company. Moreover, it establishes that the characteristics of teleworking should be taken into consideration in the design and implementation of equality plans, in the measures against sexual harassment and other forms of harassment in the workplace, as well as in those provisions aimed at protecting victims of GBV (to ensure the protection of workers and their socio-labour rights). This was necessary to mention, since tele-working can lead to isolating women in the private sphere, moving them away from the market labour. Finally, the policy establishes that teleworkers have the same rights to conciliation and co-responsibility as any other employee. Finally, collective agreements can establish mechanisms and criteria for employees to choose teleworking and vice-versa, including preferences for those employees with ‘functional diversity’, personal and family-related needs. However, it clarifies that such mechanisms should avoid the perpetuation of gender roles and stereotypes, and should encourage the co-responsibility between women and men. Such mechanisms should be assessed within the equality plan of the company",No,,20-sep,20-oct,Unlimited,Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,200 million euros for digitalization of companies,https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rdl/2020/09/22/28/con,Regularization of tele-working,Not available,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"The regulation does not cover workers who started teleworking under the exceptional scheme previously adopted (RDL 28/2020). This means all those workers who accessed this working mode during the pandemic will not be granted the same rights and conditions established in the current regulation. Moreover, trade unions warned that key aspects are left to individual negotiation with the employer, since the policy does not define minimum standards for all. This aspect might lead to precarization. ","Employees, employers, trade unions",No,,No,,Yes,"The two most representative trade union organizations (CCOO, UGT) and employers’ organizations",Yes,Individuals and organizations could submit their proposals and comments,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Apparently, the policy does not seem gender blind, in that it specifically warns against the perpetuation of gender roles and stereotypes, and establishes that the regulation of teleworking take into account the interplay between teleworking, harassment and GBV, which are highly gendered issues. ","With reference to the regulation of teleworking, the policy establishes that “it shall be avoided the perpetuation of gender roles and promote the co-responsibility between women and men”" Spain,ES05,Special allowance for domestic workers (RDL 11/2020 and Resolution 30 April 2020),No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The policy addresses the situation of domestic workers who found themselves without an occupation due to covid-19 restrictions. In fact, domestic workers register to a separate social security scheme that does not entitle them to receive unemployment benefits. In general, the working conditions of this group differs from that of other workers, since Spain has not yet ratified the ILO Convention No. 189 that establishes minimum rights for domestic workers. Instead of extending the unemployment benefit to these workers, the policy addresses their vulnerability in this exceptional context, providing for an exceptional allowance connected to three causes: the reduction of their working day, extinction of their contract by the employer, or resignation, all three related to the covid-19 crisis. The allowance only applies to workers who were previously registered to the SS scheme and have a regular contract, therefore, 1/3 of domestic workers are left outside the scope of this benefit since they are not regularly employed. The amount of the benefit depends on the previous salary received (contribution base divided for 30 days) or the level of the reduction of the activity, which should be declared by the employer. The calculation of the allowance appears prejudicial to this category of workers compared to other beneficiaries of state allowances. The allowance is compatible with other sources of income, provided that the sum of these incomes and the allowance does not exceed the Minimum Interprofessional Salary (currently 950 euros). However, it is not compatible with the occupational disease allowance and with the recoverable paid leave introduced for employed workers due to Covid-19 (RDL 10/2020). Likewise, domestic workers who may benefit from flexibility measures to conciliate work and care duties cannot access other covid-related policies that introduced such flexibility. On February 2021, the number of workers who benefited from this subsidy was around 23.500 (on a total of 382.000 registered to this SS scheme). ",Yes,"It does not consider that 1/3 of domestic workers have no regular contract, either because they work per hours or because they do not hold a regular residence permit. It also does not recognise domestic work as an essential activity, whose continuity should be guaranteed, and whose working conditions should be further regulated (i.e. ensure access to adequate protections against infections). ",20-Mar,20-Apr,Until a month after the end of the first state of emergency (21 June 2020),Government,Yes,No,No,Yes,National Employment Service (implemented the procedure),Information unavailable,,"https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rdl/2020/03/31/11/con https://www.boe.es/eli/es/res/2020/04/30/(2)","An exceptional allowance for inactivity related to the covid-19 situation, which was not extended by subsequent RDLs.","Online application enclosing the related document as proof (of layoff, of voluntary resignation, or resignation from social security)",Yes,The digital divide is a major obstacle,Yes,"Policy reflects the belief that domestic and care work in general is not real work, or is a job with ‘special’ characteristics, whereby special entails lower guarantees and poorer conditions for employees. It treats domestic work as if it were not an essential activity that provides a necessary service to the community, and whose importance was even more apparent during the pandemic",Yes,"Domestic/care work is not real work, it belongs to the private/unproductive sphere, which is the domain of women",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,The Resolution 30 April 2020 of the National Employment Service included among the causes to access the allowance the death of the employer and other reasons of force majeur connected to the employer. ,Yes,"Domestic work was not considered ‘essential’ work; - Compared to other extraordinary state-benefits, this measure did not include any reduction of costs for the employer in order to continue the labour relation (e.g. reduction of contributions to SS); -while Covid-19 policies include the prohibition of layoff, this provision was not extended to domestic workers, who can be fired or the employer can resign from the contract freely (no cause). - Contrary to other allowances, this one was not extended beyond the first state of emergency (it lasted only 2 months and a half); - This allowance does not include social security contributions by the National Employment Service (SEPE) (again, other beneficiaries of special subsidies do enjoy the contributions to SS from SEPE); -associations asked for regulating the control mechanisms, in particular to protect so-called ‘internal’ workers (those who live in the employer’s house). The pandemic had particularly harsh consequences on their working conditions and life (some were basically confined to their work places and could not attend to their own needs and their families, they had no free time). In case of death of the employer, these workers lost their accommodation and could not go back to their country of origin, due to the mobility restrictions. -For fear of police control, many migrant domestic workers who do not hold a residence permit were prevented from leaving their workplaces/going home to their family/report violence. - not included within the sector that receives the protection devices to avoid covid-19 contagion","Domestic workers, National Employment Service, Employers",Yes,Migrant women,,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Yes, it does. This is a highly feminized and racialized sector that involves a great majority of migrant women, mostly with no regular residence permit and no regular contract.","ES: “En séptimo lugar, se da respuesta al colectivo de las empleadas del hogar, especialmente vulnerables en las circunstancias actuales, dado que no disponen de derecho a la prestación por desempleo. Por ello, se crea un subsidio extraordinario temporal del que se podrán beneficiar ante la falta de actividad, la reducción de las horas trabajadas o la extinción del contrato como consecuencia del COVID-19” (RDL 11/2020, page 11). EN: “Seventh, the situation of domestic workers, who are especially vulnerable in the present circumstances, since they do not enjoy the right to unemployment benefit, is addressed. To this end, an extraordinary and temporary allowance is created, accessible in case of lack of activity, reduction of working hours or extinction of contract as a consequence of COVID-19” (RDL 11/2020, page 11). " Spain,ES06,Urgent measures related to agricultural employment (Royal Decree-Law 13/2020).,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The agricultural sector is very dependent on temporary workforce and on migrant workforce (mostly workers from Morocco and other African countries). The workforce is also highly male. Having said that, for some specific sectors is mostly female, for example work on picking-up strawberries and similar fruits in the South of Spain, which relies greatly on seasonal women workers from Morocco. Due to the general lockdown in Spain in March 2020 and the ensuing months, borders remained closed, and many of the workers were not able to travel to Spain. As a way of example, the closure of borders with Morocco prevented around 11,000 temporary women workers from entering Spain to work on the pick-up of strawberries. This policy was taken to prevent shortage of food and an increase in the prices. This policy was of a temporary nature, to tackle such risks. It promoted that particular groups, i.e. unemployed and migrants, worked. Mainly, it allowed the unemployed to work in the agriculture sector and maintain the unemployment benefits. Regarding migrants, it guaranteed that work permits were extended or in place: in the case of those workers with work permits that were about to expire, this policy ensured that the permits were extended. In the particular case of unaccompanied migrant youngsters from 18 to 21 years of age (who had arrived in Spain as unaccompanied children) that were under protection of the state and therefore with residence permit, it granted them work permit. This measure had been demanded for a long time (before the pandemic), as they had residence permit but no work permit, and therefore were prevented from working which led to great obstacles to renew the residence permit, and in many cases, it pushed these unaccompanied migrant youngsters to live in the streets. This policy affects mainly the domain of Human and Fundamental Rights, and it affects mostly migrants and unemployed workers. While the policy was taken when it suited the interests of the state and of the Spanish population, it contributed to improving the conditions of migrants in Spain. In particular, it allowed unaccompanied migrant youngsters to access their first employment, and it paved the way for another important improvement: for those of them who had worked in the agriculture sector following this RD 13/2020, Royal Decree-Law 19/2020 was issued in May 2020 granting them work permit for 2 years (and renewable for another 2). Likewise, it is interesting to note that the measure includes that payment to workers must be made via bank transfer, as a way to control that the minimum wage is paid and therefore to prevent abuse",yES,"There is a significant volume of irregular employment in the agriculture sector in Spain. This policy could have been an opportunity to regularise the situation of irregular migrants in Spain (as it was done in other countries). Among other problems, irregular work leads to situations of abuse and exploitation. This measure does not address this.",20-Apr,21-Apr,30 September 2020. Not in use,Council of Ministers,Yes,No,No,No,"Royal Decree Law is issued by the Council of Ministers, and then approved by the Parliament",No,,https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rdl/2020/04/07/13/con,"During lockdown, it was essential to prevent food shortage derived from the lack of workforce in agriculture. To do this, the solution proposed was to relax some measures so that workers were available to work in the agriculture sector. The following measures were implemented: - unemployed workers receiving unemployment benefits could work in the agricultural sector without losing said benefits. - It extended the work permits to migrants in the agricultural sector whose work permit was about to expire from 2 April to 30 June. - It granted work permits (to work in agriculture) to those unaccompanied migrant youngsters from 18 to 21 years of age, who have a residence permit but not a work permit.","Companies and employers will communicate the employment needs (offers) to the regional employment authorities. Unclear how the workers (especially those that were outside the work demand system) are contacted. The policy mentions that public authorities and the “social agents” will promote the employment of workers indicated in the policy",Cannot assess,Unclear how the workers (especially those that were outside the work demand system) are contacted,Yes,"There is a utilitarian view in the background of the policy, in the sense that improvement of conditions – mainly of migrant workers and unaccompanied migrant youngsters – was made as a way to solve a problem (i.e. risk of food shortage) and not as a way to improve their conditions as such and therefore as a matter of justice and equality. ",No,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Yes,"In May 2020, this policy was extended for another 3 months and it added an important change for unaccompanied foreign youngsters: to grant those that had been employed in agriculture under RD 13/2020 residence and work permit (without limitation regarding economic sectors or regions within Spain) for 2 years, renewable for another 2 years. This revision was contained in RD 19/2020.",Yes,The possibility of regularisation of irregular migrants was on the public debate during the lockdown months,Migrant workers; unemployed workers; unaccompanied migrant youngsters,Yes,Employers,Yes,“Irregular” migrants ,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"It targets different vulnerable groups (unemployed, migrant workers and unaccompanied migrant youngsters)",No,,No,,Yes,It intersects with migrants of different ethnic origin,No,,Yes,It intersects with workers from different nationalities,Yes,"It specifically targets unemployed workers, therefore it intersects with lower income workers",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"This policy is gender-blind, as it does not consider gender at all and how the policy will impact women and men differently","“Faced with this situation, certain urgent measures of a temporary nature are now being adopted, in order to establish a series of provisions in the field of agricultural employment that meet the triple objective of the ultimate guarantee of the normal supply of the markets, the maintenance of the income of the population that needs it most and of agricultural activity and sustainability and the improvement of the population's socio-labor conditions (ensuring improvements in income for people in situations of unemployment or cessation of activity)”" Spain,ES07,"Call for projects to be funded for the year 2021, for the provision of services that facilitate the balance of personal, family and work life, positive parenting and the prevention of family and gender violence, in rural areas.",Yes,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Region of Aragon,"This policy is a call for proposals to be funded in two areas: work-life balance and gender-based violence. The policy aims at supporting families in rural areas, through the provision of services to facilitate work-life balance, and measures to decrease family conflicts. Note that this policy focuses on rural areas. The region of Aragon is a highly rural region. The call is open for regional entities called “comarcas”, which can apply for funding under this call. The aim is to support families in such rural areas in the fields of work-life balance and in prevention of gender-based violence. As regards to the rationale of this policy, the preamble highlights the social and economic impact of Covid-19, specially for families, referring to the increase in situations of vulnerability and the need to establish measures to balance work-life. It also refers to the pressure derived from the economic and social hardships as a factor that increases the risk of family/gender-based violence. The type of projects to be funded are those that propose: activities related to the care of children. For example, the organisation of activities for children during holidays or other non-school periods, services to complement the school hours such as after-work activities or organisation of breakfast/lunch, support services for families in a situation of vulnerability, including single-parent families, etc. activities related to the promotion of positive parenting and the prevention of family or gender-based violence. For example, provision of psychological support for children of women who suffer gender-based violence, activities to strengthen family relations that are beneficial to all members, to strengthen family communication, the acquisition of abilities related to the resolution of family conflicts, or acquisition of parenting skills, etc. It is interesting the focus on “positive parenting” as a way to prevent gender-based violence and/or violence against children. Likewise, it is important to note that the preamble also refers to the need to promote the “social and family co-responsibility in the family responsibilities”. This, says the preamble, is a must for equality between women and men. It is relevant in the sense that it considers it a social responsibility, not only a private matter. The target groups are families (particularly those in a situation of vulnerability), children, working women, women who suffer gender-based violence. ",No,,21-Mar,21-Apr,Proposals can be sumitted from 16 April 2021 to 14 May 2021. Activities to be funded can be carried out throughout 2021.,Department of Citizenship and Social Rights,No,No,Yes,No,Government of the region of Aragon,Yes,"210,000€ (150,000€ to fund project on work-life balance, and 60,000€ to fund project on positive parenting and family and gender violence)",http://www.boa.aragon.es/cgi-bin/EBOA/BRSCGI?CMD=VEROBJ&MLKOB=1159586580303&type=pdf ,"The solutions propose consist of funding entities for the provision of services that are directed to the provision of services for the care of children or the provision of services to prevent gender-based violence and to promote positive parenting. Therefore, the policy actions proposed aim at providing services from the public sphere, rather than considering it a private matter for families or women to resolve. ","Application with the details of the project (activities proposed, cost and implementation details such as spaces, target groups, potencial impact, etc.) as well as the details of the requesting entities are to be submitted online. The draft templates are provided in the Decision. ",No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy document provides that the projects funded must submit a report justifying the implementation and the costs, in October 2021. ",No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,"Regional entities known as “comarcas”, who are the ones that can apply for the funding under this policy.",Yes,"Families, children, working women, women who suffer GBV",No,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,It generally refers to vulnerability ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The text refers to elderly women as target group,No,,No,,No,,No,,"“The action of this call focuses on promoting projects that contribute to enhancing the necessary social and family co-responsibility in family responsibilities, an essential condition for achieving equality between women and men. On the other hand, stressful family, social and work situations derived from the serious pandemic of COVID-19, become potential risk factors in the increase of family conflicts that can be considered the prelude to family violence, against women as well as against boys and girls. That is why, among the lines of action of this call, it includes projects whose purpose is the development of parenting skills that allow successfully managing family crises (positive parenting), thus preventing situations of violence towards the most vulnerable (women, the elderly and children).” " Spain,ES08,MASCARILLA-19 (Mask-19),Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,"Region of Extremadura. To be noted that this institutional campaign has also been implemented in 12 regions (Canarias, Cantabria, Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, Ceuta, Andalucía, Comunidad Valenciana, among others) and towns (e.g. in many towns of the region of Madrid)","The general lockdown that started in Spain in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic had major effects on gender violence. The circumstances brought by the lockdown itself, such as the physical and social isolation of women (confined with the perpetrators), or more difficulties for reporting, increased the risk of gender-based violence. To tackle this major issue, regional governments launched this initiative. Mascarilla-19 is an additional tool for women that suffer gender-based violence so that they can raise the alarm in a safe-way. Women who suffer gender-based violence can go to any pharmacy and ask for a “Mask-19”. This word will alert the pharmacy staff, who will call the emergency number 112 and raise the alarm. During lockdown, all shops in Spain were closed, except supermarkets and pharmacies. To go to these facilities was one of the few exceptions where people were allowed to leave their homes. This, in addition to the fact that the perpetrator was at home almost all the time, provided a space for women to report that they were suffering violence at home. This initiative was driven by regional governments (first the Canary Islands government and many other regional governments and towns adhered to it). In the specific case analysed in this grid, the regional government of the region of Extremadura adhered to the initiative in April 2020, two weeks after the beginning of lockdown in Spain. Mascarilla-19 has a hybrid nature, as it was driven by governments, but with the key cooperation of pharmacies and some supermarkets. The initiative received high media attention and circulated widely in social media, which contributed to raise awareness of the issue of gender-based violence. This initiative has been extended to many other countries",No,,20-Apr,21-Apr,Ongoing,Junta de Extremadura,No,No,Yes,No,"Regional government of the region of Extremadura adhered to the initiative. To be noted that it initially was launched by the Women’s Institute in the Canary Islands, within the Council of Social Welfare, Youth and Housing of that region and expanded to Extremadura and many other regions in Spain",No,,"http://mascarilla19.com/ http://www.juntaex.es/comunicacion/noticia%26idPub=30015#.YMoVMmgzY2w","The solution proposed is to provide an additional tool that women can use to alert they are suffering domestic violence, in a context where women in this situation were locked with the perpetrators (intimate partners) and thus with little option to go to the police and report",The procedure consisted in going into a pharmacy or some supermarkets and request a Mask-19. This triggered the alert and the police was thus warned,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Women suffering gender-based violence,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"“If you experience a situation of abuse at home or sexual assault on the street, you can go to the nearest pharmacy and, just by saying “Mask-19”, the pharmacy staff will raise the alarm to 112 after asking you for some personal details”." Spain,ES09,Aid to hire workers for the care of children between 3 and 14 years of age during the 2020-2021 school year,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Basque Region,"Schools in the Basque Region (and in Spain) have remained open for the entire 2020-2021 school year (September 2020 to June 2021), after being closed from mid-March 2020 to the end of that school year in June 2020. However, some issues related to the care of children remained. For example, the option of leaving the child at the school before 9am was not offered, some schools did not offer lunch service, and many of the after-school activities (sport, etc.) were not offered during most of the school year. Traditionally, families in Spain rely greatly on grandparents for the care of children out of school hours until the parent/s arrive home from work. However, this support has not been available since the pandemic began, as elders are a clear risk group. Therefore, many families had to hire someone to take care of children during the referred times (e.g. in the early morning, during lunch, or after school). This measure seeks to compensate families economically for their cost incurred in hiring a worker to take care of children. The policy consists of subsidising the contributions to the social security paid for the hiring someone to take care of children between 3 and 12 years of age (a similar aid existed in the Basque Region, prior to the pandemic, for children below 3 year of age). The aid can be requested only when the two parents, or the single parent in case of single-parent families, have full working hours. Likewise, the application can be made once the worker has been hired for at least 59 days, and not before. The policy aims at compensating families economically, as a measure to prevent mothers from taking once more responsibilities of care, and also promoting that workers in care of children are employed with a regular contract. Therefore, the target groups are two: families (mainly mothers) and workers in care (mostly women and migrant). The domain is work and labour market, as it is aimed directly at work-life balance. Likewise, it affects the domain of gender care gap. The policy itself acknowledges that women have taken more responsibilities in the domain of care during the pandemic, and have reduced their working hours more than men",yES,"Regarding the gender care gap, this policy promotes that the care of children is outsourced to another woman (as most workers in the children care are women), thus perpetuating the role of care (global care chain) Likewise, the aid does not cover most of the cost (it only covers the contributions to social security). Therefore, this might have left families with lower income out of this policy",21-Feb,22-Feb,"September 2021 (although the aid can be requested for the hiring between September 2020 to June 2021, corresponding to the school year","Office for Equality, Justice and Social Policies of the Basque Region",No,No,Yes,No,"Regional Government of the Basque Region (Office for Equality, Justice and Social Policies)",Yes,3 Millio Euros,https://www.euskadi.eus/y22-bopv/es/bopv2/datos/2021/02/2100995a.shtml,"The solution to the care of children and the work-life balance is to compensate families economically. The policy establishes economic compensation to families that hire someone to take care of their children. The policy consists of subsidising the contributions to the social security paid for the hiring someone to take care of children between 3 and 12 years of age. The aid can be requested only when the two parents, or the single parent in case of single-parent families, have full working hours. Likewise, the application can be made once the worker has been hired for at least 59 days, and not before","Applicants (the employers) need to fill in a request stating the details required, and to provide a number of documents (ie identity cards, legal registration certificate, etc.) The procedure is standard and can be done online or in-person. It is worth mentioning that the request can be made after having hired the worker for at least 59 days, not before.",Yes,"The timing of submitting the application: the fact that the application can be made only 59 days after the worker has been hired, might mean that some families refrain from hiring since they do not know whether they will receive the aid or not. ",Yes,"The policy implicitly assumes that the care of children to allow men and women to work full time is a private matter, instead of a social one. ",Yes,"The policy perpetuates the stereotype of women as caregivers, as it promotes that the care role is assigned to a women (not the mother, but another woman usually of a lower economic status and often migrant (global chain care)",No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,"Working women, families, care workers",Yes,"Migrant women, children",No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,The policy names care workers (who are mostly migrant women) as one of the targets of the policy. ,No,,No,,Yes,Most care workers in households are migrant women of different ethnic origin,No,,Yes,Most care workers in households are migrant women,No,,No,,No,,No,,,,Yes,"While in the case of the employers, the policy is gender-specific, as it refers to women specifically and their right to work and develop their professional life, in the case of the employees, it generally refers to care workers in households in a gender-neutral way: it refers to them as “workers” (personas trabajadoras). In fact, the majority of these workers are women. This in itself, however, does not affect the purpose of the policy, which will impact greatly on women working in care. ","“Por ello, en este ámbito los objetivos que esta Orden persigue son, por un lado, que las mujeres puedan seguir desarrollando sus trabajos y carreras profesionales, y por otro, el reconocimiento social y económico del trabajo doméstico y de cuidados realizado dentro de los hogares. De esta forma, tratamos de evitar que esta crisis genere un aumento de las desigualdades y un retroceso en el ejercicio de los derechos de las mujeres y en el camino hacia la igualdad” ENG: “Therefore, the objectives that this Order pursues are, on the one hand, that women can continue developing their jobs and professional careers, and on the other, the social and economic recognition of domestic and care work carried out within households. In this way, we try to avoid that this crisis generates an increase in inequalities and a regression in the exercise of women's rights and in the path to equality”." Spain,ES10,Institutional campaign “Let's bend the inequality curve”,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Region of Madrid,"Institutional publicity campaign in the region of Madrid that aims at raising awareness on and acknowledging the role of women during the Covid-19. The campaign was launched in April 2020, in the middle of the lockdown and state of alarm in Spain. For a few weeks, only those works considered essential were allowed to attend work. In some of the fields, women are the majority of the workforce. For example, in Spain women are 68% of the health professionals, and generally the majority in the care sector. The campaign acknowledged the role of women in the Covid-19 crisis and sent the message that inequality must be tackled (with the message “Let’s bend the inequality curve”). The campaign refers to inequality in general. However, the domains affected would be: work/labour market, economy, gender pay gap, gender care gap, as well as stereotypes. The campaign consisted of a short video (20 seconds) and a poster that was distributed throughout Madrid with the slogan “Let’s bend the inequality curve”. The video consisted of an applause dedicated to women in professions that are enumerated: teachers, checkers, taxi drivers, cleaners, all health professionals, fire fighters, workers in nursing homes, policewomen, housewives, entrepreneurs, cooks, bus and metro drivers… While the message is presented as a positive one, it might have unintended effects, as a number of professions listed reinforce gender stereotypes: cleaners, workers in nursing homes, housewives, cooks, etc. Likewise, this message, together with the applause, seem to treat women in a somehow paternalistic way, as in need of receiving attention. ",Yes,"The campaign refers generally to inequality but it does not mention the gender pay gap in all those fields, nor the gender care gap. Generally the slogan of the campaign sends a message but the content of the campaign does not match it, as it only consists of raising awareness of the role of women, not of closing the inequality in any ways. Likewise, there is no mention of vulnerabilities. Stereotypes are reinforced. ",20-Apr,20-Apr,Not applicable,Region of Madrid,No,No,Yes,No,"Region of Madrid, Area of Equality",No,,https://www.comunidad.madrid/servicios/asuntos-sociales/campana-papel-mujer-frente-covid ,"The policy action is a publicity campaign regarding the role of women during Covid-19 pandemic. The campaign consisted of a short video (20 seconds) and a poster that was distributed throughout Madrid with the slogan “Let’s bend the inequality curve”. The video consisted of an applause dedicated to women in professions that are enumerated: teachers, checkers, taxi drivers, cleaners, all health professionals, fire fighters, workers in nursing homes, policewomen, housewives, entrepreneurs, cooks, bus and metro drivers… ",Not applicable,No,,Yes,The assumption is that women need to be acknowledged and that this acknowledgment will make them feel better. There is a paternalistic assumption. ,Yes,"A number of professions listed reinforce gender stereotypes: cleaners, workers in nursing homes, housewives, cooks, etc. ",Information unavailable,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,Information unavailable,"Inequality has been on the public debate generally, but not necessarily regarding this specific campaign. ",women,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,,,,No, ,"“To (women) teachers, checkers, taxi drivers, cleaners, all health professionals, fire fighters, workers in nursing homes, policewomen, housewives, entrepreneurs, cooks, bus and metro drivers…” (applause heard at the background). " Finland,FI01,Government recommendations for providers of education and early childhood education and care in order to slow down the spread of coronavirus infections,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"In order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Finnish Government adopted policy recommendations for the providers of early childhood education and care, pre-primary education, primary and lower secondary education, general upper secondary education, vocational education and higher education in March 2020. According to the recommendations, kindergartens stayed open, but children were recommended to stay home. Primary and lower secondary education was closed but there were few exceptions. Other educational institutions were closed. Alternative teaching and guidance were provided instead. The rationale of the policy was to limit the spread of corona virus and COVID-19 in schools and kindergartens and in society in general. There is no further information regarding the rationale in the policy. At the time, there was still limited amount of research on the role that children and young people play in spreading the virus in a society. There were many unintended effects of the policy. First, it made it more difficult for many parents to work from home because they were either taking care of their small children at home, or helping their older children in school-work, and cooking for the whole family. This effect was also gendered because often women take the primarily responsibility of small children in Finland. Second, the unclear recommendations were stressful particularly for kindergartens’ personnel and parents. In some kindergartens, the instructions about early childhood education and care were confused with instructions for primary and lower secondary education. The ministry of education and culture soon clarified that families could decide themselves and even those parents who do distance work are allowed to take their children to a kindergarten. Third, as an unintended effect of the policy, the quality of education went down particularly in some schools and classes. While other pupils and students could attend to quality online lectures and discussion sessions, some only received written instructions once a week. Also, in many subjects in vocational education, distance learning is not possible. Fourth, some children and young people face an increased risk of violence at home, when parents were stressing about their distance work or unemployment, and suddenly had to take care of children at home, too. For youth, there was no place to go from home either, because everything was closed, and it was still rather cold outside. Fifth, for some personnel in kindergartens and primary schools, the recommendations were stressful for several reasons. First, they had to communicate them to parents and interpretations changed. Second, some were worried about their own working conditions. When there were less children in kindergartens, some municipalities combined groups (more changes for children and personnel) and some municipalities re-located personnel to work in elderly care. This risked the original goal of the policy, too. The official target groups of the policy were providers of education. The actual primary target groups of the policy were small children in early childhood education and care, older children in primary and lower secondary school, and all the students in secondary school and higher education. The secondary target groups were families with children or students. The recommendations lasted approximately two months, 18.3.2020 - 14.5.2020.",Yes,The policy does not clarify how children’s right to early childhood education and education is going to be ensured.,20-Mar,20-Mar,Until 14.5.2020,Finnish Government,Yes,Yes,No,No,"Ministry of education and culture was involved, too",No,,https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-//1410845/valtioneuvoston-linjaus-suosituksista-varhaiskasvatuksen-esiopetuksen-perusopetuksen-lukio-ja-ammatillisen-koulutuksen-korkeakoulutuksen-vapaan-sivist,"The content of the recommendations can be summarized in a following way: 1) Kindergartens stayed open, but the Government recommended that, “whenever possible, children should be cared for at home”. 2) Primary and lower secondary education: School premises were closed until 13 April 2020. As an exception, pre-primary education organised in schools and contact teaching for pupils in grades 1 to 3 continued for the children of parents who work in sectors “critical to the functioning of society”. Pupils who have a special support decision will also be provided contact teaching where necessary. For other pupils, instruction and guidance was organised by means of exceptional teaching arrangements, that schools were responsible of organizing. 3) General upper secondary education, vocational education, universities of applied sciences, universities, basic art education and liberal education: The premises of schools, educational institutions, universities, universities of applied sciences, basic art education as well as civic education and other liberal education institutes were closed until 13 April 2020. Teaching and guidance was organised “as widely as possible in alternative ways, including distance learning, various digital learning environments and solutions and, where necessary, independent learning”.","I cannot find easily available further instructions for providers of education or early childhood education and care. Municipalities and individual educational institutions had to find their ways of following the recommendations by themselves. Families and students were informed through Government news, and by educational institutions.",Cannot assess,,Yes,"The policy emphasized the need to take actions in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Implicit assumption was that parents’ work, and mothers’ work in particular, was not as important as this goal. Also, children’s and students’ right to education was not as important. In addition, since the policy recommendation only addressed those who provide education, it felt rather distant to the actual target groups. Furthermore, the policy assumes that recommendations would not increase the spread of virus in, for instance, kindergartens due to municipalities relocating kindergarten personnel to elderly homes and back, and combining the remaining children to big groups that change.",Yes,"The policy assumed that women’s work is not important, unless they are working in “critical sectors”, i.e. in health care or groceries. Parents of small children (mostly mothers) were assumed to take time off from work or work remotely when simultaneously taking care of the children and home schooling. Working remotely from home was difficult also for fathers if they took part of taking care of children, and even if they did not but had to do remote work in the same small apartment. ",No,,No,,No,,Yes,"At first, the policy was valid till 13.4. but it was revise to continue till 14.5. The content did not change significantly. After this, came different recommendations.",Yes,"The interpretation of the policy, particularly the unclear recommendations regarding kindergartens, were debated in the public a lot when the recommendations were published. Over time, debates shifted to inequality of distance learning provided by different teachers and schools.",The official target groups of the policy were providers of education and providers of early childhood education and care.,Yes,"The actual primary target groups of the policy were small children in early childhood education and care, older children in primary and lower secondary school, and all the students in secondary school and higher education. The secondary target groups were families with children or students.",Yes,"Providing recommendations for providers of education but not for families and students was distancing. Of course, this is the way policies are usually done; they target public organizations and not individual citizens. ",Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,Pupils with special support decision are mentioned and can be entitled to contact teaching.,No,"Some gender minority youth face extra difficulties with their parents. When they had no place to go from home, this might have increased difficulties. Also, those seeking for medical treatments for transition, experienced delays.",No,"Some sexual minority youth face extra difficulties with their parents. When they had no place to go from home, this might have increased difficulties.",No,Some groups of minority ethnic children and young people (and their families) faced extra difficulties in understanding instructions and in providing home schooling and early childhood education and care at home due to their Finnish language proficiency and knowledge on Finnish society and educational system.,No,"Racism towards Asian looking or “foreign looking” people might have increased at some point, when people thought about the spreading of the virus from abroad. It could be that these children and their parents faced extra stress if they attended kindergartens and schools. ",No,,No,"Class mattered in how well parents were able to provide home schooling for their children. Also, class (and geographical location) influence the size of homes. Particularly in the capital area some families live in small apartments. In this families, finding enough space for all family members to stay at home for the whole day was more challenging. Also, families with low income faced more difficulties in paying for the extra food that their families needed. (Kindergartens normally provide children breakfast, lunch and snacks. Primary and lower secondary education provide lunch. Upper secondary education and higher education provide lunch with reduced prices.)",No,"The whole policy affected children, young people, and families with children. Older people and employees without children were not affected.",No,,No,"Some children with disabilities (and their families) faced extra difficulties when schools closed. The policy addressed this due stating that pupils who have a special support decision will be provided contact teaching where necessary. Also, parents’ disabilities might make it more difficult for them to provide home schooling and early childhood education and care at home.",No,,Yes,The policy targets providers of education. That is very gender-neutral talk.,"“Varhaiskasvatuksen toimintayksiköt ja niiden yhteydessä järjestettävä esiopetus pidetään toiminnassa. Tällä turvataan yhteiskunnan toiminnan kannalta kriittisten alojen henkilöstön lasten pääsy varhaiskasvatukseen ja mahdollistetaan vanhempien työssäkäynti. Valtioneuvosto kuitenkin suosittaa, että lasta hoidetaan kotona, jos siihen on mahdollisuus.” “Early childhood education and care units and the pre-primary education organised in connection with them will be kept in operation. This will ensure access to early childhood education and care for the children of employees who work in sectors critical to the functioning of society and enable parents to work. However, the Government recommends that, whenever possible, children be cared for at home.”" Finland,FI02,Persons over 70 years of age must refrain from contact with other persons to the extent possible (quarantine-like conditions),No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"On the 16th of March 2020, the Finnish Government recommended that persons over 70 years of age must refrain from contact with other persons to the extent possible (quarantine-like conditions), with the exception of members of parliament, the state leadership and elected officials in local government. The rationale of the policy was to protect persons over 70 years of age, who were already then known to be more vulnerable if they cought COVID-19. Also, the rationale was to protect the capacity in healthcare. As an effect of the policy, many persons over 70 years of age remained in quarantine-like conditions, without knowing when this recommendation would end. The recommendations lasted from 16.3.2020 – 23.6.2020. After this, the Government has not instructed people over 70 years of age separately.",Yes,"The policy does not discuss human rights, such as freedom.",20-Mar,20-Mar,"It was unlimited at first, but ended in 23.6.2021.",The Finnish Government,Yes,No,No,No,,No,,https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-//10616/hallitus-totesi-suomen-olevan-poikkeusoloissa-koronavirustilanteen-vuoksi,"The Government instructed that, as a general guideline, persons over 70 years of age must refrain from contact with other persons to the extent possible (quarantine-like conditions), with the exception of members of parliament, the state leadership and elected officials in local government. In Finland, the quarantine-like conditions meant that you could still go out for a walk, if you avoided places with a rush. Later on it was specified that even meeting other people was OK if it happened outside.","There were no further instructions at first. Later on, the Government provided a list of “what to do and what not to do” things.",Yes,Those persons who were taken care by others could not choose to refrain from contact with other persons. ,Yes,"The policy assumed that persons over 70 years of age do not work or have otherwise relevant tasks in the society. Also, the policy assumes that it would be easy for this group to refrain from contacts, and that they would obey without thinking they are imprisoned. ",Yes,"As described earlier, there were age stereotypes regarding what persons over 70 years of age do in society.",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Many NGOs reacted when the guidelines seemed to last for “too long”.,Persons over 70 years of age. ,Yes,"Family members, relatives and friends of persons over 70 years of age. Also, those organizations which employ persons over 70 years of age in f2f work, and the customers of those organizations (i.e. when a medical doctor has to close his/her clinique due to his/her own age).",Yes,It did not consider other than political roles of persons over 70 years of age. It did not consider loneliness of particularly those over 70 years of age who live alone (among whom there are more women than men). It did not consider impossibility of following the guidelines by those persons over 70 years of age who share their home with their children and grandchildren.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,Among certain minority ethnic groups it is more common that grandparents live in the same apartment with their children and grandchildren. It was more difficult for them to follow the guidelines.,No,,No,,No,"Class and geographical location influence on living conditions, space available, number of persons sharing the space, etc.",Yes,Age was central here as the whole guidance targeted persons over 70 years of age. ,No,Those activive in their religious communities could not continue in their former roles.,No,For those needing help from other people the guidelines were harder to follow.,,,Yes,The policy does not discuss gender.,"“Toimintaohjeena yli 70-vuotiaat velvoitetaan pysymään erillään kontakteista muiden ihmisten kanssa mahdollisuuksien mukaan (karanteenia vastaavat olosuhteet), poislukien kansanedustajat, valtiojohto ja kunnalliset luottamushenkilöt.” “As a general guideline, persons over 70 years of age must refrain from contact with other persons to the extent possible (quarantine-like conditions), with the exception of members of parliament, the state leadership and elected officials in local government.”" Finland,FI03,Government supplementary budget 2021,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The rationale of Government’s third supplementary budget proposal for 2021 was to boost growth, bring forward investment, respond to spending requirements caused by the coronavirus, and alleviate harm that the virus has caused to businesses and to children and young adults. The supplementary budget proposal envisaged a total increase of some EUR 2.2 billion in appropriations for 2021. The supplementary budget was connected to the European Union recovery instrument; it initiated reforms and investment under the instrument. The budget was big but provided only very modest funding to alleviate the adverse impacts of the coronavirus on children and young adults (EUR 111) and to the health and social services (EUR 45, plus additional money for purchasing vaccines etc.). As an unintended consequence, the budget supports mainly men-dominated sectors in the labour market, leaving big women-dominated sectors without much additional funding, although these sectors suffered tremendously due to coronavirus and the measures of mitigating the spread of the virus. Also, children and young people do not get much additional funding in comparison to learning and care gaps created by the measures of mitigating the spread of the virus. The target groups of the Government budget are various, ultimately every citizen is a target group. However, not everybody benefits equally. The Government presented the supplementary budget to Parliament on 27.5.2021. ",Yes,"Education and the social and health sector do not receive much funding, although they are included in the budget.",21-May,21-May,2021,Finnish Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,EUR 2.2 billions,https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-//10616/government-agrees-third-supplementary-budget-proposal-for-2021,"Of the total amount, EUR 111 million is allocated to alleviate the adverse impacts of the coronavirus on children and young adults, such as providing extra funding for early childhood education, primary education, and upper secondary education. An appropriation of EUR 23 million is proposed to improve access to substance abuse services and EUR 16 million to improve mental health services. EUR 3 million is also proposed for preventive policing as a whole. Some EUR 590 million of the budget is allocated for the increased expenditure that is “directly due to the coronavirus”, such an increase of EUR 233.5 million for procuring Covid-19 vaccines, and EUR 200 million to cover the budgeting needs of the fourth round of business cost support. (Whether business costs are directly related to coronavirus is, of course, debatable.) Measures to boost business policy and growth include some national measures and some measures related to the European Union recovery instrument. First, there is an allocation totalling EUR 60 million to support peat industry operators with a view to assisting entrepreneurs in leaving the sector and supporting a fair transition. Second, there is a total allocation of some EUR 238 million for implementing the national Recovery and Resilience Plan, of which the additional appropriations for 2021 are approximately EUR 117 million. Of this amount, (only) EUR 45 million for the health and social services package (pillar 4) in 2021, to promote treatment guarantees, digitalisation and relief of the service and care debt. Investments in the green transition (pillar 1) will be launched with an initial appropriation of EUR 48.5 million, of which EUR 31.4 million is allocated in 2021. To promote digitalisation and the data economy (Pillar 2), a total appropriation of EUR 9.5 million is proposed for preventing money laundering. A total appropriation of EUR 134.9 million is proposed for reforms to promote employment and skills (Pillar 3), of which EUR 30.9 million is budgeted for 2021. In addition to these, the budget brings forward some previously decided government investments. Here are few examples of transport projects: EUR 268 million for electrification of the Laurila – Tornio – Haparanda Digirail link and rebuilding of the two bridges, EUR 33.5 million in the authorisation for upgrading the Kouvola–Kotka/Hamina railway line, EUR 50 million in financing of basic road maintenance. Here are few examples of other Government projects: an allocation of EUR 257 million for capitalisation of the natural gas distribution network company Suomen Kaasuverkko Oy. An appropriation of EUR 120 million is proposed for purchasing external patrol ships under the aircraft and patrol vessel procurement programme of the Finnish Border Guard. Here are few examples of supporting businesses: A transfer of EUR 650 million to the State Guarantee Fund in order to capitalise Finnvera export credit and special guarantee operations. ",,Cannot assess,,Yes,"The budget continues previous politics and prioritizes men-dominated sectors in the society through providing funding for building projects, for compensating the green transition happening in energy sector, etc. The budget does not fully acknowledge the crisis in social and health care and in education, and does not compensate what people have been through in these sectors. The budget assumes that the budgeting needs of the fourth round of business cost support are directly related to coronavirus. This is in a way understandable because, from the perspective of the Government, the Government is obliged to pay these costs based on existing legislation. However, similarly, it would be possible to argue that education and care gaps created in educational sector and social and health sector are directly linked related to coronavirus, too, but this is not done in the budget proposal.",Yes,"The main gender stereotype is that men’s activities (activities in men-dominated sectors of economy and society) are more important than women’s activities (activities in women-dominated sectors of economy and society). Women, children, young people and elderly do not need that much compensation for their sufferings and free labour; the biggest compensations go to employees and companies in men-dominated industries.",Yes,The usage of budget is monitored in different ministries.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Many journalists pointed out that children and young people get only small amounts of the budget, and most of it goes to other causes. Some news papers claimed that the budget was “typical pork-barrel spending”. Also, the compensations received by in the peat industry were discussed in a very negative light and contrasted in later budget cuts from higher education.","Citizens, companies, ministries, government agencies ",No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,Young substance abucers,No,,No,,No,"Minority ethic groups are not commonly very well-represented in the sectors that this budget allocates money. They would be better represented in kindergarten personnel, and other social and health sector jobs.",No,,No,,No,Particularly women-dominated working class sectors do not receive much funding.,No,The budget does not allocate much money for children and youth although they are emphasized as a target group.,No,,No,Disability is not mentioned in the budget and thus does not receive additional funding.,,,Yes,The text is written in a gender neutral way. The emphasis of men-dominated sectors is not openly communicated in the budget proposal.,"“Vuoden 2021 kolmannessa lisätalousarvioesityksessä vauhditetaan kasvua, aikaistetaan investointeja sekä vastataan koronaviruksen aiheuttamiin menotarpeisiin ja lievennetään koronan aiheuttamia haittoja yrityksille sekä lapsille ja nuorille.” “The third supplementary budget proposal for 2021 will boost growth, bring forward investment, respond to spending requirements caused by the coronavirus, and alleviate harm that the virus has caused to businesses and to children and young adults.”" Finland,FI04,"Visitors banned from hospitals and housing services for the elderly ",No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"On the 16th of March 2020, the Finnish Government banned visitors from housing services for the elderly and other at-risk groups, and from care institutions, health care units and hospitals, with few exceptions. The rationale of the policy was to protect elderly and ill people, who were already then known to be more vulnerable if they caught COVID-19. Also, the rationale was to protect the capacity in healthcare. As an unintended consequence of the policy, persons in elderly housing were banned from meeting their family members and friends. Also, family members could no longer easily check if everything was going well in the elderly housing, as they were not allowed in. In some units, family members could say hi behind the window and, later on, special meeting boots were created in some units. As another unintended consequence of the policy, persons in hospitals and other care institutions could not meet their family members and friends. Also, their family members could not help them in understanding what kinds of treatments they were going through and why. Exceptions were made in some cases, including ill children and critically ill individuals, family members of those in hospice care and spouses or support persons in the maternity ward, who were permitted to visit on a case-by-case basis. The target groups are not clearly identified in the policy, which uses passive tone “banned”. The target groups include personnel in these institutions, who are supposed to ban the visitors, and the visitors, who are banned. Also, an obvious not mentioned target groups include elderly and ill people in care institutions, and women giving birth in hospitals. The recommendations began nationally on 16.3.2020 and sense then there have been many revisions, later ones taking into account the local prevalence of coronavirus. ",Yes,Policy does not discuss the consequences and rights of the actual target group: the elderly and the ill.,20-Mar,20-Mar,"First the policy was unlimited but later on many revisions occurred, later on based on local prevalence of coronavirus. Most of the restrictions are no longer valid. For instance, in Helsinki it was announced on 18.6.2021 that visits to elderly housing are unlimited but visitors must be healthy and wear masks.",Finnish Government,Yes,No,No,No,,No,,https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-//10616/hallitus-totesi-suomen-olevan-poikkeusoloissa-koronavirustilanteen-vuoksi,"Visits to housing services for the elderly and other at-risk groups were prohibited. Visitors were banned from care institutions, health care units and hospitals, with the exception of asymptomatic family members of children and critically ill individuals, family members of those in hospice care and spouses or support persons in the maternity ward, who will be permitted to visit on a case-by-case basis.",,No,,Yes,"An implicit assumption of the policy was that family members and friends are just visitors in care institutions, and the care provided by them is not relevant. It was also assumed that all family members and friends are risky, although many lived or could have lived very isolated lives and actually be rather un-risky. Furthermore, the policy assumes that that individual citizens (family members and friends) are risky and unreliable, needing policing while institutions do not need policing. For instance, there was nothing about the risk that personnel brought to care institutions, and municipalities were in no way districted from, for instance, recycling their employees between kindergartens and elderly housing.",Yes,"Elderly persons (and their family members) were considered needing “banning” rather than just recommendations. In this way, they were not seen as capable of making decissons regarding their own lives by themselves. Since there are more women than men in elderly care institutions this considers old women even more than old men.",No,,No,,No,,Yes,"When the state of emergency in Finland ended on 15.6.2020, the policy was revised for the first time. The policy did not change much but elderly care institutions were instructed to provide a possibility to meet visitors outside or through special arrangements. Municipalities and care providers got thus more freedom in organizing visits, and restrictions were organized locally, based on local prevalence of coronavirus. Most of the restrictions are no longer valid. For instance, in Helsinki it was announced on 18.6.2021 that visits to elderly housing are unlimited but visitors must be healthy and wear masks.",Yes,"News papers published heart breaking stories of elderly people, who could not see each other, and on the consequences in which people died in elderly care institutions. Some of these stories discussed the issues also in more general level.","The target groups are not clearly identified in the policy, which uses passive tone “banned”. The target groups include personnel in these institutions, who are supposed to ban the visitors, and the visitors, who are banned.",Yes,"An obvious not mentioned target groups include elderly and ill people in care institutions, and women giving birth.",Yes,"It missed the perspective of the elderly and ill, and women giving birth in hospitals.",No,,No,,Yes,"Children and critically ill individuals could be visited by their family members. Those in hospice care could be visited by a family member. Also, those giving birth could be visited by their spouses or support persons. All these exceptions were decided on a case-by-case basis and only if visitors were asymptomatic. This meant that even in the moment of death or birth, it was not possible to be together with your spouse or children, if they happened to have a running nose at the time.",No,,No,,No,"When decisions are made case to case basics, there is a possibility that minority ethnic groups experience racism or are less able to argue for their case due to language proficiency.",No,"When decisions are made case to case basics, there is a possibility that minority ethnic groups experience racism.",No,,No,"When decisions are made case to case basics, there is a possibility that upper class (and maybe middle class, too) people are better in arguing for their case.",No,The policy considered propotionally more old people. ,No,,No,"Some people with disabilities live in institutions, too, so the policy considered people with disabilities proportionally more than others.",,,Yes,The policy is written in gender neutral way. ,"“Kielletään ulkopuolisten vierailut hoitolaitoksissa, terveydenhuollon yksiköissä ja sairaaloissa pois lukien tapauskohtaisesti arvioiden kriittisesti sairaiden ja lasten oireettomat läheiset, saattohoidossa olevien läheiset sekä puoliso tai tukihenkilö synnytysosastolla.” “Visitors will be banned from care institutions, health care units and hospitals, with the exception of asymptomatic family members of children and critically ill individuals, family members of those in hospice care and spouses or support persons in the maternity ward, who will be permitted to visit on a case-by-case basis.”" Finland,FI05,Closing cultural venues and hobby centres,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"On the 16th of March 2020, the Finnish Government closes down national and municipal museums libraries and other cultural venues, and hobby and leisure spaces. Private and third-sector operators and religious communities were advised to do the same. The rationale was that coronavirus would not spread during leisure time and hobbies, which are not absolutely necessary. As an unintended consequence, the policy made many people working on these sectors either unemployed or facing difficulties with their businesses. For this reason, I connect the policy mainly to labour markets. It does, of course, also violate freedom of meeting other people. The main target group seems to be cultural venues and hobby and leisure centre provides, who are responsible of closing their premises.",Yes,The policy does not discuss labour market consequences. Neither does the policy discuss consequences for citizens.,20-Mar,20-Mar,13.4.2020,Finnish Government,Yes,No,No,No,,No,,https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-//10616/hallitus-totesi-suomen-olevan-poikkeusoloissa-koronavirustilanteen-vuoksi,"All national and municipal museums, theatres, the National Opera, cultural venues, libraries, mobile libraries, services for customers and researchers at the National Archives, hobby and leisure centres, swimming pools and other sports facilities, youth centres, clubs, organisations’ meeting rooms, day care services for the elderly, rehabilitative work facilities and workshops were closed. Private and third-sector operators and religious communities were advised to do the same.",,No,,Yes,"Hobbies and cultural activities were not seen absolutely necessary and could thus be closed. The labour market consequences were not addressed either. Those who were unemployed could receive unemployment benefits but those who had their own small companies mostly could not get any compensation, although the Government tried to address these problems later on.",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy has been revised many times. The national policy was continued till 15.6.2020. In the autumn 2020, the new policy was introduced. The new policy was based on locale prevalence of coronavirus in different counties. In the “community transmission phase of the epidemic” premises could be suspended.",Yes,Newspaers and social media compaigns have raised the difficulties faced by people working in these sectors.,Cultural venues and organizers of hobbies,Yes,"Personnel working in these sectors, participants",Yes,It did not consider labour market consequences.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,Later on the policy revisions provided more possibilities for organizing hobbies for children and youth under 20 years of age.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The text does not mention gender.,"“Suljetaan valtion ja kuntien museot, teatterit, Kansallisooppera, kulttuuritalot, kirjastot, kirjastoautot, Kansallisarkiston asiakas- ja tutkijasalipalvelut, harrastustilat ja –paikat, uimahallit ja muut urheilutilat, nuorisotilat, kerhotilat, järjestöjen kokoontumistilat, vanhusten päivätoiminta, kuntouttava työtoiminta ja työkeskukset. Suositellaan yksityisen ja kolmannen sektorin toimijoiden sekä uskonnollisten yhteisöjen toimivan samoin.” “All national and municipal museums, theatres, the National Opera, cultural venues, libraries, mobile libraries, services for customers and researchers at the National Archives, hobby and leisure centres, swimming pools and other sports facilities, youth centres, clubs, organisations’ meeting rooms, day care services for the elderly, rehabilitative work facilities and workshops will be closed. Private and third-sector operators and religious communities are advised to do the same.”" Finland,FI06,No public gatherings,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"On the 16th of March 2020, public gatherings were limited to no more than ten persons, and it was recommend to avoid spending unnecessary time in public places. The rationale of the policy was that in this way coronavirus could not spread in gatherings. As an unintended consequence, people could not meet each others as much anymore, and demonstrations could not be organized. Also, people avoided going to those shops that still were open, which affected labour markets in many industries. The target group was all citizens and people in Finland.",Yes,Unintended consequences to human rights and labour markets are not discussed here.,20-Mar,20-Mar,"Until 13.4.2020 at first, then continued 13.5.2020, and then continued based on local prevalence of the coronavirus",Finnish Government,Yes,No,No,No,,No,,https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-//10616/hallitus-totesi-suomen-olevan-poikkeusoloissa-koronavirustilanteen-vuoksi,"Public gatherings were limited to no more than ten persons, and it was recommend to avoid spending unnecessary time in public places.",,Yes,For those who cannot stay at home or have no home it is very difficult to avoid public places.,Yes,The policy assumed that everybody had a home where they could stay. It assumed that it was safer to stay at home than to go out.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"At first, the number of people that could gather publicly was 10. This policy was valid nationally until 13.5.2020. Then, the policy continued based on local prevalence of coronavirus. The number of people allowed to gather depended on the local prevalence of coronavirus in the county, and in the municipality. For instance, in Helsinki it is currently (15.6.-14.7.2021) allowed to organize gatherings of 50 people outside, and 10 people inside. Also, if physical contact can be avoided, more than 10 people are allowed to gather inside. ",Yes,Organizers of cultural events have been discussing why it is possible to gather in super markets and restaurants but not in museums and theaters. ,All people in Finland,Yes,Those working in the sectors which cannot operate without organizing “gatherings”.,Yes,The policy did not address those who would have difficulties in the labour market or with their businesses due to the policy.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy is written in gender-neutral language.,"“Rajoitetaan julkiset kokoontumiset kymmeneen henkilöön ja suositellaan välttämään tarpeetonta oleilua yleisillä paikoilla.” “Public gatherings are limited to no more than ten persons, and it is recommend to avoid spending unnecessary time in public places.”" Finland,FI07,Recommendation for distance work,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"On the 12th of March 2020, the Finnish Government recommended all employees to work remotely if their tasks can be carried out from home. Also, few days later, on the 16th of March, public-sector employers were instructed to make their employees to work from home if their duties allowed. The rationale of the policy was that this way coronavirus could not spread at work places. The policy affected the conditions in which many employees worked. As unintended effects of the policy, many people where suddenly spending their time at home, trying to find space for working, studying and leisure. The main target group was employees to whom it was possible to work remotely. The first policy addressed employees directly. The second addressed both public-sector employers and employees.",Yes,"The policy does not discuss how working conditions were changed, or how extra costs of this would be paid.",20-Mar,20-Mar,"At first, the recommendation was unlimited. In June (23.6.2020), it was decided that the recommendation would end on 1.8.2020. However, this did not fully happen as the recommendations then continued based on local prevalence of the coronavirus.",Finnish Government,Yes,No,No,No,,No,,https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-//10616/government-decides-on-recommendations-to-curb-the-spread-of-coronavirus,Employees were advised to work remotely if their tasks can be carried out from home.,,Yes,"For some people, it is difficult to work from home because there is no space there, or the conditions are very difficult due to children, renovations, noise, ergonomics, etc. Also, some people who have work, might not have home.",Yes,Everybody has home and there is peaceful place for work.,Yes,"Remote work is particularly difficult for mothers with small children. Children often prioritize their mother and do not let her work if she seems to be available. This was not considered in the recommendation. Fortunately, it was just a recommendation and many mothers (and some fathers) could be found working in otherwise empty offices.",No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The content of the policy has remained the same (as a recommendation for all employees), but since the autumn 2020, the recommendations have varied based on the local prevalence of the coronavirus. ",Yes,"Some stories have discussed difficulties of distance work. For instance, the mental health of distance workers. However, there have been many positive stories, too.",Employees,Yes,"Employers, families of employees",Yes,"It missed to address private sector employers. However, this did not matter much as most private sector employers were active in supporting and recommending remote work despite they had not been directly addressed. ",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy uses gender-neutral term employees.,"“Etätyötä tulee suosia, jos työtehtävät sen mahdollistavat.” “Employees are advised to work remotely if their tasks can be carried out from home.”" Finland,FI08,Government supplementary budget 2020,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The rationale of Government’s first supplementary budget proposal for 2020 was to cover Government expenses incurring from the coronavirus and to help companies to cope with difficult situations. The supplementary budget proposal increased approximately EUR 398 million in appropriations for 2020. This was the first supplementary budget due to coronavirus, and it targeted Government expenditure directly linked to coronavirus, and provided additional funding for companies suffering the measures. As an unintended consequence, the proposal only addressed some companies and was not able to address others. Also, there was no additional funding for municipalities, who are responsible of many care institutions, kindergartens and educational institutions.",Yes,"Many companies and individuals suffering from the situation economically, did not receive support. Also, municipalities did not receive funding.",20-Mar,20-Mar,2020,Finnish Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,EUR 398 million,https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-//10616/hallitus-antoi-eduskunnalle-lisatalousarvioesityksen-koronaviruksen-vuoksi,"The supplementary budget proposal increased approximately EUR 398 million in appropriations for 2020. Covering Government expenses incurring from the coronavirus included the following: EUR 26 million for the supervision of communicable diseases. EUR 12.8 million for the operating expenses of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare for the expenditure arising from the coronavirus, such as disseminating information, raising awareness among citizens, and maintaining laboratory capacity. EUR 6 million to a broad-based research consortium for research into the coronavirus epidemic. EUR 4 million to monitoring the effectiveness of the measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. EUR 5 million for Finland's participation in the research and development of a COVID-19 vaccine. EUR 5.6 million to the police to cover extra expenditure arising from the coronavirus outbreak. EUR 3.0 million for the Border Guard, following an increase in border control, among other things. EUR 200 million for non-specified expenditure relating to the emergency conditions. Easing the financial situation of companies included following: EUR 150 million (of which EUR 127 million in this budget proposal) to the budget authority for Business Finland's research, development and innovation activities, which will be used to fix the disturbances in the production chain caused by the coronavirus, to develop creative industries and to support tourism and its ancillary activities. EUR 50 million (of which EUR 15 million in this budget proposal) to manage and prevent the effects of the coronavirus on SMEs in service sectors, including other sectors as appropriate. EUR 0.9 million for the operating expenses of the Arts Promotion Centre to be used as grants to individuals and actors in the cultural sector. In addition, it was proposed that the Government may grant a government guarantee of up to EUR 600 million as collateral for premium lending of Finnair plc earnings-related pensions (employee pensions refinancing) to Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company. This was realised later, as well as some proposed additional funding to companies.",,Yes,"Most of the funding aimed for businesses was allocated through Business Finland's research, development and innovation activities. This meant that companies could apply for money to fund their research, development or innovation activities. While this perhaps supported economy in general, it was not sufficient for addressing the difficulties in many companies suffering from COVID-19 measures. Some funding was targeted for SMS’s development projects, but also this required that companies developed something. Funding provided for cultural sector was very small.",Yes,"The policy assumes that Government’s role is to support research and development functions in companies, but not to help, for instance, companies or their owners that might be bankcrupted soon.",Yes,"Many men-dominated sectors are more commonly involved in research, development, innovation and growth, while many women-dominated sectors not. ",No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,Yes,"Funding received by companies was debated in public a lot. Some companies even returned funding they had received, because they got so much negative publicity. The criterias of providing funding did not seem just.","Companies having research, development and innovation functions, and personnel that has energy to do applications. Government officials.",No,,Yes,"The policy missed many companies and individuals who economically suffered due to COVID-19 measures. For instance, cultural sector did not receive much money. Also, the policy did not provide any additional funding for municipalities.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy uses gender-neutral language.,"“Lisätalousarviolla varaudutaan koronaviruksen aiheuttamiin kustannuksiin sekä yritysten rahoitustilanteen helpottamiseen.” “The supplementary budget is intended for covering expenses incurring from the coronavirus as well as for easing the financial situation of companies.”" Finland,FI09,Closing restaurants,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,National policy that concerns those areas where the COVID-19 epidemic is in the acceleration or community transmission phase,"The policy closed restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses to customers for three weeks, 8.3.2021 – 28.3.2021, and then for three more weeks until 18.4.2021. In order to close the restaurants, the policy had to declare the state of emergency. The rationale of the policy was that restaurants and night clubs were spaces where coronavirus was spreading, and they could not be closed without declaring the state of emergency. All the other recommendations and limitations, which were at force at the time, could be regulated through different existing legislation. As an unintended consequence, the entrepreneurs could not lay off their employees in time, and this caused extra costs for them. The target group of the policy was restaurant owners.",Yes,The policy does not discuss how restaurants might be compensated.,21-Mar,21-Mar,28.3.2021,Finnish Government,Yes,No,No,No,,No,,https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-//10616/finland-declares-a-state-of-emergency,"The policy closed restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses to customers for three weeks. During that time, meals could still be sold to customers for takeaway and delivery. The closure applied to food and beverage service businesses in areas where the COVID-19 epidemic was in the acceleration or community transmission phase. Staff restaurants and other restaurants not open to the public were exempt from the closure. In order to close the restaurants, the policy had to declare the state of emergency. The policy referred to new varieties of coronavirus.",,No,,Yes,"The implicit assumption in the policy is that restaurants are very important places where coronavirus was spreading at the time, and that they had to be closed down for some time. Also, the assumption was that people would not voluntarily stop going in to restaurants if they remained open. Also, it was assumed that closing the restaurants was worthwhile even though that negatively impacted labour markets and businesses.",Yes,Perhaps it is easier to close down women-dominated sector without needing to compensate or fear demonstrations. The stereotype would thus be that women are not so strong in fighting for their rights in the labour market.,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"The policy was continued for three more weeks, until 18.4.2021. Before this policy, restaurants had also been closed 4.4. – 31.5.2020. During that time, many were not in operation anyway and that is why I think the closing in 2021 was a more important policy. Restaurants have also faced different kind of regulations regarding opening times and seating.",Yes,The costs for restaurant owners and possible bankruptcies were discussed in media.,Restaurant owners are the main target group.,Yes,"Employees of restaurants, customers.",No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy uses gender-neutral language.,"“Siinä esitetään, että ravintolat ja muut ravitsemisalan yritykset suljettaisiin asiakkailta väliaikaisesti kolmeksi viikoksi.” “The proposal would temporarily close restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses to customers for three weeks.”" Finland,FI10,Closure of borders,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"On March 16th 2020, Finland closed its borders, with the exception of the return of Finnish citizens and persons residing in Finland. In addition, necessary travel for work and to access other necessary services was permitted across the northern and western borders. Freight and goods traffic continued as usual. The rationale of the policy was that coronavirus had not yet spread in Finland as much as in some other countries, and that closing borders would slow down its spreading. As an unintended consequence, the policy separated many people. For instance, the policy separated communities in the North of Finland and in Sami lands. Before the policy, these communities have freely crossed borders between Finland and Sweden and Finland and Norway. Also, the policy separated families that had relied on commuting to work to another country. The target groups were all those who were planning to travel across Finnish borders.",Yes,"The policy does not adequately address the special situation in the North of Finland, where communities spread across country bordes. ",20-Mar,20-Mar,"Unlimited at first. On 4th of May, some travelling was allowed again but different kinds of restrictions continued until today.",Finnish Government,Yes,No,No,No,Finnish Government,No,,https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-//10616/hallitus-totesi-suomen-olevan-poikkeusoloissa-koronavirustilanteen-vuoksi,"Finland closed its borders, with the exception of the return of Finnish citizens and persons residing in Finland. In addition, necessary travel for work and to access other necessary services was permitted across the northern and western borders. Freight and goods traffic continued as usual. Finns and permanent residents in Finland returning from abroad were placed in quarantine-like conditions for two weeks.",,Yes,"The policy provided exceptions for returning Finnish citizens and people residing in Finland. However, this left out many groups. For instance, the policy was very harsh for those communities that were split in two.",Yes,"The policy assumed that borders can be closed, and that closing needs to follow national borders. The policy also assumed that continuing freight and goods traffic was not a serious threat. Also, policy assumed that work was a more important reason to cross the border in the North than other reasons, such as taking care of family members.",Yes,"The policy emphasized paid work as a reason to cross the border in the North, leaving outside unpaid care work, which is often done by women.",No,,No,,No,,Yes,Travelling across borders has been restricted in different ways after the first closure of borders in March 2020. The latter policies have differentiated countries based on the prevalence of coronavirus in them.,Yes,"Newpapers have discussed difficulties faced by those who work abroad. Also, news showed how people gathered behind the fence to talk to each other in the North, and this was portrayed as rather extreme.",All people wanting to cross Finnish borders,Yes,Family members divided by national borders,Yes,"It did not do much special arrangements in the North, where people are used to crossing borders and communities live on both sides of the border. Also, it did not consider other special situations in which families were divided by the borders. The policy provided exceptions for Finnish citizens and people residing in Finland but people that do not have an address here were all dismissed. ",Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Finnish citizens are allowed to return. So are those residing in Finland.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Some exceptions were made for those in the North of Finland who needed to cross the borderds due to work.,Yes,The policy is written in gender-neutral language,"“Kansanterveyden ja terveysturvallisuuden vuoksi aloitetaan valmistelu Suomen rajojen sulkemiseksi pikaisella aikataululla kansainvälisiä velvoitteita noudattaen. Keskeytetään matkustaja- ja henkilöliikenne Suomeen niin pian kuin mahdollista, lukuun ottamatta Suomen kansalaisten ja Suomessa asuvien henkilöiden paluuta.” “For the sake of public health and health security, preparations will be launched for the closure of Finland’s borders without delay in accordance with international obligations. Passenger transport to Finland will be suspended as soon as possible, with the exception of the return of Finnish citizens and persons residing in Finland.”" France,FR01,Reinforcing GBV helpline,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"An increase in domestic violence was observed very rapidly after the beginning of the lock-down. This was observed in police reports (+32 to 36% in one week), while calls to the helpline diminished at first. The national helpline 3919 for women victims of all forms of violence, as well as for their families, friends and professionals, was rapidly reinforced. It is managed by a CSO, Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes (National Federation for Solidarity among Women). The times of access are progressively being extended and should reach 24/24 7/7 in August 2021 (also necessary to cover overseas territories). The CSO, that created the line in 1992, was confirmed in its role in January 2021 after a very controversial attempt by the government to open a competition for the management of the line. A website has been opened, a text alert number 114, a chat, an app and other contact points have been added, via pharmacies and supermarkets, to allow “silent” calls for help, i.e. that cannot be seen or heard by the perpetrator. Linked to this, the police have had instructions to react very rapidly and also to contact past victims. These cases were given priority in the judiciary system that stayed open for them during the lockdown. Finally, a strong communication widely disseminated these measures. This is apparently “soft policy” and no official texts seem to be available (MIPROF 2021 refers to an “emergency plan”). An agreement has been signed with Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes but it is not public (https://www.solidaritefemmes.org/actualites/passage-de-la-ligne-ecoute-du-3919-2424). ",Yes,No intersectional elements explicit,20-Mar,20-Mar,unlimited,"Delegate Minister in Charge of Equality (Ministre déléguée auprès du Premier ministre, chargée de l'Égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, de la Diversité et de l'Égalité des chances) ",No,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,"https://arretonslesviolences.gouv.fr/ https://www.solidaritefemmes.org/actualites/passage-de-la-ligne-ecoute-du-3919-2424 https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/actualites/A13977 https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/actualites/A13048 http://www.justice.gouv.fr/haute-fonctionnaire-a-legalite-femmes-hommes-12939/etat-durgence-sanitaire-et-adaptation-des-regles-procedurales--33036.html https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000042176652","A helpline, a website, contact points",Access is public,No,"Not directly (access by phone, etc) but it could be difficult for women who have no freedom or who see no hope (about 30%)",Yes,That women can and will call for help. ,,,Yes,Data is collected and analysed (https://www.solidaritefemmes.org/upload/FNSF-donn%C3%A9es-chiffr%C3%A9es-3919-2019.pdf; https://www.solidaritefemmes.org/actualites/passage-de-la-ligne-ecoute-du-3919-2424). 53000 calls in 2018. 44 235 calls between 16 March (lockdown began on the 17th) and 11May 2020. But only 15 000 were attended (MIDPOF),Yes,"Collecting and analysing data on sexist violence A report has been produce. For instance, it noted that the line was saturated at times (MIDPOF)",,,Yes,"Elements have been added, the time the line is open has been extended. A new contract has been signed.",Yes,The historic operator of the line was supposed to be put into competition. Petitions and public declarations were very strong and the government finally renewed their contract.,"General public, social workers",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,yes,There is a specific telephone number for handicapped women victims,,,,,"Very little concrete insformation is available. This is the full description on the Ministry website (https://www.egalite-femmes-hommes.gouv.fr/crise-santaire/) : Dans le cadre de la crise sanitaire, le gouvernement a mis en place des dispositifs spécifiques pour protéger les femmes victimes de violences conjugales ainsi que leurs enfants et pour lutter contre les discriminations, les violences et la haine anti-LGBT+. " France,FR02,Law on protection of victims of marital violence,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"A law reinforced measures on marital violence (after a long series of laws over the previous years). (https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000042176652 It mainly lifted the obligation of medical secrecy and added elements on harassment within the couple. ",Yes,"This law just updates laws on GBV, so the main policies are not here.",20-Jul,20-Jul,unlimited,President,No,No,No,No,"The law is signed by the President, the Prime Minister and all the Ministers concerned",No,,https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000042176652,"This law reinforces previous ones and accelerates action (lifting requirement for mediation). Releases doctors and all health professionals from professional secret on marital violence Adds elements on harassment of a partner (noise, phoning, recording or filming) Occupancy of the marital home goes to the victim",,No,,Yes,"Part of a long series of laws. Domestic violence is a “Great Cause” during this presidency. Domestic violence increased sharply during lockdown. ",,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,This is a revision of previous laws,Yes,"Measures were considered insufficient by specialists, cf an opinion piece in Le Monde https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2020/04/07/violences-conjugales-pour-sauver-des-vies-un-sms-ne-suffira-pas_6035841_3232.html",Couples and families,Yes,In one instance the victim is mentioned in feminine form,,,,,Yes,"For previous law in voted January 2020 (“Grenelle des violences conjugales"") in September to November 2019",No,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Yes,The law also applied to children,,,,,,,Yes,Always neutral (i.e. the masculine form) except for one instance where it is feminine.,"La jouissance du logement commun est attribuée, sauf ordonnance spécialement motivée justifiée par des circonstances particulières, au partenaire lié par un pacte civil de solidarité ou au concubin qui n'est pas l'auteur des violences, et ce même s'il a bénéficié d'un hébergement d'urgence. The partner in a civil solidarity pact or the cohabiting partner who is not the perpetrator of the violence, even if he (=”neutral form”. It could have been “he or she”) has been given emergency accommodation, is entitled to the use of the common dwelling, unless there is a specially justified order based on particular circumstances." France,FR03,Financial help for families and young people,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The policy aims to alleviate poverty which was rising during the Covid crisis. This is one of several similar decrees. Financial help (150€ plus 100€ per child) is given to families and young people, limited to beneficiaries of a series of pre-existing aids – people who were not receiving these other “ordinary” aids are missed. ",Yes,"“invisible” people who are outside the social aid system (eg undocumented migrants, marginal people…)",20-Nov,Click here to enter a date.,One shot,Prime Minister,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,,https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000042574431,Financial aid,The aid is automatically given via the organistaions that provided their “ordinary” aids,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,The policy has been repeated (with a series of one-shot aides),No,,Families and young people if they are beneficiaries of social aids,No,,Yes,People who don’t receive “ordinary” aids. Students are excluded – presumably because they receive other aids,No,,No,,Yes,Poor families and young people,,,,,,,,,,,,,Yes,18 to 25,,,,,,,Yes,,"Publics concernés : bénéficiaires d'une aide personnelle au logement (APL) âgés de moins de vingt-cinq ans et non étudiants et bénéficiaires d'une aide personnelle au logement (APL) ayant des enfants à charge ; bénéficiaires de l'allocation de solidarité spécifique (ASS), de la prime forfaitaire pour reprise d'activité, de l'allocation équivalent retraite (AER), du revenu de solidarité active (RSA), du revenu de solidarité (RSO) et, à Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, de l'allocation de rentrée scolaire ; caisses d'allocations familiales, caisses de mutualité sociale agricole, caisse de sécurité sociale de Mayotte, caisse de protection sociale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Pôle emploi. Publics concerned: beneficiaries of personal housing assistance (APL) aged under 25 and not students and beneficiaries of personal housing assistance (APL) with dependent children; beneficiaries of the specific solidarity allowance (ASS), the flat-rate bonus for resuming work, the retirement equivalent allowance (AER), the active solidarity income (RSA), the solidarity income (RSO) and, in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the back-to-school allowance; family allowance funds, agricultural social security funds, the Mayotte social security fund, the Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon social protection fund, Pôle emploi." France,FR04,Shelter for the homeless,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Shelter for the homeless is extended. Women represented 14% of the homeless people counted in Paris in January 2020 (FAP, 2021). This text is a press release from the Ministry in charge of housing at the time. It announces that more than 5000 hotel rooms had been requisitioned (possible under the law that created the state of emergency) for a budget of 50 million euros. ",Yes,"Only hotels and other public buildings can be requisitioned, not empty dwellings.",20-Mar,20-Mar,"Not mentioned, presumably temporary",Ministry of Cities and Housing,No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,50 millon euros,https://www.cohesion-territoires.gouv.fr/covid-19-plus-de-5000-places-dhotel-supplementaires-desormais-mobilisees-pour-les-sans-abris-et-40,"More shelters for the homeless, mainly requisitioning hotels.",,,,,,,,No,,No,,No,,,Numbers and durations have been modified. The policy was re-implemented in the following lockdowns,Yes,A number of CSOs submitted a plea to the State Council (Conseil d’Etat) to extend the measures in favor of the homeless but it ruled that the exisisting ones were sufficient.,Homeless people,,,,,No,,No,,No,,,,,,,,,,,,Yes,Poor peole are concerned here,,,,,,,,,Yes,,"Les services de l’Etat s’organisent pour mettre à l’abri les plus démunis : 5 467 places d’hôtels supplémentaires sont désormais mobilisées dans toute la France ; 40 sites de « confinement » sont par ailleurs ouverts pour les SDF malades du Covid-19 mais ne relevant pas d’une hospitalisation, soit près de 1 300 places. Le dispositif s’est fortement accéléré ces derniers jours et la montée en charge se poursuit. Cette mobilisation s’ajoute aux 157.000 places d’hébergement déjà existantes avant la crise sanitaire, dans le cadre de l’hébergement d’urgence. L’Etat débloque une enveloppe d’urgence de 50 millions d’euros. State services are organising to shelter the most disadvantaged: 5,467 additional hotel places have now been mobilised throughout France; 40 ""confinement"" sites have also been opened for homeless people who are ill with Covid-19 but do not require hospitalisation, i.e. nearly 1,300 places. The system has accelerated considerably over the last few days and is continuing to grow. This mobilisation is in addition to the 157,000 accommodation places already available before the health crisis, within the framework of emergency accommodation. The State is releasing an emergency budget of 50 million euros." France,FR05,Ségur de la Santé – salary raise for hospital workers,No,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Hospital personnel had been fighting for pay increases and improvement of their work conditions for several years. The Covid crisis showed up how essential they were (the were applauded every evening at 8PM during the first lockdown) and how low their salaries were (compared to other countries). Women as well as people coming from overseas (eg Martinique and Guadeloupe) of foreign origin are very numerous among the lower categories so they are strongly impacted by this policy. (Only the impact on women is mentioned in the government announcements.) A big negotiation with the trade unions – called “Ségur de la santé” after the name of the street in Paris where the health ministry is - took place in June 2020 and the decisions were announced in July 2020. They include 19 billion euros for the hospital system and 8.2 billion euros to increase salaries (that remain low in comparison to other EU countries : examples are quoted here: https://solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/systeme-de-sante-et-medico-social/segur-de-la-sante-les-conclusions/article/accords-carrieres-metiers-et-remunerations). 15 000 people are to be recruited. Other organizational issues are tackled and “combatting health inequalities” is mentioned (https://solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/systeme-de-sante-et-medico-social/segur-de-la-sante-les-conclusions/article/accords-carrieres-metiers-et-remunerations).",Yes,Only pulic hospital employees are converned. Those in private hospitals (where pay is better) are not included and nor are for instance nurses who work outside hospitals.,21-Jul,20-Jul,unlimited,Prime Minsiter,NoX,No,No,No,"Signed by the PrimeMinister plus the other ministers concerned (health, finance, etc)",Yes,"19 billion euros investment in the hospital system 8.2 (or 7.6) billion euros to increase esalaries","https://solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/systeme-de-sante-et-medico-social/segur-de-la-sante-les-conclusions/article/accords-carrieres-metiers-et-remunerations https://solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/systeme-de-sante-et-medico-social/segur-de-la-sante-les-conclusions/ https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000042345102 ","Mainly salary increases, recruitments and improvement of hospital organsation.",None,No,"Salaries are automatically increased, without a request from the employee",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The types of personnel concerned by the policy has been extended (eg to military hospitals).,Yes,There has been a controversy about hospital salaries and equipement going on for several years. A lot of the personnel was “on strike” (they worked nevertheless) and periodically demonstrated.,Hospital personnel (not including doctors) and personnel in old-people’s homes,No,,Yes,Medical personnel working outside hospitals,Yes,There was a very visible negotiation (le Ségur de la Santé) with the corresponding trade unions,No,,No,,,,,,Yes,Many people among the personnel concerned come from French overseas territories or are of immigrant origine. This is not at all explicitated in the policy.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Yes,,"Un complément de traitement indiciaire est instauré pour les fonctionnaires de la fonction publique hospitalière exerçant leurs fonctions au sein : 1° des établissements publics de santé, à l'exception des structures mentionnées à l'article L. 6111-3 du code de la santé publique ; 2° des groupements de coopération sanitaire mentionnés à l'article L. 6133-1 du code de la santé publique ; (…) A supplement to the wage index [that defines the wage level in the civil service] is introduced for civil servants in the hospital civil service carrying out their duties in : 1° public health establishments, with the exception of the structures mentioned in article L. 6111-3 of the public health code; 2° health cooperation groups mentioned in article L. 6133-1 of the public health code; (…)" France,FR06,Policy for the disabled,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The disabled were not obliged to wear a mask as long as they could produce a medical certificate and that they avoid spreading the virus. Instructions were issued jointly by the Interministerial Delegation for Autism (a government body) and the National Group of Centers for Autism explain how the police can recognize autistic people and how they should behave with them. ",,,20-Jul,20-Jul,Ended october 2020,,Yes,No,No,No,Instructions issued jointly by Interministerial Delegation for Autism (government body) and the National Group of Centers for Autism (CSO),No,,"https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/article_lc/LEGIARTI000042107811/2020-07-11 http://www.autisme-france.fr/offres/doc_inline_src/577/Forces%2Bde%2Bl27ordre%2B-%2BPort%2Bdu%2Bmasque%2B-%2B1.pdf https://handicap.gouv.fr/presse/communiques-de-presse/article/covid-19-mesures-concernant-les-personnes-en-situation-de-handicap-et-leurs-1194",Disable people did not have to wear a mask. Instructions are given to the police to deal with autistic people. Measures were adapted and extended (eg to include children),They have to carry a medical certificat proving they are disabled,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Extra elements have been added, for example concerning children",,,Disabled people,,,,,,Probably representatives of disabled groups. See a cosigned list of instructions here (government plus autism association): http://www.autisme-france.fr/offres/doc_inline_src/577/Forces%2Bde%2Bl27ordre%2B-%2BPort%2Bdu%2Bmasque%2B-%2B1.pdf,No,,No,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Yes,"Various disabilities, autism in particular",,,Yes, ,"The instructions for the police : Le trouble du spectre de l’autisme (TSA) est une différence neuro-développementale qui touche simultanément le comportement (intérêts restreints, mouvements répétitifs), les interactions sociales, la communication et l’intégration sensorielle (trop ou peu sensible au son, lumière, toucher, douleur etc.).Les TSA concernent 1 personne sur 100. Elle peut ne pas réagir aux instructions verbales Elle peut répéter des mots, des phrases ou des comportements (taper les mains, se balancer, sauter, etc.) Elle peut avoir une sensibilité particulière aux sons, aux lumières et au toucher (…) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental difference that simultaneously affects behaviour (restricted interests, repetitive movements), social interaction, communication and sensory integration (over- or under-sensitivity to sound, light, touch, pain etc.).ASD affects 1 in 100 people. • They may not respond to verbal instructions • they may repeat words, phrases or behaviours (clapping, rocking, jumping etc.) •they may have particular sensitivity to sounds, lights and touch • They may be afraid of people in uniform or attracted to certain objects/gestures (…)" France,FR07,Acces to abortion,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,,"The introductory part of this decree refers to the fact that the health system is overworked, so some people will not be able to get proper treatment. It also refers to the need to protect health professionals from infection. It mentions “interruptions of oral contraceptive treatment that are detrimental to patients' health”. For abortions, it refers to hospitals that are busy, the possibility of telemedicine The decree allows the validity of prescriptions to be prolonged by 3 months for contraception (as well as for long term treatments, drug substitutes and nursing). It also allows women who want an abortion to consult a doctor or a midwife at a distance (teleconsultation) and to get the necessary medication at a pharmacy. It allows medical abortions to take place up to the 7th week of amenorrhea (it was limited to the 5th week before.)",,,20-Nov,20-Nov,"During Covid. So far, until 30 September 2021",Ministry of Solidarities and Health,Yes,Yes,No,No,,No,,"https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000042506409?r=H4QiiXgr1N https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/actualites/A14433 ",This decree allows the validity of prescriptions to be prolonged by 3 months for contraception. It also allows women who want an abortion to consult a doctor or a midwife at a distance (teleconsultation) and to get the necessary medication at a pharmacy. It also allows medical abortions to take place up to the 7th week of amenorrhea (it was limited to the 5th week before.),They have to get a teleconsultation for a medical abortion (instead of a visit to the doctor or mid-wife) and give the name of a pharmacy to which the prescription is sent. There is a check-up teleconsultation in the following 14 to 21 days. The users have to give clear consent.,Yes,"For an abortion, easy access to Internet for the consultation, familiarity with online tools. For contraception, they only have to present their expired prescription.",,,,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,It was itself a correction of the first Covid health policy. has been prolonged since.,Yes,"No strong controversy. There is some public debate about keeping the 7 week time limit for abortions (it was 5), after Covid.","Women (also other patients for the other parts of the text, allowing the renewal of other prescriptions)",,,,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,"Drug users could be considered a vulnerable group. They can renew their medication (methadone, etc) too.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,No, ,Yes,"Drug users (as well as patients with longterm treatments) are targets of the same decree, but no link is made with abortion or contraception.",No,"In the parts concerning contraception and abortion, the policy refers to “women”.","Par dérogation au deuxième alinéa de l'article L. 5125-23-1 du code de la santé publique, en cas d'impossibilité pour la femme de consulter un médecin ou une sage-femme dans des délais compatibles avec la poursuite de son traitement et lorsque la durée de validité d'une ordonnance est expirée depuis plus d'un an et moins de deux ans, le pharmacien d'officine peut dispenser, à titre exceptionnel, pour une durée supplémentaire non renouvelable maximale de trois mois, les contraceptifs oraux auxquels les dispositions de l'article L. 5125-23-1 sont applicables, nécessaires à la poursuite du traitement. By way of derogation from the second paragraph of Article L. 5125-23-1 of the Public Health Code, if a woman is unable to consult a doctor or a midwife within a period of time compatible with the continuation of her treatment and when the validity of a prescription has expired for more than one year and less than two years, the dispensing pharmacist may exceptionally dispense, for an additional non-renewable period of no more than three months, oral contraceptives to which the provisions of Article L. 5125-23-1 are applicable, necessary for the continuation of the treatment." France,FR08,Foreign workers,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,,"Foreign workers are an important part of the workforce, particularly in agriculture and building but they could not enter the country. These are instructions issued by the Prime Minister that allow the entry of seasonal workers and posted workers. They have to have documents proving they are employed and allowing movement. They have to undergo a 14 day quarantine. ",,,20-May,20-May,Validity not indicated,Prime Minister,Yes,No,No,No,,No,,https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pdf/circ?id=44977,The instructions allow the entry of seasonal workers and posted workers,They have to have documents proving they are employed and allowing movement. They have to undergo a 14 day quarantine,,,,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"It has been updated, for instance allowing foreign seasonal workers to stay in France",No,There was quite a lot of media coverage about the lack of foreign workers in agriculture. An attempt was made to attract French people on furlough. It didn’t work very well.,Foreign workers and their employers,,,No,,Informationo unavailable,Probably employers,No,,No,,,,,,,,,,Yes,The policy concerns foreign workers,,,,,,,,,,,Yes,,"Les travailleurs saisonniers agricoles,ressortissants d'unpays membre de l’espace européen(Etats membres de l'Union européenne,Royaume-Uni,Suisse,Norvège,Islande,Monaco,Saint-Siège,Liechtenstein,Andorreet Saint-Marin)ou ressortissants de pays tiers résidant à titre principal dans un pays de l’espace européen,sont autorisés à entre ret travailler sur le territoire national,au titre des exceptions énoncéesau II de mon instruction du 12 mai. Seasonal agricultural workers who are nationals of a member state of the European area (Member States of the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Monaco, Holy See, Liechtenstein, Andorra and San Marino) or nationals of third countries residing in their principal capacity in a country of the European area, are authorised to enter and work in France, under the exceptions set out in II of my instruction of 12 May." France,FR09,Winter Truce,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,No,,"Normally, there is a « winter truce” in France that prevents expelling people who have not paid their rent over the winter months, from 30 November to 31 March. During the same period, water, electricity and gas cannot be cut off. The period was extended during Covid. This policy document here extends it again to 31 May 2021. This order includes compensation for owners. The period has not been further extended so, as of 1 June 2021, people can be expelled and their electricity and gas can be cut off. CSOs in the housing area are very worried that many impoverished people will be expelled and utilities report that the number and size of unpaid bills has strongly increased. Women are likely to be strongly impacted (84% among single parents who are particularly likely to be in difficulty). ",Yes,What will happen to people at the end of the truce.,20-Feb,21-Feb,Ended 31 May 2021,President,No,No,No,Yes,This is a presidential order (prepared by Prime Minister and ministers in charge of housing),No,,"https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000043114590 https://www.vie-publique.fr/loi/278495-ordonnance-10-fevrier-2021-prolongement-treve-hivernale-fin-mai-2021 ",The order extends the winter truce to 31 May 2021.,Renters aren’t expelled because the owners are not given police support to do so. Owners have to apply for compensation.,Yes,"People can be illegally expelled by force, during the truce, specially if they no not have proper rental documents.",,,,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,CSOs are worried about the impact on poor people – who have become more numerous over the Covid period.,Renters and their owners,,,,,Informationo unavailable,Probably housing CSOs (such as Fondation Abbé Pierre). Probably also owners organisations.,No,,No,,,,,,,,,,,,Yes,The policy target is poor people,,,,,,,,,Yes,,"Lorsque l'exécution de la décision par laquelle le préfet a accepté d'accorder le concours de la force publique pour assurer l'exécution d'une décision de justice ordonnant l'expulsion des occupants d'un logement est reportée de plus de quinze jours, par application des dispositions de l'article 1er, ce report ouvre droit à réparation pour le bénéficiaire de la décision judiciaire d'expulsion, pour les préjudices résultant du défaut d'exécution de cette décision de justice, au cours de la période courant du 1er avril 2021 jusqu'à son exécution effective. When the execution of the decision by which the prefect has agreed to grant the assistance of the public force to ensure the execution of a court decision ordering the eviction of the occupants of a dwelling is postponed for more than fifteen days, by application of the provisions of Article 1, this postponement shall give rise to a right to compensation for the beneficiary of the judicial eviction decision, for the damage resulting from the failure to execute this court decision, during the period running from 1 April 2021 until its effective execution." France,FR10,Scools Open,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Except during the first confinement, schools were kept open in France, at least part time, with just a week or two of closure extending holidays. This was combined with online courses, but it was rapidly clear that they were hard to handle for underprivileged families who lacked time, computers, teaching ability ... Universities on the other hand were practically closed down, with only practical courses allowed. This decree confirms these points. ",Yes,"Universities (but not engineering schools and their university-level preparation classes) were mainly closed. This had a very strong impact on students (lonlyness, loss of cheap meals – this was corrected after some time – when many had lost their jobs)",20-Oct,20-Oct,Unlimited but the policy has been lifted as schools re-open nearly completely,Prime Minister,Yes,No,No,No,,No,Not directly,"https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000042475143 (articles 31 to 34) ",Extent to which schools and universities can open or not,,,,,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Scools were more or less open during different periods (eg completely closed during first lock-down),Yes,"Debate about whether children catch Covid, if they can transmit it, are they a risk for teachers, for their families … Also debate about the difficulties hitting students.",School children and students,Yes,These policies impact parents (and mothers more than fathers),,,Yes,The Scientific Council was consulted (and probably other bodies),No,,No,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Yes,Concerns children and students,,,,,,,,,"Dans les établissements et services d'accueil du jeune enfant mentionnés à l'article R. 2324-17 du code de la santé publique, dans les maisons d'assistants maternels mentionnées à l'article L. 424-1 du code de l'action sociale et des familles et dans les relais d'assistants maternels mentionnés à l'article L. 214-2-1 du même code, l'accueil est assuré dans le respect des dispositions qui leur sont applicables et dans des conditions permettant de limiter au maximum le brassage des élèves appartenant à des groupes différents. In the establishments and services for young children mentioned in Article R. 2324-17 of the Public Health Code, in the maternal assistants' homes mentioned in Article L. 424-1 of the Social Action and Family Code and in the maternal assistants' relays mentioned in Article L. 214-2-1 of the same code, reception is ensured in compliance with the provisions applicable to them and under conditions that limit as far as possible the mixing of pupils belonging to different groups. " Germany,GER01,Adjustment of Parental Allowance as a response to the pandemic ,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The pandemic has affected many families and has caused or aggravated financial difficulties. A series of lockdowns and closure of kindergarten and child care facilities have presented a major hurdle to managing private and professional life. Additionally, short-time work has led to job loss and even greater financial difficulties. The German Federal Government has launched various support measures with low bureacratic burden to provide quick support to families in terms of child care at home. The measures are supposed to present important signals to famiilies and shall set economic impulses. To ensure economic stability of families, the government has launched special regulations to compensate for income lossed caused by the pandemic. Parental allowance provides support for parents who work less or not at all after birth in order to care for their child. It secures economic existence of both mothers and fathers and helps to better balance work and professional life. It is available to every mother and father, as well as families expecting a baby who have been affected by income loss, for reasons of e.g. short-time allowance/compensation. There are three kinds of parental allowance: basic parental allowance (Basiselterngeld), parental allowance plus (ElterngeldPlus), and the partnership bonus (Partnerschaftsbonus). The first one can be received for at least two months and up to the child’s first birthday. If both parents draw parental allowance, they can receive it for 14 months in total. Single parents are also entitled to receive additional two months. Basic parental allowance ranges from 300 to 1800 euros per month, depending on the parents' income prior to birth. It usually amounts to 65/ of the prior net income. Parents with a low income receive up to 100 percent of their net income. The parental allowance is equivalent to income for unemployed persons and social welfare recipients. ",No,,,20-Mar,Dec-21,"Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth",No,Yes,No,No,State benefit for families (welfare state) ,Informationo unavailable,,"https://www.bmfsfj.de/bmfsfj/themen/corona-pandemie/finanzielle-unterstuetzung/finanzielle-unterstuetzung-153796 https://www.bmfsfj.de/bmfsfj/themen/familie/familienleistungen/elterngeld/elterngeld-und-elterngeldplus-73752 ","As a response to the increased financial difficulties caused by the pandemic, various support measures with low bureaucratic burden haven been launched to provide quick support to families. As part of a series of specific solutions / regulations / arrangements to compensate for the loss of income caused by covid 19, parental allowance has been adjusted. It provides support for fathers and mothers before and after the birth of their child. Parents can apply for three different types of parental allowance: basic parental allowance, parental allowance plus, and the partnership bonus. The first one can be received for at least two months and up to the child's first birthday. Basic parental allowange ranges from 300 to 1800 euros per month, depending on the income prior to birth. Parents with a low income receive up to 100 percent of their net income. Families with other small children or twins may receive higher amounts. The parental allowance is equivalent to income for unemployed persons and social welfare recipients. While receiving parental allowance, parents can still work up to 30 hours/week. ","Online application process via Website of the local facilities (e.g. a Bank) ",No,"In contrast, rather than limiting, there are services that can facilitate the procedures. For example, there is the possibility to use the digital ""Parental allowance calculator"" to calculate the amount parents are entitled to receive. This service shall support mothers and fathers in planning and organizing the different variants of parental allowance, both from a temporal and financial point of view. The portal ""ElterngeldDigital"" allows parents to apply for parental allowance with support of a digital assistant, which can accelerate data collection and processing. ",Yes,"Generally speaking, the policy is gender-sensitive and adopts an equality-based and non-discriminatory language. Men are adressed in the same way as women (fathers, mothers). The policy uses the term 'Hausmänner', i.e. 'Housemen' to refer to a male equivalent of housewives. This term is not an established or commonly used term / common parlance in German. While the terms may be similar or equal from a technical or linguistic point of view, on a cultural or content-level they are not the same (or imply that the roles, responsibilites and practical reality of women and men after birth are identical). ",Yes,See prior box / response ,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The parental allowance has been adjusted to the specificies and conditions of the pandemic, such as for example closed kindergarten and child care facilities during lockwodn phases, and has been prolonged afterwards until December 2021. ",No,,"It addresses parents with child care responsilbiities. Variations of parental allowance depends on the prior workload. The minimum amount of parental allowance is offered to parents who take care of their child and work max. 30 hours a week. This also includes students, housewives (housemen) or parents who, because of child care of older children,have not been working before. Both parents together can receive up to 14 monts of basic parental allowance, if both take care of their child and neither of them receives income. One parent can take at least two and up to 12 months. Families with many children benefit from a 'sibling bonus' of 10% of parental allowance. Families with twins, triplets etc. receive 300 receive 300 €. Parental allowance is equal to income for unemployed persons and social welfare recipients. ",No,,Yes,"There is no reference to women in difficult or extreme conditions, e.g. who might not have a job, insurance, education, financial security, family support or who might have been left alone (e.g. violence, family conflict, death, other reasons). ",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"It does not distinguish between men and women, it either refers to parents or names both mothers and fathers in the same context. The policy description makes an implicit assumption that (house)men and (house)women/wifes hold an equal role (responsibility), which might not be true in practical reality. However, it also incentivizes families to apply for a partnership bonus and a shared-responsibility model, which can contribute to breaking traditional gender roles and promote structures and practices that are gender-neutral and supportive. According to reports and press releases, the 50:50 model is highly popular among fathers and does positively affect relationship and child care duties. In some federal states, up to 41.3% of fathers applying for parental allownace plus have opted for the partnership bonus. Nationalwide, the ratio is about 27.8%. ","""Das Mindestelterngeld erhalten alle, die nach der Geburt ihr Kind selbst betreuen und höchstens 30 Stunden in der Woche arbeiten, etwa auch Studierende, Hausfrauen oder Hausmänner und Eltern, die wegen der Betreuung älterer Kinder nicht gearbeitet haben."" ""The following persons can receive / apply for parental allowance: - persons who take care of their chilf after birth and who work a maxium of 30 hours per week, - students, housewifes or housemen and - parents, who have not been working because they have taken care of older children"". """ Germany,GER02,Funding concept for domestic violence against women and children ,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,"Federal State ""Baden-Württemberg""","Funding concept for innovative projects against domestic and sexual violence launched by a German Federal state. In the light of the pandemic, the state government wants to stabilise its existing national support and counselling structures and offer more services to individuals in need. Under strict regulations and hygiene regulations, local facilities continue to offer physical service and support. During the pandemic, a new funding line ''Mobile teams of counselling centers against domestic and sexual violence, prostitution, human trafficking for sexual abuse during the corona pandemic"" shall set new impulses and extend the existing portfolio. . There have been adjustments to existing support services during the pandemic towards mobile formats (mobile teams for outside-counselling, walk-and-talk-services, meetings in mobile small buses). In Baden-Württemberg the support infrastructure is very good, with 43 shelters for women and children and 164 counselling centers. A 24/7 help hotline in multiple languages is also provided, including sign language. . ",Yes,"The description lists sexual violence, human trafficking or sexual abuse, however, it does primarily refer to women and children and does not consider the male gender and other variants of sexual violence or abuse that are not directed (stereotypically) from men towards women. The poster presented on the website shows half of a sad-looking young woman's face.",,20-Nov,"There are bundles of projects starting in November 2020, December 2020 and January 2021, respectively. The projects are still running. ",,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,"Funding concept by the Federal State ""Baden-Württemberg"" (encompassing a number of Federal Ministries), a support action supported and welcomed by the German government. Support is provided also at the regional and communal level by local facilities providing refuge and support to women and children. On a regional and communal level, the funding concept is supported and implemented by a wide range of social welfare facilities, institutions, clubs, women's shelters, and official support centers, ",Yes,1.400.000 €,https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/presse/pressemitteilung/pid/land-foerdert-innovative-projekte-gegen-haeusliche-und-sexuelle-gewalt/,"An existing portfolio and concept of support services to women and children in need was adjusted and extended as a response to the specific requirements of the corona pandemic. Additional services include mobile services, an expansion of the infrastructure and local support and counselling centers, new outside-formats such as walk-and-talk formats, meetings in small busses - an extension of services that does not entail any additional health risks during difficult times of the pandemic. ",The local counselling centers can be visited all the time. Lists with the regional distribution of instituions and centers are provided as well as online contact adresses or a help hotline. ,No,,Yes,"Explicit link between domestic violence and female gender. There are numerous types of violence, inequality or abuse listed, however, the only explicit target groups mentioned are women and children. Not clear whether young men suffering from abuse or violence can also report a case or make use of the services, and whether they 'qualify' as a victim of sexual abuse and can receive competent support. Moreover, the hotline services in 17 languages might reflect the diversity of the target group and support seekers (migration background, different ethnic and cultural background).Although offering these services in women's mother tongue is a positive sign and facilitates communication, it might also imply that these women need to be addressed in their native language since they are not fluent/ competent in German (this might be linked to their (lower) socio-economic status, education level, family and social culture. ",Yes,Exclusive and explicit link between domestic violence and women - which might reflect statistics and lived reality - however it excludes other groups affected by violence and abuse and may not be sensitive towards individuals in very specific situations or conditions (related to gender identify or sexual orientation or other factors). ,Informationo unavailable,"There is no information available, however it is possible to track and observe the number of calls, visitors, cases reported (frequency and changes over time [pandemic]'). Data about support seekers' demographics as well as about the origin/type of violence/inequality could be collected and examined. ",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Support services portfolio extended as a response to the pandemic, new services are modified to the specific behavioral requirements and hygiene standards of life in the pandemic ",Informationo unavailable,,"Women suffering from domestic and sexual violence, v their children, prostitutes, victims of human trafficking ",Yes,"Target group with a great ethnic and cultural diversity, presumably a migration background and (own interpretation of policy text and service portfolio [17 languages]) lower socio-economic status or education level, however not exclusively but as an inclusive approach to reach out to a wide spectrum of women The official poster presents a woman with a sad-looking face, might demotivate male victims to consider these services ",Yes,"No further indication of gender in the case of prostitution, sexual abuse or human trafficking (relevant, irrelevant?)",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Domestic and sexual violence targeting women (no mentioning of child abuse as such, rather subsumed as 'woman and children/ woman and their children'). Violence in the context of prostitution Human traficking with the aim of sexual exploitation ",No,,No,,Yes,"Only implicitly given the language support in 17 languages, yet no specific mentioning of any ethnicity on the website text ",No,,Yes,See Ethnicity-section,No,,Yes,No explicit mentioning of age except for 'children',Yes,"Not mentioned in the text per se. However, a number of the project partners listed in the overview of supporting institutions and clubs represent religious social welfare work / deaconry institutions(evangelic), while there is no particular institution listed that may represent a different religious group, e.g. Muslim organisations (may be an indication for a lack of representation or sensitivity towards's the target groups' religious backgrounds?). The remaining clubs represent women's shelters or women's (support) associations. ",Yes,"Not per se, only in terms of offering hotline services in sign language ",No,,No,"Women are mentioned explicitly throughout the text as main addressees of the project and support actions. In the case of prostituion or human trafficking, no gender distinction or special mentioning is being made.","Q1:„Um von Gewalt betroffene Frauen und ihre Kinder zu unterstützen, wollen wir in der Pandemie neue Beratungsformate erproben und neue Kooperationen vor Ort ermöglichen“ In order to support women and children suffering from violence, we want to test new counselling formats during the pandemic and enable new forms of local/on-site cooperations. Q2: ""Die neu aufgelegte Förderlinie „Mobile Teams der Fachberatungsstellen gegen häusliche und sexuelle Gewalt sowie Prostitution und Menschenhandel zum Zwecke der sexuellen Ausbeutung während der Corona-Pandemie“ soll hier neue Impulse geben. The new funding line ,,Mobile teams of counselling centers against domestic and sexual violence, prostitution, human trafficking for sexual abuse during the corona pandemic"" shall set new impulses." Germany,GER03,Prolongement of acute help for caregiving relatives ,No,Yes,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In Germany, 2.33 million of the total of 4.1 million (by 2019) persons in need for care are mostly nursed by their relatives. The pandemic has put a greater burden on them, which is why acute help for caregivers has now been prolonged. Half of the 4.8 million caregivers are employed, more than 70% of them are women. Caregiving relatives play an important role in supporting the overloaded [health] care system during the pandemic. Through greater flexibility in taking caregiver leave and family caregiver leave, caregiving relatives in employment can now more easily make use of leave variants, either in form of a complete leave or in combination with a part-time job (implying a switch from a full-time to a part-time job.). The policy foresees the possibility to take 20 days free for an acute care case - in case the acute care case has occured during the pandemic. Also, financial care support (money provided by the German Ministry for health) for a period of 20 days is offered. Further flexibility is provided through the flexibilization of the Nursing Care Leave Act (Pflegezeitgesetz) by allowing a shorter announcemount perio, the option to announce a leave by mail and overall longer times of job leave for care purposes, given the special requirements and situation of the pandemic. Since the majority of caregivers are women, care leave potential switches to part-time jobs might reinforce the gender care gap and gender pay gap. ",Yes,"Assumption that in acute cases, caregivers can take a leave or switch to a part-time job - this might not be possible for every employee/ under difficult contractual or workplace conditions. Only applicable to employees sozialversichtpflicht and in case of a written application / information at the employer. ",21-Mar,,30.06.2021,"Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizents, Women and Youth for ",No,Yes,No,No,Prolongement of existing policy as a response to the pandemic launched by the Federal Ministry. ,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.bmfsfj.de/bmfsfj/aktuelles/alle-meldungen/akuthilfen-fuer-pflegende-angehoerige-sind-verlaengert-160232,"Greater flexibility in care leave for caregivers, including a longer period for taking care leave in acute cases (20 days), longer periods of financial support, shorter periods for announcement and the option to announce care leave via mail. ","The first requirement is the care of a relative in need for care and an official document provided by the care insurance attesting the patient's condition. A second requirement is a written anmeldung beim employer and only for sozialverrsichungerplcihte beschäftige. A requirement for receiving 90% of the ausgefalle netooarbeitsentgelt is that the individual does not receive any income from his/her employer and no child care or kranken geld. A care hotline has been introduced (bundesfamilienministerium) which provides support and technical information around the topic of care for care personnel as well as their employers. It shall also provide acute support to individuals in crises. The counselling services are anonymous and confidential. ",Yes,"Only employees subject to social insurance contributions Written registration for the employer [may be rejected?]",Cannot assess,"The implications of an acute case and a subsequent absence of the employer for the workplace / work organisation, not every employer may permit the leave ( -> ethical, legal conflict?)",No,,No,,No,"No, but the number of applicants and information about their demographics and job situation (and further relevant information) can be collected and analyzed. ",No,,Yes,The familiy Nursing Care Leave Act (Familienpflegezeitgesetz) from December 2011 that was last changed in December 2020 has been adjusted again in March 2021.,Informationo unavailable,,"Employees with relatives in need for care with an official document attesting the relative's/patient's sickness and condition. The document must be provided by the care insurance. Care leave is only possible for employees subject to social insurance contributions ",Yes,Assumption that this is for employees with a job position / employer that allows an absence of multiple weeks. Access to such leave may be limited and not feasible in every job position / sector etc. ,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,,,Yes,"The policy uses a neutral term to refer to individuals with caring responsibilites. There is one mentioning of the demographics of care personnel in Germany, stating that more than 70% of individuals with home care responsiiblities are female. ","Q1: Die Möglichkeit einer Inanspruchnahme der kurzzeitigen Arbeitsverhinderung von bis zu 20 Arbeitstagen pro Akutfall - wenn die akute Pflegesituation aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie aufgetreten ist - wurde bis 30. Juni 2021 verlängert. Auch das Pflegeunterstützungsgeld (Federführung Bundesgesundheitsministerium) kann weiterhin für 20 Arbeitstage in Anspruch genommen werden. The possibility to take leave (short-time prevention from work) up to 20 working days per acute case - if the acute case has occurred during the pandemic - has been prolonged until 30 June 2021. Also financial care support can be received up to 20 working days. " Germany,GER04,Prolongement of tax relief period to support single parents ,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In order to support single parents in a targeted manner, the so-called tax relief amount (initially limited to 2020 and 2021) was adjusted to 4008€ from the earlier amount of 1908€. Given the increased difficulties and greater burden on single parents in the pandemic, the period has now been extended to a period beyond 2021 (""2020 Annual Tax act""). The tax relief amount is an additional tax allowance that takes into account the special burdens of single parents – 90 percent of these are women. For the tax advantage, single parents do not have to wait for the tax return. With the wage tax they can use the relief directly. Almost one million working single parents and their children benefit from the relief. ",Yes,"The relief amount for single parents is only available for one parent. Parents, who each take on 50 percent of the childcare, were therefore not taken in to account.",20-Jun,20-Jun,unlimited,Federal Ministry of Finance,Yes,No,No,No,Law was passed by the Bundestag und Bundesrat (Federal Council),Informationo unavailable,,"https://www.bmfsfj.de/bmfsfj/themen/corona-pandemie/finanzielle-unterstuetzung/faq-entlastungsbetrag-alleinerziehende-einkommmenssteuer https://www.bmfsfj.de/bmfsfj/themen/corona-pandemie/finanzielle-unterstuetzung/finanzielle-unterstuetzung-153796 https://familienportal.de/familienportal/familienleistungen/corona/finanzielle-hilfen#anchor-link-8-154114 https://familienportal.de/familienportal/familienleistungen/corona/entlastungsbetrag-fuer-alleinerziehende ","As a part of the ""second act for the implementation of tax relief / support for the mitigation of the pandemic"" from June 29, 2020, the tax-relief that was set for the years 2020 and 2021 will continue/ be applicable beyond the year 2021 in order to support single parents affected by the pandemic. The tax-free amount was raised from 1908€ to 4008€. ","An application to the local tax office is necessary if applicants want the increased relief amount for the years 2020 and 2021 to be taken into account in the wage tax. ",Yes,Common limitations related to filling in formal applications ,Yes,"No explicit stereotypes or assumptions in the text per se, however, given the numbers, the policy addresses almost exclusively women as single parents. ",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,"Could be tracked by checking the number of applications, applicants' demographics etc. ",Informationo unavailable,,No,Not after June 20 ,No,,Single parents in employment ,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No,,No,,No,,,,Yes,"The policy text predominantly uses the term 'single parents' without making explicit reference to their gender, only one mentioning of the gender proportion of single parents in Germany ","Q: ""Der Entlastungsbetrag ist ein zusätzlicher Steuerfreibetrag, der die besonderen Belastungen Alleinerziehender berücksichtigt – das sind zu 90 Prozent Frauen."" ""The tax relief amount is an additional tax allowance that takes into account the special burdens of single parents – 90 percent of these are women."" " Germany,GER05,Full maternity benefits for women on short-time work ,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In the course of the pandemic, many firms and employers were forced to temporarily reduce their employee's working hours (Kurzarbeit). This situation raised the question of the potential effects of short-time work on the amount of maternity benefits for pregnant and breastfeeding women. The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Seniors Citizens, Women and Youth together with the Federal Ministry for Health and the Federal Ministry for Labor and Social Affairs have developed an orientation paper to provide more information and transparency on the the rights of pregnant and breastfeeding women who had to switch to short-time work. It contains information on the evaluation of the risks posed by SARS-COV-2 under maternity protection law and is intended to provide employers with an orientation on the link between maternity benefits and short-time work. The policy also aims to provide legal (and psychological) support to women who may feel insecure about their financial security in times of pregnancy, given inconsistencies and intransparency in the legal literature and public discourse on women's entitlement to benefit during pregnancy. The amount of income during maternity leave is usually calculated based on the average income received in the last three months before the start of the pregnancy. The ministries have decided that a shift to short-time work due to the corona crisis and a resulting reduction of income will not have an effect on women's maternity benefits. Paying agencies for the maternity benefits are the statutory health insurances and e insurances and the Federal Office for Social Security. ",No,,20-Jun,20-Jun,Unlimited ,"The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Seniors Citizens, Women and Youth, the Federal Ministry for Health and the Federal Ministry for Labor and Social Affairs ",No,Yes,No,No,"The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Seniors Citizens, Women and Youth together with the Federal Ministry for Health and the Federal Ministry for Labor and Social Affairs have developed information of the evaluation of the risks posed by SARS-COV-2 under maternity protection law. ",Informationo unavailable,,"https://www.bmfsfj.de/bmfsfj/aktuelles/alle-meldungen/volle-mutterschaftsleistungen-auch-waehrend-kurzarbeit-im-betrieb-156596 https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/ministerium/meldungen/2020/mutterschaftsleistungen-kurzarbeit.html https://arbeitgeberverbandlueneburg.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/BMAS-FAQs-zu-Mutterschaftsleistungen-w%C3%A4hrend-Kurzarbeit-im-Betrieb.pdf https://familienportal.de/resource/blob/173850/31696e9e59bb06824dd617c54486f90e/20210226-informationsblatt-schwangere-corona-data.pdf ","In the course of the Covid19 pandemic, many companies have put their employees on short-time work. For pregnant women and their employers, the questions arises as to what effects the introduction of short-time-work has on the amount of maternity benefits. With a joint orientation paper the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Ministry of Labor want to provide more clarity, especially for employers. According to the paper, pregnant and breastfeeding women can receive full maternity benefits during employment bans and in the protection periods even during short-time work. ",Users don’t have to apply for the services included in the policy.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Pregnant or breastfeeding mother under prohibition of employment or on maternity leave,No,,Yes,"E.g. homosexual couples or single fathers on paternity leave (period after child birth), 'individuals' on parental leave ",Yes,This paper was drawn up by the BMFSFJ with the help of experts form the Maternity Protection Committee in an ad hoc working group.,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The policy name only includes the word “Mutterschaft” (=maternity),No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"Q: ""Unter dem Strich sollen schwangere und stillende Beschäftigte grundsätzlich keine Einkommenseinbußen durch Beschäftigungsverbote oder in den Schutzfristen haben. Auch Lohnkürzungen, die infolge von Kurzarbeit, Arbeitsausfällen oder unverschuldetem Arbeitsversäumnis eintreten, wirken sich nicht mindernd auf die Mutterschaftsleistungen aus. ""The bottom line is that pregnant and breastfeeding women shall not be affected financially by employment bans or protection periods. Wage cuts as a result of short-time work or absenteeism without any fault on the part of the receiving party do not have a diminishing effect on maternity benefits."" " Germany,GER06,Campaign to prevent increase of post-lockdown forced marriages ,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,Yes," Campaign initated by the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (4th largest State in Germany), supported by the regional Minister for Equality, in coordination with public faciilities and special advisory centers ","The number of forced marriages in the German federal state North Rhine-Westphalie has increased from 14 to 26 cases from 2020 to 2021 (dark figure might be much higher). The national special advisory centres provide counselling services to approximately 250 individuals who are supposed to enter a forced marriage (per year). During the pandemic, many young people might have been in a severe state of social isolation and did not have have the opportunity to openly talk about this family issue (a tabooed topic). Many girls fear loosing contact to their families if they report the planned marriage to the police. With greater travel flexibility due to relaxed covid regulations, the police expects a wave of forced marriages during the sommer holidays. 65% of helpseekers are older than 18 years, 35% are under 18. More than 30% want to leave their home and family. If the services cannot convince the family to stop the marraige, in extreme cases, they can support the girls to flee from home or organize an anonymous stay. To mitigate and prevent this development, the federal state has started an awareness-raising campaign with 1700 posters / billboards in 23 cities, a TV spot on 1000 public transport screens and presence in schools and social media channels. ",No,,,21-Jun,No timeframe indicated ,Federal State North Rhine-Wesphalia ,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,"Awareness-raising campaign initated by the State Government of North Rhine-Wesphalia in cooperation with the regional Minister for Equality (Women), national special advisory centres and other public facilities (e.g. public transport) ",No,,"https://www.rtl.de/cms/faelle-von-zwangsheirat-in-nrw-sprunghaft-angestiegen-4778220.html https://www.ksta.de/politik/plakataktion-nrw-landesregierung-befuerchtet-zunahme-von-zwangsehen-38487796 ","To mitigate and prevent this development, the federal state has started a campaign with 1700 posters / billboards in 23 cities, a TV spot on 1000 public transport screens and presence in schools and social media channels. ","No application required, public awareness-raising campaign ",No,,No,,No,,Yes,Statistics of the regional / State policy department as a proxy (cause for concern and governmental reaction to increase in numbers) ,No,,No,,No,,No,,"Minors/adolescents under 18, young women with a migration background. Particularly help-seekers with a Turkish, Syrian or Iraqi migration or national background, no explicit reference to their ethnic or religious background ",Yes,"Families with highly traditional, collectivist, strict and conservative structures. I don't see any reference to (or I purposefully do not include) the families' education background, because forced marriage does also happen in families with a high education level or socio-economic status ",No,,No,,Yes,"Not really during the design process, but they included schools, public transport users as public target audiences of their awareness-raising campaign",Yes,"Human rights violation, suppression and violence in the family, forced marriage or 'deportation' to the country / city and family of the future husband, deprivation from education/school, work ",No,,No,,Yes,"Women with a particular cultural / migration background, mentioned groups in which forced marriages are particularly common are women from Turkey, Syria and Iraq. Still, this only refers to three nations and does not differentiate between the diversity of ethnicities living in those regions. For example, forced marriages are particularly high among Kurdish people, who live in the region spanning Turkey, Syria and Iraq. The description is thus rather superficial and nation-focused. ",No,,Yes,"Girls and women from Turkey, Syrian, Iraq (nationality). However also applicable to German citizens with the respective cultural / ethnic background (compare also previous answer). ",No,,Yes,"Minors under 18 and woman older than 18, however mostly younger women in a young age ('ready for marriage') who must stop their education (school, university) ",No, ,No,,,,No,,"Q: ""Mit der Ferienzeit und der Rückkehr der Reisefreiheit könnte nun eine Welle von Zwangsverheiratungen im Ausland bevorstehen. ""Wir sind in Sorge"", sagte NRW-Gleichstellungsministerin Ina Scharrenbach (CDU) am Dienstag. ""Bei einigen endet der Urlaub in einer Zwangsehe. Das ist zutiefst menschenverachtend."" ""With the start of holiday time and the regained freedom to travel, we might face a wave of forced marriages. 'We are deeply concerned', said the North Rhine-Westphalia Minister fo Equality Ina Scharrenbach on Tuesday. 'For some girls, the holidays end with a forced marriage. This is profoundly inhuman.' "" " Germany,GER07,"Support programme ""Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence",Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,Federal State Hessen,"In the coronavirus pandemic, the need for advice, professional support, crisis intervention, particularly in the case of an imminent threat, is increasing. Women and child protection facilities and institutions are therefore faced with very special challenges during these difficult times. These facilities must be maintained, supported and remain capable of (re-)acting and adjusting their services and resources to the extraordinary conditions of the pandemic. As a supportive intervention, the Hessian government has established a funding program to support existing Hessian women and child care facilities to better respond to the challenges and needs of victims during times of the pandemic. Facilities can be granted funding in accordance with the guidelines upon request. More precisely, the program shall support facilities to mitigate the unforeseeable costs of the pandemic and bettter meet special hygiene requirements. ",No,,20-Dec,20-Dec,Expires on 31.12.2021,Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration,No,Yes,No,No,"Support programme ""Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence"" of the Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration",Informationo unavailable,,"https://soziales.hessen.de/gesundheit/corona-hessen/informationen-fuer-buergerinnen-und-buerger/kinderschutz-und-einrichtungen-zur-verhuetung-und-bekaempfung-von-gewalt-gegen-frauen-und https://rp-kassel.hessen.de/b%C3%BCrger-staat/f%C3%B6rderung/schutz-von-frauen-vor-gewalt https://soziales.hessen.de/sites/default/files/media/hsm/20201223_rl_zum_foerderprogramm_verhuetung_und_bekaempfung_von_gewalt_gegen_frauen.pdf ","The Hessian Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration aims to help the existing Hessian child protection services and facilities to prevent and combat violence against women/ domestic violence to mitigate the unforeseeable costs of the pandemic and bettter meet special hygiene requirements. Eligible to apply are Women's shelters, Counselling and intervention centres, Women's emergency call counselling centres, institutions specialising in the prevention of and protection against violence in the name of honour, institutions specialising in combating human trafficking and poverty prostitution, Child protection facilities, especially for protection against sexual abuse (sexual offences against children and adolescents) and child abuse. Funding can be requested for additional costs incurred (between March 2020 and June 2021) or expected to incur as a result of the measures taken to combat the challenges related to the crisis. The following benefits can be granted per eligible institution - for women's shelters in the amount of up to 32,000 euros and - up to 9,500 euros for outpatient counselling centres. ","The additional costs are to be presented by means of information on the application form and the annex ""Cost overview"". The applications can be submitted by post to the Regional Council Kassel by 30.04.2021 at the latest with the enclosed documents. The guidelines, forms and information on the funding programme can be found in the downloads section. .",Yes,Online forms must be filled ,No,,Cannot assess,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,"All support institutions and facilities focusing on combating child abuse, sexual violence, human trafficking, poverty prostitution, emergency-services for women in danger, counselling services or women's shelters which are financed by the Federal State Hessen. ",Yes,"Only implicitly, no explicit reference: institutions that provide protection against violence in the name of honour are mentioned. Violence in the name of honour is usually a problem in groups with a certain cultural, religious and ethnic background, predominantly an issue in the conservative (uneducated, low SES) Muslim community. The nationality and ethnicity of these groups and familiy can be diverse ",Yes,"Exclusively designed for the female gender (as expressed in the title and description), no room for male victims, individuals with different a different sexual orientation or identity which may be also victims of domestic violence or honour-related violence, human trafficking and child abuse. In sum, all support measures, funding programs or policy texts launched by governmental bodies that aim to tackle domestic violence that I've come across exclude, ignore and neglect the male gender and individuals that do not identify as explicitly female ",No,,No,,"Yes ","Victims of (gender-based) domestic violence, human trafficking, child abuse, poverty prostitution, violence in the name of honour, ",no,,no,,Yes,"Only implicitly, no explicit reference to any specific ethnicity, however, institutions that provide protection against violence in the name of honour are mentioned. Violence in the name of honour is usually a problem in groups with a certain cultural, religious and ethnic background, predominantly an issue in the conservative (uneducated, low SES) Muslim community. The nationality and ethnicity of these groups and familiy can be diverse ",no,,no,,no,,Yes,"Children, adolescents, women ",no,,no,,no,,no,," Technical problem with the cell, space restriction, could not integrate the German and the English sentence: The Hessian government has established a funding program to support existing Hessian women and child care facilities to better respond to the challenges and needs of victims during times of the pandemic. " Germany,GER08,Claim for compensation for parents with earning losses ,No,Yes,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The spread of the coronavirus has caused major organisational and financial problems: parents have to organise the care of their children themselves due to day-care centre and school closures as well as the closure of facilities for people with disabilities such as workshops and day-care centres. Under these circumstances, parents cannot fully pursue their work. Employed persons who are temporarily unable to work because of child care responsibilites are entitled to receive compensation. The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has included a compensation claim in the Infection Protection Act that focuses on loss of earnings in the event of official closure of schools, day-care centres and facilities for persons with disabilities. The provision of section 56(1a) of the Infection Protection Act grants a claim for compensation to employed persons who have to supervise, look after or care for their child themselves due to an official closure or a ban on entering the care facilities (e.g. day-care centre, school or facility for persons with disabilities) or segregation affecting the child personally. In the case of shared care, parents receive compensation for up to ten weeks of loss of earnings; in the case of individual supervision, care or nursing, up to 20 weeks. The compensation amounts to 67 per cent of the loss of earnings incurred by the employed person concerned, up to a maximum of 2,016 euros per month for a full month. ",Yes,There is no entitlement for (past) childcare periods before 30 March 2020.,20-Mar,20-Mar,The legal regulation on compensation is valid until 30.06.2021.,"Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Bundestag and Bundesrat",Yes,Yes,No,No,"Initiative of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, law passed by the Bundestag and Bundesrat ",Informationo unavailable,,"https://www.bmas.de/DE/Corona/entschaedigungsanspruch.html;jsessionid=0C52C175442534E57130BE3046E596F6.delivery1-replication#doc7caac995-4641-4b73-887f-69ad5ea2ec4ebodyText2 https://ifsg-online.de/index.html https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/fileadmin/Dateien/3_Downloads/C/Coronavirus/FAQs_zu_56_IfSG_BMG.pdf https://www.bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/start.xav?startbk=Bundesanzeiger_BGBl&jumpTo=bgbl120s0575.pdf#__bgbl__%2F%2F*%5B%40attr_id%3D%27bgbl120s0575.pdf%27%5D__1624458264866 ","According to § 56 para 1a IfSG, parents, more specifically, employees and self-employed persons can receive compensation for a maximum of ten weeks, employees and self-employed persons who supervise, care for or nurse their child alone can receive compensation for a maximum of 20 weeks due to the closure of schools or care facilities for children (e.g. day care centres) or for persons with a disability. Foster parents taking care of children can receive the full compensation (not the biological parents). ","Application for compensation under the Infection Protection Act is possible via an online portal. For periods up to six weeks, the employer is in charge of compensation payments. The employer can request reimbursement from responsible authorities.",Yes,It is necessary to submit the application via an online portal,No,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,A new regulation of the Infection Protection Act made it possible for the Federal States to offer online application only.,No,,"Employees, employers, self-employed",Yes,"Other caregivers, as compensation is only granted if there is no reasonable care option available",No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,yes,"The policy refers to the neutral categories employed persons, parents or single parents who are temporarily unable to work because of childcare responsibilities. ","Mit zusätzlichen Kinderkrankentagen und Kinderkrankengeld hilft die Bundesregierung Eltern und Alleinerziehenden, deren Kinder pandemiebedingt nicht oder nur eingeschränkt betreut werden oder zur Schule gehen können. -> The German government supports parents and single parents whose children could not fully attend school or did receive only little care support. " Greece,GR01,PEGASUS: Addressing the gender pension gaps in Greece,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The Pegasus project is coordinated by the General Secretariat for Demography, Family Policy and Gender Equality and aims at mapping the gender pension gap in Greece, at informing the public, at identifying best practices and introducing measures at the policy level to address this gap in accordance with EU guiding principles. It also includes a pension calculator that gives maen and women a practical tool to calculate their pension years. ",No,,Jan-18,,2020,"General Secretariat for Demography, Family Policy and Gender Equality-Ministry of Labour and Social Protection",No,Yes,No,No,,Information unavailable,,http://sintaxi.isotita.gr/?page_id=105&lang=en,"The proposal is to address the pension gender gaps in Greece by providing more information and adopting best practices that have worked in other countries, including Information Centres and Assistance Points, Campaigns for Equal Pay and Equal Pensions, such as Equal pay days and awareness raising media campaigns about the gender pay and pension gaps. ",Non,No,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,Women pensioners and workers,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"Strictly speaking, it is not a policy yet but a project aiming at enhancing the government’s understandings of the problems and inequalities facing women pensioners. The ""PEGASUS” Project examines the issue of gender pension gap on a multifaceted basis, through the analysis of all its dimensions and the assessment of its impact on the living conditions of retired women. Developing substantiated and targeted policy proposals to address the problem is a key issue. It seeks a holistic approach, through the recording and analysis of the key factors leading to gender pension gap (such as gender inequalities, stereotypes, labor market segregation) and the development of awareness-raising and cooperation actions with policy makers, social partners and academics, highlighting and addressing the phenomenon for the first time in Greece. http://sintaxi.isotita.gr/?page_id=105&lang=en " Greece,GR02,The Neighboorhood Nanny,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The government announced in 27.7.2020 that it will pilot a new project to promote better work-life balance solutions for working mothers in Greece, who are often forced to quit their jobs temporarily or permanently in order to care for children. The program will be funded by the National Strategic Reference Framework which will use EU funds to provide working mothers with vouchers for unemployed nannies, who will care for children in their own home or in the parents’ homes. The program was announced but not implemented",Yes,"The program was announced in the midst of the pandemic without taking into account COVID-19 restrictions which prevent its implrementation, including the protection of children, their families and the carers from infection. Also there were no details announced regarding the training of the nanies, their working experience, payments, questions of trust and the sustainability of the project, which will only secure temporarty funding by the NSRF and not by the government budget. A feasibility study was planned but to date there is no information on the actual implementation of the pilots or the project. ",jul-20,,,Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs,No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,"Accorinding to the press, there is a 95.000.000 € budget. See Kleidara A. (2020) “According to the NFRS day care centre model the neighborhood nannies” available at: https://www.dikaiologitika.gr/eidhseis/paideia/335926/me-montelo-paidikoy-stathmoy-espa-oi-ntantades-tis-geitonias",https://www.isotita.gr/%ce%b4%ce%b5%ce%bb%cf%84%ce%af%ce%bf-%cf%84%cf%8d%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%85-%ce%ad%ce%b3%ce%ba%cf%81%ce%b9%cf%83%ce%b7-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b9-%ce%ad%ce%bd%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%be%ce%b7-%cf%83%cf%87%ce%b5%ce%b4%ce%b9/,Individualised funded care for children,"Mothers will apply for vouchers, and then they will select a nanny from a lits of available ones while unemployed carers will apply for these jobs, but no details are specified as it has not been implemented yet. It is is unclear what qualifications the carers will have and if they will be trained. ",Cannot assess,,Yes,"Care is the responsibility of mothers. Mothers are the only ones who would benefit for such measures, while there is also a concern for the Greek population and the unwillingness fo women to become mothers. ",Yes,"The announcements only made reference to working mothers as being under pressure when they have children to abandon their career, whereas men and fathers were not even mentioned in the debate ",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,"The National Confederation of the Associations of rivate Day Care Centres have expressed their opposition to the program as it goes against the basic principles of safety, education and protection of young children and proposed that the measure will be implemented only in areas where there are no day care centres. Private Day Care Centres have been funded by the same funding mechanisms (NSRF) to provide places for children. ","Mothers, children, the unemployed",Yes,"Day Care Centres, Professional Carers",Yes,Professional carers,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"In general, the policy aims at providing incentives for working mothers to have children and does not directly correspond to the measures aimed at combating gender equalities during COVID-19 but represents a more general shift in government policies towards demographic concerns in gender equality policies and the treatment of gender equality as an issue that involves women only. The renaming of the General Secretariat of Gender Equality to into General General Secretariat for Demographic, Family Policy and Gender equality was one clear move towards this direction. The General Secretary stated during the press conference “I personally do not know any new mother who does not worry about her child, where to leave it after the pregnancy leave. My children are grown up now but I cannot forget when they were babies and I had to return to work, how much anxiety and psychological pressure (I felt). At the same time, I saw many women in my environment abandonin their work or their ambitions when they became mothers.Many of them never returned to the professionalarena although they had all the qualifications to have a career. I would like to see younger generations having the opportunity to have both a career and a family, if they want to, and not to have to select one or the other” “?????????, ??? ??????? ????? ??? ???? ??? ?? ??? ???????? ??? ?? ??? ?? ?????? ?? ????? ???, ???? ??? ????? ??????????. ?? ?????? ??? ????? ????????? ??? ???? ??? ????? ?? ??????, ???? ???? ???? ??????? ?????? ??? ?????? ?? ????????? ???? ??????? ???, ?? ????? ??? ??? ?????????? ?????. ??????????, ???? ?????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ??? ?? ????????????? ??? ??????? ???? ? ??? ?????????? ????, ???? ?????? ???????. ??????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ???? ???? ????????????? ?????, ?? ??? ????? ?? ???????? ??? ?? ?????? ???????. ?? ????? ?? ???????? ?????? ???????? ?? ????? ?? ?????????? ?? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ??????????, ?? ?? ??????, ??? ?? ??? ?????????? ?? ????????? ??? ??? ?? ???” Maria Siregela (2020) “When does the program begin and who are the beneficiaries” ETHNOS, 2.08.2020 available athttps://www.ethnos.gr/ellada/118140_ntantades-tis-geitonias-pote-xekina-programma-poioi-einai-oi-dikaioyhoi: " Greece,GR03,Violence against women,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Although there were no official policies or formal regulations, for example there were no Ministerial Decisions or Circulars on Gender Based Violence during COVID-19, the General Secretariat for Family Policy and Gender equality (GSFPGE) -formerly General Secretariat for Gender Equality- published a report in 2020, which argued that during the first lockdown it introduced a series of policy actions to address the challenges of COVID 19. More specifically, the GSFPGE argues in the report that it relied heavily on its SOS 15900 Helpline and claims to have kept the Counselling Centres and Women Shelters for victims of GBV active. It is not clear how these kept working as the staff was given the option to do telework and remote case management, while the GSFPGE implemented what it terms “urgent accommodation in safe houses for women survivors of domestic violence”. The report also mentions that the GSFPGE updated the referral process to ensure the safe movement of women and their children to shelters during the lockdowns, but no details are given about the content of the updates. Case management and psychological support took place remotely, via the phone or teleconferencing, but there were also cases of in person meetings with protection measures respected. The report contains data from March to April 2020, that shows that the number of calls (325) to the SOS Helpline increased and there were 19 new admissions in women’s shelters during the first lockdown. In the same context, an information campaign was launched in the media. GSFPGE (2020) “1st Annual Report on Violence against Women” available at: https://www.isotita.gr/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/First-Report-on-Violence-Against-Women_GSFPGE.pdf ",Yes,"The policy does not consider the risks that digital technologies may entail, given that attempts by victims to seek help and support are easily traceable by the perpetrators of violence especially if those are spouses and living in the same house. ",Apr-20,Apr-20,Unlimited,General Secretariat for Gender equality and family policy,No,No,No,Yes,The General Secretariat is part of Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs ,Information unavailable,,https://www.isotita.gr/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/First-Report-on-Violence-Against-Women_GSFPGE.pdf,"The policy actions proposed include relying on the SOS helpline more, shifting to online counselling sessions, remote case management, and information campaigns to keep the existing shelters for the protection of women victims of GBV and their children and support mechanisms running despite restrictions because of COVID-19", ,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Informatio unavailable,,"Women victims of GBV, case workers, councellors and staff of SOS helpline, support centres and shelters ",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Migrant, regugee and asylym seeking women and their children",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Migrant, asylum seeking and refuge women are specifically identified as a vulnerable category of victims and as beneficiaries of services. Also specific reference is made to information campaigns in languages other than Greek in order to inform these vulnerable groups of their rights and available services for victims of GBV",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"The report is in English and outlines general policy principles and some measures that were taken to improve services but non of these is formal and there are no specific administrative acts or decisions backing them. “The primary concern for the GSFPGE during the emergency measures was the protection of health of both staff and those supported, while also maintaining active the services of the Counseling Centres and the Women Shelters and providing access to services for women victims of domestic violence. The SOS 15900 Helpline played a key part in this effort. The members of the Network of Structures were given the option of teleworking and remote case management, while the GSFPGE also implemented the measure of urgent accommodation in safe houses for women survivors of domestic violence, while updating the latter’s and Women Shelters’ referral process and ensuring the safe movement of supported women and their underage children to shelters during the lockdown period” GSFPGE (2020) “1st Annual Report on Violence agains Women” available at: https://www.isotita.gr/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/First-Report-on-Violence-Against-Women_GSFPGE.pdf. " Greece,GR04,Corporate Governance,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,,"In July 2020, a new law was introduced which promotes the increased participation of women in corporate decision making. The Law 4706/2020, Nr of the Gazette 136/A/17-7-2020 states that “the composition of the management board of all companies registered at the Athens Stock Exchange must take the issue of gender balance into consideration through the adoption of 25% for the under-represented sex” General Secretariat for Family Policy and Gender Equality (2020) “Greek legislation on quota in favour of women’s participation in economic decision making”, available at: https://eurogender.eige.europa.eu/posts/greek-legislation-quota-favour-women%E2%80%99s-participation-economic-decision-making ",No,,jun-20,jun-20,Unlimited,Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs,No,Yes,No,No,,No,,,Increase the number of women in corporate decision making through quotas, ,Cannot assess,,Yes,Women are underrepresented in corporate decision making and as a result the sector is missing talent,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,"Corporate boards, businessmen, businesswomen",No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"The Law includes a specific article on the composition of the Boards of Directors per Gender and also refers to criteria of diversity but does not specify what this means and how it will be implemented. Thus it includes the provision or criteria of diversity in the selection of the members of the Board of Directors “, but does not include any other details on how diversity is perceived. In Greek (?) ??? ???????? ????????? ??????????? (diversity) ??? ??? ??????? ??? ????? ??? ??????????? ??????????” Law “Corporate Governance of SA, contemporary stock market and the Directive (EU) 2017/828 of the European Parliament and the Council “, available at: file:///C:/Users/ek19aab/AppData/Local/Temp/document.pdf " Greece,GR05,Exceptional Purpose Leaves for Parents ,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Parents of children enrolled in preschool day-care centres, kindergartens, primary and high school (first 9 years) and special schools, as well as parents of people with disabilities of any age who are enrolled in special educational and care facilities were given exceptional parental leaves. Law ?. 4682/2020 (??76) established these exceptional leaves during periods of suspension of educational and care activities of entire sectors or of specific classes and facilities. Ministerial Decision 17787/520/8.5.2020 ?.?.?.(??1778) and ?1?/??.???. 72989/14.11.2020 ??? specified the procedures for the implementation of these measures and expanded to include also parents of children whose attend all-day schools or children who were in the last three years of secondary education (lyceum) and in private tuition classes. The plan is to have a three-day exceptional leave followed by one day of annual leave repeated every four working days. All employees of the private and the public sector are entitled to these exceptional leaves. Both parents (father-mother) are entitled to take exceptional leaves but not simultaneously. The period of exceptional leave is paid, including the payment of national insurance, 2/3 by the employer and 1/3 by the state. The exceptional leave is granted in addition to sick leaves for children or sick leaves or forced isolation of children caused by COVID-19. However, this exceptional leave is provided only for parents who could not work remotely, while parents who are entitled to remote work are not given exceptional parental leaves. General Confederation of Greek Workers (2021) “Centre for Information of the Employed and the Unemployed: Exceptional Purpose Leave”, available at: https://www.kepea.gr/adeia-eidikou-skopou ",Yes,"The regulations ignore the work-life balance issues that parents who are working remotely face. Very often these parents, especially women, experience a double burden trying to combine work with care from home. Also, the regulations do not address the needs of essential workers who might be facing additional strain. ",Mar-20,Mar-20,Expired and was re-introduced. Currently not in force,Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs,No,Yes,No,No,Ministry of Education,Information unavailable,,https://www.kepea.gr/uplds/file/2020/%CE%9A%CE%A5%CE%91%2017787.pdf,Parental leave,Users can access educational classes for children through the designated online platform,Yes,,Yes,"Implicitly it was assumed that parents, especially women, will be able to take care of the children during the mornings (before midday) when classes were not available for primary school children and during the afternoons when normally all-day school activities take place. Many of them, however, had to work remotely at the same time. ",Yes,"There were gender stereotypes of parents, especially mothers working remotely from home as capable of caring for young children at the same time working. However, these stereotypes of successful professional women combining work with care from home are very unrealistic and oppressive. ",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,Some small revisions of the regulations ,Yes,,"Parents, children",Yes,Parents,Yes,"Parents, especially mothers",Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,,No,,Yes,"Primary school children were given the option to get synchronous classes after midday, which made it even more difficult for parents to deal with younger children to deal with care while working remotely from home. ",No,,Yes,Schools for children with disabilities remained opened for longer periods of time,No,,No,,"The policy is based on the idea that the exceptional leave will be provided as a last result and only as far as there is no other way for the parents to work remotely from home. The following text is from a Ministerial Decision specifying how and when this leave is justified in cases of suspension of teaching because of COVID-19 cases. “In case there is no recommendation to the parents of the children to stay at home, as in the previous paragraph, then for as long as the suspension of the (educational) unit lasts, remote work is recommended provided that it is feasible. If it is not possible to provide remote work, then as an alternative exceptional purpose leave of paragraph 3 Article 4 of the 11.03.2020 ???, ?? 55 should be granted” “?? ????????? ??? ??? ???? ????? ??????? ????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???? ????? ????????, ?? ?????????? ???? ??????????? ?????????, ????, ??? ??? ????? ??????? ? ???????? ??????????? ??? ???????, ?????????? ? ?????? ?? ?????????? ????????, ?????? ???? ????? ??????. ??? ??? ????? ?????? ? ?????? ??? ?????????? ????????, ???? ?? ??????????? ?????????? ? ????? ??????? ?????? ??? ???. 3 ??? ?????? 4 ??? ??? 11.03.2020 ???, ?? 55, ? ????? ???????? ??? ?? ????? 2 ??? ?. 4682/2020” Ministry fo Employment and Social Affairs (2020) “Ministry Decision Granting of exceptional purpose leave in case of suspension of working of educational units or units for the care of children, as well as parts of these because of COVID 19 cases” “???????? ?????? ??????? ?????? ?? ????????? ????????? ??????????? ???????? ??????? ? ??????? ????????? ??? ???????, ????? ??? ???????? ????? ???? ?????????? ????????? COVID-19” available at: https://www.e-forologia.gr/lawbank/document.aspx?digest=AA9C05C816EB6140.1D031AEA53&version=2020/10/01 " Greece,GR06,Exceptional Purpose Leaves for Parents ,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"On the 10/03/2020, the Greek Government decided to suspend the operation of all educational institutions of all levels launching a digital tools program enabling distance learning. Initially the platform was overloaded making difficult for both teachers and students to connect and forcing parents to spend much time helping their children with technical and educational issues as well as caring for them when the platform was non-operational. In response, the Ministry of Education and Religion took the decision to organise teaching in two shifts: secondary classes taking place in the morning and primary classes after midday, while educational asynchronous classes were offered on television for primary school children. Later in May 2020, schools opened for a short period of time, but students attended only few days a week (classes were divided in two groups and only half of the class attended in person each day, while the other half did online activities). Schools reopened again for short periods of time during 2021 but closed for the largest part of the school year. All-day schools set up to support parents, especially mothers’ work-life balance needs were suspended for most of the year. The only exceptions to these policies were schools for children with disabilities that remained open for longer periods of time. Overall, this policy worsened the work-life balance issues that parents, especially women, faced with the care of young children, as effectively there were no classes for them in the mornings. The policy that the Greek government adopted regarding the education of young children was gender-blind as it ignored the needs of parents, who are in their majority women in Greece, and the work-life balance issues that emerged, especially for parents working in essential professions or remotely during lock-downs. ",Yes,"The regulations for the closure of schools ignores the work-life balance issues that parents who are working especially those working remotely or essential workers faced. The schools closed for long periods without consideration for the work-life balance issues that parents, especially working mothers faced. ",Mar-20,Mar-20,Expired and was re-introduced. Currently not in force because of the summers school vaccation,Expired and was re-introduced. Currently not in force because of the summers school vaccation,No,Yes,No,No,Ministry of Education and Religion,Information unavailable,,"https://www.minedu.gov.gr/koronoios-kentriki https://covid19.gov.gr/category/paideia/mathites/ ",Closure of schools to prevent the spread of the virus,Users can access educational classes for children through the designated online platform,Yes,It was assumed that all parents of primary school would have the time to care for children who were not in school during the morning hours. Also it was assumed that all households have the means to connect to online classes,Yes,It was implicitly assumed that at least one parent would not work or that she would work and care at the same time,Yes,Sterotypes of working mothers as prioritising their children. ,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"There were many changes and revisions from March 2020 to the present. These are too many to summarise here. Overall, however, for most of the period of the lock downs, it was decided that priority would be given to the higher classes of school (gymnasium and lyceum), against smaller children in the opening of educational facilities. One exception is that primary schools will remain open for longer than usual until the end of June 2021.",Yes,"There was a lot of criticism by teachers’ and parents’ associations against the prolonged period of closure and remote learning that was implemented in Greece, even in periods when the COVID-19 cases of infection were very low. There was also a lot of criticism against the government for the psychological impact on children’s’ health that this prolonged closure of schools would have. There was very little public debate on work-life balance issues and gender equality, especially for parents, especially mothers who work remotely. ","Teachers, children",Yes,Parents,Yes,"Parents, especially mothers",Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Asylum seeking children, who were resident in camps in mainland Greece were not allowed to attend classes remotely because of lack of necessary technical infrastructure. Moreover, asylum seeking children were not allowed to attend school even when it was open because of restrictions in movement from and to the camps. The vast majority of children located in the Aegean Islands under a geographical restriction with ther parents or unaccompanied children until an accommodation place is found remained without access to formal education in 2020. AIDA AND ECRE (2020) “Country Report: Acccess to Education”, available at: https://asylumineurope.org/reports/country/greece/reception-conditions/employment-and-education/access-education/ ",No,,Yes,"Primary school children were given the option to get synchronous classes after midday, which made it even more difficult for parents to deal with younger children to deal with care while working remotely from home. ",No,,No,,No,,No,, Greece,GR07,Restrictions of Movement,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,Municipalities,"The Help at home initiative predates the pandemic. It is established in order to support people of older age groups, with disabilities and/or long-term illnesses who cannot provide for themselves and do not have closed ones to support them. The program is run by the Municipalities with a government budget and plays an important role in covering some of the health needs of vulnerbale groups.",Yes,Care relations,,,Unlimited,Municipalities,Yes,No,Yes,No,,No,,https://eody.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/covid19-voithia-sto-spiti.pdf,To provide individualised support for vulnerable groups at home, ,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,Yes,It was extended after the first lock downs because the groups that it targets faced immense difficulties during the pendemic. ,No,,"Old people, people with disabilities, people with long-term ilness. ",Yes,Families and carers of these people also benefit indirectly,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"The ""Help at Home"" programme is aimed at elderly people who are not fully self-sufficient, people with mobility and cognitive impairments and people who live alone or do not have the full care of their family or whose income does not allow them to provide the necessary services to improve their quality of life. ?? ????????? ""??????? ??? ?????"" ??????????? ?? ????? ??? ?????? ??????? ??? ??? ?????????????????? ??????,?? ????? ?? ???????????? ???????? ?????????????? ????? ??? ?? ???????? ???? ???????? ? ??? ????? ??? ????? ???????? ??? ???????????????? ??? ?? ???????? ???? ??? ???? ????????? ?? ???????????? ??? ???????????? ????????? ??? ?? ???????? ??? ????????? ???? ????. https://eody.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/covid19-voithia-sto-spiti.pdf " Greece,GR08,Restrictions of Movement,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"During the pandemic, there were many restrictions of movement that were designed in order to restrict the spread of COVID-19. All residents were advised to stay home and to avoid movement if not necessary. Once leaving one’s home, they had to send an SMS with place of residence and purpose of movement in order to avoid making movement that could contribute to the spread of the virus. Severe fines were imposed if no SMS was sent or if information on the SMS was false. One could select reasons for movement from a list which included providing support to people in need or transporting children of divorced parents. This list was really restrictive and different types of care relations were excluded from the legitimate reasons for travel. Especially elderly people found themselves without support and social contact because of these restrictions. Moreover, care was often interpreted in a very narrow sense to include only relatives, whereas care relations amongst friends or partners were not considered as legitimate reason for movement. ",Yes,Care relations,Mar-20,Mar-20,Short periods of time renewed regularly after lock downs were extended. ,National Government- Civil Protection,Yes,No,No,No,,No,,https://covid19.gov.gr/plirofories/,Restrictions of movement,,Cannot assess,,No,,Yes,Care relations are defined only in terms of family and other forms of care are excluded. People not in families were deprived of care and social interaction. So did elderly people. ,No,,No,,No,,Yes,There were several revisions each time lock downs were extended.,Yes,"There was much public discontent about restrictions of movement and there was also protest following the imposition of unreasonable fines and police brutality by the police in some neighborhoods of Athens, for example in Nea Smirni. ",All residents,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"A curfew with explicit exceptions for strictly limited activities breaks the chain of dispersal and keeps us healthy in our homes to avoid the worst. ? ?????????? ??????????? ??????? ?? ????? ?????????? ?? ??????? ????????????? ?????????????? ????? ??? ??????? ??? ????????? ??? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ?? ?????????? ?? ?????????. https://covid19.gov.gr/plirofories/ " Greece,GR09,Measures for facilities and reception sites for third country nationals in Greece ,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The movement of third country nationals residing in reception and identification centres on the Aegean was severely restricted in the context of the lock downs. Residents could only move within a restricted perimeter and the enforcement of restrictions was enforced by the police. From 7.00 to 19.00 representatives of families were allowed to move for basic needs to the nearest urban centres. However, the police retained the right to prohibit movement if there was overcrowding in public transport. Asylum seekers, refugees and migrants were in a very vulnerable situation, more than the rest of the population in Greece, because they lacked basic means of protection and hygiene in these facilities. Only some social and medical service providers were allowed to enter these facilities and this was only after they obtained special permission. Staying home was not an option for them. https://help.unhcr.org/greece/coronavirus/ ",No,,Mar-20,Mar-20,Unlimited,Ministry of Migration,No,Yes,No,No,,No,,https://help.unhcr.org/greece/coronavirus/,"Restrict the movement of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in order to avoid infections", ,Cannot assess,,Yes,"Migrants, asylum seekers and refugees are a high-risk of infection group because of the lack of hygiene in the camps. Instead of providing better living conditions according to human rights standards, the government opted for a policy of restriction and policing.",Cannot assess,,No,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,"Corporate boards, businessmen, businesswomen",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"Movement of third country nationals residing at the RICs and the accommodation sites throughout Greece is temporarily restricted within the corresponding perimeter, and will be applied by the Hellenic Police. Every day, from 07.00 to 19.00, representatives of families or groups residing at the RICs and the accommodation sites, are allowed to move to the nearest urban centres to cover for their basic needs. In areas where public transport is available, overcrowding must be avoided. The Hellenic Police shall ensure compliance with the above mentioned measures. The Reception and Identification Service, as well as RIC and accommodation sites’ Administration shall inform the third country nationals residing there through written and audio messages, in languages they understand, as well as actors operating in and around the sites, on the reasons for implementing the above-mentioned measure, and the need to strictly comply with it. Following communication with the respective bodies and the local units of international organizations, it is possible to issue a list of registered staff of the international organizations, as well as of the civil society bodies, which gives the right to enter the K.Y.T. and structures. Visits or activities that are not related to accommodation, food and medical care provision for the beneficiaries, and require movement within the perimeter of the restriction, shall be allowed following permission by the RIC and sites’ Administration. https://help.unhcr.org/greece/coronavirus/ " Greece,GR10,Public sector closures,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,,"During lock downs, the public sector remained closed to the public and services were only provided online. This made it difficult for vulnerable categories of the population, who are not digitally literate (especially older people) but also people who cannot afford digital connections and tools to gain access to essential public services. In exceptional circumstances, some vulnerable people could make appointments and visit public institutions, but in general booking an appointment became difficult and waiting times increased. Several services were suspended entirely because they required physical presence including many forms of support for vulnerable categories of women and LGBTQ persons. ",Yes,The policy does not consider the needs of those of older age groups and the digitally illiterate. It also doesn’t take into account class inequalities that determine access to digital services ,2020,2020,During lock downs,National Government,Yes,No,No,No,,No,,https://covid19.gov.gr/plirofories/,The public sector closed for citizens and all services were moved online, ,Cannot assess,,Yes,"It was presumed that most citizens are digitally connected and if they aren’t they would be forced to become. This assumption, however, silences age and class-based inequalities that are deeply entrenched in Greek society",Cannot assess,,No,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Yes,"There were many complaints by citizens who were excluded from public services because they couldn't access digital services, which malfunctioned because of technical problems. There were also many complaints by citizens who wanted to book appointments for delays and discrimination. ",All citizens and residents,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"In case you cannot make use of the alternative channels of communication / information and service provided by the public services at the disposal of citizens (telephone communication / requests on the website of the Entity, service by fax / e-mail and digital platforms) then the public is served in person, but only for extremely urgent cases, by appointment and after a prior telephone communication with the public service in order to weigh the need for information and service. The citizen shall be responsible for providing proof of such an appointment as a necessary supporting document on the relevant movement certificate form.”. . “?? ????????? ??? ??? ???????? ?? ?????? ????? ??? ???????????? ??????? ????????????/?????????? ??? ???????????? ??? ?????? ?? ???????? ????????? ??? ??????? ??? ??????? (?????????? ???????????/?????????? ???? ???????? ??? ?????, ??????????? ?? ??????????????/??????????? ??????????? ???? ??? ???????? ??????????) ???? ??????? ? ??????????? ??????????? ??? ?????? , ?????? ???????????? ??? ???? ??? ?????????? ?????????? ???????????, ??????? ???????? ??? ???? ????????? ?????????? ??????????? ?? ??? ??????? ???????? ??????????? ?? ??????????? ? ???????????? ??? ???????????? ????????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ??????? ?????????? ??? ??????? ??? ???????????.” ??? ?????? ????????? ??? ?? ???? ???????? ????? ? ???????, ?? ?????????? ?????????????? ??? ??????? ?????? ????????? ???????. " Croatia,HR01,Support to preserve employment ,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Goal of this measure is to secure existing job positions which would be lost due to Corona 19 crisis (additionaly, also to areas hit by the earthqakes). It has been issued by the Government, and executed by the Croatian Employment Service. They came into force on March 20, 2020, and have been adopted several times up to date. CES gives salary support to affected businesses: agriculture, forestry, and fishing – some occupations, transport and storage- some occupations¸accommodation and food service activities administrative and support service activities – some activities; arts, entertainment and recreation – some activities; organizers of cultural, business, and sports events; publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities; all employers who cannot perform activities according to the Croatian Institute of Public Health restrictions or who are closed by a decision of an epidemiologist; all employers whose work is restricted by the CIPH restrictions or are business-related to as suppliers with employers closed by a decision of the CIPH; all employers with 10 or less employees. The amount of the subsidy is up to 4.000 kuna (approx.. 500 Euro) per employee, depending on the specific case. Latest call for applications was published on May 31, 2021. Amonut remains the same as are unchanged target groups. Eligible companies are the ones who experienced a significant (40%+) decrease in revenues, or had to discontinue their economic activities due to imposed measures.",Yes,"It is not gender sensitive, but it secured jobs for many employed women. No gender-deseggregated data for this measure has been found. Policy was focuised on economy, and the most volnurable groups were left out, and women make 55 per cent of the population at risk (Eurostat, 2019). And even with these measures, according to data of Eurostat, “looking at the income loss before and after wage compensation provided by government to help alleviate the impact of the pandemic, Croatian employees remained the worst affected with or without any compensation, even though the compensation mitigated the losses by around a half”.",Click here to enter a date.,20-Mar,Up to date,Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,10 billion kuna up to date for 680.000 emplovees,"https://mjera-orm.hzz.hr/potpora-ocuvanje-radnih-mjesta-ozujak-svibanj/ https://vlada.gov.hr/vijesti/mjera-potpora-za-ocuvanje-radnih-mjesta-i-u-travnju-dosad-izdvojeno-10-milijardi-kuna/31735","Compensation of salary costs in the amount of the minimum net salary per employee during the period of 3 months starting as of 1 March 2020. For employers and other taxpayers whose business activities are effected by COVID 19 it was possible to submit request for postponement of the tax liabilities payments. In addition, for postponed tax payments it is possible to request an instalment payment (up to 24 months).","An employer who is facing a decrease of revenue is required to provide a tabular comparison of revenue by the end of the month in which the claim was filed with the same month of the previous year, with a projection of revenue in the coming period of three months, comparing the same period in the previous year.",Yes,Request may have been submitted only online at this address: https://mjera-orm.hzz.hr/zahtjev-za-ozujak-travanj-2021-djelatnosti-i-mikropoduzetnici/,Yes,"To prevent huge decline in economy, and increase of unemployment",No,,Yes,Focus only on number of jobs preserved and amount of money spent,Yes,"As mentioned above, only numner of jobs preserved and spent money",No,,Yes,Amount of subsidiary has risen a bit,Yes,Who has been left out any why,Already employed people,No,,Yes,"The most vulnerable – unemployed, part time employed",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Only, general – most vulnerable groups hurt by lockdown",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,It is fully gender blind,Glavni cilj mjera potpore je osigurati zaposlenost i pla?e u sektorima koji su posebno pogo?eni pandemijom Covida-19 (https://vlada.gov.hr/vijesti/glavni-cilj-mjera-potpore-je-osigurati-zaposlenost-i-place-u-sektorima-koji-su-posebno-pogodjeni-) The main goal of the measure is budget support for securing employment and wages in sectors most hurt by Covid 19 pandemy. Croatia,HR02,Gender based violence,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"On 25 March 2020, the Civil Protection Headquarters of the Republic of Croatia introduced the necessary measures for the organisation of social welfare institutions and other social service providers during the COVID19 epidemic, and on April 6, the Ministry of Demography, Family, Youth and Social Policy issued on its web page Statement on conduct in situations of higher risk of domestic violence, abuse and neglect of children due to specific measures of isolation in combating Covid 19 pandemic. It does not offer or elaborate any specific measures that can help victims during lockdown, but repeats definition of violence and informs victims and witnesses how to act if violence occurs. Shelters are obliged to secure space for isolation of victims newcomers, Then regular activities of other relevant ministries are listed in the Statement. ",Yes,"Fisrt and foremost, it is not a policy, albeit Croatia presents it as such in the report on combating gender based violence during Covid 19 pandemic submitted to the Council of Europe. It does not offer any true support to victims in new and unprecedented circumstances, albiet NGOs and media informed them on measures introduced in other countries. As reported by the shelters, apart from distribution of face masks and disinfectants, no other help had been offered. No budget allocation was predicted. It warns shelters to secure space for isolation of victims newcomers, but does not offer any support to those that have no such space – accommodation in a hotel, appartement. Six counties in Croatia do not have any shelter. As for other ministries (Interior and Justice), only their regular activities are listed.",Click here to enter a date.,21-Apr,"Until July 2020, when elections for the new Parliament and new Government were held","Governemnt through the Ministry of Demography, Family, Youth and Social Policy; Ministy of Interior; Ministry of Justice ",Yes,Yes,No,No,Government through three Ministries that deal with the issue of gender based violence ,No,,"https://mrosp.gov.hr/vijesti/priopcenje-o-postupanju-u-situaciji-pojacanog-rizika-od-nasilja-u-obitelji-i-zlostavljanja-i-zanemarivanja-djece-zbog-p https://europeansf.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/RESISTIREproject/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc={E2E704E4-BF3C-4086-98C0-946E6B6FB6A8}&file=Preliminary collection of resources at the European level_0406.docx&action=default&mobileredir"," Distirbution of face masks and disinfectant; shelters are obliged to ensure the conditions for mandatory isolation of victims in case of crisis accommodation; appeal to citizens to react if witnessing violence; hot line numbers; suggestion to victims to arrange signals that will be recognised by others as a cry for help; ","As it was only published on the ministry's web page, majority of victims were not aware of this document, vut anyway, it offered only standard procedures in case of violence",Yes,"Six counties do not have any shelter; out of 19 existing shelters, many are too small and can’t secure isolation space; no funding secured for alternative accommodation; no concrete measures on how to contact authorities in case of complete lockdown ",Yes,Assumtion that victims will manage to find a way to signal that they need help; that existing shelters will manage to function in special circumstances ,Yes,Only domestic violence and children are named; women are not named even though statistics show they are predominantly victims of violence; it also shows that there was no true awareness of the problem; they issued this document after vocal demand and complaints of women’s rights organizations and the media; for quite a while the Government claimed there was no increase of violence during lockdown.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"After elections, new but actually old Government changed the name of the Ministry and appointed a new minister; as numbers of reported violence grew, and due to outrage of public after 2 year old girl was murdered by her parents in April, 2021, government was forced to act. Minister of Justice and Public Administration and Minister of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy established a working group responsible for proposing changes in legislation. On June 9, 2021, amendments to the Penal Code were presented by the Prime Minister. Public was informed that 19 women were murdered in 2020, and 14 of them by a close person. Minister of Labour and…presented awareness rasing campaign and announced that soon new Social Welfare Act will be finalised.",Yes,"No true involvement of the Government; no true awareness of the problem; no budget allocation; no support to shelters apart from donations of face masks and disinfectant which were, at the end, predominantly donated by local governments","Victims of domestic violence, especially children exposed to neglect and abuse; shelters; witnesses; victims",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,no,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,,,No,,"Title of the statement explains the purpose of the document: Priop?enje o postupanju u situaciji poja?anog rizika od nasilja u obitelji i zlostavljanja i zanemarivanja djece zbog poja?anih mjera izolacije radi suzbijanja epidemije COVID-19 / Statement on conduct in situations of higher risk of domestic violence, abuse and neglect of children due to specific measures of isolation in combating Covid 19 pandemic. It does not offer any relevant measures that can help victims apart from distribution of face masks and disinfectants. No budget allocation mentioned. It warns shelters to secure space for isolation of victims newcomers, but does not offer any support to hose that have no such space. All other ministries listed their regular activities. " Croatia,HR03,Gender based violence- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"On November 25, 2020 - the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Labour organized a meeting of the National Team for prevention and eradication of violence against women and domestic violence, and several representatives of women’s organisation focused on gender based violence, where two contracts were signed which will enable the opening of two shelters in counties where they have not existed before, opening of the 24/7 national hot line was announced, and contracts with shelters signed. Prime Minister joined and explained what changes will be introduced into the Penal Code. ",No,,It does not function,It does not function,"One year contracts with shelters, permanent hot line, and until two shelters are opened","Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy",Yes,Yes,No,No,,Yes,"3 million HRK for 20 organizations that support victims of violence, not clear the cost of shelters and national 7/24 hot line",https://mrosp.gov.hr/vijesti/za-zrtve-obiteljskog-nasilja-pokrenut-0-24-nacionalni-sos-telefon-uskoro-i-sklonista-u-dvije-zupanije/12117,Opening of two shelters in two counties (six counties have not had shelters; opening of a national 7/24 hotline; regular one year support to 20 organizations that support victims of violence (not all focused only on women),No technical procedures required; contracts signed,No,,Yes,Government wanted to present something important related to the International day – long expected hotline; 2 shelters (and a year ago they promised to have all 6 shelters established); and regular project funding of NGOs focused on support to victims of violence,No,,Yes,"Regular procedure – organization that will be responsible for the hot line and 20 NGOs need to submit annual reports to the Ministry, 2 counties will also need to report and present 2 new shelters",Yes,"Hot line is functional, 20 NGOs work regularly, two shelters to be opened",No,,No,,Yes,"Hot line that was presented actually functions for all victims and witnesses of criminal acts and misdemeanor offenses, and organization that runs it has not been focused on gender based violence ","NGOs that support victims of violence, not all focused exclusively on gender based violence",Yes,"Victims of gender based vilence and other victims of violence will benefit from this actions of the Government, victims or witnesses to criminal acts",Yes,"Although at that event, Prime Minister finally sid that violence has increased during pandemic lockdown, no new measures were planned and introduced. ",Yes,"National team where NGOs are also represented, as well as representatives from ministries competent for tackling gender based violence in different capacities.",No,,Yes,"Women, children, victims of domestic violence, victims with disabilities, victims of crime acts and misdemeneour offenses",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,An NGO that supports women with disabilities received a grant ,No,,Yes,"Actually, yes and no. Albeit it was the date when violence against women is talked about, term victims is used continuously, and more stress is put to protection of children victims of violence. Hot line is also open to all victims and witnesses, and not just women. ","Današnji sastanak iskoristili smo za neprihvatljivost nasilja nad ženama, osudili smo taj fenomen i rekapitulirali sve što smo napravili na tu temu, od pooštravanja zakonskih propisa do bolje koordinacije institucija. Today we use the opportunity to state that violence against women is unacceptable, we condemn this phenomenon, and will recapitulate all that we have done so far on this subject, from tightening laws to ensuring better coordination between institutions. " Croatia,HR04,Educators - teaching in primary and secondary schools as well as in higher education institutions and methods of working in preschool education and care during the COVID-19 epidemic,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The goal of the measure and the accompanying Models and Recommendations for work in conditions related to COVID-19 disease is to ensure the uninterrupted education at all levels, from preschool to higher education, during the COVID-19 epidemic by organizing school within three flexible models based on the current epidemiological recommendations from the relevant health authorities at the national and local level (Model A – education in school, Model B - mixed education, Model C - distance education). It was enacted by the Ministry of Science and Education and delegated for execution to preschool facilities, schools and institutions of higher education with their principles and deans made explicitly responsible. It came into force on 4 September 2020. In practice, in school year 2020/2021, this translated to pre-schoolers and grades 1-4 of primary school mainly using Model A, grades 5-8 using MODEL B and the rest mostly using Model C. The government expected that its existing preparations, infrastructure, workforce and budget would be sufficient for the newly introduced measure with all the accompanying models of education, and very considerable technical requirements (additional computer equipment, stable and fast Internet access, distance learning, video conferencing and other communication software), as well new skills and the necessary additional workload demanded of educators. And although it promised and indeed undertook many steps to establish a workable distance education model, the existing workforce and infrastructure were often not optimal for the new processes. Procurement of notebooks for teachers was often late and there are examples when they arrived towards the end of the school year. Educators often had to purchase mobile data plans for the needed additional Internet access with their own money. There was little planning for the maintenance of procured equipment with the Ministry of Education recommending Computer Science (CS) teachers as the go-to repair and upkeep personnel – the problem being they often do not have the necessary means or knowhow and many educational institutions do not even have CS teachers. Software was an afterthought of distance education and educators had to chose among many video conferencing and communication apps and models, while not being familiar with the accompanying technologies. Schools which required additional software for the execution of their curricula (e.g. Applied Arts, Design, or many STEM fields, and others) were given no funds for such acquisitions. New workload demands were especially hard on women educators, and doubly so on women educators who are parents themselves. Women in Croatia are in general more likely than men to work in the so-called frontline sectors, health, retail, hospitality and education, highly exposed to the effects of the pandemic. This is especially true of education where 86% of primary school teachers and 67,1% of secondary school teachers are women. They were not paid extra for the additional work required by distance education, were not afforded adequate leave to work with their own children and were often left to their own devices when it comes to acquiring new skills and meeting technical demands. All of the aforementioned became quickly evident accompanied by frequent public complaints of educators, reports from the The Croatian Schools' Union ""Preporod"" and parents that the technical requirements for both the educators and students are sometimes not met, or are implemented late.",Yes,"It is not gender sensitive and doesn’t take into consideration the existing gender gap particularly when it comes to the reality of educational workforce being mostly women and women still largely responsible for childcare and household chores and the greatly increased parental burden introduced by the lockdown and distance education. The policy does not stress the double burden of women who are educators, especially educators who are also parents of school children. They have to adjust to new circumstances, adopt new technical skills, increased workloads and near constant availability (students send in homework and ask questions over various online tools at any time).",Click here to enter a date.,20-Sep,Valid for school year 2020/2021,Government and the Ministry of Science and Education,Yes,Yes,No,No,,No,,"https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2020_09_99_1876.html https://mzo.gov.hr/UserDocsImages//dokumenti/Engleski/10-2020//Models%20and%20Recommendations%20for%20work%20in%20conditions%20related%20to%20COVID-19%20disease.pdf","To ensure uninterrupted education at all levels, from preschool to higher education, during the COVID-19 epidemic, the measure organized school into three flexible models based on the current epidemiological recommendations from the relevant health authorities at the national and local level (Model A – education in school, Model B - mixed education, Model C - distance education). In addition, As a support, special programme was organised in partnership with the Croatian Radio Television (public television). The Third Programme was reserved for morning lessons in main subjects for all classes of primary schoool. ",Schools had to send in requests for additional equipment necessary for distance education through their principles. ,Yes,"Educators may not know exactly what kind of equipment they will need beforehand, their requests can be denied with or without explanation and deadlines to procure the needed equipment were not available and the equipment often arrived late.",Yes,"That the existing educational budget, institutional framework and workforce in Croatia will be sufficient for the newly introduced measures.",No,,Yes,"Various educational agencies are tasked with continually monitoring and evaluating the process of implementation of the measure within their specific purview. They are: The Education and Teacher Training Agency, the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education, the National Centre for External Evaluation of Education, CARNet (Croatian Academic and Research Network) and the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes. They are also responsible for instructing and guiding the relevant stakeholders. ",Yes,"Various educational agencies are tasked with continually monitoring and evaluating the process of implementation of the measure within their specific purview. They are: The Education and Teacher Training Agency, the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education, the National Centre for External Evaluation of Education, CARNet (Croatian Academic and Research Network) and the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes. They are also responsible for instructing and guiding the relevant stakeholders. ",No,,No,,Yes,"The policy sparked much debate among parents, teachers and other stakeholders. Teachers were worried about the institutional framework, technical requirements and new skills demanded of them without necessary trainining.","Educational institutions, teachers, students, parents and caregivers",Yes,Family members of affected stakeholders,No,,Yes,"Various educational agencies were tasked to design and implement the initial distance education framework prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and also for the first pandemic school year 2019/2020. Their recommendations and processes were used to develop the Action plan for the implementation of the distance education which was the basis for the Models and Recommendations for work in conditions related to COVID-19 disease, a key element of this measure. They are: The Education and Teacher Training Agency, the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education, the National Centre for External Evaluation of Education, CARNet (Croatian Academic and Research Network) and the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes.",No,,Yes,"students with socio-economic disadvantage, national minorities, students with special needs and vulnerable groups in general",No,,No,,Yes,"Women in general are already disproportionately affected by the gender gap in terms of a much greater responsibility for child care and household chores, and women of ethnic minorities are further disadvantaged since they are oftentimes more exposed to GBV and to traditional patriarchal family norms.",No,,No,,Yes,"Socio-economically disadvantaged women and those with lower educational attainment bear an additional burden, especially in terms of understanding and fulfilling the technical requirements of this policy.",No,,No,,Yes,,No,,Yes,It is fully gender-blind,"Iznimno je važno da se i u uvjetima pandemije i epidemije osigura jednaka kvaliteta obrazovanja za sve u?enike. It is extremely important that, even in the conditions of the pandemic and epidemic, equal quality of education is ensured to all students. Cilj izrade preporuka je osiguravanje što sigurnijih uvjeta za izvo?enjeodgojno-obrazovnoga rada uz prihva?anjespecifi?nosti s obzirom na dob djece i u?enika, kao i prihva?anje razli?itih uvjeta za rad u odgojno-obrazovnim ustanovama. The aim of those recommendations is to ensure as secure as possible conditions for conducting educational work with the acceptance of specificity regarding the age of children and students, as well as different conditions for work in educational institutions." Croatia,HR05,Vulnerable groups and teaching in primary and secondary schools as well as in higher education institutions and methods of working in preschool education and care during the COVID-19 epidemic,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The goal of the measure and the accompanying Models and Recommendations for work in conditions related to COVID-19 disease is to ensure the uninterrupted education at all levels, from preschool to higher education, during the COVID-19 epidemic by organizing school within three flexible models based on the current epidemiological recommendations from the relevant health authorities at the national and local level (Model A – education in school, Model B - mixed education, Model C - distance education). It was enacted by the Ministry of Science and Education and delegated for execution to preschool facilities, schools and institutions of higher education with their principles and deans made explicitly responsible. It came into force on 4 September 2020. In practice, in school year 2020/2021, this translated to pre-schoolers and grades 1-4 of primary school mainly using Model A, grades 5-8 using MODEL B and the rest mostly using Model C. The additional parenting efforts required by this measure, especially for kids attending school through mixed and distance education – increased child supervision, constant and dedicated parental participation in the learning process, paying for additional tutoring, and participation in online coordination with teachers, psychological effects of lockdown on both their children and themselves – disproportionately affect women and widen the gender gap already present in Croatia. Women in Croatia are still by and large the primary caregivers in Croatia, as well as responsible for most of the household chores. This was confirmed again by the most recent report Croatian Women And The Covid-19 Pandemic produced in 2021 by the World Bank, which, among others, found that: the coronavirus is not gender blind, has exacerbated existing gender gaps and made life harder for women in Croatia, women in Croatia have worse financial and digital literacy than men, traditional social norms define women as caretakers and home-makers and men as breadwinners - the survey revealed that 76 percent of women were mostly or solely responsible for household chores. Education is a fundamental human right enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, yet this measure deprived many of educational opportunities as a result of social, cultural and economic factors. Although the government undertook many steps to alleviate difficulties for the underprivileged, students with special needs (SEN), and national minorities – ensuring procurement of tablets and notebooks for students and teachers, acquiring free mobile data plans for families without Internet access, switching to face-to-face learning for certain SEN students, many reports by various organizations (for example, The GOOD initiative, Are You Syrious, the Roma Youth Organization and the Serbian National Council have filed a complaint with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child for discrimination against children whose mother tongue is not Croatian), including the Ministry’s own Action Plan For The Implementation Of The Distance Education acknowledged the underrepresentation of vulnerable student groups and difficulties in implementing distance education. The situation was especially difficult in rural areas where the technical requirements, the lack of basic digital literacy and the required personal income and other data prevented many to even participate and acquire the needed equipment. Even if the parents possessed the necessary digital literacy, secured tablets or notebooks for their children and received their free mobile data plans, poor signal coverage still often deprived them from effective participation in distance education.",Yes,"It is not gender sensitive and doesn’t take into consideration the existing gender gap particularly when it comes to women still largely responsible for childcare and household chores and the greatly increased parental burden introduced by the lockdown and distance education. It also doesn’t take into consideration that additional problems single or separated parents have for obtaining work leave where men are much less likely to ask for and get the required work leave to attend their children. The policy doesn’t consider the parents of SEN students already on reduced work time that now require a full time paid leave. It doesn’t take into consideration those members of national minorites, such as but not limited to the Roma community, who do not speak Croatian and require teaching material and instructions in their respective language. Level of parents’ education wsa not taken into consideration too, when distance teaching – less educated parents could not help children in writing homeworks or solving problems. ",Click here to enter a date.,20-Sep,Valid for school year 2020/2021,Government and the Ministry of Science and Education,Yes,Yes,No,No,,No,,"https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2020_09_99_1876.html https://mzo.gov.hr/UserDocsImages//dokumenti/Engleski/10-2020//Models%20and%20Recommendations%20for%20work%20in%20conditions%20related%20to%20COVID-19%20disease.pdf","To ensure the uninterrupted education at all levels, from preschool to higher education, during the COVID-19 epidemic, the measure organized school within three flexible models based on the current epidemiological recommendations from the relevant health authorities at the national and local level (Model A – education in school, Model B - mixed education, Model C - distance education).","Parents or legal guardians must enroll their children in the appropriate school. Primary education is compulsory in Croatia from age 7 up to lower secondary education (8 years total). Parents who don’t have Internet access or a tablet/computer for their child must fill out a request (https://skolazazivot.hr/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Zahtjev-za-posudbu-ure%C4%91aja-sa-pristupom-Internetu-za-pra%C4%87enje-nastave-na-daljinu.pdf) to rent a device with Internet access to monitor distance learning. This request must include, under material and criminal liablity, statements that the household doesn’t have a tablet/computer, that the student doesn’t have a mobile phone, personal identification numbers (PIB)of all household members and their average monthly income and that all of the afotmentioned can be verified by the Tax authorities.",Yes,"While the policy itself covers all currently enrolled students in Croatia, Models B and C require a working tablet, computer and Internet access. The procedure to obtain them makes it difficult for digitally or functionaly illiterate parents, or parents who do not speak Croatian to apply for aid. The amount of data required doesn’t take into account the disproportionate number of people without proper documents among the Roma ethnic minority.",Yes,That the existing educational budget and institutional framework in Croatia will be sufficient for the newly introduced measures.,No,,Yes,"Various educational agencies are tasked with continually monitoring and evaluating the process of implementation of the measure within their specific purview. They are: The Education and Teacher Training Agency, the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education, the National Centre for External Evaluation of Education, CARNet (Croatian Academic and Research Network) and the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes. They are also responsible for instructing and guiding the relevant stakeholders. ",Yes,"Various educational agencies are tasked with continually monitoring and evaluating the process of implementation of the measure within their specific purview. They are: The Education and Teacher Training Agency, the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education, the National Centre for External Evaluation of Education, CARNet (Croatian Academic and Research Network) and the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes. They are also responsible for instructing and guiding the relevant stakeholders. ",No,,No,,Yes,"The policy sparked much debate both among the parents, teachers and other various stakeholders. Parents were worried about their ability to balance work and educational needs of their children. They were worried for the healthy development of their children, mental and physical, as well as their own. Teachers were worried about the institutional framework, technical requirements and new skills demanded of them without necessary training. CSOs and the Ombudsperson for Gender Equality were pointing out the increased exposure to gender-based violence (GBV) women face during lockdown as well as the already mentioned gender gap in Croatia when it comes to child care and household chores.","Educational institutions, teachers, students, parents and caregivers",Yes,Family members of affected stakeholders,No,,Yes,"Various educational agencies were tasked to design and implement the initial distance education framework prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and also for the first pandemic school year 2019/2020. Their recommendations and processes were used to develop the Action plan for the implementation of the distance education which was the basis for the Models and Recommendations for work in conditions related to COVID-19 disease, a key element of this measure. They are: The Education and Teacher Training Agency, the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education, the National Centre for External Evaluation of Education, CARNet (Croatian Academic and Research Network) and the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes.",No,,Yes,"students with socio-economic disadvantage, national minorities, students with special needs and vulnerable groups in general",No,,No,,Yes,Women are already disproportionately affected by the existence of the gender gap in much greater responsibility for child care and household chores and women of ethnic minorities are put at an additional disadvantage.,No,,No,,Yes,"Socio-economically disadvantaged women bear an additional burden of all, but especially technical requirements of this policy.",No,,No,,Yes,,No,,Yes,It is fully gender-blind,"Iznimno je važno da se i u uvjetima pandemije i epidemije osigura jednaka kvaliteta obrazovanja za sve u?enike. It is extremely important that, even in the conditions of the pandemic and epidemic, equal quality of education is ensured to all students. Cilj izrade preporuka je osiguravanje što sigurnijih uvjeta za izvo?enjeodgojno-obrazovnoga rada uz prihva?anjespecifi?nosti s obzirom na dob djece i u?enika, kao i prihva?anje razli?itih uvjeta za rad u odgojno-obrazovnim ustanovama. The aim of those recommendations is to ensure as secure as possible conditions for conducting educational work with the acceptance of specificity regarding the age of children and students, as well as different conditions for work in educational institutions." Croatia,HR06,"Support for the preservation of jobs in sheltered workshops, integrative workshops and employment units for persons with disabilities whose activities are affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19)",No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The goal of this measure is to secure the existing jobs for persons with disabilities, vulnerable due to the COVID-19 crisis. It was enacted by the Croatian Employment Service (CES) and was valid for the period from January to June 2021. Based on The Act on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (last amended in Official Gazette 32/2020), and the accompanying Regulation on Sheltered Workshops and Integrative Workshops for Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Official Gazette 75/2018), as well as Regulation on Incentives for Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Official Gazette 145/2020), the Institute for expert assessments, vocational rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (ZOSI) provides funding for salary subsidies for persons with disabilities, co-financing of educational costs and adjustment of working conditions for persons with disabilities and special funds for developing new technologies and business processes to strengthen employment in sheltered and integrative workshops. In addition, it provides a subsidy in the amount of the paid contribution for compulsory health insurance and co-finances the transport costs of persons with disabilities and the labor costs of professional workers and work instructors. Employers in Croatia can setup employment units for persons with disabilities eligible for subsidies. Integrative workshops offer employment to persons with disabilities who cannot be employed on the open labour market, while sheltered workshops offer employment for people with particular disability related difficulties who cannot be employed in the integrated workshops. Data from 2020 shows that ZOSI currently pays incentives to approximately 370 employers who employ a total of 1,200 people with disabilities, of which more than 500 are employed in sheltered or integrative workshops. This measure is an addition to the abovementioned funds and focuses on sheltered and integrative workshops, as well as employment units for persons with disabilities. The amount of subsidy is 4.000 kuna (approximately 500 euro) per month per full-time employee, or a proportional amount per employee according to the number of their part-time hours. Additionally, 250 kuna per month for the pension insurance contributions based on individual capitalized savings, ie the amount of the obligation of additional pension insurance contributions based on individual capitalized savings for the insurance period with increased duration. ",Yes,"The measure doesn’t cover persons with disabilities outside the scope of the aforementioned forms of employment, employers with less than 10 employees, or employers who are having cashflow problems and are not paying their workers’ salaries and taxes. It is also not gender sensitive, but it does secure jobs for many women with disabilities. No gender-desegregated data for this measure has been found.",Click here to enter a date.,21-Jan,January – June 2021,Government,Yes,No,No,Yes,Croatian Employment Service (CES),Yes,This measure is a part of the government’s general measures for the preserveration of jobs affected by COVID-19 - 10 billion kuna up to date for 680.000 emplovees,"https://mjera-orm.hzz.hr/media/iwcfklpo/hzz-potpora-za-ocuvanje-radnih-mjesta-osi-2021-0801.pdf https://vlada.gov.hr/vijesti/mjera-potpora-za-ocuvanje-radnih-mjesta-i-u-travnju-dosad-izdvojeno-10-milijardi-kuna/31735","The amount of subsidy is 4.000 kuna (approximately 500 euro) per month per full-time employee, or a proportional amount per employee according to the number of their part-time hours. Additionally, 250 kuna per month for the pension insurance contributions based on individual capitalized savings, ie the amount of the obligation of additional pension insurance contributions based on individual capitalized savings for the insurance period with increased duration.","Employers must prove that in the month preceding the month for which support is requested, they had a decrease in turnover / income by at least 50% compared to the same month of the previous year, based on the submission of a VAT form to the Tax Administration. They must also provide a proof of paid salary in the form of a financial document (Business Account Statement), the code of the Report on Income, Income Tax and Surtax as well as Contributions for Mandatory Insurances (JOPPD form) and a Personal Identification Number (OIB) of each employee covered for each month.",Yes,Request must be submitted online at https://mjera-orm.hzz.hr/potpora-za-zaposljavanje-osoba-s-invaliditetom-2021/#prijava,Yes,That the general budget set aside by the government for the preservation of jobs affected by the COVID-19 crisis will be sufficient for the implementation of this measure.,No,,Yes,"It is not explicitly defined in this measure, but since it is a part of the government’s general measures for the perservations of jobs affected by the COVID-19 crisis, CES will record the number of jobs preserved and the amount of money spent.",Yes,"As mentioned above, not explicitly and only the numner of jobs preserved and money spent",No,,No,,No,,"Employers already employing persons with disabilities through sheltered workshops, integrative workshops and employment units for persons with disabilities",No,,Yes,Employers and persons with disabilities employed outside of the aforementioned categories.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Only in the broadest sense as it targets all persons with disabilities.,No,,Yes,It is fully gender-blind,"O?uvanje radnih mjesta kod poslodavaca kojima je zbog posebne okolnosti uvjetovane Koronavirusom (COVID -19) narušena gospodarska aktivnost. Support for the preservation of jobs in sheltered workshops, integrative workshops and employment units for persons with disabilities whose activities are affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) " Croatia,HR07,Decision on the waiver of parents' participation in covering part of the costs of organized care in the Vrbovec Kindergarten in the conditions of the declared epidemic of COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,city,"The measure’s goal is to ease the financial burdens of parents whose children attend the Vrbovec Kindergarten during the pandemic and parents are its sole targets. There are around 250 children in eleven groups in a full-day 10-hour program in the kindergarten. The kindergarten was closed for several months during the pandemic and the city waived all additional costs for the parents during this time. Thus, the parents were able to divert their money to other forms of care or simply saved during the lockdown. The closure of the kindergarten, for a lot of parents in the city the only option for preschool care, increased their parenting responsibilites, especially for those who were still working at the time. The increased need for child supervision and new costs for other forms of care such as private child minder services disproportionately affect women. Women in Croatia are largely the primary caregivers, as well as responsible for the majority of household chores. This has been confirmed by the most recent report Croatian Women And The Covid-19 Pandemic produced in 2021 by the World Bank, which found that 76 percent of women were mostly or solely responsible for household chores.",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,March – end of kindergarten closures due to COVID-19,city government,No,No,Yes,No,,No,There is no special budget set aside – it will be covered from the city budget of the city of Vrbovec.,https://vrbovec.hr/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/4-Odluka-o-ukidanju-pl-DVV.pdf,Parents are required to parcipate monthly in the kindergarten costs for their first and second child (the city covers complete costs for the third) in the amount of 550 kuna (approximately 70 euro). This measure waives that participation and effectively makes kindergarten free.,None. All parents with children enrolled in the kindergarten automatically qualify.,No,,Yes,That the yearly city budget of Vrbovec will be sufficient for the implementation of this measure.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Not this iteration, but the previous measures covered only 50 percent of additional costs.",No,,Parents of children enrolled in the Vrbovec Kindergarten,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,It is fully gender-blind,"…ukidanju sudjelovanja roditelja u pokri?u dijela troškova organiziranog odgoja i naobrazbe u Dje?jem vrti? u Vrbovcu u uvjetima proglašene epidemije bolesti COVID-19 uzrokovane virusom SARS-CoV-2 …the waiver of parents' participation in covering part of the costs of organized care in the Vrbovec Kindergarten in the conditions of the declared epidemic of COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus " Croatia,HR08, Working Capital Loans through Framework Loans to Banks ,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) was founded and is entirely owned by the Republic of Croatia. Within the Croatian banking system, HBOR plays the role of a development and export bank established with the objective of financing the reconstruction and development of the Croatian economy. Borrowers that may apply are: Micro, small and medium-sized entrepreneurs (SMEs) in accordance with the Small Business Promotion Act, including natural persons performing a registered activity (crafts businesses, sole traders, family farms) and mid-cap entrepreneurs (from 250 to 3000 employees) who were not in difficulties on 31 December 2019. Entrepreneurs applying for a loan should, in accordance with the Methodology for the Calculation of COVID Score of the Financial Agency (FINA), be assessed as clients whose business is endangered, who need additional finance and whose COVID Score is of any value except the negative one, and entrepreneurs who meet the General Eligibility Criteria of HBOR, where it is allowed to finance the following activities: publishing of newspapers and other periodicals, radio and television programme activities and broadcasting, news agency activities and service activities of advertising and public relations agencies. Purpose of loans is financing of salaries, overheads and other basic operating expenses, purchase of raw materials, settlement of obligations towards suppliers and other current operating expenses Loan funds cannot be used for the settling of existing loan obligations towards commercial banks or other financial institutions. Measure is to be implemented through commercial banks. The minimum loan amount is not limited, the maximum amount may be HRK 35 million.",Yes,"Although HBOR states that one of its programmes under section LOANS relates to youth, female and start-up entrepreneurship, no special measures are listed under section Covid 19 for this group.",20-Apr,20-Mar,Dec-21,Croatian Bamk for Reconstruction and Development ,No,No,No,Yes,State bank,Informationo unavailable,"Working Capital COVID-19 Measure is implemented as a temporary measure under the Working Capital loan programme, until the available subsidy funds have been completely exhausted, but not later than 31 December 2021 (the loan contract should be concluded by that date at the latest).",https://www.hbor.hr/tema/pomoc-poduzetnicima-za-ublazavanje-negativnih-posljedica-nastalih-pandemijom-covid-19-virusa-koronavirusa/,"Bank is established and owned by the Croatian Government, and both parties in partnership developed measures in an effort to mitigate the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic. Bank opened a line for loans, and a moratorium on obligations in duration of seven to up to 18 months. ","Borrowers have to prove the consequences of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, i.e. they have to obtain a COVID score that is calculated by Financial Agency. Borrowers have to prove the consequences of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, i.e. they have to obtain a COVID score that is calculated by FINA. Loans cannot be granted to those business entities whose COVID score 1 is negative (-100), and/or; risk classification based on the data received by FINA from the Croatian National Bank is 3 – not fulfilling obligations duly. Loans cannot be granted to clients against which bankruptcy or pre-bankruptcy settlement proceedings have been initiated. ",Cannot assess,,Yes,"It is in line with other government measures which are focused on preserving exsisting businesses and employment, Does not encompass start-ups, those in that faced problems before pandemic.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,"Businesses that successfully finalised year 2019, before pandemic crisis.",No,,Yes,"As they have in normal circumstances programme for youth and women, they should have tailored special measure for this group.",No,,No,,no ,Only endangered businesses due to pandemic. They list certain sectors.,No,,No,,No,,No,,NO,,Yes,"Actually yes, previous to pandemic successful bussineses",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,SUPPORT FOR ENTREPRENEURS AFFECTED BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC – only text on their web page where measures are presented Croatia,HR09,"Committee for prevention and erradication of Covid 19 pandemic and its consequences on elderly persons and persons from other vulnerable groups at the Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy",No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"On August 28, 2020, at the Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy new committee was established. Its role is to perfom counceling and expertise, to plan, deliver expert opinion on how to prevent expansion of pandemic when elderly people and people from other vulnerable groups are concerned. Tasks are: giving suggestion on how to upgrade policies focused on prevention of Covid 19 pandemic when deliverers of social services in the social welfare system are concerned, but also for the whole elderly population as such; sharing information with elderly people and people from other vulnerable groups on the best practices for protection of pandemic and procedures when first symtoms are detected; securing personal protective equipment; upgrading organisation of work during pandemic; collaborating with national and county civil protection headquarters; empowering elderly and people from other vulneravle groups to preserve their mental health; oranising education for health care personel in order to obtain beter results in prevention. Online are available only minutes from their second meeting held in September. They decided to invite a psychiatrist into the comeettee, and also to propose to the National Civic Headquarters to organise more strict monitoring of implementation of measures for protection from pandemic. In November started a campaign Responsible but Close. Its goal was to motivate people to follow instructions and act as responsible adults in order to prevent spread of pandemic among elderly and vulnerable groups. ",Yes,"Actually, it is not clear how this body has functioned, and what results have been achieved. Information does not provide us with the definition of “persons from other vulnerable groups”. Apart from short minutes from the two meetings, no other information of the work that the Committee has perfomed is not available. In November 2020 in many nursing homes for elderly people disease was detected although special security measures ordered prohibition of visits. After a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus infections in late October, the epidemiological situation in Croatia progressively worsened. The number of new cases reached record high levels mid-December, with up to 4 620 new daily cases.",Does not function,Click here to enter a date.,From 28 August 2020 up to date (not clear due to the lack of available information) ,"Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy",No,Yes,No,No,,No,,https://mrosp.gov.hr/vijesti/odrzan-1-sastanak-novoosnovanog-povjerenstva-za-sprecavanje-i-suzbijanje-epidemije-covid-19-nad-starijim-osobama-i-osobama-iz-drugih-ranjivih-skupina/11884,"Establishment of a new body of experts who will deliver counselling to the Ministry in order to upgrade protection of elderly people and people from vulnerable groups (without definings these groups). This body will propose improvements in the system of social welfare related to pandemic, organise education of health care providers, secure personal protection equipment. ",None. Committee will reach all relevant stakeholders.,No,,Yes,That such a body can improve the system of protection from pandemic for targeted groups.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,"It did not controversies, as it passed almost unnoticed. I can express doubts as all ministries tend to have too many committees and groups that do not have any power or budget, and usually dno not upgrade anything. In this case, the Committee is invisible. ","Social caregivers, health care providers, social welfare system who work with elderly ",No,,No,,No,,No,,yes,But only as vulnerable groups without naming who they are,No,,No,,Maybe,Maybe Roma people,No,,No,,Maybe,"Maybe homeless, poor",Yes,"Elderly women, especially in nursing homes",No,,Maybe,As vulnerable group,No,,Yes,It is fully gender-blind,"Povjerenstvo je osnovano od strane Ministarstva rada, mirovinskoga sustava, obitelji i socijalne politike kao savjetodavno i stru?no tijelo ?iji ?e rad uklju?ivati izradu prijedloga, mišljenja i stru?nih obrazloženja s ciljem prevencije širenja zaraze virusom COVID-19, spre?avanja i suzbijanja epidemije COVID-19 nad starijim osobama i osobama iz drugih ranjivih skupina." Croatia,HR10,Care for homeless people during pandemic,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Ministry for Demography, Family, Youth and Social Policy published on its web page document The care of the homeless during the COVID 19 epidemic and the organization of public kitchen work They published, as is explained, due to many requests for information on how the government supports homeless people during pandemic. It informs the public that during the COVID-19 epidemic the Plan for the care of the homeless in the Republic of Croatia and the Plan for the care of the homeless in extreme winter conditions for 2019/2020 will be applied during pandemic. It also suggests that public meal centres shall operate respecting the full compliance with the hygienic measures, standards of cleaning and other measures issued by the Croatian Institute of Public Health such as respecting social distance, limitation of number of persons present on the premises at the same time etc. After very short text, list of all shelters where homeless people may seek accommodation or stay during the day.",Yes,"Media continuously reported on the growing problems of the homeless during the pandemic who are largely uninformed about the current situation, many of them are facing health problems and the capacities of the existing shelters are not enough to accommodate the number of persons in need. Croatian Network for the Homeless stressed that the existing spatial, protection, staffing and other capacities are insufficient to ensure the adequate care, as well as that the activation of the Plan for the care of the homeless in extreme winter conditions did not result in additional engagement of local communities and organizations listed in the Plan and therefore additional efforts are necessary.",2020,Click here to enter a date.,"Actually, permanently, as no new measures were developed apart from obligatory and full compliance with the hygienic measures, standards of cleaning and other measures issued by the Croatian Institute of Public Health such as respecting social distance, limitation of number of persons present on the premises at the same time etc. ","Ministry of Demography, Family, Youth and Social Policy ",No,Yes,No,No,,No,,https://mrosp.gov.hr/istaknute-teme/obitelj-i-socijalna-politika/socijalna-politika-11977/beskucnici-osobe-s-problemima-ovisnosti-zrtve-trgovanja-ljudima-osobe-pod-medjunarodnom-zastitom-12001/beskucnici-12002/12002,No new solutions proposed,"Its published on web of the Ministry and not available to the homeless, and even if they reach it, no new info delivered.",No,There may be no aplicants as the Plan is only to inform media and general public,Yes,"That there is no ned to introduce special measures during pandemic, actually, that tge Government does not have time to think of wellbeing of homeless people during pandemic although information about difficulties homeless people face duting pandemic were publicly known.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Many. Why both the government and local communities have not invested expertise and money to improve position of homeless people during pandemic. ,Homeless and the poor who eat at public meal centres,Yes,Local communities responsible to secure sheltering for the homeless,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,When talking about the homeless class is always implicitly present,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,It only uses term homeless,"Sukladno u?estalim upitima vezanim uz zbrinjavanje besku?nika obavještavamo vas da ?e se za vrijeme trajanja epidemije COVID-19 koristiti Plan zbrinjavanja besku?nika u Republici Hrvatskoj i plan zbrinjavanja besku?nika u ekstremnim zimskim uvjetima za 2020/2021. Due to frequent requsts to explain how the homeless will be taken care of during Covid 19 pandemic, we inform you that the Plan the care of the homeless in the Republic of Croatiaand the Plan for the care of the homeless in extreme winter conditions for 2019/2020 will be applied.willfom you that during pandemic the Plan Plan zbrinjavanja besku?nika u Republici Hrvatskoj i plan zbrinjavanja besku?nika u ekstremnim zimskim uvjetima za 2020/2021. možete prona?i OVDJE. Isto tako predlažemo da se organizacija rada pu?kih kuhinje odvija na slijede?e na?ine: Korisnicima koji mogu pripremati samostalno obroke preporu?a se dostavljati ispred ku?nih vrata namirnice za pripremu obroka kako bi mogli samostalno pripremati obrok (npr. radno sposobni korisnici ZMN) Korisnicima koji ne mogu samostalno pripremati obrok (zbog zdravstvenih razloga, visoke životne dobi ili neadekvatnih prostornih uvjeta) preporu?a se da osobe pod posebnom zaštitom uz pridržavanje higijenskih mjera koje je izdao HZJZ dostavljaju pripremljeni obrok na ku?nu adresu uz smanjenje fizi?kih kontakata. Korisnici koji tijekom dana ne prebivaju u stambenim prostorima (korisnici preno?išta, besku?nici) prehranu konzumiraju u prostorima pu?kih kuhinja uz pridržavanje higijenskih mjera, poštivanje standarada ?iš?enja prostora i drugim mjera koje je izdao HZJZ (poštivanje prostorne udaljenost, ograni?en broj osoba koji istovremeno borave u prostoru..). Dokumenti Plan zbrinjavanja besku?nika u RH i plan zbrinjavanja besku?nika u ekstremnim zimskim uvjetima za 2020/2021. (111kb) Ispiši stranicu Podijeli na Facebooku Podijeli na Twitteru " Hungary,HU01,"Financial stability of families during the state of emergency (567/2020. (XII. 9.) Korm. rendelet a családok anyagi biztonságának er?sítése érdekében szükséges, a veszélyhelyzettel összefügg? egyes rendelkezésekr?l)",No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Regarding social protection, the most important characteristic of the Hungarian measures that no cash transfers were introduced. There has been no change in the child-care support system either related to the pandemic. This measure mainly provides for the extension of procedural deadlines on issues such as housing loans for families with several children, debt settlement, housing mortgages for families with three or more children or car purchase support for large families. The most relevant part of the decree related to employers who can allow (but not obliged to) provide free childcare facilities for their employees if the public nursery, kindergarten, or school that the employees’ child attend is temporarily shut down due to the pandemic",Yes,"Contrary to the title of the decree, it does not provide any actual financial support to families, it merely seeks to alleviate payment difficulties by amending deadlines. The decree does not name women at all, it only talks about families and is sensitive to the number of children.",20-Dec,20-Dec,unlimited,Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=A2000567.KOR&dbnum=1; http://tamogatoweb.hu/index.php/jogszabalyfigyelo/jogszabalyok-2020/589-567-2020-xii-9-korm-rendelet,"In addition to the organization of childcare at work, the decree mainly provides for the extension of procedural deadlines as housing loans for families with several children, debt settlement, housing mortgages for families with three or more children or car purchase support for large families",no information about the details in the decree,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,families with children,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,yes,"In addition to the number of children, the different types of loans and assistance originally have different age limits regarding the eligibility for the loans",no,,no ,,no,,yes,"The policy refers to the neutral category “workers” or “families”, which contributes to making the policy more gender-blind","A veszélyhelyzet ideje alatt bármely foglalkoztató megszervezheti a nála keres?tevékenységet folytató személyek (a továbbiakban: szül?) gyermekei számára a napközbeni felügyeletet (a továbbiakban: munkahelyi gyermekfelügyelet) abban az esetben, ha a gyermek által látogatott köznevelési intézményben rendkívüli szünet, vagy tantermen kívüli digitális oktatás került elrendelésre During an emergency, any employer may arrange day care (hereinafter: workplace childcare) for the children of persons who are gainfully employed by him (hereinafter: parent) in the event of an extraordinary break or out-of-classroom digital education in the public educational institution visited by the child." Hungary,HU02,"Amendment of the provisions on legal recognition of gender (2020. évi XXX. törvény egyes közigazgatási tárgyú törvények módosításáról, valamint ingyenes vagyonjuttatásról)",No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The state of danger provided authorisation to the Government to extend the force of any of its emergency decrees. One might think that in this grave situation the hasty bills submitted by the Government must certainly be connected with urgently defending the population against the pandemic. However, this amendment of the Fundamental Law has nothing to do with supporting the health care system in fighting the pandemic, but the government was busy submitting bill which was built on recent anti-LGBTQI political statements and earlier legislative steps, and humiliate and curtail the rights of the LGBTQI community. Recently, the LGBTQI community has been the target of homophobic and transphobic political statements by governing party politicians, including the Prime Minister. Moreover, a number of detrimental legislative moves against them have been made under cover of the COVID-19 response. During the first wave of the pandemic in May 2020, Parliament banned legal gender recognition, violating the rights of transgender people as enshrined in international human rights standards. Hungary had a relatively progressive practice on legal gender recognition since the late 1990s requiring only medical diagnosis, but no medical interventions or real life experience, but this was never codified in law. In 2014, some aspects of the procedure were regulated in the ministerial decree on registry procedures, but it left most of the key questions (Who can apply for legal gender recognition? What kind of medical opinions are needed? Who makes the final decision?) unanswered. In 2016, the ombuds (the Parliamentary Commissioner for Fundamental Rights) issued a report requiring the procedure to be regulated properly in law. The government promised to come up with new legislation, but instead suspended processing all LGR requests. For a few months before the elections in 2018 the processing of LGR (legal gender recognition) requests were resumed according to the old procedure, to be suspended yet again in May 2018. In recent months several courts declared the suspension unlawful, and ordered the authorities to resume processing the requests. Instead of abiding by the courts’ decisions, the government proposed a bill to ban legal gender recognition altogether",Yes,The rights of transgender people,20-May,20-May,unlimited,Parliament,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,http://www.kozlonyok.hu/nkonline/index.php?menuindex=200&pageindex=kozltart&ev=2020&szam=125,"By introducing the concept of ‘birth sex’, the amendment of the Registry Act makes the legal recognition of gender change impossible in Hungary. As a consequence of the legislation, the ‘birth sex’, included in the birth certificate and in the registry, would be included in all identification documents (e.g. passports, ID cards), and this arrangement may make the change of the first name in official documents impossible as well the new legislation ‘would make legal gender recognition in Hungary impossible’, and may ‘also impact those who had their gender recognised in the last two decades; possibly resulting in the reversal of previously issued documents including new birth certificate’. ",not applicble,Cannot assess,,Yes,"Some of the decrees the Government issued during the state of danger declared due to the COVID19 pandemic, making use of the carte blanche mandate it received through the Authorization Act, raised rule of law and/or human rights concerns, and some were even in breach of EU law. The Parliament adopted a law that bans legal gender recognition is an example of humiliating transgender people. ",Yes,sex and/or gender and sexual orientation,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The provisions in Article 33 of the omnibus bill were opposed by numerous actors, on national, European and international levels, including; • a group Hungarian LGBT and human rights organizations, including the Amnesty International Hungary, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union; • the LMBTQ section of the Hungarian Psychological Association; • the Equal Treatment Authority, the ILGA-Europe and the Transgender Europe (TGEU); • 63 MPs, in an open letter to the Hungarian government; the LGBTI Intergroup of the EP, in a press release; and the majority of the EP in a resolution; • the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights; the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe; • the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; the Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy and the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences; the UNAIDS; the UN Independent Expert on Protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; • the Human Rights Commissioner of Germany.",transgender people,Yes,everybody who are not heterosexuals,No,,No,,No,,no,,yes,transgender identity,yes,transgender people’s orientation,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,"A nem fogalmát a jogszabályok jelenleg nem tartalmazzák, tekintettel arra, hogy a nem meghatározása biológiai alapokon nyugszik. Azt az els?dleges nemi jelleg alapján, illetve kromoszóma alapján tudják megállapítani. Az anyakönyvbe bejegyzett nem, tulajdonképpen az orvos által megállapított tényen alapul, amelyet az anyakönyv deklarál. Az anyakönyv ellenkez? bizonyításig a bejegyzett tényeket, jogokat igazolja, tehát jog keletkeztet? hatása nincs. Az anyakönyv által deklarált nem alapján azonban már jogok, illetve kötelezettségek keletkezhetnek, ennek megfelel?en szükséges a születési nem fogalmának meghatározása. Tekintettel arra, hogy a biológiai nem teljes megváltoztatása nem lehetséges, jogszabályban szükséges rögzíteni, hogy ennek megváltoztatására az anyakönyvi nyilvántartásban sincs lehet?ség. The relevant part (relating to Article 33) of the Detailed Reasoning (Részletes indokolás) of the Bill: ‘Sex is not conceptualised in the current legislation, given that the determination of sex is based on biological facts. It can be determined based on primary sex characteristics and chromosomes. Sex included in the civil registry is based on facts determined by a doctor, declared by the registry. The registry certifies the facts and rights which are included in it, until proven otherwise, thus the registry does not create rights. However, the sex declared by the registry could create rights or obligations, and therefore it is necessary to define the concept of birth sex. Given that it is impossible to completely change one’s biological sex, it is necessary to ascertain by law that it cannot be changed in the civil registry either.’ " Hungary,HU03,"Amendment to the Fundamental Law, that contains rules such as “the mother is female, the father is male” and that children have a right to their identity in line with their sex by birth",No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The current governing majority (Christian-Conservative) has frequently amended both the old and the new constitutions, sometimes in a way that overrode Constitutional Court decisions. The proposal for the 9th Amendment to the Fundamental Law fits into this pattern, and shows once again that the ruling majority treats the Fundamental Law as a political tool of the Government. Recently, the LGBTQI community has been the target of homophobic and transphobic political statements by governing party politicians, including the Prime Minister. Moreover, a number of detrimental legislative moves against them have been made under cover of the COVID-19 response. The most recent examples include the following: • During the first wave of the pandemic in May 2020, Parliament banned legal gender recognition, violating the rights of transgender people as enshrined in international human rights standards; (see Policy grid 02) • In October 2020, a ministerial decree made it excessively hard for single persons or nonmarried same-sex or opposite-sex couples to adopt children. Consequently, they can only adopt a child if no married couple in the whole country wants to adopt the said child; (see Policy grid 04) Articles 1 and 3 of the proposed 9 th Amendment to the Fundamental Law clearly tie into these attacks, and make the Fundamental Law the conveyor of the governing majority’s homophobic and transphobic propaganda. Article 1 of the 9th Amendment would add the following to Article L) of the Fundamental Law: “The mother is female, the father is male.”",Yes,the human rights of LGBTQ people,20-Dec,20-Dec,unlimited,Parliament,Yes,No,No,No, ,Informationo unavailable,,https://magyarkozlony.hu/dokumentumok/58b1a0baae8c31b611084a319f925f3aa6b7bac2/letoltes; https://magyarkozlony.hu/dokumentumok/05c2f41386bbedff9aa3ea808a0e1296fd193469/letoltes,"Hungary has written 'the mother is a woman, the father is a man' into its constitution. The constitution states that a “family is based on marriage and the parent-?child relation”. Since same-sex marriage has been constitutionally prohibited in Hungary since 2012, the amendment coupled with a separate law passed Tuesday which stipulates that only married couples may adopt children effectively prohibits same-sex couples from doing so. (see Grid 04)",not relevant,Cannot assess,,Yes,violation of human rights of LGBTQ people,Yes,sex and/or gender and sexual orientation,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Huge international and national protests, media debate and the launch of ‘Family is family’ campaign (https://acsaladazcsalad.hu/indexen.html)",People in general,Yes,this amendemet is clearly against LMBTQ people,No,,No,,No,,no,,yes,LMBTQ people’s identity,Yes,LMBTQ people’s sexual orientation,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,yes,the only accepted values are the so-called “Christian values”,no,,no,,no,,"(1) Magyarország védi a házasság intézményét mint egy férfi és egy n? között, önkéntes elhatározás alapján létrejött életközösséget, valamint a családot mint a nemzet fennmaradásának alapját. A családi kapcsolat alapja a házasság, illetve a szül?-gyermek viszony. Az anya n?, az apa férfi.” Az Alaptörvény XVI. cikk (1) bekezdése helyébe a következ? rendelkezés lép: „(1) Minden gyermeknek joga van a megfelel? testi, szellemi és erkölcsi fejl?déséhez szükséges védelemhez és gondoskodáshoz.Magyarország védi a gyermekek születési nemének megfelel? önazonossághoz való jogát, és biztosítja a hazánk alkotmányos önazonosságán és keresztény kultúráján alapuló értékrend szerinti nevelést."" “Hungary shall protect the institution of marriage as the union of a man and a woman established by voluntary decision, and the family as the basis of the survival of the nation. Family ties shall be based on marriage or the relationship between parents and children. The mother is female, the father is male.” “Hungary shall protect the right of children to their identity in line with their sex by birth, and shall ensure an upbringing in accordance with the values based on our homeland’s constitutional identity and Christian culture.”" Hungary,HU04,"Decree on the professional duties and conditions of operation of child welfare and child protection institutions and persons providing personal care, on the professional and examination requirements for the training of surrogate parents, foster parents, family day care operators, and on pre-adoption counseling and preparatory courses (2020. évi CLXV. törvény. Az egyes igazságügyi tárgyú törvények módosításáról)",No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"It is an extensive omnibus bill that covers a range of areas, from organisational issues pertaining to the judiciary, to the rules of adoption. The legislation says only married couples can adopt, with some exceptions for single relatives of the child. Same-sex marriage is illegal in Hungary, but adoption has been possible if one partner applies on their own. “The main rule is that only married couples can adopt a child, that is, a man and a woman who are married,"" Justice Minister Judit Varga said. Single people will now require special approval from the government to adopt. Parents must raise their children in a conservative spirit, the constitution now states. ""Hungary defends the right of children to identify with their birth gender and ensures their upbringing based on our nation's constitutional identity and values based on our Christian culture,"" it says. The government says the changes are needed as ""new ideological processes in the West"" have made it necessary to ""protect children against possible ideological or biological interference"". The new rules have been strongly criticised by rights groups: ""This is a dark day for Hungary's LGBTQ community and a dark day for human rights,"" said David Vig, director of Amnesty Hungary. Based on the political rhetoric of recent years and the homophobic speeches of leading pro-government politicians, there is no doubt that the package of proposals is based on prejudices against rainbow families. ",No,,20-Dec,20-Dec,unlimited,Ministry of Human Capacities,No,Yes,No,No,,No,,http://tamogatoweb.hu/index.php/jogszabalyfigyelo/jogszabalyok-2020/563-35-2020-x-5-emmi-rendelet; http://www.kozlonyok.hu/nkonline/index.php?menuindex=200&pageindex=kozltart&ev=2020&szam=219,"Only married couples will be allowed to adopt children. Any exceptions can only be granted on a case-by-case basis by the Minister responsible for family policies. Thus, same-sex couples, single persons and non-married opposite-sex couples will be practically excluded from adoption. This follows a ministerial decree from October 2020, which already made it excessively hard for single persons or non-married couples to adopt: it says that they can only adopt a child if no married couple in the whole country wants to adopt the said child (whereas previously single persons became eligible to adopt a child if no married couple wished to adopt that child within the same county).",the child adoption is already a long and complicated procedure,No,,Yes,"to limit the rights of single, not married heterosexual and LMBTQ people (gay marriage is anyway banned in Hngary, but previously they could adopt children as single parents)",Yes,sex and/or gender and sexual orientation,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,Yes,"Huge international and national protests, media debate and the launch of ‘Family is family’ campaign (https://acsaladazcsalad.hu/indexen.html)",Heterosexual couples,Yes,LMBTQ people and heterosexual single people,No,,No,,No,,no,,yes,LMBTQ people’s identity,Yes,LMBTQ people’s sexual orientation,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,"„(1) Gyermeket – a rokonok és a szül? házastársa általi örökbefogadás, valamint a (4) bekezdésben foglalt eset kivételével – csak házastársak fogadhatnak örökbe” „(4) Kivételesen – törvényben meghatározott, különös méltánylást érdeml? esetben és kormányrendeletben meghatározott eljárás lefolytatásával –, az ott szabályozott egyedül örökbe fogadni szándékozó személy örökbefogadásra való alkalmassága is megállapítható.” ""1. A child may be adopted only by spouses, except in the case of adoption by relatives and the parent's spouse and in the case provided for in paragraph 4."" ""(4) Exceptionally, in a case specified by law and deserving of special consideration and by conducting a procedure specified in a government decree, the suitability for adoption of a person who intends to adopt only and regulated therein may also be established."" " Hungary,HU05,The extension of eligibility for certain health insurance and family benefits granted with regard to caring for and raising children (Government Decree 128/2021 (13 March)),No,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Those whose entitlement to different kinds of family allowances (Gyes, Gyed or Gyet) would expire during the period of schools and kindergartens closures due to the third wave of the pandemic were automatically extended until the kindergartens and schools were opened. This, by the way, was a period of about three weeks. For a better understanding of the context, having three different benefit schemes to support families to care for children at home is unique in Europe. Nearly 10% of working age women – those aged between 15–54 years – are inactive earners receiving some form of child-raising allowance (GYES, GYED, and GYET). This also has an effect on employment figures. Among 30–34-year-olds who are most affected by child care, the employment rate of women is more than 20 percentage points lower than that of men and it is also well below that of women without childcare responsibilities.",No,,21-Mar,21-Mar,From 14 March to 7 April,Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,11 Billion HUF ,http://www.allamkincstar.gov.hu/hu/oldalak/tartalom/8679/; https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=a2100128.kor,"Entitlement to different kinds if Childcare Allowances (GYED, GYES or GYET) shall continue, and the benefit shall be paid until 7 April 2021. This applies to those whose entitlement ceased (ceases) on or after the date of entry into force of the Regulation on the 14th of March 2021.","No application is required, allowances will continue to be paid automatically until April 7th.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,People getting the allowances as beneficiaries after their children (mostly women),No,,No,,No,,No,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,Yes,"The policy refers to the neutral category “parents”, “foster parents” which contributes to making the policy more gender-blind","Az e rendelet hatálybalépésének napján a) a kötelez? egészségbiztosítás ellátásairól szóló 1997. évi LXXXIII. törvény (a továbbiakban: Ebtv.) 42/A. §-a, 42/E. §-a, 42/F. §-a, 42/G. §-a vagy 50. §-a alapján a gyermekgondozási díjra vagy b) a családok támogatásáról szóló 1998. évi LXXXIV. törvény (a továbbiakban: Cst.) ba) 20. §-a, 20/A. §-a, 20/B. §-a vagy 22. §-a alapján a gyermekgondozást segít? ellátásra vagy bb) 23. §-a alapján gyermeknevelési támogatásra fennálló jogosultságot 2021. április 7-ig továbbra is fennállónak kell tekinteni, és az ellátást a 2021. április 7-ig es? naptári napokra folyósítani kell During the period of state of danger declared by Government Decree 40/2020 (11 March) on the declaration of state of danger (hereinafter “state of danger”), eligibility a) for child care fee under sections 42/A, 42/E, 42/F, 42/G or 50 of Act LXXXIII of 1997 on compulsory health insurance benefits (hereinafter “Ebtv.”), or b) for ba) child care allowance under sections 20, 20/A, 20/B or 22 of Act LXXXIV of 1998 on the support of families (hereinafter “Cst.”), or bb) child raising support under section 23 of Cst. shall be deemed to continue to exist during the period of state of danger, and the benefit shall be paid until April 7, 2021" Hungary,HU06,Measures to help families affected by digital education during emergencies (Government Decree 501/2020),No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"With the transition to digital education, it has become essential for children to have access to the Internet from home. The government aimed to alleviate the burden on families by taking over the internet costs of families for a month for those who signaled this separately to the service provider. Because it was not automatic, it was not known how well the families were aware of this opportunity and how many had used it. As the measure affects not only families but also teachers whose vast majority are women, this measure, although gender-blind, will reach women better. Overall, however, this measure target the households, it is difficult to grasp the gender aspect of the decree.",No,,20-Nov,20-Nov,until February 2021,Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=A2000501.KOR×hift=fffffff4&txtreferer=00000001.TXT,"During the emergency, the internet service will be made free for thirty days for families affected by digital education by crediting the discount to an invoice issued by the service provider in December 2020. ",It shall indicate the entitlement to the Internet service provider,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,Households with school aged children and teachers,Yes,members of the household who are not in schools,No,,No,,No,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,Yes,"The policy refers to the neutral category “families” and “teachers”, which contributes to making the policy more gender-blind","A helyhez kötött internet-hozzáférési szolgáltatás 30 napra (a továbbiakban: szolgáltatás) ingyenesen vehet? igénybe a köznevelésben és a szakképzésben, nappali rendszer? nevelés-oktatásban és szakmai oktatásban, a veszélyhelyzet idején alkalmazandó védelmi intézkedésekr?l szóló kormányrendelettel összhangban elrendelt tantermen kívüli, digitális munkarendben m?köd? középfokú iskolával fennálló jogviszonyra tekintettel a (2) bekezdésben meghatározott jogosult által. The fixed Internet access service can be used free of charge for 30 days (hereinafter: the service) in secondary education in public education and vocational training, full-time education and vocational training, in accordance with the Government Decree on Protection Measures to be Applied in the Event of an Emergency" Hungary,HU07,Measures affecting the rights of women in labor ,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Health care during the emergency means some important deviations from the normal functioning of the health care. However, it does not mean that there can be no companion next to the woman in labor, that cesarean section is automatic, nor that a mother and baby can be separated in the hospital. A companion of the woman in labor may be present at the time of delivery. There is no legal impediment to the presence of a companion even with a coronavirus-infected woman in labor. Current neonatological procedures support co-placement, in the case of a mother-infant not infected with a coronavirus, there is no change in postpartum care, a golden hour and rooming-in are also recommended. The procedure under the coronavirus also requires the mother and baby to be placed together in case of infection, if the mother and baby are in good physical condition. ",No,,20-Sep,20-Sep,"limitet, but not specified",,No,No,No,Yes,National Center for Public Health,No,,https://tasz.hu/a/img/HATAROZAT-latogatasi-tilalom-elrendelese-42935-1_EUIG.pdf,"The decree to ban hospital visits details the exceptions, which also include rules for women who are in labor. The essence of exeptions is that In both childbirth, cesarean section, and preterm care, an attendant may be present in addition to the mother. The Ministry of Human Capacities instruction only prohibits being in the operating room, so the general contact rules apply to the preparation and the post-operative golden hour, if it is not in the operating room. Outside the operating room, the woman in labor can be with her chosen companion.",not relevant,No,,Yes,It is in the interest of woman in labor to be accompanied despite the fact that there was a total ban on visits during the pandemic,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Several hospitals have tried to restrict the rights of mothers, even though it was illegal. In this case, the women in labor or their relatives had to assert their interests, which is the lower the social status of someone and the less they know their rights, the harder it was to enforce the rules.",women in labor,Yes,"relatives, partners, companions",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,"A szül? n? vonatkozásában az általa megjelölt nagykorú személy a vajúdás és a szülés alatt folyamatosan vele lehessen. With regard to the woman in labor, the adult person designated by her may be with her continuously during labor and delivery." Hungary,HU08,Budapest Capital 6th District Terézváros Municipality Decree of its Board of Representatives on social benefits related to pandemic preparedness,No,Yes,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,6th district of Budapest,"The purpose of the decree is to The Terézváros Municipality of the district should provide support to its residents with livelihood problems during the announced pandemic preparedness. Support can be claimed for job loss, crisis, support and emergency rent support. Different grants have different eligibility conditions. So far, hundreds of applications have been received, most of them for job loss assistance. The local government allocated HUF 300 million for crisis support.",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,limited,Local government ,No,No,Yes,No,,Yes,300 Million HUF,,"The 6th district of Budapest launched a program, the „Terézváros is with you”. Residents who lost their jobs can receive HUF 100,000 per month (In the case of other support, the monthly amount is supplemented to HUF 100,000) for up to three months. In addition, crisis support can be requested, the amount is maximum HUF 120,000 and can be requested three times, while the rent support can be half of the rent, but maximum HUF 50,000.",To fill in a template they can download on the wbsite of the local government,Yes,access to the information can be a limit to apply for the benefits,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,"Having a place of residence or stay and also in accordance with the living in the district a) for Hungarian citizens, b) immigrants, settlers, c) homeless persons, d) persons recognized as refugees or protected persons by the Hungarian authorities, (e) persons enjoying the right of free movement and residence; and f) citizens of countries ratifying the European Social Charter legally residing in the administrative territory of the municipality",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,yes,"The policy refers to neutral categories, which contributes to making the policy more gender-blind","1. § E rendelet célja, hogy Budapest F?város VI. kerület Terézváros Önkormányzata (a továbbiakban: önkormányzat) a járványügyi készültség bevezetésér?l szóló Korm. rendelettel (a továbbiakban: Korm. rend.) kihirdetett járványügyi készültség idején támogatást nyújtson a megélhetési problémákkal küzd? lakosai számára. § 1. The purpose of this Decree is to The Terézváros Municipality of Terézváros (hereinafter: the local government) should provide support to its residents struggling with livelihood problems during the pandemic preparedness promulgated by the Government Decree" Hungary,HU09,Payment moratorium (several decrees),No,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Payment moratorium was introduced on 19 March. It is a payment holiday for principal until 30 September 2021, interest and fees under credit facilities, loans and financial leasing provided in a business-like manner. Any contracts maturing during the state of danger are prolonged. The moratorium also amends accessory and non-accessory secondary obligations (e.g. security interest, guarantee). The payment holiday applies to loans already drawn under contracts existing at midnight on March 18, 2020. Debtors continue to have the right (but not the obligation) to make payments under the original terms. The parties can contractually agree not to apply the moratorium to their contract. The moratorium does not apply to bonds, hedging transactions; there is no waiver on interest and fees. There is no general moratorium on enforcement of rights and remedies of creditors, certain temporary restrictions on court execution proceedings and the possible actions of bailiffs were introduced with effect from 24 March 2020. ",No,,20-Mar,20-Mar,30-Sep-21,Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://magyarkozlony.hu/dokumentumok/0cf1dc39814a7e4349bd8dd8c1f6fed89be7c051/megtekintes,"On 18 March 2020 the Hungarian government introduced additional economic measures by adopting Government Decree 47/2020 (III. 18.) (Moratorium Decree), which impacts lending procedures. Pursuant to the Moratorium Decree, unless the parties otherwise agreed, a payment moratorium (moratorium) is applicable to the payment of principal, interest and fees arising from facility, loan and financial lease contracts (contracts) until 30 September 2021. On 24 March 2020, the Hungarian government introduced detailed provisions relating to the Moratorium Decree by adopting Government Decree 62/2020 (III.24), which is effective from 25 March 2020. A 317/2021. (VI. 9.) ",not easily available,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,debtors,No,,No,,No,,No,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,yes,"The policy refers to the neutral category “debtors”, which contributes to making the policy more gender-blind","Ha a felek eltér?en nem rendelkeznek, a veszélyhelyzet fennállása alatt az adósnak a hitelez? által üzletszer?en nyújtott hitel- és kölcsönszerz?désb?l, illetve pénzügyi lízingszerz?désb?l (a továbbiakban: szerz?dés) ered? t?ke-, kamat-, illetve díjfizetési kötelezettsége akként módosul, hogy az adós a szerz?désb?l ered? t?ke-, kamat-, illetve díjfizetési kötelezettsége teljesítésére fizetési haladékot kap (a továbbiakban: fizetési moratórium). A fizetési moratórium nem érinti az adós azon jogát, hogy az eredeti szerz?dési feltételek szerint teljesítsen Unless the parties provide otherwise, the debtor's obligation to pay principal, interest or fees arising from a credit and loan agreement or a finance lease agreement (hereinafter: agreement) provided by the creditor during the emergency situation shall be modified so that the debtor receives a deferred payment for the fulfillment of the resulting principal, interest or fee payment obligation (hereinafter: payment moratorium). The payment moratorium does not affect the debtor's right to perform under the original terms of the contract " Hungary,HU10,Government Decree on certain economic protection measures during an emergency,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In specific sectors most prone to the economic crisis related to the pandemic a partial waiver on social insurance contribution was introduced for employers; according to the government decree employers are exempted from the payment of the employer's part in the social security contribution and in the training contributions (15.5% + 1.5%), and only have to pay a flat-rate health insurance contribution of HUF 7710 (EUR 21.9) for each employees per month. Employers in these specific sectors are exempt from social insurance contributions during the period of receiving wage support. Support measures related to wages did not modify existing labour rights. Social partners were not consulted concerning the regulations.",Yes,No gender aspect of the decree,20-Apr,20-Apr,Limited,Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=a2000485.kor; https://bkik.hu/hu/hirek/tajekoztato-a-veszelyhelyzet-ideje-alatt-egyes-gazdasagvedelmi-intezkedesekrol-szolo-485-2020-xi-10-korm-rendelet-szerinti-bertamogatasrol-es-igenylesenek-modjarol,"Protected sectors are listed covering certain service providers whose main activities fall into the categories of gastronomy, hotel business, taxi services, sports and leisure businesses, artistic and entertainment sector, event management, gambling business and printed press services, and research and development. In these sectors financial support for wages can be claimed. Up to 50% of the gross wages were paid out from the Employment Fund for three months upon the joint request of employees and employers; the program has been continuously prolonged. The maximum amount employers can claim is 150% of the statutory minimum wage (HUF 241,500 [EUR 662.2]). Employers undertake that supported employees would not be dismissed for 30 days following the payment of the benefit. ",There were many detailed rules ,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Remuneration was paid with several month delay, which was widely reported in the media","employers, workers, employees of different sectors",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,yes,"The policy refers to the neutral category “workers”, which contributes to making the policy more gender-blind","A Kormány a koronavírus világjárvány egészségügyi és nemzetgazdasági hatásainak egyidej? kezelése, az emberi életek védelme és a munkahelyek meg?rzése érdekében egyetért adókedvezmények biztosításával, a szálláshely-szolgáltatók foglalásaik kieséséb?l származó költségeinek megtérítésével és bértámogatások nyújtásával. In order to simultaneously address the health and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, protecting human lives and preserving jobs, the Government agrees to provide tax incentives, reimburse accommodation providers for the cost of losing their bookings and provide wage subsidies." Ireland,IE01,COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,N/A,"The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is a weekly payment (initially €203 but this figure fluctuated) which is available to employees and the self-employed who have lost their job on or after 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As it stands, applications will be accepted until 30 June 2021. The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is provided for by section 11 of the Social Welfare (COVID-19) (Amendment) Act 2020 (No. 12 of 2020) which inserts Chapter 12B in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 as amended. This policy is aimed at people aged between 18 and 66 years old who are currently living in the Republic of Ireland and have lost their job or have been temporarily laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This policy also applies to people who were self-employed, including self-employed artists – these people must be genuinely seeking work and be available to take up full-time employment. The payment also applies to those who worked in the Republic of Ireland or were a cross border frontier worker or are a non-EU/EEA worker who has lost employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In these cases, a cross border or frontier worker is any employed or self-employed person who works in one jurisdiction and lives in another to which he or she returns as a rule daily or at least once a week. It also applies to students (or non-EU/EEA students) who have lost employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This policy further applies to those who are living in Direct Provision and have lost employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Note: Direct Provision is a system of asylum seeker accommodation used in the Republic of Ireland. The system has been criticised by human rights organisations as illegal, inhuman and degrading. This is discussed below in the context of target groups and inequality domains. It is not payable where a person is in receipt of Adoptive Benefit. The COVID-19 Unemployment Payment is also not payable where a person is in receipt of, Community Employment, Farm Assist, Illness Benefit, Incapacity Supplement, Injury Benefit, Invalidity Pension, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit (self-employed), Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit, Rural Social Scheme. There is no direct reference or provisions made in this policy for the following domains of interest to this project: gender-based violence, gender pay and pensions gap, gender care gap, decision-making and politics, environmental justice, human and fundamental rights. In the economic domain, the financial support provided within this scheme will not only help the people who lost income as a result of COVID-19, but will also contribute towards kickstarting the economy as the restrictions ease. In some cases, people are receiving more income than they normally would per week (dependant on what their original income was). One cannot qualify for this support if they voluntarily left their employment or self-employment or do not meet the above criteria. This may have unintended consequences as people may have ‘voluntarily’ left their work in order to care for vulnerable relatives for example. Where schools and childcare facilities are closed due to public health restrictions, people who are unable to make alternative arrangements and have to take time off work to care for children can be treated as having lost their employment as a direct consequence of the pandemic. Older people in need of care may therefore be at risk. There is further risk of aggravation of inequalities as women are more likely to assume these caring responsibilities than other genders. Additionally, as more women are claiming this support, there could be unintended consequences for returning to work. Proportionally, women are more likely to receive payments under within this scheme (PUP) than men, who are more likely to receive the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) which is a different initiative. This has implications for future employment and career pathways/progression, as those on the TWSS retain a link with their employer, which will likely make it easier to return to work than for those in receipt of the support outlined by this policy. There is an explicit mention of immigrants in the policy which states that, “The department can confirm that there are no plans in place to share any data we receive as part of an immigrant’s application for a COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment with GNIB or the Department of Justice.” The GNIB is the Immigration Body in the Republic of Ireland, and one can assume that this provision has been included so as to encourage those in precarious or undeclared situations to seek this support. Further, there is an explicit inclusion of Direct Provision residents in the policy. This is significant because those in the Direct Provision system who are able to work often work low-income jobs with conditions that are less than ideal for social distancing e.g. meat-packing plants. These conditions cause people in Direct Provision to be at higher risk for contracting illnesses, and this has been the case during the COVID-19 pandemic. The inclusion of cross border or frontier workers as eligible for this support may be considered positive as it assists people in border areas where there have sometimes been conflicting regulations/policy responses to COVID-19, making coping much more challenging. ",Yes,"There is no direct reference or provisions made in this policy for the following domains of interest to this project: gender-based violence, gender pay and pensions gap, gender care gap, decision-making and politics, environmental justice, human and fundamental rights. I’m thinking particularly of those who assumed additional caring responsibilities in addition to essential professional responsibilities. There are no additional benefits or supports available in the context of this policy. Additionally, victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence, who have lost a safe space in their workpace, may now find themselves at home with additional money, access to which may be restricted by an abusive partner. Perhaps alternative material support could be offered in lieu of money to those in situations such as this. Generally, it seems that the official body behind this policy is primarily concerned with addressing financial losses as opposed to other losses associated with unemployment e.g. safe spaces, social needs, work benefits etc. Further, people who have not lost their employment as a result of the current health emergency – for example, people entering the labour market for the first time, recently released prisoners or young graduates – are not eligible for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. Similarly, unemployed seasonal workers and other unemployed people who have not been able to take up work due to the pandemic are not entitled to the payment.",20-Mar,20-Mar,30-Jun-21,"Department of Social Protection, Government of Ireland",Yes,Yes,No,No,"The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection announced the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment, acting as the representative of this branch of the National Government.",Yes,€3.2 billion,"https://www.gov.ie/en/service/be74d3-covid-19-pandemic-unemployment-payment/#how-to-qualify https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/aa03c-operational-guidelines-covid-19-pandemic-unemployment-payment-pup/ ","The overarching solution and policy action proposed is; to provide financial supports for those who lost their employment income as a direct result of COVID-19 restrictions and closures, provided they meet a number of criteria outlined above. An indirect effect of this is a potential kickstarting of the economy as it opens up post-restrictions. From 16 October 2020 until 30 June 2021 the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be paid at 4 rates: -regular income of €400 or more - receive €350 -regular income between €300 and €399.99 per week - receive €300 per week -regular income between €200 and €299.99 per week - receive €250 per week -regular income of €200 per week - receive €203 per week, which is the same as the primary rate of Jobseeker's Benefit -It is possible to earn up to €960 gross through self-employment over an eight-week period and retain the full COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment. An individual does not need to formally apply to or notify the department that they wish to avail of this earnings allowance of up to €960 gross earnings over an eight week period as a self-employed person while retaining their Pandemic Unemployment Payment. If an individual was working and was also in receipt of any social welfare payment such as a Carer's Payment, Working Family Payment or One-Parent Family Payment, they can, provided they have lost their job due to COVID-19, also claim the COVID-19 emergency payment, in addition to retaining their existing welfare payment.","This support can be applied for on or after the first day of unemployment, which is the point at which one becomes eligible, providing they meet the other criteria outlined above. The primary way people can apply for this is through MyWelfare.ie which is the online home of welfare services in the Republic of Ireland. It is also possible to apply via post.",Yes,"As mentioned, the primary way people can apply for this is through MyWelfare.ie which is the online home of welfare services in the Republic of Ireland. In contrast to a verified MyGovID account which requires a Personal Public Services (PPS) number and a Public Services card (i.e. potential obstacles for some), only a basic MyGovID online account is required to apply, and this can be set up with just a name and email address. It is also possible to apply by post, however one must email forms@welfare.ie in order to receive a form and therefore some degree of digital literacy seems required which may be beyond the abilities of certain groups or individuals.",Yes,"There is an implicit assumption that monetary support will benefit the homogenous group of ‘unemployed’ people targeted by this policy. As previously mentioned, this could be a source of anxiety for those in abusive relationships where economic abuse forms part of their relationship, without the safe space of a working environment, this trade-off may not be desirable. Further, there seems to be a lack of acknowledgement that people in more casual or precarious working conditions (i.e. postgraduate teaching assistants, young people working for relatives etc.) have also suffered financially, but do not meet the outlined criteria. Allowances seem to have been made for undocumented immigrants working unofficially (through a declaration stating that no data will be shared with the Immigration authority), but this does not extend to other unofficial workers.",Yes,"Proportionally, women are more likely to receive payments under within this scheme (PUP) than men, who are more likely to receive the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) which is a different initiative. The stereotype being that women are more likely to assume caring duties. This has implications for future employment and career pathways/progression, as those on the TWSS retain a link with their employer, which will likely make it easier to return to work than for those in receipt of the support outlined by this policy.",Yes,"As there have been a number of amendments to the exact amount of financial support given, one can assume that there are at least some processes monitoring the implementation of this policy.",No,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,Yes,In relation to the exact monetary figure individuals receive relative to their income. Rates rather than qualifying criteria.,Yes,"There has been some recent controversy as to the high cost of this scheme. Despite a budget of €3.2 billion, the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has already exceeded €6 billion and will continue until 30th June 2021 at least. There were also reports of some claiming claiming multiple benefits and claims that some students were taking advantage of the system. A young male was arrested in County Westmeath after it was discovered that he had applied for 6 separate payments. Additionally, in April 2020, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection accidentally emailed 1,700 people telling them that they were no longer eligible for the scheme. This caused undue and unnecessary stress to these people, amny of whom fully relied on this support. Finally, there have also been a number of scams and scam callers associated with this support, whereby individuals are called by someone claiming to be from Social Welfare in order to gain access to their details.","Employed and self-employed people including those who have either permanently lost their job, or who have been temporarily laid off. Asylum seekers who living in Direct Provision and who lost their job due to COVID-19 are also explicitly mentioned. Additionally, cross border, frontier workers, non-EU/EEA workers, and employees who are due to return to work after sick leave, maternity leave or other statutory leave but cannot do so as a direct consequence of COVID-19 are treated as if they were employed contributors who meet the contribution conditions for the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment.",Yes,Children are indirectly targeted as their needs will likely be met through the financial support of their parents.,Yes,"Persons still in employment who are over 66 years of age are excluded explicitly, as well as those in unofficial, casual, or more casual working conditions - employees who were not in insurable employment (e.g. people who were employed by their spouse or by a prescribed relative) are not eligible for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. People who have not lost their employment as a result of the current health emergency – for example, people entering the labour market for the first time, recently released prisoners – are not eligible for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and may therefore be vulnerable groups especially where they have intersecting inequality factors e.g. female prisoners, young graduates. Similarly, unemployed seasonal workers and other unemployed people who have not been able to take up work due to the pandemic are not entitled to the payment. Finally, if an individual was working and was also in receipt of any social welfare payment such as a Carer's Payment, Working Family Payment or One-Parent Family Payment, they can, provided they have lost their job due to COVID-19, also claim the COVID-19 emergency payment, in addition to retaining their existing welfare payment. However, it is not payable where a person is in receipt of Adoptive Benefit, thereby privileging biological children above adopted children.",Yes,"Labour Market Advisory Council (unconfirmed) https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/656a27-labour-market-advisory-council/ ",Informationo unavailable,N/A,Yes,"As mentioned, there is an explicit mention of immigrants in the policy which states that, “The department can confirm that there are no plans in place to share any data we receive as part of an immigrant’s application for a COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment with GNIB or the Department of Justice.” The GNIB is the Garda National Immigration Body in the Republic of Ireland, and one can assume that this provision has been included so as to mitigate those in precarious or undeclared situations from seeking this support. Further, there is an explicit inclusion of Direct Provision residents (asylum seekers) in the policy. This is significant because those in the Direct Provision system who are able to work often work low-income jobs with conditions that are less than ideal for social distancing e.g. meat-packing plants. These conditions cause people in Direct Provision to be at higher risk for contracting illnesses, and this has been the case during the COVID-19 pandemic. The inclusion of cross border or frontier workers as eligible for this support may be considered positive as it assists people in border areas where there have sometimes been conflicting regulations/policy responses to COVID-19, making coping much more challenging. There is also a mentioned of maternity and sickness in the Operational Guidelines of this policy, whereby employees who are due to return to work after sick leave, maternity leave or other statutory leave but cannot do so as a direct consequence of COVID-19 are treated as if they were employed contributors who meet the contribution conditions for the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment.",Yes,"More women than men availing of this support, but no particular mention of gender in the policy. Maternity leave specifically mentioned - employees who are due to return to work after maternity leave or other statutory leave but cannot do so as a direct consequence of COVID-19 are treated as if they were employed contributors who meet the contribution conditions for the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment. Recently released (female and male) prisoners and young (female and male) graduates attemping to enter the work force are not eligible for this support, thereby risking marginalisation. ",No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,"The inclusion of cross border or frontier workers. The inclusion of Direct Provision residents (asylum seekers). The exclusion of seasonal workers from this support.",No,N/A,Yes,This policy only applies to individuals between the ages of 18 and 66.,No,N/A,Yes,Those in receipt of an Invalidity Pension are explicitly excluded from this support (this is a weekly payment to people who cannot work because of a long-term illness or disability),No,N/A,Yes,"Employer, employee, worker, student, immigrant, carer, person.","“The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is available to employees and the self-employed who have lost their job on or after 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.” “Any review of PUP payments 'best left until the autumn'” “lost employment as a direct consequence of COVID-19”" Ireland,IE02,Enhanced Illness Benefit for COVID-19,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,N/A,"This policy targets individuals who have been deemed probable sources of infection, or who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and must, as a result, self-isolate and/or restrict movements and stay home from work. Where this has been deemed the case by a member of the Health Service Executive (HSE), or by a doctor, the individual can apply for an enhanced Illness Benefit payment of €350 per week. The latest figures (June 2021) indicated that 1,389 people are in receipt of the Enhanced Illness Benefit. All employees, except some public sector employees who pay a modified rate of social insurance (Class B – discussed below), and those who are self-employed, including non-nationals and people living in Direct Provision (note: Direct Provision is a system of asylum seeker accommodation used in the Republic of Ireland), are entitled to claim and receive the Enhanced COVID-19 Illness Benefit payment where conditions are met. However, to be eligible for this payment a person must be confined to their home or a medical facility. To be eligible to receive the enhanced payment, an individual must be self-isolating/restricting movements on the instruction of a doctor or the HSE due to being a probable source of infection or diagnosed with COVID-19 and be absent from work and confined to their home or a medical facility. They must also be aged between 18 and 66 years and where an individual is employed, they must have at least one paid qualifying social insurance contribution in the four weeks immediately before claiming the payment. They must have a contract of employment (if an employee) or, if self-employed, have worked immediately before applying for the enhanced payment and will have reckonable income in the current contribution year. If an individual is ill for another reason (i.e. not due to COVID-19) and they can’t work, they should apply for standard Illness Benefit. However, many more people are excluded from this (those paying Pay Related Social Income tax at classes J, B, C, D, K, M, S). Similarly, if an individua is cocooning on health grounds, they are not eligible for the enhanced rate. Relatives of people cocooning do not qualify for any illness payment either. (Note: Cocooning is the word used to describe people who stay at home ‘most of the time until they are told not to by the government’ and do not have face to face contact in their own home or care facility. These people are not allowed visitors in their home.) There is no representation of the following domains of interest to this project (direct or indirect); gender-based violence, gender pay and pensions gap, gender care gap, decision making and politics, environmental justice, human and fundamental rights. However, the work/labour market and economy are domains targeted by this policy as it has made explicit provisions for those who are unable to work/must stay at home (and therefore lose income) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This financial aid will not only help people who are unable to work temporarily, it will also contribute towards boosting the economy as the restrictions ease. In the context of this policy, the groups who are being asked to cocoon are not supported. There may be unintended consequences of this as these already vulnerable groups are explicitly excluded. They include; • People aged 70+ • People who are very sick (i.e. people who have some cancers or rare diseases) • People who have had an organ transplant • People who have lung illnesses (including Cystic Fibrosis, Severe Asthma, COPD, Lung Fibrosis) • People who are pregnant and who also have severe heart illnesses As mentioned, public sector employees who pay a modified rate of social insurance at Class B are excluded from this benefit. Class B applies to civil servants and Gardaí recruited before 6 April 1995, and registered doctors and dentists employed in the Civil Service. There is an explicit inclusion of Direct Provision residents (asylum seekers) in the policy. The information regarding this support has been published in a number of languages with specific versions of the information made available to people in Direct Provision. The available languages are; Albanian, Arabic, French, Georgian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese and Romanian. This is an example of good practice, by making the information more readily available and comprehensible to those who are more vulnerable. In terms of age, one must also be aged between 18 and 66 years to avail of this support. If an individual is married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting, they may get an increase in their payment for their spouse or partner. They may also get an increase in their payment for dependent children. This privileges those who are in these circumstances. As a result, the benefits of this policy unevenly map onto the target groups.",Yes,"As mentioned, in order to be eligible for this support, a worker must have a contract of employment (if an employee) or, if self-employed, have worked immediately before applying for the enhanced payment and will have reckonable income in the current contribution year. This effectively excludes a vulnerable group of temporary/precarious/casual workers. Additionally, those who are self-employed may only apply if they have reckonable income in the current contriution year and have worked in the previous 4 weeks leading up to their application – this is potentially a huge obstacle in the current climate as many businesses have been closed and so those which have just reopened may not find themselves in a position to apply for this benefit if they fall ill due to COVID-19. Similarly, if one is instructed to self-isolate and/or are a confirmed case and cannot work, they may not be eligible for this support where these events occur in quick succession or repeatedly. An individual must return to work and make a PRSI contribution before they can be eligible for another period of self-isolation. This is problematic as it potentially leads to period of unpaid absence from work through no fault of the worker who is just following guidelines. In terms work and the labour market, this policy does not benefit low-pid workers. Even if they are on the Enhanced Illness Benefit, they still suffer a very significant loss of earnings (up to €50 per week which is hugely significant to low-paid workers). There is no statutory right to employer funded sick pay in Ireland so any entitlement to receive sick pay from an employer will depend on the terms of any applicable employer sick pay policy/practice. As a result, many of these workers feel obliged to work, even when they are not fit to do so, in order to mitigate income loss. Finally, bank details are also required for this payment, which is also potentially an issue as according to the World Bank’s Global Findex, approximately 5% of adults are reported not to have a bank account in the Republic of Ireland, with the rural and female population being slightly more unlikely to have a bank account which may aggravate inequalities from a gender and rural/urban perspective.",20-Mar,20-Mar,"The Economic Recovery Plan 2021 announced that COVID-19 Enhanced Illness Benefit will continue after the end of June 2021, but no exact expiry date is given.",Department of Social Protection (Ministry equivalent) on behalf of the national Government of Ireland,Yes,Yes,No,No,"The Enhanced Illness Benefit is an enhanced version of the Illness Benefit, terms of which were originally outlined in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005. The application process is the same with the only difference being that COVID-19 must be the cause of an individual’s inability to work for them to qualify for this higher rate.",No,"However, over €36 million had been spent on this support as of September 2020.","https://www.gov.ie/en/service/df55ae-how-to-apply-for-illness-benefit-for-covid-19-absences/ https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/disability_and_illness/covid19_enhanced_illness_benefit.html (Regular Illness Benefit Operational Guidelines – slightly different criteria but similar overall aim) https://www.gov.ie/ga/foilsiuchan/fde95f-operational-guidelines-illness-benefit/ ","The overarching solution and policy action proposed is; to provide financial supports for those who must self-isolate/restrict movements/cannot work due to COVID-19, provided they meet a number of criteria outlined above. An indirect effect of this is a potential kickstarting of the economy as it opens up post-restrictions. The individual rate for this payment is €350 per week, as compared with the normal Illness Benefit rate of €203. It will be paid for a maximum of 2 weeks where a person is self-isolating due to being a probable source of infection, and for a maximum of 10 weeks if a person has been diagnosed with COVID-19. If a person has been certified for less than 10 weeks, they will be paid for the duration of their certificate.","The application process for this support is not straightforward. Both an application form and a Certificate of Incapacity for Work are required for a claim to be processed. An individual should continuously liaise with their GP in relation to their diagnosis and the length of time they are medically certified unfit to work because of COVID-19. If they are diagnosed with COVID-19, or advised to self-isolate/restrict movements due to being a probable source of infection by a doctor, the doctor will then complete a Certificate of Incapacity for Work (or eCert equivalent) on their behalf and send this directly to the department. To complete the Certificate of Incapacity for Work , the doctor will ask for a name, PPSN and Date of Birth. Alternatively, if an individual has been advised by the HSE that they must self-isolate/restrict movements due to being a probable source of infection (for example: contact tracing), they will have received a text or a letter from the HSE that they have been identified as being a contact of someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19. They will need to submit a copy of this notification with their Illness Benefit application form. This support can be applied for online at mywelfare.ie, which is the online home of welfare services in the Republic of Ireland. In contrast to a verified MyGovID account which requires a Personal Public Services (PPS) number and a Public Services card (i.e. potential obstacles for some), only a basic MyGovID online account is required to apply, and this can be set up with just a name and email address. It is also possible to apply by post, however one must email forms@welfare.ie in order to receive a form. Individuals can also call 01 7043300 or 1890 800 024 between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday to get an application form by post. A form can alternatively be posted to an Irish address by sending an email with a name and address and form required to forms@welfare.ie .",Yes,"In general, this is not a straightforward process, and some people may find it difficult, particularly those whose digital literacy is below average. An individual applying for this scheme must get a doctor to complete a Certificate of Incapacity for Work (or eCert equivalent), however GP consultations can be expensive. In addition, the doctor will ask for a name, Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) and Date of Birth. This poses difficulties for non-residents. If it is the HSE who has advised that an individual must self-isolate they will receive a letter or text that they have been identified as a contact and a copy of this must be submitted with their application – this would be difficult for some with low digital literacy. As mentioned, it is also possible to apply by post, however one must email forms@welfare.ie in order to receive a form and therefore some degree of digital literacy seems required which may be beyond the abilities of certain groups or individuals. The fact that a basic account is all that is needed does not remove the potential obstacle of a PPS number (for non-residents for example) as the doctor will require these when completing an Certificate of Incapacity.",Yes,"That everyone applying is a resident, and therefore has a PPSN. That everyone is digitally literate. That everyone applying has a residence where they can self-isolate, as this is a requirement of the support. That everyone has a contract of employment, or where self-employed, has reckonable income for th current tax year (i.e. this policy requires previous tax contributions by the individual, it is not gratuitous).",Yes,"People who are being asked to cocoon are not eligible for this, which includes pregnant women who also have severe heart illnesses.",Yes,"Not necessarily a monitoring of the entire policy, however those who are claiming this support must continuously liaise with their GP in relation to their diagnosis and the length of time they are medically certified unfit to work because of COVID-19. In this way, it is almost an indirect internal monitoring system where doctors are ensuring that the system is not taken advantage of. Perhaps an example of good practice where the beneficiaries and experts both passively monitor.",No,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,"There has been criticism in the media that Ireland does not have illness benefits for low-paid workers. This is something that has been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is described as a persistent issue for mainly minimum-wage or low-paid workers who feel obliged to work even if they are not fit too. In August of 2020, COVID-19 ravaged workers in meat packing plants, many of whom were symptomatic, but were effectively forced to work to avoid loss of essential income – these accounted for 42% of workplace infections between November and February which evidences the reluctance of this group to apply for support schemes such as this. For low-paid workers, even if they are on the Enhanced Illness Benefit, they still suffer a very significant loss of earnings (up to €50 per week which is hugely significant to low-paid workers). There is no statutory right to employer funded sick pay in Ireland so any entitlement to receive sick pay from an employer will depend on the terms of any applicable employer sick pay policy/practice. Ireland is one of only 5 European countries which does not enshrine the right to sick pay in law, and between 800,000 and 1,000,000 people are reliant on what has been described as a “woefully inadequate illness benefit from the Department of Social Protection.” It would appear that this is part of wider and ongoing criticisms of the Irish government as representing the interests of big businesses and not vulnerable workers.","Contracted employed people, and self-employed people who have reckonable income and tax contributions in the current tax year. Direct Provision residents are also explicitly targeted. ",Yes,"Co-habitors (e.g. children) and co-workers of those mentioned as explicit beneficiaries above. This is a double-edged sword however, as it potentially exposes whoever shares a residence with the infected individual to the virus. ",Yes,"Those who make tax contributions at class B i.e. civil servants and Gardaí recruited before 6 April 1995, and registered doctors and dentists employed in the Civil Service. This is the only class of tax contributors who are not eligible (all other classes are included; A, C, D, E, H, J, K, M, P, S). Where this intersects with any of the inequality groups of interest to this project, there may be an aggravation of inequalities. Also, anyone under 18 or over 66 who works, or anyone who is not contracted to work.",Informationo unavailable,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,Direct Provision residents.,Yes,"If married or in a civil partnership, one may get an increase in their payment for their spouse or partner.",Yes,"If married or in a civil partnership, one may get an increase in their payment for their spouse or partner.",Yes,The inclusion of Direct Provision residents.,No,N/A,Yes,"The exclusion of non-residents from this policy, as they may not have a PPS number required to get a Certificate of Incapacity to Work from a doctor which requires this.",Yes,"This policy does not necessarily benefit low-paid workers as detailed in the controversy section above. Relative loss of earnings is much more salient in this group. Many have been attending work when unfit to do so in order to mitigate financial losses – this has a detrimental effect on their health, as well as those around them.",Yes,The policy only applies to individuals between th ages of 18 and 66.,No,N/A,Yes,"As mentioned, if one are cocooning on health grounds, they are not eligible for this support. This is often due to disability, or chronic or severe illness. This includes; people who are very sick (i.e. people who have some cancers or rare diseases), people who have had an organ transplant, people who have lung illnesses (including Cystic Fibrosis, Severe Asthma, COPD, Lung Fibrosis), people who are pregnant and who also have severe heart illnesses. ",No,N/A,Yes,"Doctor, employer, employee, worker, carer, person, policy also uses 2nd person pronouns e.g. ‘you’ to refer directly to the individual.","“All employees (other than some public sector employees who pay a modified rate of social insurance) and self-employed, including non-nationals and people living in Direct Provision, are entitled to claim and receive the enhanced COVID-19 Illness Benefit payment where conditions are met.” “To be eligible for this payment a person must be confined to their home or a medical facility.” “If you are cocooning on health grounds, you are not eligible for the enhanced rate” “If you require a second period of self-isolation due to contact tracing in relation to a second person with COVID-19, separate claims must be submitted for both periods, with a Certificate of Incapacity for Work provided. You must return to work and make a PRSI contribution before you can be eligible for another period of self-isolation.”" Ireland,IE03,COVID Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS),No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,N/A,"The Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) was introduced by Finance Act 2020 and is designed to help support businesses which have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Generally, this scheme applies when Level 3 or higher restrictions are in place. A more detailed exploration of what Levels 3,4 and 5 restrictions entail will take place below. Qualifying businesses can apply to Revenue (government tax agency) for a cash payment of up to €5,000 a week. In light of extended business closures, this scheme offers support to companies, self-employed individuals and partnerships that carry out a taxable trade. In order to be eligible, the business’ premises must be either closed to customers or substantially restricted in operating due to COVID-19 restrictions. If an individual operates more than one business premises and both are impacted, they can make a claim in respect of each premises. Where customers of the trade acquire goods and services otherwise than by attending a business premises, for example, online shopping delivered to the customer or goods or services ordered by telephone, those transactions are deemed to be part of the trade relating to the business premises. To avail, an individual must self-declare to Revenue that because of the COVID-19 restrictions, turnover for the restricted period is disrupted by 75% compared to 2019 levels. If a business was set up between 26 December 2019 and 12 October 2020, the claim will be based on their actual weekly average turnover in the period between the start–up date and 12 October 2020. In order to receive a CRSS payment, a business must have a valid tax clearance certificate, and meet its VAT obligations. Once COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, payments for CRSS will stop. If a restriction period is extended beyond the date it was due to expire, a new claim for each extension period will need to be made. If a business can reopen without having to prohibit or significantly restrict access to its premises, it will no longer qualify for CRSS. Furthermore, a business is not eligible for CRSS for periods where it chooses not to open. There is no representation of the following domains of interest to this project (direct or indirect); gender-based violence, gender pay and pensions gap, gender care gap, decision making and politics, environmental justice, human and fundamental rights. However, the work/labour market and economy are domains targeted by this policy as it has made explicit provisions for those whose businesses have negatively suffered as a result of lockdown restrictions aimed at mitigating the health impact of COVID-19. This financial aid will not only help business owners, but ideally, also those who are employed by the business as restrictions ease and businesses reopen. It will also contribute towards boosting the economy as more businesses will be able to remain open if they are in receipt of financial support. Businesses that are exempt from the charge to tax under Case I of Schedule D, which would generally include charities and those business that have been granted a sports body tax exemption, are not eligible for the CRSS. Other examples of what would not meet the definition of a business premises for the purposes of CRSS include the following; taxis, vans, trucks or similar vehicles (including boats), on the basis that these are mobile, stalls such as market stalls or trade fair stalls, circuses or fun fairs. The following outdoor are ineligible for this support; outdoor theme and amusement parks, commercial visitor farms (petting zoos) and zoos generally, camping and caravan sites, commercial gardens and commercial parks, outdoor activity centres, outdoor water sport centres including surf schools, diving schools and other similar, water?based activities, bus tours/bike tours. These activities could potentially be conflated with the tourist industry and so these domains, and by extension, the tourism industry and those who work in it might face compounded and additional challenges upon reopening. Additionally, construction businesses not providing essential construction or development services, in general, will not qualify for CRSS (over 20% of businesses in Ireland). Only a very limited number of social housing projects will be allowed to continue, but not all. There are no explicit provisions in this policy for any of the inequality groups of interest to this project. However, as this policy/support is aimed towards business owners, it is likely the benefit of this policy will map unevenly onto different classes in Ireland. Those of the lower/working class are unlikely to own a business and therefore do not benefit. Additionally, 5.2 % of women in Ireland are established entrepreneurs compared to 11.8 % of men. This means that men are 2.3 times more likely than women to be established owners of a business. As a result, this support will disproportionately benefit men.",Yes,"The policy does not seem to take into consideration the gender ratios of business owners in the non-essential or restricted businesses mentioned above. As such, the benefit of this policy will unevenly map onto the gender spectrum. Only one in nine CEOs in Ireland were women in 2019, therefore most of those eligible for this support are men. Also, as mentioned above, 5.2 % of women in Ireland are established entrepreneurs compared to 11.8 % of men. This means that men are 2.3 times more likely than women to be established owners of a business. Therefore men are likely to benefit more from this scheme. It is not sufficient that the trade of a business has been impacted because of a reduction in customer demand as a consequence of Covid?19, or that the business supplies goods or services to another business that qualifies for the support because, under the Covid restrictions, that other business is required to temporarily close, or significantly reduce, its business activity. E.g. the supplier of a restaurant. This type of work, and by extension the workers in this sector are excluded. Charities (as businesses) are not eligible, thereby compounding the difficulties of the vulnerable group the charity advocates for. The high rate of unemployment across several sectors will affect women and men differently. Women are over-represented in many of the aforementioned service sectors that have closed and are ineligible for this support.",20-Oct,20-Oct,The scheme runs from 13 October 2020 until 31 December 2021.,Department of Finance,Yes,Yes,No,No,The Department of Finance is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Finance (currently Paschal Donohoe) and is assisted by two Minister of State.,No,N/A,"Operational Guidelines of Policy https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/press-office/budget-information/2021/crss-guidelines.pdf Citizen’s Information https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/types_of_employment/self_employment/covid_restrictions_support_scheme.html Press Release https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/67bcc-government-launches-the-covid-restrictions-support-scheme-crss-to-support-businesses-significantly-impacted-by-covid-restrictions/ Policy Outlined in the Finance Bill 2020 https://assets.gov.ie/93505/2ce0a893-66e2-4257-8b9b-d56f40c5f129.pdf ","The overarching solution and policy action proposed is; to provide financial supports for businesses that have been adversely affected by COVID-19 restrictions requiring them to close, provided they meet a number of criteria outlined above. An indirect effect of this is a potential kickstarting of the economy as it opens up post-restrictions. This scheme offers support to companies, self-employed individuals and partnerships that carry out a taxable trade where the business’ premises is either closed to customers or substantially restricted in operating due to COVID-19 restrictions. This payment will be equal to 10% of the business’s average weekly turnover in 2019 up to €20,000 and 5% thereafter, subject to a maximum weekly payment of €5,000. For the first €20,000, the rate is 10% amounting to a payment of €2,000. For the next €60,000, the rate is 5% amounting to a payment of €3,000. The maximum regular payment is €5,000, however there is an enhanced restart week payment whereby businesses can claim for an additional 3 weeks payment to help with the costs of reopening as restrictions ease. The payment can be claimed at the end of the restriction period and will be paid to businesses the week after the restrictions are lifted. This enhanced rate will be capped at a maximum of up to €10,000 per week (compared to the normal maximum payment of €5,000 under the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan). This support generally only applies to businesses when restrictions Level 3,4 and 5 of the Government’s Plan for Living with Covid-19 are in place. Each level contains guidelines which are intended to contribute to lowering the risk of transmission of COVID-19. Though a detailed breakdown of these levels is impractical for the purposes of this grid, restrictive measures broadly apply to the following businesses: commercial wedding venues, commercial indoor and outdoor events, commercial sporting events, gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools, museums, public galleries and other similar cultural attractions, bars, cafes and restaurants (including Hotel bars, cafes and restaurants), pubs, nightclubs, discos and casinos, hotels, B&B’s, guesthouses and similar accommodation providers, retail (inclusive of services). This is also problematic as the Services sector accounted for over half (50.9%) of all enterprises in 2018.","There are 2 primary steps to make a claim under the CRSS. Firstly, one must register for the CRSS through Revenue’s Online Service (ROS) where the following details will be requested; the business location and the average weekly turnover for 2019, or 2020 if the business started trading on or after 26 December 2019. Supporting documentation that shows that the conditions of the CRSS are met must be retained as this can be requested by Revenue at a later date. Secondly, a CRSS claim for a claim period or claim periods must be completed. The claim period is the period during which the qualifying COVID-19 the restrictions are in place. Since 17 November 2020, this can be made through the claims portal for CRSS, which is available through the eRepayments system on ROS. A claim must be made within 8 weeks of the date the claim period starts (that is the date the restrictions start). It is important to note that the person must have an up-to-date tax clearance certificate in order to successfully register.",Yes,"A high level of digital literacy is required as well as an up-to-date tax clearance certificate, both of which may be obstacles for applicants.",Cannot assess,N/A,Yes,The stereotype that women are less likely to be business owners is of note here as they will not benefit from this support as much as men. This is backed up by data from the Central Statistics Office. 5.2 % of women in Ireland are established entrepreneurs compared to 11.8 % of men. This means that men are 2.3 times more likely than women to be established owners of a business. ,No,N/A,No,"However, this scheme has been extended by the Minister for Finance until te 31st of December 2021, so some sort of evaluation will likely have taken place. There is no available information on this unfortunately.",Informationo unavailable,N/A,Yes,"An enhanced rate has been added whereby the payment can be claimed at the end of the restriction period and will be paid to businesses the week after the restrictions are lifted. This enhanced rate will be capped at a maximum of up to €10,000 per week for a maximum of 3 weeks (compared to the normal maximum payment of €5,000 under the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan). This is to help with the costs of reopening.",Yes,"Only Ireland, Italy, and the United States shut down construction during earlier lockdowns, according to the Construction Industry Federation. Tom Parlon, its director general, said it will take months to calculate the impact the decision to shut down work sites will have on the industry. “The previous lockdown may have resulted in 5,000 fewer homes than expected in 2020,” he said in a statement. This is significant in the Irish context where the construction sector accounts for over 20% of all businesses.",Businesses (i.e. business owners) who fulfil the criteria mentioned above (i.e. whereby the business premesis has had to close due to COVID-19 restrictions) are the explicit targets of this policy.,Yes,"The workers of the sectors wherein the businesses are eligible for this support, as it is much more likely these businesses will reopen post-pandemic.",Yes,"Charities (as business), therefore the groups they represent, do not qualify and are excluded. Where the below groups of business owners (and their workers) intersect with the inequality grounds relevant to this project: -those who drive taxis, vans, trucks or similar vehicles (including boats) -market traders who may be in more precarious employment -zoos and commercial visitor farms -owners (and therefore workers) of gardens and commercial parks -outdoor activity centres -bus tours / bike tours -commercial wedding venues, commercial indoor and outdoor events, commercial sporting events -gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools -museums, public galleries and other similar cultural attractions -bars, cafes and restaurants (including Hotel bars, cafes and restaurants), pubs, nightclubs, discos and casinos -hotels, B&B’s, guesthouses and similar accommodation providers -retail (inclusive of services).",Informationo unavailable,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,"As previously stated, the policy does not seem to take into consideration the gender ratios of business owners in the non-essential or restricted businesses mentioned above. As such, the benefit of this policy will unevenly map onto the gender spectrum. Only one in nine CEOs in Ireland were women in 2019, therefore most of those eligible for this support are men. Also, as mentioned above, 5.2 % of women in Ireland are established entrepreneurs compared to 11.8 % of men. This means that men are 2.3 times more likely than women to be established owners of a business. Therefore men are likely to benefit more from this scheme. Additionally, the high rate of unemployment across several sectors will affect women and men differently. Women are over-represented in many of the aforementioned service sectors that have closed and are ineligible for this support.",No,N/A,Yes,"It is possible thatthis policy will benefit various ethnic groups unevenly, according to the demographics of business owners. Data on this is difficult to find, but it was considered important to flag and therefore included.",No,N/A,Yes,"According to a survey carried out by Enterprise Ireland in 2016, 4 of 10 business owners in Ireland are non-Nationals, making this group slightly under-represented, and therefore likely to benefit slightly less.",Yes,"It is likely the benefit of this policy will map unevenly onto different classes in Ireland. Those of the lower/working class are unlikely to own a business and therefore do not benefit. According to a survey carried out by Enterprise Ireland in 2016, 71% of business owners have post secondary education.",Yes,"According to the same survey, 56% of business owners are between the ages of 30 and 49, therefore making this policy more beneficial to this group.",No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,"business owner, woker, use of 2nd person ‘you’","“to help support businesses” – businesses over people seems to be the focus “Your business premises must be either closed to customers or substantially restricted in operating due to COVID-19 restrictions.” " Ireland,IE04,Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,N/A,"The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) is available for employers who keep staff on their payroll during the pandemic. Under this scheme, employers and new firms in sectors impacted by COVID-19 and whose turnover has fallen 30% get a flat-rate subsidy per week based on the number of qualifying employees on the payroll, including seasonal staff and new employees. On 1 June 2021, the Government of Ireland announced an Economic Recovery Plan for Ireland with measures to support businesses as they reopen. The EWSS replaced the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS), which had previously been in effect, from the 1st of September 2020. To qualify for the scheme, an employer must have a valid tax clearance certificate, and also continue to maintain tax clearance for the duration of the scheme, as well as meet the reduction in turnover or customer orders test. In order to meet this test, an employer must self-declare to Revenue that they have experienced significant negative economic disruption due to COVID-19, with a minimum of 30% decline in turnover or customer orders over a 12 month period (extended from 6 months under the Economic Recovery Plan). For new businesses, this is based on a projected forward test. Special Provisions: • Charities in receipt of special grant funding under the Government’s Charity Stability Scheme, may exclude this from the definition of turnover in assessing their eligibility for the EWSS. • Registered childcare providers do not need to meet the 30% reduction in turnover or customer orders test. For an employer to qualify, their employees could be temporarily not working and/or on reduced hours or reduced pay, and they must be paying gross wages between €151.50 and €1,462 gross per week. If an employer has new employees (new hires or seasonal workers), they can start the EWSS from 1 July 2020. Applications are based on self-assessment principles, meaning proof of eligibility to Revenue at the registration stage is not required. Revenue will review eligibility in the future, based on risk criteria. Employers should therefore retain proof of eligibility for the scheme (e.g. evidence of reduction in turnover). On the last day of every month, employers must complete a review to make sure they continue to meet the scheme’s eligibility criteria. If they no longer qualify, they must de-register and cease claiming the subsidy. Revenue will be contacting employers in the future to check records relating to the operation of the scheme including; evidence that they meet the eligibility criteria, specifically the reduction in turnover or customer orders test, and details of monthly eligibility reviews. Businesses can be penalised or face a possible criminal prosecution for inappropriate accounting practices or for a false representation of the financial situation of their business. There is no representation of the following domains of interest to this project; gender-based violence, gender pay and pensions gap, gender care gap, decision making and politics, environmental justice, human and fundamental rights. However, the work/labour market and economy are domains targeted by this policy as it has made explicit provisions for employers and employees in businesses which negatively suffered as a result of COVID-19 closures. Employees for whom subsidy should not be claimed include employees working in a business division or related group entity not expected to suffer a 30% reduction, as well as employees employed otherwise than as part of a business e.g. domestic employees such as childminders, housekeepers, gardeners etc. (women are over-represented in these groups which is significant). If there are outstanding returns or debts for the applicant or any of their connected parties, tax clearance will be refused, thereby making the applicant ineligible for this support. This may be a major obstacle for businesses that were already struggling pre-pandemic. There are situations where corporate structures affecting employees will vary. Corporate structures may involve several closely entwined entities which use a single employer registration for a number of separate divisions. Employees that work across these divisions may not be eligible. This scheme may be acting as a ‘carte blanche’ or a convenient justification for employers to refuse pay increases and ignore pay-related disputes, further compounding the financial difficulties of those individuals making a claim (see Controversy section below for example). There are no explicit provisions in this policy for any of the inequality groups of interest to this project. However, indirectly there are a number of implications. Employees employed otherwise than as part of a business are excluded e.g. domestic employees such as childminders, housekeepers, gardeners etc. Women are over-represented in the caring profession and so this has an impact on the gender care gap. This newest iteration of this policy explicitly includes seasonal staff and new employees which is an example of good practice – claims for these can be backdated.",Yes,"-No subsidy applies where an employee earns less than €151.50 gross pay per week. This disadvantages the lowest earning groups and potentially unskilled or lower/working class groups. -Employees employed otherwise than as part of a business re excluded e.g. domestic employees such as childminders, housekeepers, gardeners etc. This impacts te gender care gap and the division of work in the labour market. -In terms of work and labour market and the economy, if a business has outstanding returns or debts for the applicant or any of their connected parties, tax clearance will be refused, thereby making the applicant ineligible for this support. This may be a major obstacle for businesses that were already struggling pre-pandemic, leading to closures. -This scheme may be acting as a ‘carte blanche’ or a convenient justification for employers to refuse pay increases and ignore pay-related disputes, further compounding the financial difficulties of those individuals making a claim (see Controversy section below for example), as well as encroaching upon workers’ rights.",20-Jul,20-Jul,31st of December 2021,Funded by the Department of Social Protection and administered by the Revenue Commissioners.,Yes,Yes,No,No,"The Department of Social Protection is a department of the Government of Ireland, tasked with administering Ireland's social welfare system. It oversees the provision of income support and other social services. It is led by the Minister for Social Protection who is assisted by two Ministers of State.",No,"However, it had cost over €2 billion as of January 2021.","EWSS Operational Guidelines PDF https://www.revenue.ie/en/employing-people/documents/ewss/ewss-guidelines.pdf Citizens Information https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemployment_and_redundancy/employment_support_scheme.html Teporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (replaced by EWSS) https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemployment_and_redundancy/covid19_temporary_wage_subsidy_scheme.html Revenue Inforation on Scheme https://www.revenue.ie/en/employing-people/ewss/index.aspx ","The overarching solution of this scheme is to support employers who keep their staff on payroll by subsidising their wages. This will support employees directly as well as empoyers who will be more likely to re-open/continue their business operations post-pandemic. The subsidy amount paid to employers will depend on the gross income of each employee. EWSS will give a flat-rate subsidy to qualifying employers, based on the number of qualifying employees on the payroll. No subsidy applies where an employee earns less than €151.50 gross pay per week. Subsidies range from €203 - €350. Where an employee earns over €1,462 gross per week, no subsidy applies. The current rates are. Everyone in the lowest earning bracket will benefit through a slight increase, however some (and all in the highest bracket) will experience a loss in income. €151.50 - €202.99 = €203 €203 - €299.99 = €250 €300 - €399.99 = €300 €400 - €1,462 = €350","An employer, their agent or their payroll provider can register for the EWSS through Revenue’s Online Service (ROS). Applications can only be processed if an employer is registered for Employer’s PAYE/PRSI (PREM), has a bank account linked to the PREM registration, and has tax clearance. Registration will only take place through through the eRegistration system, where a self-declaration will have to be made as part of this process.",Yes,"The online process requires a level of digital literacy that may be above that of some people. Additionally, a tax clearance certificate is required which may be an obstacle or a delay for some.",Yes,"-Everyone is digitally literate -That those who need support are on a payroll (many workers are in situations where there is a more informal setup e.g. housekeepers, child minders) -That businesses which require assistance have no outstanding returns or debts (as those that do are ineligible). -That employers and employees in companies suffering from turnover loss due to COVID-19 but not over 30% do not require assistance -Those earning over €1,462 per week do not need to be subsidised -That those who work across multiple divisions of a company should not qualify for this support",Yes,"No direct stereotypes in the policy itself however the overprivileging of ‘business’ forms of work excludes some workers e.g. domestic workers, child minders, housekeepers, will negatively affect women who are over-represented in these areas, and also implies that these types of labour are somehow less valuable, thereby undermining the women who are overrepresented in these sectors further compounding inequalities.",Yes,"This policy is based on self-assessment principles, meaning proof of eligibility to Revenue at the registration stage is not required. Revenue will review eligibility in the future, based on risk criteria. Employers should therefore retain proof of eligibility for the scheme (e.g. evidence of reduction in turnover). On the last day of every month, employers must complete a review to make sure they continue to meet the scheme’s eligibility criteria. Revenue will be contacting employers in the future to check records relating to the operation of the scheme including; evidence that they meet the eligibility criteria, specifically the reduction in turnover or customer orders test, and details of monthly eligibility reviews. Businesses can be penalised or face a possible criminal prosecution for inappropriate accounting practices or for a false representation of the financial situation of their business. No results available on how this is functioning.",No,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,Yes,"This policy subsumed the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS), which had previously been in effect, from the 1st of September 2020. The TWSS replaced the Revenue Employer COVID-19 Refund Scheme. The primary differences are that under the EWSS a subsidy will be available for new and seasonal employees, in addition to existing employees. In other words, the scope of who is eligible seems to have been widened. The EWSS is also open to newly commenced businesses and rates differ slightly.",Yes,"There was some criticism in the media and a case in the Labour Court with respect to certain employers who used the existence of this scheme to justify a blanket dismissal of pay related claims. One case that got some attention was Berendsen (Ireland) Limited T/A ELIS V Seven General Operatives, where the Labour Court acknowledged the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic but emphasised that payment claims still need to be assessed on their individual merits. In this case, the workers had not received a pay increase for 12 years. In this regard, this policy/support may be acting as a ‘carte blanche’ for employers to refuse pay increases and ignore pay-related disputes, further compounding the financial difficulties of those individuals making a claim.","Employers and business owners and also employees who earn between €151.50 and €1,462 per week. Employers and employees here are not blanket terms are are limited to those who meet certain criteria. Examples given below regarding who is missed by this policy. Seasonal staff and new employees are also targeted, and were no in previous iterations of this support.",Yes,"-Children of employers and employees -Companies that can afford to keep staff on the payroll (this disadvantages those who cannot in the context of this support as they are deemed ineligible",Yes,"-Employers and employees in companies suffering from turnover loss due to COVID-19 but not over 30% as is necessitated by this policy -Those earning under €151.50 per week -Those earning over €1,462 per week -Proprietary directors and other connected parties -Domestic employees such as childminders, housekeepers, gardeners -Employers (and by extension employees) with outstanding returns or debts for the applicant or any of their connected parties -Those who work across multiple divisions of companies or across international branches -Companies that canot afford to keep staff on the payroll",Informationo unavailable,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,"As previously mentioned, the overprivileging of ‘business’ forms of work excludes some workers e.g. domestic workers, child minders, housekeepers, will negatively affect women who are over-represenetd in these areas, and also implies that these types of labour are somehow less valuable, thereby undermining the women who are overrepresented in these sectors further compounding inequalities.",No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,No subsidy applies where an employee earns less than €151.50 gross pay per week. This disadvantages the lowest earning groups and potentially unskilled or lower/working class groups. This is compounded by the fact that domestic employees such as childminders and housekeepers are excluded explicitly.,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,"employers, employee, agent, seasonal worker, domestic worker, child minder, housekeeper, director, connected parties, ","“The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme allowed employers to continue to pay their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was replaced by the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme.” “Applications for EWSS are based on self-assessment principles. This means you will not have to provide proof of eligibility to Revenue at the registration stage.” “Businesses can be penalised or face a possible criminal prosecution for inappropriate accounting practices or for a false representation of the financial situation of their business. The EWSS payment will be stopped and no further claims will be accepted.” -Degree of trust in the policy contrasts with warnings of persecution for abuse of scheme throughout." Ireland,IE05,"Covid-19 Stability Fund for Community, Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprises",Yes,Yes,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,," Traditionally, the Irish State has heavily depended on the voluntary sector for the delivery of health social and community services. For example, in the area of health and personal social services, this sector provided one quarter of acute hospital care and two thrids of disability services in 2017 (6d02f4a9fb554e30adbebb3eec5091d9.pdf (assets.gov.ie). It is estimated that the total direct, indirect and induced value of the impact of the work of Irish charities exceed 24bn €. Registered Irish Charities - Social and Economic Impact Report 2018 (charitiesregulator.ie). The Covid-19 pandemic has left a hole of an estimated €445 milion in the finances of non-governmental organisations, mainly as a result of the sudden halt of fundraising activities and events. The Stability Fund Scheme was launched by the Department of Rural and Community Development in May 2020. It followed a campaign launched by 14 organisations in Ireland, who made a submission to the government, making a case for the establishment of a Stability Fund for the voluntary and community sector, based on data collected from a number of surveys. This government scheme provides funding of €40 million to support more that 600 organisations to continue delivering services to the most vulnerable people. An additional €10 million was allocated for the year 2021. The scheme supports qualifying organisations finding themselves in particular difficulty as a result of a drop of income during the Covid-19 crisis. The scheme is aimed to support: a) the personal and social development of persons who are economically or social disadvantaged, b) the educational development of persons who are educationally disadvantaged, and c) persons with a disability. In line with these objectives, it focuses in organisations providing services and support in: a) Health and Social Care (incl. addiction, disability and mental health); b) Child and Family Services (including counselling/therapies); c) Domestic and /sexual/gender based violence; d) Housing and homelessness; e) Community services (e.g., meals on wheels, befriending services, old age supports, supports for vulnerable people); f) Community Education Sector. Eligible services include: Health and illness supports; mental health services; addiction support; domestic abuse services; disability services; support for carers; adult and children hospice services; sexual assault support services; victim support services; essential social services to disadvantaged communities; services for ethnic mainority, traveller and Roma communities; youth services; LGBT+support services; emergency relief services; residential care services; homelessness services; sheltered housing; social housing; criminal and probation support services; unemployment supports; adult/continuing edication & education supports to disadvantaged communities; general wellbeing supports; provision of space/facilities to other organisations to provide essential services. In addition to delivering an eligible service, organisations are required to demonstrate the impact that the crisis has had on their services in order to qualify for this fund scheme. ",No,,20-May,20-May,New call launched in 2021,"Department of Rural and Community Development in collaboration with Department of Health and Department for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration",Yes,Yes,No,No,,Yes,45 million € in 2020 plus 10 million € 2021,"gov.ie - COVID-19 Stability Fund for Community and Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprises (www.gov.ie)",Provide financial support to voluntary organisations experiencing severe financial difficulties due to the Covid pandemic. That is 25% of loss of private income in 2020 and projected 25% loss in 2021. Priority is given to those organisations at risk of severely reducing critical services and supports and/or in danger of not continuing/reopening ,"Applicants must fill in an online application form. To do so, first they have to determined if their organisation meets the criteria. If so, they must create a username and password and register in the application portal . The application form requires to fill information about annual income, Covid-19 income supports, other public funding, overhead costs, salaries/employment costs, number of beneficiaries, amount being sought with a justification of needs and plans for the future. ",No,,Cannot assess,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,Revised in the second call in May 2021,No,,"Women, minority and disadvantaged/vulnerable groups. Covers all target groups of Resistiré",Yes,"Yes, although racialiased people and non-nationals (other than Roma people and the Traveller Community) are not explicitly mentioned they are covered implicitly under the general the general umbrella of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. ",No,,Yes,"14 voluntary organisations made a submission to the government, making an evidence-based case of the need for this Scheme. ",No,,Yes,Socio-economically disadvantaged people; LGBTQI+; women; elderly people; disadvantaged young people; disabled people; ethnic minorities; people with mental illness; ,Yes,Organisations providing support to LGBTQI+ qualify to apply,Yes,Organisations providing support to LGBTQI+ qualify to apply,Yes,Organisations providing support to ethnic minorities qualify to apply,Yes,Roma people,Not explicity,,Yes,Organisations providing support to people who are socio-economically disadvantaged qualify to apply,Yes ,Yes organisations providing both youth services and services to elderly people qualify to apply ,No,,Yes,Organisations providing services to disabled people qualify to apply,Yes,"Covers health, mental health services and services for terminally ill people",No,,"The Wheel, the national association of charities, community and voluntary organisations, and social enterprises, has welcomed the government/s announcement of a 40€m package of support for the charity sector (…) Deirdre Garvey, CEO of the Wheel said: “an essential lifeline for the charity sector”" Ireland,IE06,Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID (SBASC),No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,"This is a national policy, however business owners must apply through local and regional authorities i.e. it is administered locally through city and county councils.","The Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID (SBASC) gives grants to businesses who are not eligible for the government’s COVID Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS – previously mapped as POL_IE03), the Fáilte Ireland Business Continuity grant, or other direct sectoral grant schemes. This scheme aims to help businesses with their fixed costs, for example, rent, utility bills, security. It is available to companies, self-employed, sole traders or partnerships which are not owned and operated by a public body. They must be in receipt of a rates bill from their local authority for business which operates from a building, or similar fixed physical structure on which business rates are payable. Eligibility for the scheme has now been extended to those businesses operating from a non-rateable premises with fixed costs e.g. a home business, home office or yard which previously were ineligible. The self-employed working from home, wedding planners, on-course bookmakers, travel counsellors and photographers are among those expected to benefit. Costs can include utilities, maintenance of equipment and mobile business, security, IT systems fees, storage, legal and accountancy and costs required to provide a safe working environment. A payment grant of €4,000 is available for the first quarter of this year and the grant will be paid via the Local Authorities, based on an online application. To qualify for the scheme, enterprises must have; 250 employees or less, a turnover of over €50,000; and the turnover of the business over the claim period is estimated to be no more than 25% of previous levels. The business must intend to resume trading in full once government restrictions are eased. Phase 1 of the scheme will aid eligible businesses for the period beginning 1 January to 31 March 2021 (Q1). Phase 2 applications will open from the 21st of July. Payments will be dispersed in the same format as rates refunds via bank transfer and the scheme will be run on a first-come-first-served basis.",No,N/A,21-Mar,21-Mar,"Phase 1 is expired, and Phase 2 will close to applicants on the 21st of July 2021. It is unclear whether there will be further iterations of this support.","Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment",Yes,Yes,No,No,"The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment who is assisted by two Ministers of State.",Yes,€60 million,"Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID (SBASC) https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Supports-for-SMEs/COVID-19-supports/SBASC.html Government Website Page/Publication https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/0149e-small-business-assistance-scheme-for-covid-sbasc/ Recent Press Release https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/406cb-tanaiste-extends-eligibility-of-small-business-assistance-scheme-for-covid-sbasc/ ","SBASC gives grants to businesses who are not eligible for the government’s COVID Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS), the Fáilte Ireland Business Continuity grant or other direct sectoral grant schemes. This scheme aims to help smaller businesses with their fixed costs, for example, rent, utility bills, security.",Applicants must apply through their Local Authority i.e. City and County Councils or Regional Assemblies. One must create an account before completing the online application form where details of turnover and other details regarding other eligibility criteria must be entered.,Yes,Digital literacy may be a limiting factor in tems of who can access this support as an online application form is required.,Cannot assess,N/A,No,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,Yes,"There was an extension to the eligibility for SBASC to businesses in non-rateable premises with fixed costs and incurring a significant loss of turnover due to the COVID-19 restrictions. This means that home businesses, home offices or yards which previously were ineligible, are now eligible. The self-employed working from home, wedding planners, on-course bookmakers, travel counsellors and photographers are among those expected to benefit from this extension. ",No,N/A,Owners of small businesses who are suffering a turnover loss of at least 75%.,No,N/A,No,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,"business owner, worker","Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English TD: ""At the heart of Ireland’s jobs-led revival will be the small business community who made major sacrifices during the pandemic to sustain their operations. For many negatively impacted upon by COVID-19, their efforts are firmly fixed on trading successfully once again as the economy continues to reopen and the remaining public health restrictions are eased.” ""This second round of SBASC will reach a further cohort of businesses and will contribute towards some of the ongoing fixed costs associated with maintaining operations. I am optimistic that small firms can return to viability and contribute positively to the economic recovery."" " Ireland,IE07,Rent Supplement (COVID-19 Provisions),Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,N/A,"The Rent Supplement is a means-tested payment for certain people living in private rented accommodation who cannot provide for the cost of their accommodation from their own resources. It is a short-term income support for people in the private rented sector. Legislation (the Residential Tenancies Act 2020 and later the Residential Tenancies Act 2021) was introduced to prevent both the termination of residential tenancies and any rent increases for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. While tenants are expected to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rent Supplement is available if an individual is struggling to pay and meets a number of criteria. There are new Rent Supplement rules for applicants who apply on or after 13 March 2020, and which will be in place until the end of 2021. Usually, an individual will not qualify for this support if they are in full-time employment, defined as 30 hours or more a week, however in the context of COVID-19, an individual qualifies for the Rent Supplement if they or their partner are working more than 30 hours per week and have had a reduction in their income from work due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. They must have been in their current tenancy for more than 4 weeks and could have continued to pay their rent from their own resources, but for the COVID-19 public health emergency. If they are diagnosed with COVID-19 or are suspected of having COVID-19 and are medically required to self-isolate, their Rent Supplement can be processed and paid immediately. At the end of 2021, the Rent Supplement will be reviewed and the existing Rent Supplement rules, guidelines and means assessment will apply. The Rent Supplement ensures that income, after paying rent, does not fall below a minimum level. The basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) rate is normally €201 – a higher rate is available if there are dependents. However, if one is a new Rent Supplement applicant and applied on or after 13 March 2020, they will be assessed for Rent Supplement using the following Supplementary Welfare Allowance rates: €350 for a single person, €700 for a couple, and €40 for each child. The rate will decrease from €350 to €300 for a single person and €600 for a couple in September 2021 and will further decrease from €300 to €250 for a single person and €500 for a couple in November 2021. Once the amount of Rent Supplement that an individual or couple qualifies for has been worked out, it will be reduced by a minimum of €30 for an individual and €40 for couples. This is because at least €30 a week must be paid by the beneficiary/ies towards the rent. Those who are leaving local authority housing without reasonable cause will not qualify for the Rent Supplement and nor will those who have been excluded from social housing by a local authority for reasons of good estate management or anti-social behaviour. Similarly, those registered as full-time students and anyone in receipt of a Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) are ineligible. Finally, those renting from a parent do not qualify either. There are currently special provisions within this policy for victims of domestic violence who have been referred from Tusla-funded services, An Garda Síochána (police service) and the Health Service Executive (HSE). Note: Tusla is Ireland’s state child and family agency. These people can get immediate access to Rent Supplement and the means-test for the Rent Supplement will not apply for 3 months. It can be extended for a further 3 months, but the means-test will apply after this 6-month period. The protocol to assist victims of domestic violence was established between the Department of Social Protection and Tusla.",Yes,"-This policy is intended as a short-term support, and so in the case of domestic violence victims, this support will end in December 2021. I cannot find evidence of any support that may support this group from December 2021 in the context of rent/housing – this may lead to an aggravation of hostile circumstances. -An individual/couple must have been in their current tenency for more than 4 weeks to be eligible. This exposes those who may be in new accommodation, thus potentially aggravating their circumstances. -Registered full-time students do not qualify. This is particularly challenging for postgraduate and research students who often rely on casual income. Many of whom also lost hours and income due to COVID-19. -Those renting from a parent do not qualify. This has negative impacts on those who lose income due to COVID-19 and must stop paying their parents rent. It also has a knock-on negative effect on that parent’s income.",20-Dec,21-Jul,"The emergency period as defined by the Residential Tenancies Act 2020 (and later extended by the Residential Tenancies Act 2021) which grants the additional COVID-19 Rent Supplement measures will end on the 12th of July 2021. However, the Rent Supplement will extend to 31st of December for victims of domestic violence.",Department of Social Protection,Yes,Yes,No,No,"The Department of Social Protection is a department of the Government of Ireland, tasked with administering Ireland's social welfare system. It oversees the provision of income support and other social services. It is led by the Minister for Social Protection who is assisted by two Ministers of State.",Informationo unavailable,"However, the total social protection budget in 2021 will be €25.126 billion, of this €3.18 billion is COVID-19 related expenditure.","Citizen’s Information https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/rent_supplement.html#startcontent Press Release RE Victims of Domestic Violence https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/34f11-access-to-rent-supplement-for-victims-of-domestic-violence-to-continue-to-the-end-of-2021-minister-humphreys/ Rental Legislation and COVID-19 (Residential Tenancies Board) https://www.rtb.ie/emergency-measures-ended-new-protections-introduced-for-the-rental-sector Residential Tenancies Act 2021 https://www.rtb.ie/images/uploads/general/Residential_Tenancies_Act_2021.pdf ","The overarching solution and policy action proposed by this scheme is to provide short-term income support for people in the private rented sector who have suffered reduced income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a means-tested support for all except victims of domestic violence, in which case this means-test can be postponed for up to 6 months. Allowance rates vary, however in general: €350 for a single person, €700 for a couple, and €40 for each dependant child.","An online form must be completed: https://assets.gov.ie/42214/d5508c17df7344beb8dde444cc0a02b4.pdf which requests information such as personal details, contact details, accommodation details. It is somewhat detailed and requires the cooperation of a landlord.",Yes,"-The Rent Supplement may not be paid if one’s landlord has not given their tax number to the Department of Social Protection or has not explained why they do not have one. -Proof of identity, income and tenancy are required. -Citizens Information page about this scheme explicitly states that calculating the Rent Supplement can be difficult. -Moderate level of digital literacy is required",Yes,"-Couples should pay less of a contribution to the supplement than single people. -Full-time students are automatically not workers",Yes,"-It could be perceived that the stereotype that ‘coupling’ and ‘marriage’ are an ideal which should be attained is reinforced by this policy because the rates significantly benefit those who are coupled. This, in turn leads to limited independence for those who do not meet this ideal. -The inherently gendered term ‘landlord’ is used with very high frequency in this policy. It could be argued that a more gender-neutral term would mitigate any stereotypes of men primarily owning and renting property.",No,N/A,No,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,Yes,"-The provisions within the Rent Supplement Scheme, which existed prior to COVID-19, for the negative effects of the disease were due to elapse in April 2021, but were extended to July 2021. -The provisions for victims of domestic violence were due to expire in February 2021, but this was extended to the end of December 2021 by the Minister for Social Protection.",Yes,"-There has been some concern that the significant rise in the number of households receiving the Rent Supplement welfare payment (in addition to other COVID-19 housing-related measures e.g. eviction bans and rent increase freezes) will result in a spike in homelessness when these measures are lifted. -It is believed that many of those in receipt of the support may be accumulating rent arrears debt during the health crisis, which they may not be able to pay back. -There are also worries that many renters work in low-paid or precarious jobs, with no guarantee their working hours will return to normal, will lead to an inability among this cohort of people to meet their monthly rent.","-Individuals and couples (including dependent children) who have suffered fincanially due to COVID-19 and therefore are struggling to meet rent payments. -Victims of domestic violence",No,N/A,Yes,"-Full-time students are excluded en-mass with no provisions made for those who do also work full-time and may be struggling to meet rent payments. Not every student has a financial safety net. This may affect their education, and therefore their prospects post-coronavirus. -An individual/couple must have been in their current tenancy for more than 4 weeks to be eligible. This exposes those who may be in new accommodation, thus potentially aggravating any difficult circumstances that caused them to move during the pandemic.",Informationo unavailable,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,Yes,"-Low-income workers -Victims of domestic violence",Yes,"-Significantly more women than men experience domestic violence, therefore this this policy addresses this particularly vulnerable gender group.",No,N/A,Yes,"-Those of Black ethnicity are highly concentrated in the private rented sector (https://www.ihrec.ie/app/uploads/2018/06/Discrimination-and-Inequality-in-Housing-in-Ireland..pdf) ",No,N/A,Yes,-Non-Irish nationals are highly concentrated in the private rented sector (https://www.ihrec.ie/app/uploads/2018/06/Discrimination-and-Inequality-in-Housing-in-Ireland..pdf),Yes,-This policy targets low-income workers who are struggling to pay rent,Yes,"-More children are contacting domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence organisations than before COVID-19. It is positive that this policy has made extra provisions for this vulnerable group. -Young people are highly concentrated in the private rented sector (https://www.ihrec.ie/app/uploads/2018/06/Discrimination-and-Inequality-in-Housing-in-Ireland..pdf) ",No,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,"This policy privileges those who are in a couple (in terms of rates and contributions), thereby unevenly benefitting those who are eligible.",Yes,"Tenant, worker. However, ‘landlord’ is an inherently gendered term and this is used with high frequently.","Minister for Social Protection “As Minister for Social Protection, I am determined to ensure my Department supports victims of domestic violence in seeking safer accommodation and I am pleased to extend the protocol that we have in place until the end of the year.” “Since March 2020, there have been a number of different protections put in place to support tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic, some of which have expired and others which overlap, see below.” – represents the slightly confusing nature of the scheme and calculations process “Normally if you, or your spouse or partner is working or self-employed for over 30 hours per week, you will not be eligible for Rent Supplement. However, this rule does not apply if your income has been reduced due to COVID-19 and you are applying for Rent Supplement after 13 March 2020. This change will be in place until the end of 2021.”" Ireland,IE08,"COVID-19 supports for Taxi, Hackney and Limousine Operators",No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,N/A,"The COVID-19 supports for Taxi, Hackney and Limousine Operators is a sectoral package, developed following consultation with the Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs), which will directly assist SPSV drivers (over 20,000: https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/280417_FINAL_NTA_Taxi-Stats.pdf) in their recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by providing the following supports: • €3 million for the continued waiver of vehicle licence renewal fees for the remainder of 2021 and 2022 • €1.5m will be allocated to fund for NCT fees for SPSV operators for a 12-month period • Funding of €2 million will be allocated to facilitate the rebate of Motor Tax to SPSV operators over a 12-month period. This is a once-off Motor Tax Refund Scheme, specifically for taxi and hackney operators In addition to the supports for the SPSV industry the Government has maintained a wide-ranging programme of supports with broad eligibility criteria for individuals and businesses which have been adversely affected by COVID-19. Many of these supports have been previously mapped and can be accessed by taxi drivers and include: • Extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) to February 2022 (however the scheme will close to new entrants from 1 July 2021. Recipients of the PUP remain entitled to earn up to €960 over an eight-week period, net of expenses; • The Enterprise Support Grant (ESG) will continue to be available to self-employed SPSV operators who close their PUP payments. Additionally claimants of the ESG in 2020 who subsequently found themselves back on the PUP will be able to access the grant for a second time if they close their PUP on or after 1 June 2021.",No,N/A,21-Jun,21-Jun,"-Continued waiver of vehicle licence fees until 2022 (unspecified end date) -Motor Tax Reund scheme is a once-off refund, as well as the NCT fee refund",Department of Transport,Yes,Yes,No,No,The Department of Transport is a department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for transport policy and overseeing transport services and infrastructure. The department is led by the Minister for Transport who is assisted by one Minister of State.,Yes,€6.5 million,https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/f9279-minister-ryan-announces-65m-additional-covid-19-supports-for-taxi-hackney-and-limousine-operators/ ,"The overarching aim of this policy is to remove as many cost barriers as possible for our SPSV drivers to return to work. The funding covers vehicle licence renewal fee waivers for the remainder of 2021 and 2022, as well as refunds for NCT and Motor Tax fees for a 12-month period.",N/A,Cannot assess,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,"There is a mention that the waiver of vehicle licence renewal fees is a continued waiver, implying that this was in operation prior to the announcement of these particular supports.",No,"This has been well-received by the target group. “FREE NOW [Ireland’s leading ride hailing app] welcomes the supports announced by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD for the Small Public Service Vehicle (SPSV) industry in Ireland.”","Workers in the transport sector who have been negatively affected by COVID-19. Specifically, Small Public Service Vehicles i.e. taxi, hackney and limousine operators.",Yes,"-The those dependant on these workers for income such as families and children. -Thise who are dependant on these services, e.g. wheelchair users",No,N/A,Yes,The Advisory Committee on SPSVs (Small Public Service Vehices) as well as the National Transport Authority.,Yes,The National Transport Authority is preparing a public consultation to give effect to the abovementioned waiver of standard SPSV vehicle licence renewal fees for 2022 with the relevant papers expected to go before the NTA Board in June 2021.,No,N/A,Yes,"The majority of SPSV operators are men. As a result, this support targets a male-domianted field. There do not seem to be similar sectoral supports aimed at female-dominated fields.",No,N/A,Yes,Many SPSV operators are members of non-White minority ethnic groups. Therefore this policy supports them in particular.,No,N/A,Yes,Many SPSV operators are non-Irish nationals. Therefore this policy supports these people in particular.,No,N/A,Yes,"According to the National Transport Authority, at the end of 2016, 81% of SPSV operators were between 40 and 69 years of age, therefore making this support much more beneficial to this group: https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/280417_FINAL_NTA_Taxi-Stats.pdf ",Yes,Many SPSV operators are members of minority religious groups. Therefore this policy supports them in particular.,Yes,"Wheelchair users may rely on wheelchair-accessible SPSVs for a better quality of life. This scheme supports this group indirectly, as it will help more SPSVs to get back on the road.",No,N/A,Yes,"SPSV operators, drivers.","Policy “The new sectoral package, developed following consultation with the Advisory Committee on SPSVs, will directly assist SPSV drivers in their recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Minister for Transport “COVID-19 has had a detrimental effect on our Taxi industry. While our society now begins to recover from the impacts of this pandemic, I am keen to remove as many cost barriers as possible for our SPSV drivers to return to work.”" Ireland,IE09,Short-Time Work Support,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,N/A,"The Short-Time Work Support is one of the three primary income supports available to people affected by the COVID-19 health crisis. The others are the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (POL_IE04) and the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (POL_IE01). Short-Time Work Support is a form of Jobseeker's Benefit and is an income support payment for people who have been temporarily placed on a shorter working week by their employer. This payment is made in respect of the days of work that have been lost. For example, where an individual’s working week has been reduced from a 5 day work pattern to a 3 day work pattern, the worker may receive a Jobseeker’s Benefit payment under this scheme for the other 2 days. For a worker to qualify, their work schedule must be systematic and show a clear repetitive pattern of employment. Employees must also work at least 1 day each week that they would normally have worked. Short-Time Work Support is paid for a maximum of 234 days depending on the number of PRSI Contributions that have been paid. Employees must satisfy the same PRSI Conditions that they would need to qualify for the regular Jobseeker's Benefit. To qualify for Short-Time Work Support, an employee must be temporarily working a standard reduced weekly work pattern, and systematically working 3 days or less per week having previously worked full-time. They must also be under 66 years of age, capable of work and be available for full-time work with enough paid or credited social insurance (PRSI) contributions at class A , H , S or P. This excludes classes B, C, D, E, J, K, and M, discussed below. The rate of payment will depend on an individual’s average weekly earnings in the governing contribution year and the change in their work pattern. Taking up the previous example, if one is placed on a 3 day work pattern having previously worked 5 days, they may be entitled to up €81.20 for the 2 days they are no longer working. This represents two fifths of the maximum weekly rate of Jobseeker's Benefit of €203. There may also be an increased rate of payment available for a qualified adult and qualified children - couples with no children are entitled to higher rates than single people, and couples with children are entitled to even higher rates depending on the ages and number of children. This support should be applied for as soon as there has been a reduction in working days otherwise some payment loss could be suffered. Ongoing certification of the employees work pattern will be required each week. An employer can put their employee on short-time work if it is in the contract of employment, or if it is custom and practice in their workplace. Otherwise, they will need the agreement of the employee. However, if an employee does not agree, they may be made redundant. Additionally, if an employee was put on short-time hours because of COVID-19, they cannot claim redundancy. This is set out in the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act (https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/act/2020/2/eng/enacted/a0220.pdf) and applies from 13 March 2020. This rule has been extended until 30 June 2021 and will be further extended to 30 September 2021, as set out in the Economic Recovery Plan 2021.",Yes,"-In order to qualify, a worker’s schedule must be systematic and repetative which disadvantages those who work irregular hours. -Workers must be working 3 days or less where they previously worked full time, which excludes those whose hours have only been reduced slightly. For example, a worker who has had their hours reduced from 5 days to 4 days will not be supported. -There is an age limit to this support. Workers over 66 may not avail of the benefits. -Those paying social insurance (PRSI) at classes B, C, D, E, J, K, and M are excluded. This includes; civil servants and Gardaí recruited before 6 April 1995, and registered doctors and dentists employed in the Civil Service; commissioned Army Officers and members of the Army Nursing service recruited before 6 April 1995; permanent and pensionable employees in the public service other than those mentioned in Classes B and C recruited before 6 April 1995; ministers of religion employed by the Church of Ireland Representative Body; people earning less than €38 per week; public office holders with an income of over €5,200 a year; employees with no liability to contribute to social insurance such as employees under 16 years of age and people with an income of €500 or less and insured in Class K. -As mentioned, an employer can put their employee on short-time work if it is in the contract of employment, or if it is custom and practice in their workplace. Otherwise, they will need the employee’s agreement. However, if an employee does not agree, they may be made redundant. Additionally, if an employee was put on short-time hours because of COVID-19, they cannot claim redundancy. This is set out in the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act, and seems to disempower the employee. - Where an employee’s days of employment are reduced but they do not have sufficient PRSI contributions to qualify, they are ineligible for this support. This could potentially aggravate inequalities of those in precarious circumstances which are already limiting their ability to work.",,,"This support is a form of Jobseeker’s Benefit, which was in operation long before COVID-19. It is difficult to find a start date, and there is no expiry date of this service, which has been extended to those suffering the adverse effects of COVID-19 in the context of their working hours.",Department of Social Protection,Yes,Yes,No,No,"The Department of Social Protection is a department of the Government of Ireland, tasked with administering Ireland's social welfare system. It oversees the provision of income support and other social services. It is led by the Minister for Social Protection who is assisted by two Ministers of State.",Informationo unavailable,N/A,"Policy Document https://assets.gov.ie/71379/e9b8dff1decd4d5eb54eb2eab5d31d22.pdf Government Website https://www.gov.ie/en/service/c20e1b-short-time-work-support/ ","Short-Time Work Support is available under Jobseeker’s Benefit and is an income support payment for employees who have been temporarily placed on a shorter working week, due to business challenges affecting their employment. The payment is made in respect of the employee’s regular salary for the days that they are no longer working. For example, where an employee’s working week has been reduced from a five-day work pattern to a three-day work pattern, they can receive Shorttime Work Support for the other two days. It helps employers during periods of temporary difficulty, allowing them to avoid resorting to permanent layoffs. It helps employers retain skilled labour, in a reduced capacity, avoiding the need to re-employ or retrain employees once the business situation improves.","The primary means of applying for this support is through MyWelfare.ie – Ireland’s online home of welfare services. If the forms are completed online, the UP14 form completed by an individual’s employer must be submitted afterwards. Employees can also apply for Short-Time Work Support at their local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office. The days of employment and unemployment for each week, i.e. the reduced working pattern, must be explained in the application. To apply, the following documentation is required in addition to the application form: -identification e.g. a public service card, passport or driving licence -proof of address e.g. a utility bill or letter from a government department Employees can also email forms@welfare.ie with a request that the forms be posted to them, this only applies to Irish addresses.",Yes,"Those whose digital literacy is below average may struggle with this process. As mentioned, it is also possible to apply by post, however one must email forms@welfare.ie in order to receive a form and therefore some degree of digital literacy seems required which may be beyond the abilities of certain groups or individuals. ",Yes,"The following implicit assumptions were identified: -Workers’ schedules are always systematic. -Only workers whos are working 3 days or less where they previously worked full time are in need of support (this excludes those whose hours have only been reduced slightly. For example, a worker who has had their hours reduced from 5 days to 4 days will not be supported). -Workers over 66 and under 18 do not need support. -Those paying social insurance (PRSI) at classes B, C, D, E, J, K, and M are not in need/deserving of this support. -Those without sufficient PRSI contributions to qualify are not in need/deserving of this support. -Couples (even those without children) are deserving of higher rates and payments.",Yes,"-It could be argued that ‘coupling’ and ‘marriage’ are an ideal which should be attained is reinforced by this policy because the rates significantly benefit those who are coupled, even when there are no dependant children in the scenario. This, in turn leads to limited benefits/independence for those who do not meet this ideal. ",No,N/A,No,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,Yes,"This policy was previously in existence, but extended to include reduced working hours as a result of COVID-19.",No,N/A,"-Employees who have been temporarily placed on a shorter working week, due to business challenges affecting their employment. -Employers who are experiencing periods of temporary difficulty, allowing them to avoid resorting to permanent layoffs. It helps employers retain skilled labour, in a reduced capacity, avoiding the need to re-employ or retrain employees once the business situation improves. -People between the ages of 18 and 66. -Employers who work regular hours with a systematic pattern. -Those who are capable and available for full-time work. -Those who have enough PRSI contributions at class A, H, S or P. -The children of employees (explicitly mentioned).",No,N/A,Yes,"-Employees who have been temporarily placed on a shorter working week, due to business challenges affecting their employment, but for whom the reduction of hours was comparatively minor e.g. 4 days from 5 days. -People outside of the ages of 18 and 66. -Employers who work irregular hours, or who do not have a systematic pattern of work. -Those who are not capable and available for full-time work. -Those who do have enough PRSI contributions at class A, H, S or P, but who have suffered a reduction of work hours. -Those who pay PRSI contributions at classes B, C, D, E, J, K, and M, including; -Class B: civil servants and Gardaí recruited before 6 April 1995, and registered doctors and dentists employed in the Civil Service. -Class C: commissioned Army Officers and members of the Army Nursing service recruited before 6 April 1995. -Class D: permanent and pensionable employees in the public service other than those mentioned in Classes B and C recruited before 6 April 1995. -Class E: ministers of religion employed by the Church of Ireland Representative Body. -Class J: people earning less than €38 per week. Only Occupational Injuries Benefit is covered by Class J social insurance. -Class K: public office holders with an income of over €5,200 a year. -Class M: employees with no liability to contribute to social insurance such as employees under 16 years of age and people with an income of €500 or less and insured in Class K.",Informationo unavailable,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,Only those who are between the ages of 18 and 66 are eligible.,Yes,Those who are paying PRSI contributions at Class E are ineligible i.e. ministers of religion employed by the Church of Ireland Representative Body.,No,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,"Employee, employer.","“Short-Time Work must be systematic and show a clear repetitive pattern of employment.” “You may also get an increased rate of payment for a qualified adult and qualified children.”" Ireland,IE10,Hot School Meals Programme,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,N/A,"The School Meals Programme provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,557 schools and organisations benefitting 227,000 children. The objective of the programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children who are unable, due to lack of good quality food, to take full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. From March 2021, the Hot School Meals Programme replaced this programme for 35,000 pupils in a select 189 primary schools. In light of COVID-19, an additional €5.5 million was allocated (2021) for the extension of the Hot School Meals Programme to primary school pupils who had previously been availing of the cold lunch only. Following expressions of interest and a selection process, 189 schools, including 171 DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, which is the most recent national programme aimed at addressing the educational needs of children and young people from disadvantaged communities) schools, have been chosen. The hot meals will be available to all pupils enrolled in the 189 primary schools that do not have canteen/kitchen facilities on site. The hot meal will replace the cold lunch which had previously been in place. Each school must identify a supplier who will supply (prepare and deliver) the hot meals in line with the relevant food safety regulations and in compliance with the Healthy Ireland ‘Nutrition Standards for Hot School Meals’. Schools will be expected to provide a menu choice of at least two different meals per day plus a vegetarian/vegan option, as well as an option that caters for pupils’ religious and cultural dietary requirements. The process of selecting the schools reflects a geographical spread across all local authority areas, taking into consideration pupil numbers, the level of interest and the available budget. The Hot School Meals Programme is part of the overall School Meals Programme, which provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,557 schools and organisations benefitting 227,000 children. The results of a pilot study were encouraging and found that the majority of parents, teachers and SNAs (Special Needs Assistants) rated the hot meals as better quality than the food their students previously ate. This study also suggested that the project has had a very positive impact on children’s attendance at school, as well as their physical health and psychological wellbeing, thereby contributing to their fundamental human rights.",Yes,"ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: -According to the pilot study conducted in relation to this scheme, over two thirds of teachers/SNAs and principals said the pilot project increased food waste. -Over two-thirds (68%) of the combined total of teachers/SNAs and principals say that the pilot project increased food waste. Almost half (47%) of teachers say that the increase was significant. -The portion sizes were sometimes too large for the younger children, thereby contributing to excess waste. -Teachers in schools outside of Dublin/Leinster, those in medium sized and non-DEIS schools were least likely to say the pilot project had a positive impact on implementation of the Green Schools initiative. -Some suppliers used biodegradable containers which could be an example of best practice. HUMAN RIGHTS: -There is potentially an issue of sustainability within this project in terms of the cost to the supplier, particularly in relation to providing hot meals to rural schools. This will potentially disadvantage those in rural areas who are already marginalised. -Availability is somewhat limited to DEIS schools. There are likely pupils in non-qualifying schools that would also benefit.",21-Mar,21-Mar,"Information unavailable, but there has been no mention of extending this scheme beyond 2021. This is also reflected in the Budget. It is likely some form of School Meals Programme will continue beyond this, as a cold meals scheme did exist prior to COVID-19.",Department of Social Protection,Yes,Yes,No,No,"The Department of Social Protection is a department of the Government of Ireland, tasked with administering Ireland's social welfare system. It oversees the provision of income support and other social services. It is led by the Minister for Social Protection who is assisted by two Ministers of State. The Department of Eductaion and Skills is also involved in updating guidance and communicating with schools, principals and tecahers.",Yes,"As part of Budget 2019, funding was provided at a cost of €1 million for 2019 and €2.5 million in 2020. Budget 2020 provided an additional €4 million in funding to extend the hot meals for children currently receiving the cold lunch option. In light of COVID-19, Budget 2021 allocated an additional €5.5 million for this extension from January 2021 to 35,000 primary school children currently receiving the cold lunch option.","Press Release https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/2b993-minister-humphreys-launches-hot-school-meals-programme-2021-record-35000-students-to-benefit/ Policy Publication https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/a9bfb-school-meals/ Pilot Study Results https://assets.gov.ie/128275/29e96cca-68fc-4e55-9d3b-8713f0d8bbb7.pdf ","The School Meals Programme provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,557 schools and organisations benefitting 227,000 children. The objective of the programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children who are unable, due to lack of good quality food, to take full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. From March 2021, the Hot School Meals Programme replaced this programme for 35,000 pupils in a select 189 primary schools. This extended over students’ holidays.","Funding is allocated on a school year basis. An application for funding must be made each year. Applications should be submitted in advance of the commencement of the school year. Applications for funding must be made using the Department of Social Protection application form for the School Meals Local Projects Scheme. There is a high level of detail required in the applications which are linked below. Application Form: School Meals Local Projects Scheme: https://assets.gov.ie/37908/801ed9543b0d4bbdaf28c624e172f645.pdf Income and Expenditure Report: School Meals Local Projects Scheme: https://assets.gov.ie/37909/d9b9018557454ca7bb5b859685b5a824.pdf ",Yes,"High level of detail required in the application forms. The biggest obstacle is the limited eligibility, which is not necessarily a part of the application process, but is related to the scheme overall.",Yes,"-The assumption that only pupils in DEIS schools and other disadvantaged schools require this support. There are likely pupils in other non-qualifying schools that would benefit. Schools are screened for eligibility, rather than families. -There is an assumption that there will be enough community support and volunteers to help with he implementation of the scheme and related logistics. This may not be the case and could inhibit the implementation of this scheme in certain areas. -It is assumed that hot meals are preferable to cold meals. The pilot study showed that some beneficiaries perceived the amount of food to be less under the hot meals scheme. Perhaps an option would be better, especially in the summer months. -It is assumed that every area/school that is in receipt of this scheme has access to willing and equipped suppliers. Perhaps parallel supports for suppliers would ensure the longevity and sustainability of this scheme.",No,N/A,Yes,"The scheme was initially launched as a pilot, it was availed of by 6,600 children in 37 schools. It was then developed and rolled out more widely. The ‘Research Report of the Hot Meals Pilot’ was carried out on behalf of the department and completed in July 2020. The results of this report were published: https://assets.gov.ie/128275/29e96cca-68fc-4e55-9d3b-8713f0d8bbb7.pdf The findings of this research were used to enlighten decision making regarding the future of the programme. The research found that: -overall the hot meals were rated highly in terms of quality, choice, portion sizes, dietary requirements and nutritional value. -two thirds of teachers/SNAs (special needs assistants) said the pilot project had a positive impact on a child’s diet. -over two thirds of teachers/SNAs and principals rated the hot meals as better quality than the food children ate previously. -over two thirds of teachers/SNAs and principals said the pilot project increased food waste -three in five parents strongly agree that their children enjoyed taking part",Yes,-Most suppliers actively sought feedback on the meals from the schools to help them improve and refine their menus. This was achieved through questionnaires.,No,N/A,Yes,"This scheme was initially the School Meals Programme which provided only cold and non-perishable foodstuffs to school pupils. The Hot School Meals Programme has been gradually subsuming the School Meals Programme. The Hot School Meals Programme was initially launched as a pilot, it was availed of by 6,600 children in 37 schools. It was then developed and rolled out more widely.",No,N/A,The pupils in DEIS schools and other qualifying schools.,Yes,"-The families of the pupils in receipt of the meals as this scheme alleviates financial strain for the household. -The teachers and SNAs who teach the pupils in receipt of the food, as the pupils will likely be more attentive and nourished, and therefore more able to take full advantage of the education provided to them.",Yes,"-The is some mention of HSCL (Home School Community Liaison) and SCP (School Completion Personnel) who are advised to contact school principals, however it is unclear what process pupils in receiving education outside of school must go through to avail of this support. This is a potentially missed relevant actor. -The Irish Constitution recognises the family as the primary educator of the child, and therefore there is no absolute legal obligation on children to attend school nor on their parents to send them to school. These children and teens may be in need of a similar support but are not included in the scope of this scheme. -It is unclear whether schools that specialise in the care and education of children with complex developmental and intellectual needs are eligible.",Informationo unavailable,N/A,Informationo unavailable,N/A,Yes,"-Low-income families -DEIS school pupils -Other disadvantaged school pupils",No,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,Schools will be expected to cater for pupils’ cultural dietary requirements.,No,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,Low-income families where students attend DEIS or disadvantaged schools are more likely to benefit from this scheme.,Yes,"This policy is aimed at primary school pupils i.e. generally between the ages of 4 and 13 years of age. The research on this project has found that the it has had a very positive impact on children’s attendance at school, as well as their physical health and psychological wellbeing.",Yes,Schools will be expected to cater for pupils’ religious dietary requirements.,No,N/A,No,N/A,Yes,"student, pupil, parent, children.","“The Hot School Meals Programme is part of the overall School Meals Programme, which provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,557 schools and organisations benefitting 227,000 children.” “The programme is an important component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. From March 2021, the Hot School Meals Programme replaced this programme for 35,000 pupils in a select 189 primary schools.” Minister for Social Protection: “Our school children have shown extraordinary resilience over the past 12 months amid huge disruption caused to their lives by COVID-19.” “This research has found that the Hot School Meals pilot project has had a very positive impact on children’s attendance at school, as well as their physical health and psychological wellbeing.”" Iceland,IS01,The “Back to work” initiative a.ka. Iceland Works,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The initiative “Back to work”, a.k.a. “Iceland Works”, was introduced in the first (out of four) economic response package of the Icelandic government, that was labelled “Resilience: strengthening Iceland’s foothold”. The rationale of the policy package was to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The objective of the policy package was to “safeguard the economic livelihood of people, businesses, protecting the welfare system and creating a strong demand in the economy”. “Back to work” is a recycled measure since the recession following the bank crisis in 2008. The “Back to Work” initiative is a full reimbursement (instead of 60%) of VAT for on-site household maintenance and services, and construction. Moreover, in the discussion in the parliament, the initiative was extended to include full reimbursement of VAT for car maintenance and cleaning services. The “Back to work” initiative is to respond to the rising unemployment in the Covid-19 pandemic the government initiated the “Back to work” initiative, hence the domain work/labour market. Moreover, it also relates to the domain of the economy as the objective of the initiative was also to increase demand in the economy. The “Back to work” measure only applies to male-dominated sectors and is believed to maintain and create jobs first and foremost for men (85-90% of all the jobs). The extension of the initiative did not correct the gender bias. The initiative was criticised for not including women dominated sectors, such as hair and beauty salons, sewing services, massage parlours and jewellers. However, it is important to mention that by including cleaning services in the initiative is was likely to create jobs for women and individuals of foreign origin. In more recent presentation of the initiative this is labelled as first and foremost initiative ot stimulate the economy, not the original “intention” of creating jobs. Target groups: workers, buisnesses ",Yes,"Because this recession is completely different from the one following the bank crisis, the policy should have focused on creating jobs for those people that were losing their jobs during the pandemic. However, I believe because of that the discourse around this measure/initiative has developed further towards the economic discourse and away from the job creation discourse.",20-Mar,20-Mar,31-Dec-21,The Government of Iceland,Yes,No,No,No,,," ","https://www.government.is/news/article/?newsid=afa0d410-6b79-11ea-9462-005056bc4d74 https://www.government.is/library/Files/Efnahagsaðgerðir%20v10%20NET_loka_l.pdf https://www.government.is/news/article/?newsid=afa0d410-6b79-11ea-9462-005056bc4d74 https://island.is/en/covid-operations/Iceland-works https://www.skatturinn.is/einstaklingar/covid/vsk-endurgreidslur/ https://www.stjornarradid.is/rikisstjorn/covid-19/ https://www.althingi.is/altext/150/s/1206.html ","The solution is to encourage people and NGOs to invest in their housold maintainance and constructiod, and therefore buying services that creates jobs and stimulates the economy.",People have to apply for reimbursement at the website for Iceland Revenue & Customs (in Icelandic): https://www.skatturinn.is/einstaklingar/covid/vsk-endurgreidslur/ ,Yes,Request to fill out a form and it is only in Icelandic.,Yes,That men need to work masculine jobs.,Yes,I believe that the stereotype that it is important to ensure first and foremost work for men. It connects to the idea of the men as the provider of the family. ,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Not specified in the policy, but the initiative is measured monitored on the governments webpage (in Icelandic): https://www.stjornarradid.is/covid-19/#Tab5 Around 8 bn ISK have been reimbursed because of the initiative (as of June 16th 2021). Thereof only 214 m ISK has been reimbursed because of cleaning services (the only women dominated industry included in the initiative). ",Yes,"The GIA was performed after the decision was made on the initiative, both by the gender budgeting expert at the Ministry of Finance and the grassroot feminist budgeting group “Feminist budgeting”. However, as this measure has been in previous recession the gendered impact was know by the government. ",Yes,"It validation was extended. ",Yes,The gender issues discussed in section 3 were debated in the parliament and by feminist groups.,"Homeowners and NGOs, workers and businesses",Yes,People with above average and high income. To encourage them to buy services.,Yes,"Other types of workers and business owners, e.g. in the more women dominated sectors (see discussion in section 3)",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Everybody can send in a review of parliamentary legislation. The Parliament’s finance committee meets with stakeholders, such as the labor unions, NGOs, feminist groups, that send in their review.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Many of those that work in the cleaning services are women and of foreign origin. However, this work is often very badly paid and physically tearing.",Yes,"The tax discount is going to be given to the groups that are able to buy these services, that is those that have above average earnings. ",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy refers to job creation in general, when it is almost only creating jobs for men. By responding to the problem of employment with such a gender biased policy will increase labour market and financial gender inequalities.","From the bill: “Þa? kom fram að almennt væri litið svo a? að sli?k breyting væri li?kleg til þess að stuðla að minni undanskotum fra? skatti og þar með draga u?r svartri atvinnustarfsemi, auk þess sem hækkunin gæti dregið u?r greiðslum vegna atvinnu- leysisbo?ta vegna aukinna framkvæmda. I? kjo?lfarið hleyptu stjo?rnvo?ld af stokkunum a?takinu Allir vinna i? ju?li? 2010 til að vekja athygli a? endurgreiðslu virðisaukaskatts og skattafra?drætti vegna framkvæmda við i?bu?ðarhu?snæði og fri?stundahu?s. A?takið þo?tti gefast vel þvi? verulega dro? u?r atvinnuleysi og heimili re?ðust i? framkvæmdir og viðhaldsverkefni sem þau hefðu annars ekki gert“. English transl: „It was also stated that such a change [the 100% VAT reimbursement] was generally considered likely to contribute to less tax evasion and thereby reduce undeclared work, in addition to which the increase could reduce unemployment benefit payments due to increased construction. As a result, the government launched the Back to Work campaign in July 2010 to raise awareness of VAT refunds and tax deductions for residential and leisure projects. The campaign was considered successful because unemployment fell sharply and households embarked on construction and maintenance projects that they would not have done otherwise.“ From the regularly updated Governments Covid page: „Í því skyni að örva hagkerfið ákváðu stjórnvöld að hækka endurgreiðslu virðisaukaskatts af vinnu manna á byggingarstað vegna vinnu við byggingu, endurbætur og viðhald á íbúðarhúsnæði úr 60% í 100% frá 1. mars til og með 31. desember 2021.“ English transl. „In order to stimulate the economy, the government decided to increase the VAT refund on labor for construction work, renovation and maintenance of residential buildings from 60% to 100% from March 1 to December 31, 2021.“ " Iceland,IS02,The investment initiative,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,," The investment initiative was introduced in the first (out of four) economic response package of the Icelandic government, that was labelled “Resilience: strengthening Iceland’s foothold”. The rationale of the policy package was to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The objective of the policy package was to “safeguard the economic livelihood of people, businesses, protecting the welfare system and creating a strong demand in the economy”. The investment initiative is intended to promote profitable investments that increase the demand for labour and the productive capacity of the economy. The investment is in real estate, transport, research, innovation energy exchange and technology infrastructure. Hence, the domain of the policy is the economy but also work/labour market. The investment in those industries creates mainly jobs for men, and it is estimated that the jobs created are 85% in the hands of men. Moreover, the investment in research and innovation went to men, businesses run by men and male dominated fields. Target group: workers and busines owners ",Yes,"Different investment initiatives, such as in health and social sectors (is defined as cost not investment), that could have created jobs for women. The investment in those sectors goes mostly into salary costs and are likely to return back into the economy. Moreover, it is likely to benefit vulnerable groups in society. Research and innovation investment went mostly to men, businesses run by men, and in male-dominated fields. This is issue of fairness but also an issue of loosing out on women’s+ talents.",20-Mar,20-Mar,The government has made an investment plan until 2025,The government of Iceland,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes," The government's investment initiative amounted to almost ISK 18 bn in 2020, but it is estimated that the government will invest ISK 119 bn until the year 2025.","https://www.government.is/government/covid-19/; https://www.stjornarradid.is/covid-19/; https://www.government.is/news/article/?newsid=afa0d410-6b79-11ea-9462-005056bc4d74; https://www.government.is/library/Files/Efnahagsaðgerðir%20v10%20NET_loka_l.pdf https://www.althingi.is/thingstorf/thingmalalistar-eftir-thingum/ferill/?ltg=150&mnr=695 https://www.althingi.is/thingstorf/thingmalalistar-eftir-thingum/ferill/?ltg=150&mnr=841 ",To invest in concrete in order to stimulate the economy and create jobs (for men). ,,,,Yes,That men need work and that men’s work stimulates the economy.,Yes,I believe that the stereotype that it is important to ensure first and foremost work for men. It connects to the idea of the men as the provider of the family.,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"The GIA was performed after the decision was made on the initiative, both by the gender budgeting expert at the Ministry of Finance and the grassroot feminist budgeting group “Feminist budgeting”. ",Yes,I think it has only been revised with regards to the amounts that are invested in each sector.,Yes,The gender issues discussed in section 3 were debated in parliament and by feminist groups.,"The government, business owners, workers, researchers, innovators and start-ups",Yes,"Those that will benefit from the investments – the general public will have access to improved infrastructure (such as roads, schools, hospitals etc) and those that work in those buildings (often women).",Yes,"Yes, women dominated sectors, women and diverse innovators and early career academics (women).",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Everybody can send in a review of parliamentary legislation. The Parliament’s finance committee meets with stakeholders, such as the labor unions, NGOs, feminist groups, that send in their review.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Diverse jobs (see quotations before). However, the jobs that are mainly created are generally men’s jobs. By not acknowledging that in the policy the government fails to respond to women’s unemployment.","“Til að sporna gegn niðursveiflu í efnahagslífinu hefur ríkisstjórnin ákveðið að ráðast í átak í fjárfestingu. Fjárfestingarátakið felst í því að hefja nýjar fjárfestingar eða flýta áður fyrirhuguðum fjárfestingum til þess að skapa störf. Með því er ætlað að sporna gegn aukningu í atvinnuleysi og auka framleiðni til lengri tíma. Fjárfestingarátakið felst meðal annars í fjárfestingu í samgöngumannvirkjum eins og fækkun einbreiðra brúa og bættum vegasamgöngum, Viðhald og endurbætur fasteigna, hafna og flugvalla um land allt. Jafnframt var leitast við að skapa fjölbreytt störf sem hafa jákvæð áhrif á umhverfismál og framleiðni. Má þar nefna orkuskipti í samgöngum, rannsóknir, nýsköpun og skapandi greinar og átak í upplýsingatækni til að bæta þjónustu ríkisins.” “To counter the downturn in the economy, the government has decided to launch an investment campaign. The investment campaign involves starting new investments or speeding up previously planned investments in order to create jobs. This is intended to counteract the increase in unemployment and increase productivity in the long term. The investment campaign includes investment in transport infrastructure such as the reduction of single-span bridges and improved road transport, maintenance and improvement of real estate, ports and airports throughout the country. At the same time, efforts were made to create diverse jobs that have a positive effect on the environment and productivity. These include energy exchange in transport, research, innovation and the creative industries, and efforts in information technology to improve government services.”" Iceland,IS03,Third-pillar pension withdrawal,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The Third-pillar pension withdrawal was introduced in the first (out of four) economic response package of the Icelandic government, that was labelled “Resilience: strengthening Iceland’s foothold”. The rationale of the policy package was to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The objective of the policy package was to “safeguard the economic livelihood of people, businesses, protecting the welfare system and creating a strong demand in the economy”. The objective of the measure was to ""make it easier for individuals and households to cope with the conditions created by the pandemic“ but also to encourage spending to increase the demand in the economy. Up until the end of 2021 people can withdraw up to 800,000 ISK monthly from their voluntary pension savings for any purpose, up to the limit of ISK 12 m in a 15 month period. This measure benefits people that have a continuous labour market participation, full-time employment and have median income or higher. Women are more likely to be part-time, have lower salaries and take more time off due to higher workload regarding care responsibilities. Hence, women are more likely to have lower voluntary pension savings than men. Moreover, this measure is likely to have negative influence on people’s future pensions. Especially women’s due to the pension gap. Target group: Third-pillar pension owners. ",Yes,"This will affect people’s income in later years. Moreover, encouraging people to take out their pension is a contradiction to the government’s policy of increasing the weight of private pension savings. ",20-Mar,20-Mar,Until the end of 2021.,The Icelandic Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,Estimted total amount of withdrawals ISK 9.5 bn (march 2020),"https://island.is/en/covid-operations/drawing-on-private-pension-savings https://www.government.is/library/Files/Efnahagsaðgerðir%20v10%20NET_loka_l.pdf https://www.government.is/news/article/?newsid=afa0d410-6b79-11ea-9462-005056bc4d74 https://www.stjornarradid.is/rikisstjorn/covid-19/#Tab1 ","People can withdraw private pensions to meet economic downturns, which in turn will boost the economy.","Applications are made to the institution that administers the applicant's private pension savings, i.e., bank or pension fund.",Yes,Request to fill online forms,Yes,That those that are experiencing economic downturn in their life all have private pension to take out. ,No,,No,,Yes,"Not specifically mentioned, but it is monitored at the Government’s webpage: https://www.stjornarradid.is/covid-19/#Tab5 Total of 27,3 bn ISK have been withdrawn as of May 12th 2021. It is now estimated to be in toal of 28,5 bn ISK will be withdrawn. 64% of the withdrawals are made by men.",Yes,"The GIA was performed after the decision was made on the initiative, both by the gender budgeting expert at the Ministry of Finance and the grassroot feminist budgeting group “Feminist budgeting”. ",Yes,Just the extencion of the validation.,Yes,The gender issues have been raised by the feminist group Feminist budgeting.,Pension owners,No,,Yes,"The policy does not serve those that are most in need when it comes to economic downturn – those that have low wages and those that have not been able to save up in private pensions. To meet people’s economic downturn it would have been more appropriate for the government to take specific measures to meet people’s needs, such as raising the unemployment benefits and giving students the right to have unemployment benefits.",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Everybody can send in a review of parliamentary legislation. The Parliament’s finance committee meets with stakeholders, such as the labor unions, NGOs, feminist groups, that send in their review.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Women of foreign origin are likely to have lower salaries, and hence lower pension savings. Unemployment hit “foreigners” way harder than Icelandic people during the pandemic.",Yes,Lower salaries result in lower pension savings. These measure do not serve people that were meeting economic downturns e.g. because of unemployment.,Yes,"Young people, especially students – who are in majority women, were greatly affected financially in the pandemic. Those people have not generally saved up private pensions.",No,,Yes,"These measures do not serve people on disability benefits, as they are unlikely to have private pensions. ",No,,Yes,By not acknowledging the gender+ pay and pension gaps in making of a policy to meet people’s economic downturn the policy will only serve those that are in the more priviledged positions – and not really reaching the objective of meeting people that are experiencing economic downturn.,"“Í því skyni að auðvelda einstaklingum og heimilum að standa af sér þær aðstæður sem sköpuðust vegna heimsfaraldursins var m.a. ákveðið að gera fólki kleift að taka út séreignarsparnað til frjálsra nota. Er markmiðið annars vegar að gera fólki kleift að nýta eigin sparnað til að mæta djúpri en tímabundinni efnahagslægð. Einnig er hægt að nota sparnaðinn til að auka útgjöld sem eykur eftirspurn í efnahagslífinu.  Hámarksútgreiðsla er 12 m.kr. yfir 15 mánaða tímabil og útgreiðsla hvers mánaðar nemur að hámarki 800 þúsund krónum.“ English transl: „In order to make it easier for individuals and households to cope with the conditions created by the pandemic, it was decided e.g. to enable people to withdraw private pension savings for free use. The goal is, on the one hand, to enable people to use their own savings to meet a deep but temporary economic downturn. Savings can also be used to increase spending, which increases demand in the economy. The maximum payment is 12 m.kr. over a 15-month period and the monthly payment amounts to a maximum of ISK 800,000.“ " Iceland,IS04,Wages during quarantine,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,,"The measure “wages during quarantine” was introduced in the first (out of four) economic response package of the Icelandic government, that was labelled “Resilience: strengthening Iceland’s foothold”. The rationale of the policy package was to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The objective of the policy package was to “safeguard the economic livelihood of people, businesses, protecting the welfare system and creating a strong demand in the economy”. Wages during quarantine are temporary payments for individuals who are quarantined without being infected, in accordance with the instructions of the health authorities. This was believed to be the key to allowing people to make responsible decisions to reduce the spred of the virus. This measure applies to people that cannot continue to work during their stay in quarantine. The employer continues to pay the employee wages but can then claim reimbursement up to a certain maximum amount. The same applies to self-employed persons if they have had to resign due to quarantine. Payments are based on the total salary in the calendar month or calendar months in which the individual is quarantined. The payments will never exceed ISK 633,000 per month, or ISK 21,100 a day. This policy intervenes to the policy domains of gender pay and pension gaps and the gender care gap. Due to the gender pay gap there are in general higher reimbursements for men’s quarantine than women’s quarantine. Because of the gender care gap women are more likely to stay at home with children that need to quarantine, so the measure secures their salaries. However, the measure does not apply to people that can work from home. Hence, people in that position that are in quarantine with children must do their work (or depend on the kindness of their employee to do minimum or no work). Because of the gender care gap, work during quarantine, is likely to be very demanding and stressful and have negative consequences for women. Potential gender+ inequalities: The measure does not apply to people that are in self-appointed quarantine due, e.g., due to health reasons or because of lower levels of services, such as schools. The services of disabled children and children with long term illnesses were badly hit during the pandemic. Moreover these groups are more likely to be badly impacted if exposed to the disease. This has negative impact on the labour market and financial position of their parents and because of the gender care gap women are more likely be staying at home with children in that position. ",Yes,It does not apply to people in self-appointed quarantine because of health reasons. ,20-Mar,20-Mar,31-Dec-21,The Government of Iceland,Yes,No,No,No,,,,"https://www.government.is/government/covid-19/; https://www.stjornarradid.is/covid-19/; https://www.government.is/news/article/?newsid=afa0d410-6b79-11ea-9462-005056bc4d74 https://www.government.is/library/Files/Efnahagsaðgerðir%20v10%20NET_loka_l.pdf https://www.althingi.is/thingstorf/thingmalalistar-eftir-thingum/ferill/?ltg=150&mnr=667 ",Reimbursements to companies/business for salaries of people in quarantine.,"The Directorate of Labor administers the program and issues temporary payments for individuals directed to quarantine. Information provided at the website for the Directorate of Labor to apply. ",Yes,Request to fill online forms,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Not specified in the policey, but the initiative monitored on the governments webpage (in Icelandic): https://www.stjornarradid.is/covid-19/#Tab5 In 2020 total of ISK 378.4 m was paid for salaries in quarantine. As of 2021 the amount is ISK 55 m. ",No,,Yes,I think just the extension of the validation period.,Yes,The previous mentioned controversies of the measure not applying to people that have to quarantine due to health reasons. ,Workers and companies,No,,Yes,"People that had to quarantine because of health reasons, e.g. disabled people, parents of disabled children and children with long term illnesses, people suffering from mental illness/stress related to the pandemic etc. To respond to that the government distributed one-off payment/grant to parents of disabled children and children with long term illnesses. ",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Everybody can send in a review of parliamentary legislation. The Parliament’s finance committee meets with stakeholders, such as the labor unions, NGOs, feminist groups, that send in their review.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The employer of the people that went skiing in Austria, knowing of Covid infections there, received payments for their two week quarantine when returning to Iceland after their holiday. However, employer of the people that had to do quarantine because of their or their children/relatives health reasons did not receive reimbursement for their salaries. Because of the gendered care gap this is more likely to impact women.",No,,No,,Yes,The employer of the parents that did go to a self-appointed quarantine because of their childrens or relatives health did not receive reimbursement for their salaries. Women are more likely to shoulder these repsonsibilities.,No,,Yes,No other than previously discussed.,"""The well-being of families and households in Iceland is at the core of these measures. Already, people under quarantine have a secure income, which is key to allowing people to make responsible decisions to reduce the spread of the virus. This short-term measure is intended to protect jobs and income during the economic downturn“ " Iceland,IS05,Actions agaist violence,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,," The pandemic increased awareness of violence in intimate relationships. The government responded to this in their second (out of four) response package, had the same title as the first package: “Resilience: strengthening Iceland’s foothold. Second package of the Government measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic”. The measures included a campaign against domestic violence and violence against children, additional funding to the Children’s house, the 1717 helpline and NGOs (ISK 200 m), and increased financial support to strengthen cooperation between police, social services and child protection authorities (ISK 15 m). An action team was formed by the Minister of social and children’s affairs and the Minister of justice that had the objective to implement targeted actions and awareness raising campaign against domestic violence and violence against children during Covid-19. The action team includes two people, the national commissioner of the Icelandic police and a former minister of social affairs (retired from politics). The tasks of the action groups were developed to be more extensive than suggested in the second response package. The main tasks of the team are to direct and coordinate the implementation of a public awareness campaign against children and domestic violence, measures that strengthen the services and support of victims of violence and other projects in this field. The team also got the responsibility to implement the government’s action plan on measures against violence for the years 2019-2022. Emphasis is on extensive consultations with experts in the fields, such as NGOs, hospitals, and local governments. The public awareness campaign was an online campaign on the National Emergency Number’s website (https://www.112.is). The action team has suggested and implemented other measures that include strengthening of the Children’s house (part of the governments agency of child’s protection), the development of educational material on domestic violence and violence at the workplace, development of risk assessment sexual violence, training of police officers, develop processes and respond measures for the health services, development of online pshycological treatment for survivors, support measures and educational material for perpetrators, measures to tackle violence against disabled people, grants to NGOs that work on the issues, financial support to the Women’s shelter to ensure safe housing for survivors, action against online violence. The target groups are survivors of violence, perpetrators, children, actors that support survivors of violence and the general public. ",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,"The action teams is still working (because the government’s website recently published news about their measures, but according to previous news on the government’s website it was only extended until January 31st 2021.","The Icelandic Government, but more specifically the Minister of social and children’s affairs and Minister of justice",Yes,Yes,No,No,,,,"https://www.government.is/news/article/?newsid=5a7b7cb1-83f7-11ea-9467-005056bc4d74 https://www.stjornarradid.is/rikisstjorn/covid-19/#Tab1 https://www.112.is/en https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/frettir/stok-frett/2020/05/05/Aukinn-kraftur-i-adgerdir-og-vitundarvakningu-gegn-ofbeldi/ https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/frettir/stok-frett/2020/07/07/Adgerdarteymi-um-ofbeldi-skilar-fyrstu-afangaskyrslunni/ https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/frettir/stok-frett/2020/10/14/Adgerdarteymi-gegn-ofbeldi-skilar-annarri-afangaskyrslunni/ https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/frettir/stok-frett/2021/01/20/Adgerdarteymi-gegn-ofbeldi-leggur-til-adgerdir-vegna-ofbeldis-gegn-folki-med-fotlun/ https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/frettir/stok-frett/2021/06/03/Kynntu-itarlegar-adgerdir-fyrir-gerendur-ofbeldis-/ ",Extensive solutions to respond to violence in intimate relationships and violence against children.,,,,No,,Yes,Heteronormative stereotypes.,No,,No,,Yes,The gender budgeting experts at the Ministry of Finance and economic affairs conducted GIA on some of the measures to respond to the pandemic. ,Yes,Soon after introducing the policy it was extended to include extensive measures against violence. The ministers and the task force have been introducing measure regularly during the pandemic.,Yes,"In the beginning the measures, especially the awareness raising campaign, were criticised for not responding well enough to the problem. However, many of the measures (e.g. financial support to NGOs and the Women shelter) have responded to that criticism.","Survivors of violence, perpetrators, children, actors that support survivors of violence and the general public. ",No,,Yes,"The policy responded to gender+ issues to some extent, but not all as explained below.",Yes,"NGOs, different government offices, local governments, health offices, the police.",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Disabled people, people that do not speak Icelandic. ",Yes,Non cis people are more likely to be exposed to violence. The policy does not respond to people that belong to that group. ,No,The policy does not address violence in non-heteronormative relationships.,Yes,There is a risk that the policy does not reach victims that are marginalized in Icelandic society and do not speak Icelandic.,No,,Yes,There is a risk that the policy does not reach victims that are marginalized in Icelandic society and do not speak Icelandic.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Diasbled people, especially disabled women, are more likely to be victims of violence. The task force introduced measures specifically focused on this group. ",Yes,Residence: a lot of services are only available for people in the capital area.,Yes,"Yes and no. Violence is discussed in gender-neutral terms, but many of the measures discuss violence against women – hence acknowledging the gendering nature of the problem. ","Minister of social and children’s affairs: „Á óvissutímum eykst hættan á hvers kyns ofbeldi gagnvart viðkvæmustu hópum samfélagsins, ekki síst gegn börnum sem eru oft þolendur vanrækslu og ofbeldis. Til að ná árangri í baráttunni gegn ofbeldi þurfum við öll að taka höndum saman, hafa augun opin og leita aðstoðar. Þessar aðgerðir og vitundarvakningin snúast um að hvetja okkur öll til að bregðast við ef áhyggjur vakna og minna á að hjálp er til staðar.” Engl: ""In times of uncertainty, the risk of all kinds of violence against the most vulnerable groups in society increases, not least against children who are often victims of neglect and violence. To be successful in the fight against violence, we all need to work together, keep our eyes open and seek help. These actions and awareness-raising are about encouraging all of us to respond if concerns arise and to remind us that help is available.” Minister of justice: „Með almennri vitundarvakningu og markvissum aðgerðum sendum við áfram skýr skilaboð um að við höfnum öll hvers kyns áreitni og ofbeldi. Á Íslandi líðum við ekki að ofbeldi fái að þrífast innan veggja heimilisins né annars staðar, við höfum gripið til ýmissa aðgerða til þessa en látum ekki staðar numið og fyrirhugaðar aðgerðir munu vonandi skila okkur áframhaldandi árangri í þessari baráttu.” „In times of uncertainty, the risk of all kinds of violence against the most vulnerable groups in society increases, not least against children who are often victims of neglect and violence. To be successful in the fight against violence, we all need to work together, keep our eyes open and seek help. These actions and awareness-raising are about encouraging all of us to respond if concerns arise and to remind us that help is available.“ Task force: „Ef við horfum einfaldlega á þau úrræði sem hafa verið til staðar, þá hafa þau verið alltof fá. Það er ekkert ofbeldi án geranda - þannig að ef við erum ekki með neina gerendur -  þá erum við ekki með neina þolendur“ Engl: If we simply look at the resources that have been available, they have been far too few. There is no violence without a perpetrator - so if we do not have any perpetrators - then we do not have any victims.” " Iceland,IS06,Income related unemployment benefits,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Because of the rise in unemployment due to the pandemic, resulting in financial loss for people, the government extended the right to income-related unemployment benefits from three months to six months. The objective “is to meet the needs of individuals who have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 epidemic and will have reduced employment opportunities in the coming months”. Because of the gender pay gap and the gender care gap this is a measure that is more likely to benefit men than women. Women have lower salaries than men, both because of the gender pay gap but also because of part-time work. Moreover, women are more likely to be absent from the labour market due to unpaid caring responsibilities. Hence, majority of the unemployment insurances for this measure goes to men, specifically men that are in a good financial position. Unintended gender+ effects: This policy maintains status quo of the gender pay gap. Moreover, the policy benefits those with higher income. Hence, it does not respond to the financial troubles of people, especially women and people of foreign origin, that lost their low-pay jobs due to the covid-19. Target groups: workers ",Yes,"Yes, the previously gender and class issues.",20-May,20-Jun,Extended to 28 February 2022,The Icelandic Government,Yes,No,No,No,,,,"https://www.government.is/government/covid-19/ https://www.althingi.is/thingstorf/thingmalalistar-eftir-thingum/ferill/?ltg=150&mnr=841 https://www.vinnumalastofnun.is/en/application-for-unemployment-benefits/payments-and-amounts ",Income-related unemployments extended from three to six months to respond to the financial downturn of people that lost their jobs during the pandemic.,People can apply for unemployment benefits one month prior to becoming unemployed. This is done on the Directorate of Labour’ website. https://www.vinnumalastofnun.is/en/application-for-unemployment-benefits/apply-for-unemployment-benefits,Yes,"Fill online forms. Only available in three languages: Icelandic, English and Polish. ",No,,Yes,Gender and class stereotypes (that intersects with nationality) on the idea that income is deserved. So men deserve higher income than women. People with higher salaries deserve higher income during unemployment than people with lower salaries.,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"The gender budgeting experts at the ministry of finance mention the likelihood of the gender biases. However, this measure was assessed after the financial crisis of 2008, finding that 70% of the resources went to for men. A collaboration between the Ministry of Finance and Economic affairs and the department of Gender Studies at the Univeristy of Iceland includes students GIA projects in the course Applied gender studies (taught by me). A student did an GIA on the measure, finding that 65% of the income related benefits went to men and 65% to Icelandic nationalities. (report has not been published).",Yes,Validation extended,Yes,"From a gender+ perspective the controversies are those previously mentioned. The group “Feminist budgeting” presented their critique on all the economic measures in March 2021, they raised the above concerns (https://www.feminiskfjarmal.is) ",Workers,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Everybody can send in a review of parliamentary legislation. The Parliament’s finance committee meets with stakeholders, such as the labor unions, NGOs, feminist groups, that send in their review.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Gender pay gap is wider when nationality is included. Proportionally more foreign nationals lost their job during the covid pandemic, most often in low paid service and tourism sectors, so this policy does not respond well to the financial distress they faced during the pandemic.",Yes,"The measure is income related. Low income people, specially women due to the gender pay gap, will receive lower unemployment benefits. Groups that are less likely to have the potential to have savings to respond to economic downturns. ",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"By not recognising and responding to the gender+ dimension of the labour market the policy maintains the gender gap. Moreover, it punishes women that have a gap in their employment due to care responsibilities.","Engl: “Markmiðið með framlengingu á rétti til tekjutengdra atvinnuleysisbóta úr þremur mánuðum í sex mánuði er að komið til móts við einstaklinga sem orðið hafa fyrir atvinnumissi vegna Covid-19 faraldursins og munu búa við skerta möguleika á atvinnu næstu misseri” “The objective is to meet the needs of individuals who have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 epidemic and will have reduced employment opportunities in the coming months.”" Iceland,IS07,Covid-19 containment measures,Yes,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"In order to slow down the spread of the coronavirus and to protect vulnerable groups, the Icelandic health authorities introduced Covid-19 containment measures. The measures were implementended and regularly revsed during the period march 2020–June 2021. It included several measures, such as: Ban on gatherings ranging from 10-100 person limit depending of the status of the pandemic in Iceland Temporary closing of universities and secondary schools Special condition in elementary schools and preschools, incl. Lower services and online teaching. Social distancing: 2 meters between individuals. 1 m within universities and secondary schools Closure or lower services of public places such as swimming pools, gyms, pubs and museums Strick measures to protect the groups considered most vulnerable for infection, such as no external visits to care homes and other institutions Strick measures to minimize the risk of infection at medical establishments Widespread testing and contact tracing Quarantine of individuals considered to be likely carriers Public campaign emphasising awarenes of personal habits that reduce transmission risk, such as hand-washing and distancing in social interactions. Daily press conference with health authorities. Testing of international arrivals Travels restrictions Quarantine after arrival to Iceland Face-mask mandatory on buses, in shops and in services that require physical contact or close proximity, such as hair and beauty salons and massage parlours. Ban or restriction of number of audience (up to 20 people) at sports events and performance arts, such as theatres, cinemas, concerts, etc. The main domain of these measures are human and fundamental rights, as the government was restricting people’s rights (freedom of movement, right to education, etc.) to ensure the rights to have good health. The measures intersect with the domain of the gender care gap. The unintended gender+ inequalities included increased care responsibilities within the homes because of the Covid-19 containment measures. Restriction of services of children, elderly, disabled people, disabled children, and children with long term illnesses were likely to land on the shoulders of women. However, the government’s objective to keep the schools open related to the gendered care responsibilities. Moreover, women are more likely to be occupying the jobs that are in the front line during the pandemic. Jobs that are often demanding and low paid, and therefore the reward does not commensurate with the risk. Many women dominated jobs intensified during the pandemic and had to be reorganised to respond to the new reality, this includes the work of teachers and other schools’ staff, nurses and other medical staff, and cleaners. Moreover, these workers were more exposed to infection. It could be argued that the measures also greatly impacted the domain of gender-based violence, as the measures isolated survivors in their homes. Violence within the homes was one of many reasons for keeping the schools open. Target group: the general public ",No,,20-Mar,20-Mar,"As of June 26th 2021 there are no restrictions on gatherings due to Covid-10 in Iceland, apart from rules on the border. ","The Icelandic government, issued by the minister of Health",Yes,Yes,No,No,,No,,"https://www.government.is/government/covid-19/#actions https://www.covid.is/categories/effective-restrictions-on-gatherings",Several restrictions to prevent the transmition of Covid-19.,,,,No,,No,,Yes,"The Chief Epidemiologist, Directory of Health and the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management monitored the process and reported to the Minister of Health and the Government. The implementation and outcomes were presented at the government’s special Covid webage (https://www.covid.is/english) and daily press conference meetings (during the high points of the pandemic).",Yes,"The measures used to evaluate are current and total figures from 28 February 2020. Including the number of people sampled within and on the borders, confirmed infections, people in and finished isolation, people hospitalised, people in quarantine that were likely to exposed to the disease. Updated daily on the government’s Covid-19 webpage: https://www.covid.is/data ",Yes,It was carried out after the implementation of the first policy. It has been carried out by the gender budgeting experts at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs and the Gender equality office at the prime ministers office in relation to the government’s response packages.,Yes,"It was revised regularly during the period by the The Chief Epidemiologist, Directory of Health and the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management monitored the process and reported to the Minister of Health and the Government.",Yes,"I think all the measures have been debated. A group and parliamentarians are against all the restrictions based on freedom arguments. Bar and restaurant owners against the closures. Feminist groups pushing for the acknowledging the front line work of low paid women, the importance of keeping the schools open etc. ",The general public,No,,No,,,,,,Yes,People that are vulnerable to exposure of the disease.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Women dominatd sectors are more exposed to the disease than others. These are low paid jobs that intensified during the pandemic.,Yes,"People living in elderly homes were especially isolated as they were completely closed down. Women live longer than men in Iceland, but have on average twice as many years with bad health.",Yes,,No,,No,,Yes,The gender neutral approach ignores the policy’s intensification of women’s work in the labour market and within the homes.,"“In order to slow down the spread of the coronavirus and to protect vulnerable groups, the Icelandic health authorities have introduced measures such as social distancing, ban on large gatherings, widespread testing as well as tracing infections.“ „Following recommendations from the Chief Epidemiologist, Svandís Svavarsdóttir Icelands‘s Minister of Health, has decided to implement measures set out in the legislation on epidemics for a ban on public events and gatherings.“ „A new advertisement issued by the Minister of Health setting out restrictions on the size of gatherings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic takes effect on 28 August 2020 and will remain in effect until and including 10 September. This will involve only minor changes to the restrictions already in force, which is in accordance with the proposals submitted to the minister by the Chief Epidemiologist.“ " Iceland,IS08,Let‘s get to work!,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Because of high unemployement rate the Minister of Social affairs and children launched a special employment campaign called „let‘s get to work“. The objective is to create up to 7,000 temporary jobs in collaboration with the business community, public instituitons, municipalities and NGOs. This includes the following: Small and medium-sized businesses: Companies with less than 70 employees can employ job seekers that have been registered as unemployed for 12 months or longer with an substantial support (472.000 ISK monthly, and 11,5% contribution to a pension funds) for 6 months. The company can hire as many employees as needed until the total number of 70 people. All companies: The employer can receive an employment grant, that is full basic unemployment benefits (307.430 ISK monthly, and 11,5% contribution to a pension funds), for employing each jobseeker who as been without work for 30 days or more. Valid for up to 6 months. No limit how many job seekers are hired. Municipalities and public institutions: Receive an employment grant (up to ISK 472.835 ISK per month, and 11,5% contribution to a pension fund) for hiring job-seekers that are coming to the end of their unemployment benefits rights (or have less than six months of their right to benefits). Valid for 6 months, but can be extended for other 6 months for individuals that have reduced working capacity. NGOs: To enable NGOs can receive an employment grant (equal to full salary according to wage agreements up to a maximum of ISK 472.835 per month, and 11,5% contribution to a pension fund) to create temporary intiatives) to initiate a temporary initiative/project during the spring and summer of 2021. Moreover the NGOs will receive 25% surcharge to cover the cost fro the projects, such as land protection, footpath maintenance, land clearing, planting, sports and recreation for children and teenager, etc. A condition for the employment grant is that the jobseeker has to have been unemployed for 12 months or more. The measures relates to the gender+ inequalitis in the domain of work/labour market. These job creating measures are very positive for gender+ equality as it opens up the opportuntities for all types of companies and businesses to seek employees with the support from the government – hence not only in male dominated sectors, such as construction and road maintainance. Moreover, it gives the job seeker opportunities to contact desireable employees that relates to their interests and background. Target groups: businesses and companies, municipalities, NGOs",No,,21-Mar,21-Mar,Depending on the employee but up to 6-12 months from employment,The minister of Social affaris and children,No,Yes,No,No,,,,"https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/frettir/stok-frett/2021/03/15/Hefjum-storf-umfangsmiklar-vinnumarkadsadgerdir-fyrir-atvinnuleitendur-og-atvinnulifid/ https://vinnumalastofnun.is/atvinnurekandi/radningarstyrkir/hefjum-storf https://www.vinnumalastofnun.is/en/employer/recruitment-grants/lets-work ","Create temporary jobs, salaries partly or all paid by the government, to respond to unemployment.",Companies have to register job online on the Directorate of Labours website. ,Yes,"Online forms, in Icelandic, English and Polish",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"Businesses and companies, municipalities, NGOs",Yes,Job seekers,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Higher unemployment rate among foreign national women and men than Icelanders during Covid-19, it is likely that they will continue to face discrimination through this measures.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,I do not believe that it contributes to gendering of the policy. ,"Minister: “Þó að Covid-19 faraldurinn hafi varað lengur en við gerðum ráð fyrir þá styttist hann í annan endann. Daginn er tekið að lengja, sífellt fleiri Íslendingar fá bólusetningu og nú hefst viðspyrnan. Við erum hér að kynna gríðarlega stórar aðgerðir fyrir bæði atvinnuleitendur og atvinnulífið sem hjálpa okkur í öflugri viðspyrnu að loknum faraldri. Ég hvet fyrirtæki, stofnanir, sveitarfélög og félagasamtök til að nýta þetta úrræði og ráða fólk. Við mætum óvissunni með krafti og bjartsýni og saman keyrum við þetta í gang.” Engl: ""Although the Covid-19 epidemic lasted longer than we expected, it will be shortened at one end. The day is getting longer, more and more Icelanders are getting vaccinated and now the resistance begins. We are here to present huge measures for both jobseekers and the business community that will help us in a strong response after the epidemic. I urge companies, institutions, municipalities and NGOs to take advantage of this resource and hire people. We meet the uncertainty with energy and optimism and together we run this. """ Iceland,IS09,Supplemental child benefits,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,,"Supplemental child benefit was introduced in the first economic response package of the Icelandic government was labelled “Resilience: strengthening Iceland’s foothold” (March 2020). The supplemental child benefit was an one-off child benefit payment to all families with children under 18 years old. This measure was one of the measures to “support for financially distressed individuals and families”. As this was a general measure all support providers/guardians received payment, regardless if they needed the support or not. This is different from the Icelandic child benefit payments system, where they benefits are connected to people’s income (lower income > higher payments). In my opinion this measure should have been directed towards those families that were most in need due to the pandemic. The pandemic hit hardest the tourism industry and other service industries. Low-income workers, that is women, foreign workers and young people. Hence this could have been a measure that could have mitigated intersecting gender, class, and nationality inequalities. The government responded to this criticism in the repetition of the measure in April 2021. Then the supplemental child benefit was only for lower income families with children under 18 years old. The measure intervenes with the domain of gender pay and pension gaps, gender intersecting with other inequality grounds, such as nationality and class. Target group: all families with children, then later lower income families with children. ",Yes,"The gender+ pay gap, and that this measure could mitigate those inequalities.",21-Mar,21-Mar,"One-off measure, that was repeated in 2021 with different approach",The Government of Iceland,Yes,No,No,No,,No,,"https://www.government.is/library/Files/Efnahagsaðgerðir%20v10%20NET_loka_l.pdf https://www.stjornarradid.is/library/02-Rit--skyrslur-og-skrar/Annar%20efnahagspakki.pdf ",One-off payment (low amount) to families,"No procedures, it is performed by the government.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The second application of the measure took into account the financial situation of families. See section 3.,Yes,The Feminist budget group discussed the previously mentioned controversies in section 3.,"Families, low income families.",No,,Yes,"Low income families, people that lost their jobs in the pandemic",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,Only in the latter version of the measure – lower income families,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"People of foreign origin were worse hit with unemployment in the pandemic, and were therefor likely to have financial difficulties.",Yes,"People in low paid sectors, such as tourism and service industry, were hardly hit by the pandemic and therefore likely to have financial difficulties.",No,,No,,Yes,"People on disability pension have very low income, and are therefore more likely to need these benefits.",No,,Yes,,"This measure was under “protection” in the second economic response package, a section dedicated to “support for financially distressed individuals and families”." Iceland,IS10,Grants for the care of disabled and chronically ill children,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,," A grant to those who support disabled and chronically ill minors was presented in the second economic response package “Resilience: strengthening Iceland’s foothold” (April 2020). The objective is a “relief for the temporary increase in care that must be provided“. The support came in the form of a one-time payment in an amount equal to 25% of the full monthly caretaker payment. However, the caretakes had to meet the following criteria: The COVID-19 pandemic must have caused the temporary suspension of support services at school or daycare or has otherwise meant that the minor cannot access the services The support person must have been home with the minor because of existing conditions that place the minor in a high-risk group, as determined by the director of health That the above circumstances must have lasted for at least 15 days during the relevant period With this the government is acknowledging the increased care burden due to the pandemic ""This extra payment reflects the increased levels of care that must be provided under the current circumstances“. This measure intervenes with the inequality domain of gender care gap, as women are more likely to be bearing the burden of care work. Work that intensified in the pandemic. With this measure caregivers got paid up to some extent for their care work due to loss of services. However, this measure did not secure the income and the work of the caregivers – especially those that couldn’t depend on the kindness of their employer. ",Yes,"The amount is very low and does not do much too meet the economic downturn for many people. This is a one-off measure that is likely to result in short-term solutions. ",20-Apr,20-May,One-off measure,"The Government of Iceland, more specifically the Minister of Social Affairs and Children",Yes,Yes,No,No,,,,"https://www.government.is/library/Files/Annar%20efnahagspakki%20vFF%20loka.pdf https://www.reglugerd.is/reglugerdir/allar/nr/545-2020 https://island.is/en/covid-operations/grants-for-the-care-of-disabled-and-chronically-ill-minors",Payment for caregivers because of lower level of services,Application throught the Social Insurance Administration,Yes,"Online forms, website only available in Icelandic and English. ",No,,No,,,,,,,,No,,Yes,The Feminist budgeting group raised the previously mentioned issues in section 3 and 4.,Caregivers of disabled and chronically ill minors,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,Disabled and chronically ill children and minors,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Women are more likely to shoulder the responsibilities of care work, so this is a one-off measure to compensate for that. However, a measure that will not compensate for the financial loss and labour market participation and opportunities that these women are missing when fundamental services of disabled and chronically ill children are not provided. ","Multi-faceted measures to support children and their families Chronically ill children Support for parents and caregivers to address COVID-19- related circumstances Disabled children Support for parents and caregivers to address COVID-19- related circumstances " Italy,IT01,Extraordinary parental leave and babysitting bonus,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,," Rationale In March 2020, the temporary suspension of all schools and childcare services posed several problems to parents. This measure (established through three separate Decree-Laws) aims to facilitate family-work conciliation and facilitating the work to workers, especially to those working in health care services and other sectors related to the emergency management (law enforcement agencies, civil protection, etc.). The context of policy This policy was adopted and implemented at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the context of the lockdown, with the closure of most economic activities, apart from the essential ones, and of suspension of school and educational activities (from March until June 2020). During the second part of 2020, several economic activities (but not all of them) have been allowed to open and start again their activities. At the end of 2020, due to the second wave of the pandemic, schools, and education activities have been suspended again, together with some economic activities, based on the situation at the regional level. The National Scientific Technical Committee established a set of indicators to monitor the evolution of the pandemic at the regional level. Thus, each region has been labelled with a specific colour (white, yellow, orange, and red) according to the diffusion of the pandemic and the situation in the hospitals. For each colour, specific measures have been established about the openness of economic activities and schools (all schools closed in red regions; totally or partially online the secondary schools). Even if the decision about the colour to attach to each region was taken by the National government, the Regional authorities were allowed to take stricter measures. From the beginning of November 2020 till the mid/end of January 2021, the secondary school activities have been implemented only online. In the mid of January, the Government allowed secondary schools to carry out 50% of their activities in presence. Each Regional administration decided which schools had to be opened and when, with big differences among regions (for example, Campania and Apulia regions decided to close schools for a longer period of time, including primary schools). The vaccination campaign and improvement of the situation allowed the Government to open progressively all economic activities during Spring 2021. The domain The domains of this policy are the gender care gap and work/labour employment. Through three different measures (Decree-Law No. 18 of March 17, 2020, known as the “Cura Italia Decree”; Decree-Law November 9, 2020, known as “Ristori bis”; Decree-Law no. 30/2021) a scheme including parental leaves and babysitting bonus has been introduced with the aim of supporting parent workers to face the temporary closure of the school activities, so to facilitate work/family conciliation. Specific reinforced measures have been established for parents with children with disabilities. The babysitting bonus is higher for workers in the health sector as well as in other sectors related to emergency management (law enforcement agencies, civil protection, etc.). Unintended consequences The great majority of workers who used parental leave were women. It is worth mentioning that 70% of the personnel of the health sector are women. Moreover, the measure related to parental leaves established that only one parent had to apply. Since the measure established that parental leave was paid for an amount equal to 50% of the salary, in most case women applied since they usually earned lower salaries than the male parent. On the contrary, the babysitting bonus facilitated and supported work/family conciliation of both parents, without specific consequences on women. Therefore, due to the characteristics of the Italian labour market (also for the presence of a gender pay gap) and of the traditional division of care responsibilities between women and men in the family, this policy may come to further weaken women’s condition in the labour market. Target groups Almost all the workers with children are concerned, with a focus on those working in the health sector and those engaged in the emergency management. ",Yes,The difficulties for parents with small children working from home.,20-Mar,20-Mar,June 30th 2021,Presidency of the Council of Ministers/Italian Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,"1261,1 million euro foreseen in the “Cura Italia Decree” of March 2020 for the art. 23; 30 million euro for art. 25; 293 million euro for the year 2021. Around 10 million euros have been allocated for replacing teachers and school personnel using extraordinary parental leave. ",https://www.inps.it/nuovoportaleinps/default.aspx?itemdir=53821,"The measures have been established by the “Decree Cura Italia” for the year 2020 (art. 23 and 25): Starting from 5 March 2020, parents working in the private sector with children up to 12 years are entitled to access to an extraordinary 15-day leave covering 50% of the salary. The leave can be enjoyed by both parents alternatively and only if no other income support measures apply for the family members. Age limits do not apply to children with serious disabilities certified under Law No. 104/1992. Starting from 17 March 2020, as an alternative to the extraordinary leave, private sector working parents can choose to receive a specific bonus for the purchase of babysitting services amounting to 600 euros. For parents working in the public and private accredited health sector, as well as for the police and the defense personnel employed with anti-COVID tasks, the babysitting voucher is increased to a total of 1,000 euros. The above-mentioned measures can be requested by foster parents as well. Parents might request instead of a babysitting bonus to receive a bonus for the summer centers for their children. The “Decree-Law Ristori bis November 9, 2020, n. 149” reduced the entitlements to apply for a babysitting bonus only for family living in red zones, where all schools and education activities are made online or are closed and for parents that cannot work from home. The Decree-Law no. 30/2021, from January till June 2021, defined new rules for extraordinary parental leaves and babysitting bonuses. It allowed: remote working for one of the parents during the period in which schools are closed (for parents with children up to14 years); in case the kind of job does not allow to use remote working, only one of the parents can request an extraordinary parental leave for the entire period when schools are closed, covering 50% of the salary; public administration employees, workers of health sectors and of law enforcement agencies can request a babysitting bonus with a maximum about of 100 euro per week; parents of kids 14-16 years old accessing to extraordinary parental leave don't receive their salary or indemnities but they can not be dismissed. These measures concern also parents with children in quarantine. The babysitting bonus can not be requested if the other parent is working from home or is using extraordinary parental leave or receiving unemployment benefits (Cassa Integrazione). Under specific circumstances, parental leave and babysitting bonuses can be requested retroactively. The management of all the measures for the years 2020 and 2021 has been assigned to INPS - (National Institute of Social Security).",Workers can choose one of the following procedures: online by accessing the platform of INPS (National Institute of Social Security) using their SPID (the public digital identity system) code or the PIN issued by INPS to access its services; by contacting INPS by phone using either the free-toll number (for landline phones) or another at-payment number (for mobile phones); by contacting the different “Istituti di Patronato” (recognised organisations providing assistance to workers).,Yes,"The difficulties in accessing the INPS website using the PIN code or the SPID code, which can due to different reasons directly or indirectly related to the digital divide; the fact that the phone number is not accessible for free by mobile phone, while many people use only mobile phones",Yes,There is the implicit assumption that parents working from home have capacities and resources to care for their children,Cannot assess,,Yes,"Monitoring activities are performed by INPS. For the year 2020, monitoring was related only to financial aspects. For the year 2020 INPS received more than 1,3 million requests for babysitting bonuses and vouchers for summer centers. 1,078,173 requests have been accepted (815 million euros - 772,010 requests for babysitting and 306,163 for summer centers). 310,142 requests for extraordinary parental leave by private/autonomous workers have been also received: 243,358 by women. The total requests for babysitting bonus are 621,654 by private/autonomous workers, of which 435,785 by women; 99,657 requests by public workers, of which 60,685 by women. Monitoring of the implementation of these measures is also planned for the year 2021. There are no data available for the year 2021. 555,480 babysitters paid by working parents are 60 and more years old, being mostly the grandfathers or grandmothers of the children. The choice to involve grandparents can be also related to the concern to allow access to their home to people outside the family.",Yes,"An assessment has been done of how workers used the measures, for designing the measures for the year 2021. This led to a revision of the categories of the beneficiaries.",No,,Yes,The measures have been revised for the year 2021. This led to a reduction in the number of categories of the beneficiaries.,Yes,"There was the request to include also teachers and school personnel among the categories that could apply for a babysitting bonus. However, they have been excluded from the beneficiaries. ","The categories of actors include: for the year 2020, health personnel and law enforcement personnel; all public employees; employees of private entities; self-employed people. For the year 2021: specific categories of workers; self-employed people registered at INPS and insurance funds; employees of public and private companies of the National Health Service (doctors; nurses; biomedical laboratory technicians; medical radiology technicians; health and social workers); personnel of law enforcement agencies, and other security, protection, and recovery entities deployed for the exigences tied with the COVID-19 pandemic.",No,,Yes,"For the year 2021 the exclusion of teachers and school personnel; personnel of social structures like shelter communities, foster/group homes for peoples with disabilities, for children, for migrants.",No,,No,,Yes,Parents of children with disabilities,No,,No,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,yes,Parents of children with disabilities have special measures within the policy,no,,yes,"The measure is addressed to ""workers"", without distinguishing between women and men.","Decreto legge 17 marzo 2020 no. 18 “Cura Italia” – Art. 25 A decorrere dal 5 marzo 2020, in conseguenza dei provvedimenti di sospensione dei servizi educativi per l’infanzia e delle attività didattiche nelle scuole di ogni ordine e grado, di cui al Decreto del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri 4 marzo 2020, e per tutto il periodo della sospensione ivi prevista, i genitori lavoratori dipendenti del settore pubblico hanno diritto a fruire dello specifico congedo e relativa indennità di cui all’articolo 23, commi 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 e 7. Decree Law March 17th 2020 no. 18 “Cura Italia” – art. 25 Starting from March 5, 2020, as a result of the measures to suspend educational services for children and educational activities in schools of all levels, as per the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers March 4, 2020, and for the entire period of the suspension provided for therein, the parents who are employees of the public sector are entitled to benefit from the specific leave and related allowance referred to in Article 23, paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7." Italy,IT02,Support to the Anti-violence Centres and Women shelters,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Rational of the policy The rationale of the policy is grounded on the high concern, due to the lockdown restrictions, about the risks of an increase in domestic violence and violence against women and child. Hence the need to support the existing structures involved in supporting and hosting women victims of violence, by providing Anti-Violence Centres and Women Shelters with more resources to continue their activities in a safe way, applying the anti-COVID-19 requirements. For those reasons, the Department for Family and Equal Opportunities launched a call for funding addressed to Anti-violence Centres and Women Shelters for supporting the interventions carried out by them from February 1st to July 31st. Context of the policy The main contextual element is the high rate of femicides (mostly committed by the women's partners or ex-partners) in Italy. In 2019, the number of femicides was 111; in 2020, 113 (even if there was a reduction in the number of homicides). In parallel with the launch of the measure, the Department for Family and Equal Opportunities implemented an awareness-raising campaign on radio, television and social media, titled “Libera puoi” (""Free you can""), on the use of the free-toll number 1522, a helpline against women violence and stalking. During 2020, the calls increased by 79% with respect to 2019 (from 8,427 to 15,128). Civil society organisations and anti-violence centres and shelters are integrated into the anti-violence national network, by providing support, advice and services. Most of the anti-violence centres are involved in the free-toll helpline 1522. Anti-violence centres in Italy are 338; 302 of them are publicly recognized and allowed to be publicly funded, having adhered to the State-Regions agreement established in November 2014 regulating the interactions between the public administrations and the anti-violence centres. These latter ones, in cooperation with Social Services, provide a wide range of services including legal and psychological support; support to find a job; provision of a secure shelter to women; education activities for children. Most of them are part of a territory-based network involving other public and private entities. In 2019, 49,394 women contacted an anti-violence centre (+17% in comparison to 2017); 30,056 started an exit path from violence: 28% of them are not Italians; 63% have children (43% of whom is under 18 years old). The women shelters are 272. The main critical issue is funding. Starting from 2013, the State provides funds to anti-violence centres and women shelters. The funds allocated by the State is distributed to the concerned structures through the regional administrations. In the period 2013-2019, 145 million euros have been allocated to implement interventions against women violence (including the funding of the structures). However, the disbursement of funds takes place with great delay. By 2019, 63% of the funds had been disbursed for the period 2015-2016, 34% for 2017 and only 0.4% for 2018. The funds for 2019 had not yet been allocated. Part of the delay is linked to the bureaucratic and administrative burdens of the Regions. In such a context, it was crucial for anti-violence centres and women shelters to access further funds for matching the anti-COVID-19 requirements. Domain representation The main concern for the Department is to allow the structures to match the anti-COVID-19 requirements to guarantee the health of women and operators. Target group The call for funding is addressed only to structures (Anti-Violence Centres and Women Shelters) that subscribed State-Regions agreement of November 2014 and registered at the regional level. The maximum amount of the contribution is 15,000 euro for each women shelter and 2,500 euro for each anti-violence centre. ",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,The call for funding expired at the end of July 2020.,Department of Family and equal opportunity,No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,The budget allocated for the call for funding was 5.5 million euro (4.5 million for Women Shelters and 1 million for Anti-Violence Centres).,http://www.pariopportunita.gov.it/news/avviso-per-il-finanziamento-di-interventi-urgenti-per-il-sostegno-alle-misure-adottate-dalle-case-rifugio-e-dai-centri-antiviolenza-in-relazione-allemergenza-sanitaria-da-covid-19/,"A call for funding has been published addressed to the eligible entities. Application procedures included submitting a request for participation, documents about the applicant and its legal representative and the list of planned activities with their budget. The eligible costs for anti-violence centres included among others: the purchase of products for individual protection and sanitization of the structures; operational costs of the centre (e.g., phone expenses) and other costs related to measures able to guarantee the implementation of activities for women and operators in a safe and secure way. For women shelters, the eligible costs included: purchase of first-need goods for women, products for sanitization and individual protection, activities aimed at welcoming women victims of violence with their child, by using temporary living solutions in case of quarantine or other structures (hotels, B&Bs, etc.), and personnel expenses. The expenses have to be made between February 1 and July 31, 2020. The requested proposals have been assessed from formal and substantial points of view. The assessment procedures had to be concluded within 30 days after the reception of the proposal. The outcomes of the call were expected to be published on the Equal opportunity Department website every 15 days. In the reality, the first list of admitted structures has been published on July 15, 2020, and the second one on December 29, 2020. Two options for the payment were established: a unique payment, for those structures that already used all the allowed amount of the contribution, by presenting the financial report of the expenses; a disbursement in two instalments, i.e., an advance of 80% and the final payment. For receiving the advance, it was required to provide a bank/assurance guarantee at the moment of signing the acceptance of the fund. For receiving the final instalment it was requested to present the financial report of the occurred expenses.","The participants had to provide several documents, including a bank/assurance guarantee at the moment of acceptance of the contribution, in order to receive the advance of 80% of the fund. The proposals had to be sent by certified mail. The structures had to provide evidence (invoices, receipts, etc.) of all the occurred expenses. ",Yes,"Only entities enrolled in Regional registers were allowed to participate in the call. The request to provide a bank/assurance guarantee limited the participation of concerned actors. Not all civil society structures are able to obtain this kind of document, although the expenses of such a guarantee are included among eligible costs. ",Yes,"Providing a guarantee in order to receive an advance of funding is a general Italian (and European) administrative requirement for securing public funds. Nevertheless, this requirement can be difficult to be matched by civil society organizations (especially the small ones). There is, in some way, a general lack of trust in the capacities and will of beneficiaries to correctly use the public funds.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"There are several controversial points. First of all the fact that the call for funding has being launched at the end of April 2020, when a great part of structures already made the adjustments and purchased the equipment for matching the anti-COVID-19 requirements. Moreover, providing a bank/assurance guarantee limited the participation of some concerned entities. The most serious issue was the delay in disbursing the funds to the beneficiaries (part of them are still waiting). The D.I.RE (Donne in Rete contro la violenza) Network, in March 2021, claimed that 64% of the anti-violence centres had applied for funds. 50% of them had been still waiting for the funds, 11,7% had received only the advance and only 13% had received the entire funding. As for the women shelters adhering to D.I.RE, 43% had applied for funding. 47,3% had been still waiting for funding, 17,3% had received only the advance and only 13% had received the entire funding. Many participating entities did not even receive information about the approval of their requests.",The call for funding was addressed to Anti-Violence Centres and Women Shelters that had signed the Regions-State agreement of November 2014 and are included in the Regional Registers of anti-violence entities. ,No,,Yes,"The entities that had not signed the State-Regions agreement of November 2014 or those that were not included in a regional register. Since the emergency situation, also these entities had to be allowed in principle to participate in the call. ",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,,,No,,"Avviso - Articolo 2 – Beneficiari Possono accedere ai contributi le Case Rifugio ed i Centri Antiviolenza che alla data di pubblicazione del presente Avviso, risultino riconosciuti dalle Regioni nelle quali svolgono la loro attività, essendo in possesso dei requisiti minimi di cui all’Intesa sancita in sede di Conferenza Unificata il 27 novembre 2014 tra il Governo e le Regioni, le province autonome di Trento e Bolzano e le autonomie locali, prevista dall’art. 3 comma 4 del Decreto del Presidente del Consiglio dei ministri 24 luglio 2014. Notice - Article 2 – Beneficiaries The Refuge Houses and Anti-violence Centers can access the contributions which, on the date of publication of this Notice, are recognized by the Regions in which they carry out their activity, being in possession of the minimum requirements set out in the Agreement sanctioned at the Unified Conference on 27 November 2014 between the Government and the Regions, the autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano and the local autonomies, provided for by art. 3 paragraph 4 of the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of 24 July 2014." Italy,IT03,Allowance for domestic workers,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Rationale Article 85 of the Decree-Law of May 19, 2020, no. 34 provided the possibility for family workers registered within the INPS (the National Social Security Institute) platform with a contract of more than 10 hours per week to request 500 euros as allowances for the period April-May 2020. The policy was aimed at supporting these workers who had not received yet any forms of support. In fact, family workers had been excluded from benefits and allowances established by the decree-laws published during the first period of the pandemic. Context In 2019, the number of family workers with a regular contract registered at INPS was 848,983 (88.7% were women). This is only a part of family workers. It is estimated that domestic workers, including unregistered ones, are around 2 million. More than 70% are migrants. During the first period of lockdown, employers were recommended to encourage family workers to take vacations to favour social distancing and prevent contact with people outside the family. Only motivated movements by health or work reasons were allowed. This situation posed several problems not only to families (and in particular to women) but also to domestic workers, that are in great majority migrants. The Decree-Law of March 17, 2020, no. 18 excluded domestic workers among the categories entitled to access social safety nets. Article 63 established an allowance of 100 euro maximum (based on the number of worked days in March) for those domestic workers who continued to work. They were included among the categories of workers who could not be fired. It is important to note that there was not foreseen any leave for family workers. Over 70% of domestic workers are migrants. The most numerous national groups are from Romania, Ukraine, the Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Moldavia. Generally speaking, family workers (and in particular migrant ones) have low incomes (less than 15,000 euros per year). Migrants (and especially women) are one of the vulnerable groups most affected by the pandemic. During the lockdown, public opinion pressured the Government for providing forms of support also to family workers and migrants. These forms of support have been included in the Decree-Law May 19, 2020, no.34. The first measure (art. 85) was the possibility for domestic workers (not living with the family) to receive allowances of 500 euros, for the months of April and May 2020. Furthermore, art. 103 established the possibility for some illegal migrants to legalize themselves by presenting a request during the period June 1-July 15, 2020. In particular, the norm was addressed to illegal migrants already having a job (domestic workers or agricultural workers) or an employer available to recruit them as well as migrants with an expired residence permit. 207,542 applications have been collected (85% by domestic workers including 122,247 for family collaborators, 52,739 for assistance to non-self-sufficient people with disabilities, and 1,862 for assistance to minors with disabilities, and 15% agricultural workers). In March 2021, only 1,481 residence permits have been issued, due to administrative and bureaucratic issues of the immigration offices (also complicated by the many staff members who were working from home). Finally, in 2021 also Latium and Sardinia Regions established the possibility for domestic workers to ask for allowances of a maximum of 600 euro. The domain and unintended effects The policy was one of the measures to support a special category of workers damaged by the effects of the pandemic. There are no unintended effects of this policy. Target groups The target groups of this policy were domestic workers, such as babysitters, family collaborators, caregivers not living with the family employers (that are around 60% of the total) registered on the INPS platform with one or more ongoing contracts of more than 10 hours per week at the date of February 23, 2020. In the case of migrants, they had to have a regular residence permit. ",Yes,"Apart from those considered in the measure, there are ore domestic workers (babysitters, caregivers, family collaborators, etc.) who are engaged under an informal agreement (or in some cases without any form of agreement) with the employers. In 2020, unregular workers had been esteemed to be more than 1.1 million in this sector.",20-May,20-May,The policy is not in use now.,,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,The budget allocated for the policy was 460 million euro for the year 2020.,https://www.inps.it/inps-comunica/coronavirus-le-misure-dellinps/decreto-rilancio/indennita-per-lavoratori-domestici,"Domestic workers not living with the employer, registered at the INPS platform, and with one or more ongoing contracts at the date of February 23, 2020 (for more than 10 hours a week) were allowed to apply for an allowance of 500 euro for the period April-May 2020 to INPS. The allowances were expected to be paid by a unique payment. The allowances could not be combined with a pension as well as with any allowance connected to other emergency measures introduced because of the COVID-19 crisis (such as those for self-employed workers, seasonal workers in the tourism sector, agricultural workers, entertainment workers, and beneficiaries of Emergency income). For people receiving Basic income (Reddito di cittadinanza), the allowances have been reduced up to ensure a total amount of 500 euros monthly. The policy foresaw an assessment of the applications received. Workers were allowed to act against the rejection of their application, using a specific procedure. The payments have been managed by INPS.","Workers can choose one of the following procedures: online by accessing the platform of INPS (Istituto Nazionale Previdenza Sociale) using SPID identity/PIN code, or Electronic Identity Card (CIE), or National Card of Services; by contacting the free tool number or at payment the number from mobile; by contacting the different “Istituti di Patronato”.",Yes,"The difficulties in accessing the INPS website using the PIN code or the SPID code, which can due to different reasons directly or indirectly related to the digital divide; the fact that the phone number is not accessible for free by mobile phone, while many people use only mobile phones.",No,,No,,Yes,"Even if it is a one-spot measure, a form of financial monitoring has been made. INPS received 275,000 requests; the beneficiaries that received the allowances were 212,000. Other information and data are at the moment not available. ",No,,No,,No,,Yes,"There has been a public debate about the need to support domestic workers and the need to allow irregular migrants to be regularized. Particular attention has been devoted to the situation of agricultural workers (the majority of them are migrants or women), which are often affected by exploitation (meager salaries, unbearable shifts, etc.).","The explicit target included domestic workers registered on the INPS platform with one or more contracts in place at the date of February 23, 2020, and not living with their employers and who were working for more than 10 hours per week. They had not to be beneficiaries of other allowances.",Yes,"The policy is mainly addressed to regular migrants. One of the implicit aims of the policy was also to show the advantages for people to be regularly registered as domestic workers on the INPS platform. It is estimated that 565,000 out of 1,2 million unregistered domestic workers are migrants from not UE countries.",Yes,The unregistered family workers.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No, ,No,,No,,No,,,,Yes,Policy document refers generically for domestic workers.,"Art. 85 Indennità per i lavoratori domestici Ai lavoratori domestici che abbino essere, alla data del 23 febbraio 2020, uno o più contratti di lavoro per una durata complessiva superiore a 10 ore settimanali è riconosciuta, per i mesi di aprile e maggio 2020, un’indennità mensile pari a 500 euro, per ciascun mese. Art. 85 Compensation for domestic workers Domestic workers who, as of 23 February 2020, have one or more employment contracts for a total duration of more than 10 hours per week are granted, for the months of April and May 2020, a monthly allowance of 500 euro, for each month." Italy,IT04,National psychological helpline 800833833 ,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Rationale The pandemic, and the lockdown measures undertaken to limit the infection, produced an impact also on individuals (who experienced loneliness, fear, anxiety, etc.). In this context, there was the need to provide forms of psychological support to all citizens. The free helpline, implemented by the Ministry of Health during the first months of 2020, was aimed at providing such kind of support, in a context in which also simple access to health services was problematic. The helpline stood alongside the services provided by the National Health Services. There was also the need to help citizens and families to manage the trauma tied with the loss of parents, friends, and relatives due to the pandemic, in a situation in which it was not possible to celebrate funeral ceremonies. Context The Decree-Law of March 9, 2020, on strengthening the National Health Services, established that in order to employ the health personnel of public or private structures as a priority in the management of the emergency, the Regions had to reshape, suspend or defer non-urgent hospitalizations, out-patients visits, surgery, etc. Consequently, during 2020, a reduction was reported in health performances (37%), outpatient visits (42%), hospitalization (28%), diagnostic services (31%), therapeutic treatments (30%), and access to emergency rooms of hospitals not related to Covid-19. IAs a result, a strong reduction also occurred in the access to psychiatric services. It is to consider that in Italy, according to the most recent data available (2016), 2.8 million, i.e., 5.6% of the population aged more than15 years, have a depressive syndrome, of which 1.3 million had major depressive disorder symptoms. Women with a depressive disorder were almost double the number of men even among users of specialist mental health services (with a rate of 28 per 10,000 inhabitants for men vs. 47 per 10,000 for women). During 2020 and 2021, almost everywhere mental health services underwent a more or less profound reorganization. As far as the community psychiatry services are concerned, a significant reduction of face-to-face interventions was reported, only partially replaced by the so-called “telepsychiatry”. A restriction of activities in hospital units was also reported. Several units were converted into intensive or semi-intensive care units for COVID-19 patients or underwent a reduction of beds to allow the personal distancing. Most of the private psychotherapists and psychologists continued to follow their patients online. Since this situation and the need to provide urgently some forms of psychological support, also Regional and local authorities, as well as scientific societies and civil society organisations, promoted and implemented free helplines, some of them focused on the specific target of citizens (for example, two helplines for LGBTs+ have been established by two civil society organisations). The website https://psicovid19.bedita.net( mapped at the end of May 2020 the activities of 57 helplines and helpdesks. How the domain is represented The policy is presented as a tool for supporting Italian citizens, with a particular attention to fragile ones, and promoting their wellbeing. In the document available, there is not an explicit reference to the right of citizens to health and to access to healthcare. The policy contributed in some way also the policy against gender violence. Unintended effects of the policies On the basis of available information, it is not possible to identify unintended effects. Target The target includes all citizens facing problems due to the pandemic and the isolation measures, indispensable from a health point of view, but difficult to manage, such as loneliness, bereavement, economic uncertainties, that can give rise to attacks of anxiety, stress, fears, unease, etc. The helpline was accessible also from outside Italy and non-hearing people. 9.8% of the citizens contacting the helpline were young people and students. The helpline contributed, in some cases, in addressing the domestic violence against women. ",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,The free helpline was active from the end of April until the end of June 2020. The helpline has not been reactivated during the second wave of the pandemic. ,Ministry of health together with National Civil Defence,No,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/news/p3_2_4_1_1.jsp?lingua=italiano&menu=salastampa&p=null&id=5530,"The Ministry of Health in cooperation with the Civil Defence activate at end of April 2020 a free helpline for psychological support – 800833833 – active from 8.00 am until 12.00pm for 7 days x week, addressed to all citizens in difficulty due to the changed existential conditions of social and emotional isolation, also deriving from the restrictive measures necessary to contain the pandemic. The helpline was carried out from the end of April until the end of June 2020. The helpline involved 1500 voluntary operators, coordinated by Maria Assunta Giannini, technical-scientific responsible for this project. The service is organized in two levels: a first front-line level with the involvement of 500 psychologists that put in contact the persons, on the basis of their posed request/problems, with the competent psychotherapists of the second level (psychology of childhood and adolescence; psycho-oncology; addictions; etc.). The second level involved 1500 operators. Each user might have maximum of 4 online meetings/phone calls with the same operators. The helpline involved for the first level voluntary psychologists belonging to volunteering associations of National Civil Defence; for the second level, voluntary psychotherapists of scientific societies registered at the Ministry of Health and involved in the CNOP Council have been involved. People that called the helpline was: lone and sad elderly people; grandparents worried because they can’t see their nephews; worried workers about the possibility to lost their jobs; worried mothers for their sons and daughters; women asking help for domestic violence; persons with psychological diseases: persons expressing a feeling of fear and impotence. The helpline managed also more complex situations, requiring the intervention of territorial health services and few suicide attempts, requiring the intervention of the Police. People expressed their feelings of anxiety (14%), depression (13%), a general concern about the situation or problems tied with past pre-COVID-19 situations (40%); but irritability problems (2%), sleep-wake cycle disorders (2%) relationship problems (1.2%). Some of the users requested the possibility to have further contact with the operators. It has been planned that at the closure of the helpline, the requests of psychological assistance and support would be managed by the structures and personnel of the National Health Services (SSN)",There isn’t any particular procedure to access the helpline. ,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Some forms of monitoring the helpline have been made. During the first week, the helpline received around 30,000 requests. Until June 11, 2020, the helpline received around 50,000 requests. 95,6 of the users declared that they have received the requested information; the level of satisfaction among users was high (around 95%). 28,9% of the users were elderly people; 9,8% were students. ",No,,No,,No,,Yes,"There were two main controversies. The first one was the request expressed by the potential users to continue this service also during the second wave of the pandemic. The second one was the concern and the disagreement on the helpline expressed by the National Coordination of the Mental Health, promoted by some civil society organizations. The Coordination expressed several remarks: the lack of an active involvement of the National Health Services, since the design of this helpline, also taking into account the experiences already started in different territories; the lack of support and involvement of the internal resources of the National Health services; the fact that the problems posed by the pandemic are affecting not only individuals but also communities and require therefore multidimensional and continuous interventions that can’t be managed with only four meetings; the choice to do not inform the users about the already available services in the territory; the choice to do not open a public call for the selection of psychotherapist and psychologists to be involved; lack of transparency about the costs of the helpline; the concern about the possibility that the users became clients of the private psychotherapeutics after the fourth call (taking into account the difficulty to manage grief, loss, pain, fear, anguish with only 4 meetings); the risk that Ministry became a temporary employment agency for unemployed psychologists. They claimed also about the lack of transparency about the salary of the involved operators, even if they have been engaged on a voluntary base. ",The policy is addressed generically to all citizens and was aimed to provided suggestions and advice on how to manage stress and anxiety. There is not an explicit reference to people with psychological or mental health problems. ,Yes,"Elderly people, people experiencing loneliness, people that have not family networks or relations, people with economic and labor problems, people with family problems, people experiencing anxiety and depression.",Yes,"Youth and children; people with psychological and mental diseases and disorders, even if they needed a more specific forms of support. ",No,There was a scientific advisor.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Elderly and young people were important categories of users.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy is addressed to citizens, without distinguishing women, men, and other categories of users, even if, for example, women with depression are more than men. ","Covid-19, nasce 800.833.833 numero verde di supporto psicologico – Comunicato stampa Ministero della salute n. 154 del 27 aprile 2020 Per queste ragioni da oggi, 27 aprile, sarà operativo il numero verde di supporto psicologico 800.833.833, attivato dal Ministero della Salute e dalla Protezione Civile, con il sostegno tecnologico offerto gratuitamente da TIM. Un numero scelto rendendo omaggio alla Legge 23 dicembre 1978, numero 833, che ha istituito il Servizio Sanitario Nazionale. Il numero sarà raggiungibile anche dall’estero al 02.20228733 e saranno previste modalità di accesso anche per i non udenti. Covid-19, 800.833.833 toll-free number for psychological support - Ministry of Health press release no. 154 of 27 April 2020 For these reasons, from today, 27 April, the toll-free number for psychological support will be operational 800.833.833, activated by the Ministry of Health and the Civil Protection, with the technological support offered free of charge by TIM. A number was chosen as a tribute to Law no. 833 December 1978, number 833, which established the National Health Service. The number can also be reached from abroad on 02.20228733 and access will also be provided for the deaf hearing impaired." Italy,IT05,Shopping vouchers,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,Municipal level,"Rationale The lockdown measures decided from March 2020 with the closure of a large number of economic activities, except essential ones, have created a strong impact on families, especially those with the lowest income, producing a further process of impoverishment. For this reason, on March 29 2020, the Government and the Civil Protection Department (order no. 658) established a fund for food emergency of 400 million euro to be distributed to the lowest income families by local authorities and municipalities through the provision of food vouchers. During the Covid-19 second wave, the Government established another food emergency fund of 400 million euros, included in the “Ristori ter” Decree-Law of 23 November 2020 no. 154, to support low-income families already hard hit by the pandemic to be distributed to by municipalities. Finally, in May 2021 a new fund for food emergency of 500 million euro has been set up to be distributed to the concerned families by municipalities. The context of the policy The policy is part of a series of measures aimed at supporting the income of families, workers, and enterprises that have been hit by the measures needed to stop the spread of the virus, launched at the national, regional, and local level, and at combating poverty. These measures include, e.g.: one-off allowances to different categories of workers; the establishment of the Emergency Income (for those left without any sources of income); the remodelling of already existing measures such as the Citizenship Income or the NASPI (a subsidy for those on the employment lists); non-repayable contributions to businesses; payroll subsidies; suspension of tax and social security payments, etc. The reference context of this policy is fighting against extreme (absolute) poverty. Before the pandemic, there were 1.67 million families in absolute poverty in Italy. Despite the measures taken, an additional 335,000 families were added to this already high figure due to the effects of the measures to counter the pandemic. The number of people in extreme poverty rose from 4.5 to 5.6 million. About one million jobs were lost, about 240,000 businesses have been closed. The types of families most affected by the consequences of the crisis due to the pandemic were: large families (with more than 4 members); families with only one person employed and able to produce income; single-parent families; families with children. In 2020, the incidence of absolute poverty rose from 4.9% to 6.0% among households composed only of Italians and from 22.0% to 25.7% among those of foreigners/migrants. In the Southern regions, the share of households with foreigners in poverty is about four times higher than those of Italian-only households (32.1% and 7.4% respectively). 80% of the 335,000 new families in poverty conditions are composed of Italians. In 2020, 1.137 million children were living in poverty, with the incidence of poverty among individuals under the age of 18 rising by more than two percentage points - from 11.4% to 13.6%. In the same year, the average monthly expenditure of households decreased by 9.1% from €2,560 to €2,328 per month. Given the impact of the pandemic on families, in addition to spending bonuses/vouchers distributed by municipalities, many civil society organizations also provided support in the form of food parcels, collective kitchens, or canteens. The Caritas report on activities in 2020 highlights that women accounted for 55% of the users. Domain representation The policy is described as a further resource to support families that have been economically damaged by the pandemic, for purchasing food and other basic goods. Unintended effects One possible unintended effect tied with the distribution of food vouchers can be the stigmatization of people using them, tied with the social stigma surrounding poverty and the poor. It is worth noticing that the economic effects of the pandemic affected also families previously in an acceptable economic situation. Target groups Each municipality defined in detail the characteristics of the families that are allowed to receive the voucher. The measure is addressed to families in the care of social services or damaged by the pandemic, with a very low annual income and that are not beneficiaries of other allowances. Large families or families with children have been prioritized in receiving the vouchers.",Yes,"The concern is that the policy has mainly or even exclusively involved recognized persons and households, i.e. those with a residence, or migrants with a residence permit, thus making it difficult or impossible for other groups of people (e.g., homeless people or irregular migrants) to access the voucher. Some municipalities aimed to reach these categories of people as well, but information about the impact of these latter measures is not available.",20-Mar,20-Mar,"The policy is still active. The emergency food fund has been set up three times. Each time, the municipalities continued to distribute the vouchers to the families on the basis of the resources that they had received. When the resources ended, the municipalities stopped distributing the vouchers.",,Yes,No,No,Yes,The voucher have been distributed by the municipalities,Yes,"In total 1,3 million of euro: 400 million in March 2020, 400 million in November 2020, 500 million in May 2021",This is the link to the platform set up by the Associazione Italiana Comuni d’Italia – ANCI to be used by the families to request the vouchers: https://bonuspesa.it/ The Platform has been made to support the small municipalities in distributing the vouchers. Not all municipalities are using such a platform. See also the explicative note on the policy of March 2020: http://www.anci.it/wp-content/uploads/ANCI_Prima-nota-di-indirizzo-buoni-spesa-30-marzo.pdf. These are links with a description of the implementation of the policy: http://www.comune.bologna.it/news/coronavirus-nuovi-buoni-spesa; http://www.anci.it/i-comuni-al-tempo-dellemergenza-come-si-stanno-organizzando-per-i-buoni-spesa-4/; http://www.anci.it/i-comuni-al-tempo-dellemergenza-come-si-stanno-organizzando-per-i-buoni-spesa-3/; http://www.anci.it/i-comuni-al-tempo-dellemergenza-come-si-stanno-organizzando-per-i-buoni-spesa-2/; http://www.anci.it/i-comuni-al-tempo-dellemergenza-come-si-stanno-organizzando-per-i-buoni-spesa/; https://www.comune.milano.it/web/milanoaiuta/buoni-spesa;,"The policy has been established by three different decrees-law, from March 2020 until May 2021. The policy established the division of the available funds within all the Italian municipalities on the basis of their population and poverty index. The policy established that only families damaged the most by the economic effects of the pandemic and those with very low income were allowed to apply for the voucher. Each municipality (and in particular each Social services) identified the target group of this policy. Each municipality established an income threshold (e.g., under 20,000, 15,000/ 8,000/7,000/5,000 euros). Priority was given to families not receiving public support of any kind; to large families, families with children, families with persons with disabilities, or elderly people. Some municipalities identified the beneficiaries among the families already assisted by social services. The amount of the bonus varies according to the situation of the family (presence of children, presence of people with disabilities, etc). The municipalities adopted and are still adopting different ways for providing vouchers/bonuses to families. Each municipality decided how the family have to request it, the amount of the weekly voucher, and how to use it. The vouchers are distributed until the funds allocated are available. The municipality can provide the vouchers by issuing a special card with which the family can purchase food and other basic goods, can provide the family with meal vouchers (replacing the possibility to access to a canteen), or can purchase directly the basic goods and distribute them to the families. The offices in charge of managing the measure are asked to register each application and provide a receipt to the beneficiaries (in some municipalities this procedure is made online, by accessing a specific platform). The amount of the voucher is on average 300 euros but can vary (from 100/200 euro up to 500/600 euro). The highest vouchers are generally awarded to larger households. The municipalities can also indicate the list of shops and supermarket chains that participate in the initiative and accept the vouchers. The Decree-Law of May 2021 introduced the possibility to support families in need for the payment of rents and utilities. The fund is being distributed to the municipalities before June 25, 2021. Some municipalities already published on their website the calls and information on how to request the vouchers. Also, the way of accessing the vouchers is being changed. Since the beginning, some municipalities added their own funds to the resources provided by the government and collected donations from private organizations and citizens for contributing to this policy. The concrete implementation of the policy, its continuation during the time, also depended on the political will and the administrative and organizational capacities of each municipality. Because of the way by which the policy has been implemented in the different municipalities, it is difficult to provide data about the total number of families that benefitted from the vouchers in Italy and their characteristics.","For the year 2020 and the first months of 2021, interested families had submitted their applications in different ways, according to the technical solution adopted by the municipalities. The applications could be done by email, accessing specific platforms, or contacting a Tax Assistance Centre (CAF), the relevant offices of the municipality or specific organizations (for example, in Rome, the application can be done also at newspaper kiosks).",Yes,"The fact that in many cases the requests have to be presented online, by mail or by accessing a platform. It was also recommended to replace the ISEE (an official document certifying the economic situation of a family) with a self-declaration about the income of the family and whether the other requirements are met.",Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy has been revised. The last Decree-Law of May 2021 changed some elements of the policy, by adding the possibility to use the fund also for paying rents and utilities. ",Yes,"The scarcity of funds available with respect to the potential beneficiaries; the delay by which in some municipalities the vouchers have been made available; the impossibility for people not having the residence to access the vouchers. It also happened that in few cases the delay in the distribution of the vouchers arose protests (mainly by women). Families can use the vouchers to buy food, materials, and products for personal and household hygiene, medicines. One point of discussion was what families cannot do with vouchers, e.g. buy a mobile phone and scratch cards or make bets. Vouchers cannot be used to buy alcohol and spirits.","Families damaged by the pandemic and in economic difficulty (low income), living and having their residency in the municipality. Priority was given to families in the care of social services; large families; families with children; families with persons with disabilities; families that are not benefiting from other national/regional/local allowances; families with persons more than 65 years old. Migrants’ families must have residence permits. Each municipality identifies the characteristics of the families benefitting the vouchers.",No,,Yes,Homeless and irregular migrants. Single-parent families could have been included in the priority criteria.,No,,No,,Yes,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Family with a person with disabilities received a higher bonus. ,,,Yes,"The policy referred to municipalities, to families and persons, without specifying if they are men or women. ","ANCI -Prima nota di indirizzo – “Ordinanza di protezione Civile n. 658 recante “Ulteriori interventi di protezione civile in relazione all’emergenza relativa al rischio sanitario connesso all’insorgenza di patologie derivanti da agenti virali trasmissibili” 3. Individuazione dei beneficiari Ferma restando la discrezionalità degli Enti Locali, si sottolinea che l’Ordinanza non prescrive l’obbligo di approvare atti di indirizzo della Giunta Comunale, in merito ai criteri per l’individuazione della platea dei beneficiari delle misure di cui trattasi. ANCI - First guidance note – “Ordinanza di Protezione Civile n. 658 concerning 'Further civil protection interventions in relation to the emergency concerning the health risk connected to the outbreak of diseases caused by transmissible viral agents"". 3. Identification of beneficiaries Without prejudice to the discretionary power of the local authorities, it is stressed that the Ordinance does not prescribe the obligation to approve acts of the direction of the Municipal Council, regarding the criteria for identifying the number of beneficiaries of the measures in question." Italy,IT06,Emergency Income (Reddito di emergenza – REM),No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Rationale In the first months of 2020, in order to support families affected by the economic effects of the pandemic, the Government established the Emergency Income (Reddito di Emergenza - REM) through the Decree-Law No. 34 of 19 May 2020 (Article 82). The Emergency Income (REM) is an economic support measure established in favour of households in difficulty due to the epidemiological emergency of COVID-19. It is a monthly contribution. REM is managed by INPS (National Institute of Social Security). From May 2020, several instalments of REM have been deployed: a first one covering two months (May/June or June/July); a second one covering only one month (October 2020); the third one covering two months (November and December 2020); the fourth instalment in 2021 covering three months (March, April, and May); the fifth one covering four months (June, July, August, and September 2021). It is a measure aimed at those who do not already benefit from other supports (basic income, pension, etc.). The amount of the emergency income varies from 400 euros per month (for a household of one person) to 840 euros (for a household of five members and more). Context of the policy The emergency income is one of the measures defined by the government to counteract the processes of impoverishment and provide economic support to families affected by the pandemic. In 2020, the pandemic (and related lockdown measures) resulted in an increase in absolute poverty (from 4.5 million people to 5.6 million) and the loss of one million jobs. 335,000 households, mostly composed of Italians, found themselves in a situation of absolute poverty. The families most affected by the pandemic were, e.g., single-parent families; families with one person in employment; families with children; families with people with disabilities. The characteristics of the families in absolute poverty explain some of the criteria that were chosen to prioritize the beneficiaries of the measure. Domain representation The policy is economic support to the income of the families, damaged by the pandemic. Unintended effects There might be two possible unintended consequences: feeding in the concerned families a tendency to be increasingly dependent on welfare services; the promotion of irregular jobs. The policy provides households with an emergency income, the amount of which makes it necessary to supplement it and thus find a job and new income for the family budget. The criteria for exclusion from the measure may push the REM applicant (or other family members) to look for occasional, irregular jobs, not registered with INPS, for fear of losing an important piece of the family income. Target groups The REM is granted to households residing in Italy at the time the application is submitted; that have a household income in April 2020 (May 2020) lower than the value of the contribution; an income for the year 2019 lower than €10,000 (in the case of a household of one person) €15,000 (in the case of a household of two persons) and €20,000 (in the case of a household of at least 3 persons); that do not benefit from other allowances provided for persons and households affected by COVID-19; that do not include persons who receive a pension or a basic income or who are employees with a gross salary above the maximum income threshold established by the measure.",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,The policy is still in place,Government of Italy through INPS (National Institute of Social Security),Yes,No,No,Yes,INPS (National Institute for Social Security),Yes,"959,6 million euros established by the Decree-Law no. 34 May 19, 2020 (art. 82). Afterward, further funds have been added: 172,5 million euros through the Decree-Law 104/2020 (art.23); 452 million euros through the Decree-Law 137/2020 (art.14); 1520,1 million euros through Decree-Law 41/2021 (art. 12).",This is the link to the INPS Platform where a description of the measure is provided: https://www.inps.it/prestazioni-servizi/reddito-di-emergenza,"Emergency income (REM) is a measure granted to the entire household. The emergency income is managed by INPS. In order to access the measure, it is necessary to submit an application via the INPS platform, Tax Assistance Centres (CAF) and Social Assistance agencies (Patronati). When submitting the application, the ISEE form is to be delivered. The ISEE is an official document used to measure the economic condition of families, which takes into account income, assets (movable and immovable), and the characteristics of a household (in terms of number and type). The policy identifies a series of criteria for accessing the REM: residence in Italy, income (max 400 euros per month for single-person households; up to 840 euros for households with three adults - one of whom is disabled - and with three minor children), exclusion from other income support measures, an ISEE income below 15,000 euros (maximum 20,000 euros for a family with 4 or more members). Each decree-law has established the reference month for verifying compliance with the parameters. The Government provided for the disbursement of a further instalment of REM in Decree-Law 104. In this case, those who had already received emergency income did not need to submit a new application; the others could apply using May 2020 as the reference month. Decree-Law 137/2020 established that the REM is given to households already benefiting, on the basis of Decree-Law104 even without the need to reapply as well as to new households (with reference income at September 2020) that have never received the REM or only the first two instalments. Decree-Law March 22, 2021, no. 41 (art. 12) established the disbursement of the months of March, April, and May 2021. Decree-Law no. 73 of 25 May 2021 provided for an additional 4 months of REM (June, July, August, and September). In this case, there are no automatisms, but the interested households have to submit the request, using April 2021 as the reference month.","REM applications can be submitted through the INPS platform, Tax Assistance Centres (CAF) and Social Assistance agencies (Patronati). To access INPS online services, applicants can use their SPID (the public digital identity system) code, the PIN issued by INPS to access its services or other or other electronic identification tools (Electronic Identity Card or the National Service Card).",Yes,"Possible obstacles can be related to the access to the INPS platform (digital divide, lack of personal credentials). Although a self-declaration is sufficient to apply, the ISEE form data must be available. Getting the ISEE certificate could be complicated for some families.",Yes,The assumption that irregular work does not exist.,Cannot assess,,Yes,"The monitoring process is managed by INPS. It mainly concerns financial aspects, on the basis of the Decree-Law. According to the latest data released by INPS (updated to 10 May 2021), resulting from the elaborations of the Observatory on Income and Citizenship Pension: -for the period May 2020 - August 2020, 599,964 households have applied and 292,150 applications have been accepted; -for the period September 2020-December 2020, 435,518 households have applied and 254,755 applications have been accepted; -for the November-December 2020 period, 248,777 households have applied and 81,502 applications have been accepted. Overall, 425,000 households received an average of 550 euros per month. A large share of these households (184,000) benefited from REM for five months; 150,000 households benefited from REM for two months. The proportion between men and women among the REM applicants is quite balanced. 116,883 families with children (428,020 people involved) received at least one payment of the REM. The average amount of the REM (one month) for families with children was 670 euro (no one family with only a child); the average amount of the REM (one month) for families with one member with disabilities was around 618 euro. 78% of families receiving REM are from EU member states (including Italians); 56% of families live in Southern Italy; 37% of the applicants receiving REM are less than 24 years old, while 29% are more than 45 years old.",No,,No,,Yes,The policy was revised for what concerns whether the concerned families had or not to present an application.,Yes,One controversy concerns the delay in distributing the REM.,"Low-income families affected by the effects of the pandemic, that do not receive other subsidies and benefits, that have an annual income below 15,000 euro (20,000 in the case of households of at least 4 persons) and that reside in Italy and whose income in the reference month is less than the REM contribution being applied for.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The amount of REM is being improved in case of the presence of people with disabilities within the family.,No,,Yes,The policy simply refers to families. ,"INPS - Brochre CHE COS’È Il Reddito di Emergenza (REm) è una misura di sostegno economico istituita con il decreto legge n. 34/2020 (articolo 82) in favore dei nuclei familiari in difficoltà a causa dell’emergenza epidemiologica da COVID-19. INPS – Brochure WHAT IT IS The Reddito di Emergenza (REm) is a measure of economic support established by the Decree-Law no. 34/2020 (article 82) in favour of families in difficulty due to the epidemiological emergency of COVID-19. (Translation Deepl.com)" Italy,IT07,Extraordinary parental leave for parents with children with disabilities,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Rationale Decree-Law no. 18 of 17 March 2020, in response to the Covid-19 epidemiological emergency introduced leaves to care for children and people with disabilities during the period when school and childcare services and socio-health centres are suspended. This was one of the measures established, together with others such as the authorization to remote working, the possibility to receive home care, etc. In particular, the Decree provided for an increase in the number of days of leave under Law 104/1992. Several Decree-Laws established in 2020, taking into account the continuing pandemic-related closures of schools and health/socio-health centres extended the number of days of parental leave available for parents of child/person with disabilities and also the period of their use. Context At the end of January 2020, the Government declared a state of emergency, for the COVID-19. In early March 2020, the Government decreed the lockdown, with the closure of non-essential activities and of schools throughout Italy. The closure of the activities also concerned the semi-residential centres for people with disabilities. These closures posed several problems to families with persons and child with disabilities. According to ISTAT data, in Italy, in 2019, people with are 3.150 million (5.2% of the population), of which 1,5 million people over 75 (1 million of them are women). The number of disabled students attending Italian schools in the year 2019/2020 were around 300,000, (3.5% of the total number of students). Also, approximately 60,000 children and young people with special educational needs attended school, supported by approximately 176,000 support teachers (1.7 per teacher. Leaves for parents and caregivers of children and people with disabilities were established through Law no. 104/1992 and Decree no. 151/2001. In 2019, more than 560,000 peoples benefited from leaves. Moreover, for what concern children with disabilities, Article 33 of the Legislative Decree no. 151/2001 grants employed parents the right to extend their parental leave for a maximum period of three years. For the whole period of extension of the leave, an allowance equal to 30% of the remuneration is provided. In 2020 and 2021, when most of the school activities were in an online mode, CSOs and family associations focused on disabilities have asked that children with disabilities were allowed to attend school activities at school. In January 2021, the Ministry established that children with disabilities were allowed to physically attend the school (even if the rest of the class attended online). To promote inclusion, children of health and law enforcement personnel were also allowed to physically attend the school. However, this measure has been not so much applied. Domain representation There are not specific representations of the domain. Unintended effects It is not possible to identify unintended effects. Target groups The policy targets parents of children and young people with disabilities. Leaves are granted alternatively to one parent per household for children up to 12 years of age, recognised as disabled in a situation of seriousness, provided that the other parent does not benefit from other support measures, is not in a situation of suspension or termination of work, or is unemployed or not working. For 2021 the measure is accessible only by employees with disabled children enrolled in schools and socio-health centres during the whole period of closure of schools and socio-educational centres.",No,,20-Mar,20-Mar,The policy is still in use.,Government of Italy throught INPS – Istituto Nazionale Previdenza Sociale,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,Link to the INPS page on parental leave Law no. 104/1992: https://www.inps.it/pages/standard/46180 ,Link to the INPS page on parental leave Law no. 104/1992: https://www.inps.it/pages/standard/46180,"The policy, regulated by various laws enacted between 2020 and 2021, concerns the possibility for parents of children with disabilities to request days of leave from INPS in addition to the permits provided for by other measures related to Covid-19. In particular: Law Decree 18/20 established that caregivers of people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities had the right to work from home (if possible) and to enjoy longer leave. Parents of children with disabilities enrolled in schools or housed in day care centers had the possibility to take advantage of COVID-19 leave with an allowance even when the children were over 12 years old (as established in the other cases of parental leave). This measure was introduced not only for employees but also for some categories of self-employed workers. They were also allowed to take 12-day leave in addition to the 15-day leave available for all parents and 3 days a month. The 12 days of leave can be used consecutively or in installments in the months of May and June 2020. Law Decree n. 34/2020, expanded the possibility of taking leave until the end of July 2020 and extended the leave established in the previous decree-law to 30 days (both parents together could enjoy a maximum of 30 days of leave). Law n. 77 of 17 July 2020 extended the COVID-19 parental leave period until 31 August 2020, adding another 30 days. Law Decree n. 137/2020 established that one of the two parents of children with severe disabilities could take parental leave for the entire period of school closure, at half salary. Law Decree n. 30/2021 confirmed these measures. The leave could also be applied by parents who did not live with their child and also if the child was over 14 years old. Leave can be requested by only one parent out of two, provided that the other does not work from home and both are employees of public or private bodies who carry out work that does not provide the possibility of working remotely. Some measures have also been aimed at self-employed workers. The child had to be enrolled in a school or social health center. Requests had to be submitted to INPS, specifying the number of days, months and hours.","Interested parents had to present their application through the INPS platform, Social Assistance agencies (Patronati) and INPS contact centres. ",Yes,"There are three problematic aspects. The first is access via the INPS platform (which requires authentication codes). The second aspect is that the rules governing this policy have changed frequently, especially after summer 2020 (decree-laws or laws that cancelled or amended rules established a few weeks earlier). This has been a factor inducing complication and confusion for families. Finally, the language - very technical and legal - used in the documents explaining the conditions for requesting the leaves.",Yes,"The policy relies on the caregiver role of families and their resources to cope with a particularly complex situation. Families with people with disabilities need a support network, which on this occasion was severely limited to intervene. The vast majority of leaves are requested by women. They are the ones who have actually been forced to stay at home and take leave to ensure the care and education of their children.",Cannot assess,,Yes,"A form of monitoring has been carried out, for example, to reduce the target groups of the policy in the first months of 2021. The monitoring concerns mainly the financial aspects.",Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,"At the end of 2020, the policy has been revised for changing the characteristic of the target group.",Yes,Controversies about the procedures for apply for the leave. ,The target of this policy is parents of children and young people with disabilities certified on the basis of Law n. 104/1992. ,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Parent of children with disabilities,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy concerns specifically parents with children with disabilities. ,No,,Yes,,"Circolare INPS n. 45 del 25 marzo 2020 L’articolo 23 del decreto-legge 17 marzo 2020, n. 18, ha introdotto un congedo indennizzato per la cura dei minori durante il periodo di sospensione dei servizi educativi per l’infanzia e delle attività didattiche nelle scuole di ogni ordine e grado, disposto con decreto del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri del 4 marzo 2020, per far fronte all’emergenza epidemiologica COVID-19. INPS Circular n. 45 of 25 March 2020 Article 23 of Decree-Law No. 18 of 17 March 2020 introduced an indemnified leave of absence for the care of minors during the period of suspension of educational services for children and of teaching activities in schools of every order and grade, ordered by Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of 4 March 2020, in order to deal with the COVID-19 epidemiological emergency. " Italy,IT08,Remote working,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Rationale On 31 January 2020, the Italian government declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, public administrations and private firms were asked by the government to favour as far as possible remote working, in order to limit mobility and contacts. In 2020 and 2021 this measure has been confirmed and it is still in force, albeit in a reduced form. Context of the policy The measure was aimed at limiting as much as possible mobility and contacts and to guarantee the activities of public administration and firms ensuring safe and healthy conditions for employees and officials. In this way, remote working became a usual way of work in public administration. With Decree-Law 34/2020 of May 2020, the government has allowed a number of openings in the public administration and private sector. The regulation established that at least 50% of the public administration would work in a remote mode. Applications for remote working are managed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. Prior to the pandemic, working from home was applied very little by public and private organizations. It was used especially by female workers to better reconcile work and family. In January 2020, there were just 1.7% of public workers working at home. In January-February 2020, in the private sector, among the firms applying remote working, an average of only 5% of personnel used it. The massive use of remote working promoted an increase in the digital competence of workers in private and public organizations. Domain representation The policy was presented as a necessary measure to ensure employment, and economic production, and the safety of workers and citizens. Usually, remote working is also understood as a measure to promote flexibility and to reconcile family and work. Target group The target group are employees of public administration, of private and civil society organizations.",Yes,"Remote working was adopted by public administration and the private sector during the pandemic. The policy was focused on public administration. The private sector is allowed to access remote working solutions using the simplified mode until the end of December 2021. During this period (2020-2021), a regulation of remote working in the private sector was lacking",20-Mar,20-Mar,"The policy is still active. The Government aims to promote remote working. From January 2021, each public administration is asked to present a Plan for Agile Work at the beginning of each year.",Government of Italy and Minister of Public Administration,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,"For a more comprehensive view of remote working policy in Italy, see https://www.forumpa.it/riforma-pa/smart-working/smart-working-cose-come-funziona-la-normativa-e-i-vantaggi-per-le-pa/ ; the requests for remote working are managed by the Ministry of Labour: Smart working (lavoro.gov.it)","The Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of 1 March 2020 has enabled remote /agile working to be implemented as far as possible throughout Italy, for the public administration, the private sector and the non-profit sector, even in the absence of specific sector agreements and between employer and employee. The policy concerns the implementation of remote working in the public administration, defined by a series of measures by both the Government and the Ministry for Public Administration. Decree-Law 18/2020 (converted and modified into Law 27/2020) established (Art. 87) that it is possible to access remote working using the simplified procedure (which does not require the agreement between worker and organisation to be sent). As for the public administration, the head of each office organises the work so that citizens - even if remotely - can access the service. The article states that if the organisation fails to apply remote working measures, other tools have to be applied (leaves, holidays, etc.) to limit the presence of employees in the office. Decree-Law No. 34/2020 (converted and amended into Law No. 77/2020), through Article 263, established that to proceed to the progressive reopening of offices and to organise the work of employees in a flexible manner and using digital solutions. The threshold of at least 50% of public administration employees working from home was set. At the beginning of each year, the annual agile work plan (POLA) had to be developed, starting from January 2021. It also established remote working shifts for staff. In December 2020, the guidelines for drafting the POLA were published. As far as public administration is concerned, the Decree of the Minister of Public Administration of 19 October 2020 included different measures: to ensure at least 50% of employees in remote working; to organise work in such a way as to guarantee the provision of services to citizens and businesses; to rotate staff between in-person and remote working activities (on a weekly/monthly basis); to organise training activities for staff; to provide on-call time for the staff working from home; to provide rest periods for the use of computers and digital devices; to define methods for evaluating the results of remote working; to protect frail and disabled workers. It also established that in organising remote working, some criteria had to be considered, such as health conditions of the family unit; the presence of children under 14 years of age; distance between home and the workplace; number and type of means of transport used to reach the workplace (and related travel times). The decree-law of 30 April 2021 established that for the public administration access in simplified mode would be ended on 31 December 2021 and set a limit of at least 15% of staff in remote working. Later, in May 2021, it was established that also the private sector (the employer) access in simplified mode to remote working would be ended on 31 December 2021.. ","The request for remote working has to be presented by the platform of the Ministry of Labour, by this link: https://servizi.lavoro.gov.it/Public/login?retUrl=https://servizi.lavoro.gov.it/&App=ServiziHome For access to the Platform, citizens are requested a process of authentication by Digital identity (SPID); or by the Electronic Identity Card, by eIDAS or as a user of public administration. There are two ways of activating remote working, one standard and one simplified (this latter do not entail an agreement between employer and employee). Remote working can be activated by means of an individual agreement between the employer and the employee, or a collective agreement. Individual agreements - in written form - must contain the duration of remote working, a notice of termination of the agile working mode; control and disciplinary powers. When sending the individual agreement, the details of the employer, the employee, the type of agile work (fixed-term or open-ended) and its duration must be indicated. Support is provided to workers in accessing the platform. The request can be made by the employer/responsible of the organisation/enterprise",No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Remote working in public administration is monitored by the Ministry of Public Administration, which set up a specific Observatory. ISTAT made two surveys on the impact of the pandemic and the use of the measure established by the Government by industries and the private sector. Some first results. In May 2020, over 87% of the personnel of central administrations was working from home. Agile working affected 86% of the administrations surveyed by the Observatory, ranging from 94% to 100% for organisations with more than 10 employees. The Observatory made two surveys, in April (for the period January-April) and in September 2020 (May-15 September). In total 1,537 public administrations were monitored: in March 2020, 56% of personnel was working from home; in May 64%; in September 46%. In central public administrations, the percentage rose from 3% in February 2020 to 87% in May 2020. In mid-September, it was still above 71%. The University and Research sector follow closely behind, rising from 6.8% in February to around 80% in May and around 70% in mid-September 2020. Local authorities are having a little more difficulty in adopting agile working on a large scale. By April 2020, however, one employee out of two was working from home; in September, one out of three. In May 2020, 66.3% of female employees of public administration were working remotely compared to 60.3% of men. In September 2020, the gap has narrowed: 47.6% (female) versus 44.4% (male). The Ministry of Employment provided some data about the use of remote working in the private sector. Immediately after the outbreak of the pandemic, 21.3% of firms with at least three employees were applying remote working, a share that fell to 11.3% in the following period. The spread of remote working largely varies by economic sectors. Those more concerned by remote working are information and communication services (76.2%), electricity, gas, steam and air supply (68.7%), and professional, scientific and technical activities (62.7%), education (53.7%), financial and insurance activities (52.6%). In other economic sectors, firms applying remote working did not exceed 10%, such as accommodation and food services (3.4%), other service activities (6.7%) and health and social work (10.2%). Differences by size class are even more pronounced: 86.0% of large enterprises, 77.0% of medium-sized enterprises, 33.6% of small enterprises and only 17.5% of micro-enterprises. The data from the two surveys carried out among industries of the various sectors show an average use of remote working of 47% of staff in the period March-April 2020; 27.4% in May-June; 29.6% in September-October 2020; 36.6% in November-December 2020; 33% between January and March 2021",Yes,"For public administration, this is carried out by the National Observatory for agile work; for the private sector, it is in charge of the Ministry of employment. ",No,,Yes,"During the year 2020-2021, on the basis of the evolution of the pandemic, the quota of staff working from home in the public administration has been revised, with the aim to promote recovery and the resilience of the economy of Italy.",Yes,"During the lockdown, women workers took over most of the care work and domestic work, to which remote working was added. This has led to a compression of leisure time. Recently, several female scholars expressed two main concerns about how remote working has been applied in the period 2020-2021: the pervasiveness of remote working, which entered people's homes, pushing them to work beyond the usual time limits; the predominant involvement of female workers in remote working, especially for those in part-time work. In this context, there is the need to regulate remote working in order to avoid the risks of gender inequality and labour exploitation.","In the beginning (March 2020) workers of public administration and private sectors. During 2020 and the six months of 2021, the policy has been much more focused on employees and workers of public administration.",No,,Yes,The private sector and the need to regulate remote working in the different productive sectors. ,No,,No,,Yes,Fragile workers and workers with disabilities,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Workers with disabilities,No,,Yes,"The policy refers to workers and employees. Nevertheless, there is attention to monitoring the possible difference in using remote working between men and women.","DPCM – 1 marzo 2020 Art. 4. Ulteriori misure sull'intero territorio nazionale 1. Sull'intero territorio nazionale si applicano le seguenti misure: a) la modalità di lavoro agile disciplinata dagli articoli da 18 a 23 della legge 22 maggio 2017, n. 81, può essere applicata, per la durata dello stato di emergenza di cui alla deliberazione del Consiglio dei ministri 31 gennaio 2020, dai datori di lavoro a ogni rapporto di lavoro subordinato, nel rispetto dei principi dettati dalle menzionate disposizioni, anche in assenza degli accordi individuali ivi previsti. Gli obblighi di informativa di cui all'art. 22 della legge 22 maggio 2017, n. 81, sono assolti in via telematica anche ricorrendo alla documentazione resa disponibile sul sito dell'Istituto nazionale assicurazione infortuni sul lavoro; DPCM – March 1, 2020 Art. 4. Further measures throughout the country 1. The following measures shall apply throughout the national territory: (a) the agile working mode governed by Articles 18 to 23 of Law No. 81 of 22 May 2017 may be applied, for the duration of the state of emergency referred to in the resolution of the Council of Ministers of 31 January 2020, by employers to any employment relationship, in compliance with the principles dictated by the aforementioned provisions, even in the absence of the agreements provided for therein. The disclosure requirements set out in Article 22 of Law No. 81 of 22 May 2017 are fulfilled electronically also by resorting to the documentation made available on the website of the National Institute for Industrial Accident Insurance;" Italy,IT09,"Vouchers for attending summer camps, educational and individual activities for children and adolescents in Lazio Region.",No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,Lazio Region,"In the context of the situation resulting from the Covid-19 emergency, for which all schools were suddenly closed, and all youth recreation activities suspended, the Lazio Region wanted to support children and adolescents in the recovery phase within the educational domain, both socially and scholastically. Thus, this measure introduced vouchers for families with children aged between 0 and 19, to reduce the costs of attending summer camps, educational and individual activities for children and adolescents from the Region. The amount of the voucher ranged from 200 euros in the case of children / adolescents to 800 euros in the case of infants. Based on the premise that education is both a human and a fundamental right, this principal domain was explicitly indicated in the measure because it aimed to bring kids and teens back to an “in person” educational dimension after months spent focusing on digital education. The other addressed domain, this time implicit, is the gender care gap. The public debate in Italy during the pandemic focused on how mothers were struggling during the lockdown. This is because mothers were the family members most likely to provide childcare and to implement and assist with home-schooling activities. There were many protests on social networks, and petitions were signed by associations of mothers, to denounce the ""burnout"" and stress that many of them experienced during the pandemic. Thus, this mitigative measure that the Lazio Region provided - even if not explicitly stated - could be viewed as “compensation” measure for caregivers, the majority of whom were women. One other effected domain is the labour market, since many women lost and/or resigned from their jobs because of the general lockdown and the social distancing measures that forced children and teens to stay at home.  Many women (and whole families), experienced a reduction of income and this has affected the possibility to enrol kids and young people into educational activities requiring a tuition fee. ",No,,20-Jun,20-Jun,Validity expired in July 2020,Lazio Region,No,No,Yes,No,Lazio Region,Yes,17 million euro,https://www.laziocrea.it/laziocrea/gare/avviso-per-lassegnazione-di-voucher-per-la-frequenza-di-centri-estivi-attivita-educative-ed-individuali-per-i-le-bambini-e-e-gli-le-adolescenti-della-regione-lazio/,"This measure introduces vouchers for families with sons and daughters aged between 0 and 19, to reduce the costs of attending summer camps, educational and individual activities for children. The amount of the voucher ranges from 200 euros in the case of adolescents to 800 euros in the case of infants. ","The applicant submits a self-certification in relation to the eligibility of the family. Beside this, the applicant has to register on a dedicated website and fill an online form. ",Yes,Applicants need to possess good digital skills and they need to dispose of technological means and internet access.,Yes,"The possibility that policy makers have taken for granted the existence of education activities on the territory, which during the summer are actually both rare and sporadic.",Cannot assess,,Yes,"Data about the number of requests submitted and financed are publicly available on the Lazio Region website. To summarize, the requests were about 19.000 in total. Of the 17 million euros allocated for this measure, 12 million euros have been actually used.",No,,No,,Yes,"After the first deadline, since there was residual budget, the possibility to submit the application was extended until the end of July. ",No,,"Infants, children, teenagers.",Yes,"Parents, grandparents and other relatives. Thanks to this measure, they could be relieved from taking care of others, especially of infants and children.",Yes,"Since the procedure to request the bonus was on line, difficult to navigate and on a website available only in the Italian language, residents of the Lazio Region with limited digital skills and/or limited Italian language skills could surely have missed the opportunity to apply and participate.",No,,No,,Yes,Children and young people affected by schools’ closure,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,This measure set an income limit,Yes,Children and young people are the final beneficiaries of this measure,No,,Yes,There was an additional bonus of 700 euros for families with children or teens with disability.,,,Yes,"This measure targets families in general. Though it foresees to distribute the bonus according to a ranking (giving priority to families with unemployed and/or single parents), there is no specific gender related indication. ","The voucher can also be used for innovative and supplementary services, such as the so-called ""Condominium babysitter"" (sharing service for neighbouring families that guarantees a minimum recreational activity for children using condominium courtyards, small parks near home or pedestrianized squares) and educational sharing activities (which involve professional figures specialized in socio-educational assistance at home). to facilitate the recovery of any gap suffered by children and teenagers with the forced removal from the school context." Italy,IT10,Tax exemption for hiring women in the two-year period 2021-2022.,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The Covid-19 epidemic has emphasized an already alarming trend that has been affecting Italy for years now: the low level of female employment. According to 2019 data, already before the pandemic, female employment was at 50,1% while the male employment was at 68% (Eurostat 2019). In 2020, because of the pandemic, 70% of the almost 450 thousand lost jobs in 2020 were women. To counter this negative trend, the government has allocated an incentive valid for 2021 and 2022 which aims to promote the reintegration of unemployed women into the labour market. The measure states a 100% contribution exemption, up to €6,000 yearly, for employers hiring women in the 2021-2022 period. These hiring incentives are aimed at reducing costs for companies and favouring the employment of “disadvantaged women”. The concept of “disadvantaged women“, for whom the exemption is applicable if hired, includes the following categories: women aged 50 or over and unemployed for more than 12 months; women of any age who reside in regions eligible for funding under the European Union’s structural funds and who have not had regular paid employment for at least six months; women of any age who work in professions or activities in sectors characterised by a pronounced gender employment gap and “who have not had regular paid employment for at least six months;” women of any age, wherever they reside, “who have not had regular paid employment for at least 24 months.” ",Yes,"This measure does not target all women, but 4 categories of disadvantaged women. Among them, there is a wider category: women of any age, wherever they reside. However, in order to be recognised as “disadvantaged”, a woman has to fulfil another condition: be jobless for more than 24 months. This measure therefore excludes a great number of unemployed women: the ones who might have lost their job more recently, the ones whose contract has recently ended, or self-employed women who produced a very low income in most recent periods. This measure, in fact, seems not to have, as beneficiaries, women affected during the first and following waves of the pandemic. They are excluded by this measure, unless they do not belong to a disadvantaged category. ",20-Dec,21-Jan,1 January 2021 – 31 December 2022,Ministry of Economy and Finance,No,Yes,No,No,Measure issued by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and implemented by the National Social Insurance Agency (INPS),Yes,"37.5 million euros for the year 2021 and 88.5 million euro for the year 2022. The Law explicitly states that the resources for this measure come from the Next Generation Program EU.",https://www.inps.it/CircolariZIP/Circolare%20numero%2032%20del%2022-02-2021.pdf,"A contribution exemption of 100% up to €6,000 yearly for hiring women in the 2021-2022. As for its duration, the incentive would be available for: up to 12 months for fixed-term employment; 18 months for permanent employment; for 18 months from the date of recruitment if there is a change of a fixed-term employment relationship into permanent.",,No,,Yes,"Women in Italy are over-represented in sectors particularly badly hit by the Corona virus pandemic (tourism, restaurant, care, etc..). In these sectors, employers generally use less secure contracts, which can be easily terminated. One implicit assumption might be that these sectors are willing to adopt this measure and offer long term contracts to new employees, rather than keep on relying on informal jobs and short -term contracts. While improving the possibility for women to be employed with a long term contract in sectors characterised by a pronounced gender employment gap, this measure affects little or nothing the issue of insecure contracts in other sectors (tourism, restaurant, care, etc..) where women are over-represented. ",No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"So far, the measure has not been revised. However, in a dedicated circular, INPS provided the first clarifications on using the contribution exemption.",No,,"Disadvantaged women, namely: - Women aged 50 or over and “unemployed for more than 12 months”; - Women of any age who reside in regions eligible for funding under the European Union’s structural funds and who have not had regular paid employment for at least six months; - Women of any age who work in professions or activities in sectors characterised by a pronounced gender employment gap and “who have not had regular paid employment for at least six months;” - Women of any age, wherever they reside, “who have not had regular paid employment for at least 24 months.”",No,,Yes,"This measure does not target all women, but only disadvantaged women. It therefore excludes a great number of unemployed women (see answer 4.1).",Information unavailable,The measure seems to be an implementation of a previous one introduced by the female Minister of Labour Elsa Fornero in 2012. ,No,,Yes,Disanvantaged women ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The measure targets, among the others, women aged 50 or over, unemployed for more than 12 months",No,,Yes,The measure is cumulative with other tax exemptions and special provisions foreseen for people with disability.,,,No,This is a measure only for women. ,"Per tale motivo, sebbene la suddetta previsione normativa preveda letteralmente che l’esonero trovi applicazione “per le assunzioni di donne lavoratrici”, tale espressione, in virtù del richiamo effettuato dalla previsione all’articolo 4 della legge n. 92/2012, è da intendersi come “per le assunzioni di donne lavoratrici svantaggiate”. For this reason, although the aforementioned regulatory provision literally provides that the exemption applies ""to the hiring of working women"", this expression, by virtue of the reference made by the provision in Article 4 of Law no. 92/2012, is to be understood as ""for the hiring of disadvantaged working women""" Lithuania,LT01,Favourable allowance calculation for new parents that lost income during the quarantine,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,,"In April 2020, an article appeared in the media describing a situation of a expecting mother who will receive somewhat lower maternity (70 days before the birth and 56 days after the birth) and child care allowance (paid up to 2 years) allowance due to furlough and lost work income. One member of the Parliament (an opposition MP) registered an amendment to the Law of Social Insurance of Sickness and Maternity that would allow to exclude the period of furlough from the calculation of the maternity and child care leave allowance. There was little public attention to the issue and the amendment was not approved in the Parliament. In summer 2020, some women continued to address the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour individually, asking to review the current policy, but the Ministry refused to make any exceptions to the existing scheme of calculation of the maternity and child care allowance. In autumn 2020, after the election, the new government was formed that included more women. The issue of allowing a more favourable calculation of maternity, paternity and child care allowance was again considered by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour and in February, 2021 the Ministry issued a suggestion for the Government to allow the parents to choose a more favourable period before the quarantine started (February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020) if they lost income due to furlough during the quarantine. The choice of choosing a more favourable period of income is also available for parents who were self-employed. The Government approved the suggested amendment to the Law Of Social Insurance of Sicness and Maternity on May 14, 2021 and the Parliament voted on it on June 8, 2021 (No. XIV-375). The amendment will come into force on November 1, 2021. The women who gave birth and the parents who were on paternity or child care leave before November 1, 2021 will need to submit a request to for recalculation until January 1, 2022. If after choosing a more favourable period for allowance calculation, a higher allowance is calculated, the unpaid sum will be paid to the applicant by the February 28, 2022. The policy address the issue of reduced social insurance allowances for pregnant women and new parents that lost income during the quarantine. If parents lost income due to furlough during the quarantine, an amendment to the Law of Social Insurance of Sickness and Maternity allow the parents to choose a more favourable period for calculation of the allowance before the quarantine started (February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020). Usually, the allowance is calculated based on the income that a person received during the last 12 months. The choice of choosing a more favourable period of income is also available for parents who were self-employed. The main target group of this policy is women, who are/ were pregnant and took child care leave during the quarantine and their partners (fathers are eligible to receive a paternity allowance and choose to take a child care leave). The possibility to choose a more favourable period for calculation of an allowance will impact family’s income for up to 26 months (two months of maternity leave and a child care leave for up to 2 years). It will also count into the sum women’s (or men’s) future old-age pension. ",No,,21-Jun,21-Nov,Unlimited,The Parliament of the Lithuanian Respublic,No,Yes,No,No,Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour,Yes,8 mln. EUR,https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/c9228460c91911eb91e294a1358e77e9,"The policy address the issue of reduced social insurance allowances for pregnant women and new parents that lost income during the quarantine. If parents lost income due to furlough during the quarantine, an amendment to the Law of Social Insurance of Sickness and Maternity allow the parents to choose a more favourable period for calculation of the allowance before the quarantine started (February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020). Usually, the allowance is calculated based on the income that a person received during the last 12 months. The choice of choosing a more favourable period of income is also available for parents who were self-employed. The main target group of this policy is women, who are/ were pregnant and took child care leave during the quarantine and their partners (fathers are eligible to receive a paternity allowance and choose to take a child care leave). The possibility to choose a more favourable period for calculation of an allowance will impact family’s income for up to 26 months (two months of maternity leave and a child care leave for up to 2 years). It will also count into the sum women’s (or men’s) future old-age pension. The Government approved the suggested amendment to the Law Of Social Insurance of Sicness and Maternity on May 14, 2021 and the Parliament voted on it on June 8, 2021 (No. XIV-375). The amendment will come into force on November 1, 2021. The women who gave birth and the parents who were on paternity or child care leave before November 1, 2021 will need to submit a request to for recalculation until January 1, 2022. If after choosing a more favourable period for allowance calculation, a higher allowance is calculated, the unpaid sum will be paid to the applicant by the February 28, 2022. ","The women who gave birth and the parents who were on paternity or child care leave before November 1, 2021 will need to submit a request to for recalculation until January 1, 2022. If after choosing a more favourable period for allowance calculation, a higher allowance is calculated, the unpaid sum will be paid to the applicant by the February 28, 2022. The women who gave birth and parents whose children will be born after November 1, 2021 will be able to choose the more favourable period when filling in the application for maternity, paternity and child care leave allowances. ",Cannot assess,"The procedures are the same as for application for maternity, paternity and child care leave allowances. The requirement to submit a request for recalculation might exclude some groups, but it is not easily identifiable if it is more exclusive than the procedures that were already in place. ",No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"The measure was suggested in spring 2020, but was not approved by the Parliament that was in power at the time, with some MPs stating that the loss to the family income would be insignificant and no exceptions should be made that could burden the State budget. The measure was approved only after the election of 2020 and the change of the Government. ","New parents (primarily mothers, but also fathers) who lost income during the quarantine",No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The Law refers mainly to a physical person (the insured person, the receiver of an allowance), without specifying a gender. ","“If during the period (whole or a part of it) specified in this paragraph 1.2, the person was furloughed according to the Labour Code (article 47, 1.2) due to the emergency situation and (or) quarantine announced by the Government due to restrictions on economic activity because of COVID-19 infection and the threat of its spread, the compensatory earnings, which is used for calculation of maternity, paternity and child care allowances, is calculated according to the insured income that he received during the period of February 1, 2019 and January 31, 2020” “Jeigu vis? šio straipsnio 1 dalies 2 punkte nurodyt? laikotarp? ar jo dal? asmeniui, vadovaujantis Darbo kodekso 47 straipsnio 1 dalies 2 punktu, d?l Vyriausyb?s paskelbtos ekstremaliosios situacijos ir (ar) karantino d?l COVID-19 ligos (koronaviruso infekcijos) ir (ar) jos plitimo gr?sm?s taikyt? ?kin?s veiklos apribojim? buvo paskelbta prastova, šioje dalyje nurodyto asmens kompensuojamasis uždarbis, pagal kur? nustatomas motinyst?s, t?vyst?s ir vaiko prieži?ros išmokos dydis, apskai?iuojamas pagal jo nuo 2019 m. vasario 1 d. iki 2020 m. sausio 31 d. tur?tas draudžiam?sias pajamas.“ Lietuvos Respublikos ligos ir motinyst?s socialinio draudimo ?statymo Nr. IX-110 11-1, 14, 18, 21, 24, 33 straipsni? pakeitimo ir ?statymo papildymo 6-1 straipsniu ?statymas, No. XIV-375." Lithuania,LT02,Sick Leave for the Care of a Healthy Child ,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"After the declaration of quarantine on March 16, 2020 all educational institutions (including kindergartens and all schools) closed in Lithuania. Parents who had children that were in preschool or primary education (up to 4th grade) or children with disabilities that study under special education program (up to 21 years old) could apply for a sick leave for a child care leave for the duration of the quarantine. The allowance for child care would be 65,94 per cent of previous income before taxes. The policy is an extension of an existing policy of social insurance for the care of a sick child, but applied for the care of a healthy child in the case of emergency or quarantine situation. The policy targets employed and socially insured parents (mostly women) with young children who attend an educational institution. The applicants had to compy with two requirements – a child must have been enrolled in an educational institution (preschool or primary school) and a parent (or a working grandparent / guardian) had to be employed (or formally self-employed) at the time of application (plus have a minimum period of social insurance of 3 months in the last 6 months). There are no exceptions for working parents that had children in informal care (i.e. grandparents or other) which might be unavailable during the quarantine. The policy also does not apply for unemployed parents or parents that do not have the required minimum period of social insurance before the application. After the first quarantine ended, the same system applied for parents who had to take care of a child that had to be in self-isolation or in cases when educational institutions closed to stop local outbreaks of Covid-19 infections. In November, 2020 when the second quarantine started, only the schools closed, but the kindergartens remained open (it was recommended for children of preschool-age to stay at home). Parents who decided to follow the recommendation to keep children at home (and not send them to the kindergarten) were eligible to receive the sick leave allowance. Compared to the spring 2020, only a small fraction of parents decided to take the sick leave during the second quarantine and majority continued working juggling work and care responsibilities at home. In spring, 2020 about 80,000 residents had a sick leave for child care (2/3 of them women) and in January, 2021 sick leaves for child care were issued for 6,000 residents (information in the media). ",Yes,"The policy applies only to parents of children that attended an educational institution (i.e. preschool or school) and does not apply to children who were in informal care by grandparents or other persons who might have been inaccessible during the quarantine. The policy is based on the social insurance system, so only people that were insured under this system are eligible to receive the payments (i.e. people that were employed in informal sector or did not pay social insurance are ineligible). In order to receive the payment, an applicant needs to be employed (or formally self-employed) at the time of application and must have been insured with social insurance at least 3 months in the past 6 months or 6 months in the past 12 months. ",20-Mar,20-Mar,"Till the end of the quarantine: March 16, 2020 - June 16, 2020 and November 7, 2020 - July 1, 2021",LR Seimas/ the Parliament,No,No,No,Yes,The Parliament,Information unavailable,,https://www.sodra.lt/lt/situacijos/svarbi-informacija-gyventojams-covid-19/ligos-ismokos-mokejimas-uz-sveiko-vaiko-prieziura," The policy allows parents who need to take care of a child at home (after the closure of educational insitutions) and to maintain the previous level of income (receiving allowances of social insurance) as well as to keep the job place (an employee cannot be made redundant when on sick leave). The policy applies only to employed (including self-employed) and socially insured parents with young children. The requirement to have a child enrolled in an educational institution was later removed for children who are up to 8 years old. ",The issuing of a sick leave is administrated by a family doctor (health services). The sick leave can be issued for up to 60 days (and renewed if necessary). ,Cannot assess,,No,,Yes,"Traditionally, child care is a domain of women and with this policy, women were encouraged to stay at home with children and take a break from participation in the labour market. Yet, in cases when women lost income due to furlough or other restrictions on economic activity, this policy allowed to maintain the previous levels of personal income. ",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,"Most likely no, because these assessments are rarely used in public policy in Lithuania. ",Yes,"On September 29, 2020 an amendment was introduced that removed the requirement a small child (up to 8 years old) to be enrolled in an educational institution for a parent (or working grandparent / guardian) to be eligble for a child care allowance. Amendments were also introduced to allow the same system to be applied for parents who had to take care of a child that had to be in self-isolation or in cases when educational institutions closed to stop local outbreaks of Covid-19 infections. ",No,,Employed and socially insured parents with young children or children with disabilities in Lithuania,Yes,Women who have young children or children with disabilities,,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,Disability of a child,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy applies to parents that have children with disabilities (21 years old and younger),,,Yes,The policy applies to parents (grandparents / guardians) without a reference to gender. ," “In the event of a need to take care of a child in pre-school or primary education, as well as of a person with disabilities who studies under general or special education program and is under 21, an allowance for the care of a a child will be paid for the child's mother (father), adoptive parent, grandparent, if both parents (adoptive parents) or one of them cannot work remotely or the employer has not declared furlough in the case specified in Article 47 (1) (2) of the Labor Code, and the temporary guardian or guardian. The allowance is paid from the State Social Insurance Fund from the first day of the care of a child and shall be paid no later than until the end of the emergency situation or quarantine declared by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. The amount of the sick leave allowance provided for in this paragraph shall be equal to 65.94 per cent of the amount of the beneficiary's compensatory earnings."" “Atsiradus b?tinybei priži?r?ti pagal ikimokyklinio, priešmokyklinio ar pradinio ugdymo program? ugdom? vaik?, taip pat pagal bendrojo arba specialiojo ugdymo program? besimokant? ne?gal? asmen? iki 21 met?, ligos išmoka vaiko motinai (t?vui), ?motei (?t?viui), seneliui (senelei), jeigu abiem t?vams (?t?viams) arba turimam vienam iš j? n?ra galimyb?s pasinaudoti nuotoliniu darbu arba jiems (jam) darbdavys nepaskelb? prastovos Darbo kodekso 47 straipsnio 1 dalies 2 punkte nustatytu atveju, taip pat budin?iam globotojui ar glob?jui iš Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo l?š? pradedama mok?ti nuo pirmosios vaiko prieži?ros dienos ir mokama ne ilgiau kaip iki Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausyb?s paskelbtos ekstremaliosios situacijos ar karantino pabaigos. Šioje dalyje nustatytos ligos išmokos dydis yra lygus 65,94 procento išmokos gav?jo kompensuojamojo uždarbio dydžio.”" Lithuania,LT03,Sick Leave to Care for Seniors and Disabled Persons ,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"After the declaration of quarantine on March 16, 2020 non-residential social service institutions (day centers), providing day or short-term care for people with disabilities or seniors were closed in Lithuania. Parents or guardians of a person with disability could apply for a certificate of incapacity for work. If it became necessary to take care of a disabled person who has reached retirement age, a certificate of incapacity for work could be issued to the senior’s spouse, children and guardians. Initially, the certificate of incapacity for work shall be issued for up to 28 calendar days, but not longer than the revocation of the emergency and quarantine. If the emergency or quarantine continues and the institution remains closed, the incapacity for work may be extended after 14 calendar days. Sickness benefit for the care of a disabled person or a senior would be 65,94 per cent of previous salary before taxes. The policy is an extension of an existing policy of sick leave to care for a sick family member, applied in the case of emergency or quarantine situation while the activities of day centers are temporarily suspended. The policy targets employed and socially insured parents or guardians (mostly women) of people with disabilities and seniors’ spouses/ children/ guardians. Applicants had to comply with two requirements – a person with disabilities or a senior must have attended the day care center and a parent/ guardian (or a senior’s spouse/ children/ guardian) had to be employed (or formally self-employed) at the time of application (plus have a minimum period of social insurance of 3 months in the last year or at least 6 months in the last two years). There are no provisions for working parents/ guardians of people with disabilities or senior’s spouse/ children/ guardian if they did not attend day care centers. The policy also does not apply to unemployed parents/ guardians (senior’s spouse/ children/ guardian) or those that do not have the required minimum period of social insurance before the application. ",Yes,"The policy applies only in those cases when a person with disabilities or a senior attends day care centers. However, according to the Lithuanian Disability Forum, the majority of care work for people with disabilities is provided informally, e.g. it is done by other family members (mostly women). The same can be said about the care for the elderly. During the quarantine the help of informal caregivers migt have been inaccessible, but the policy does not account for this.   The policy is based on the social insurance system, so only people that were insured under this system are eligible to receive the payments (i.e. people that were employed in informal sector or did not pay social insurance are ineligible). In order to receive the sickness benefits, an applicant needs to be employed (or formally self-employed) at the time of application and must have been insured with social insurance at least 3 months in the past 6 months or 6 months in the last two years. ",20-Mar,20-Mar,"Till the end of the quarantine: March 16, 2020 - June 16, 2020 and November 7, 2020 - July 1, 2021",LR Seimas/ the Parliament,No,No,No,Yes,The Parliament,Information unavailable,,https://www.sodra.lt/en/benefits/important-information-for-insurants-residents-covid-19/payment-of-sickness-benefit-to-persons-caring-for-seniors-and-disabled-persons ,"The policy allows parents/ guardians (or a senior’s spouse/ children/ guardian) who need to take care of a person with disabilities or a senior at home (after the closure of day care institutions) to maintain the previous level of income (receiving allowances of social insurance) as well as to keep the job place (an employee cannot be made redundant when on sick leave). The policy applies only to employed (including self-employed) and socially insured individuals. ","The issuing of a sick leave is administrated by a family doctor (health services). The certificate of incapacity for work can be issued for up to 28 calendar days, but not longer than the revocation of the emergency and quarantine. If the emergency or quarantine continues and the institution remains closed, the incapacity for work may be extended after 14 calendar days. ",Cannot assess,,No,,Yes,"Traditionally, informal care of people with disabilities and seniors is a domain of women and with this policy, women were encouraged to stay at home with their family members in need of care and thus, take a break from participation in the labour market. Yet, in cases when women lost income due to furlough or other restrictions on economic activity, this policy allowed to maintain the previous levels of personal income. ",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,"Most likely no, because these assessments are rarely used in public policy in Lithuania. ",No,,No,,"Employed and socially insured parents or guardians of people with disabilities and seniors’ spouses/ children/ guardians, in the cases when a person with disabilities or a senior attends day care centers.",Yes,Women who have children with disabilities or elderly parents/ spouses/ other family members in need of care. ,,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,Elderly people with disabilities,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy applies to individuals that have elderly parents/ spouses/ wards with disabilities ,,,Yes,The policy applies to parents/ guardians/ spouses/ children without a reference to gender. ,"“Sickness benefit will be paid for the care of adults with disabilities or seniors when day care centers for people with disabilities or seniors are temporarily closed due to an emergency and / or quarantine.  Sickness benefit depends on: Under the supervision of a person with a disability, a certificate of incapacity for work may be issued to parents or guardians; When it becomes necessary to take care of a disabled person who has reached retirement age, a certificate of incapacity for work may be issued to the senior spouse, children and guardians. Important! Employees who have completed at least 3 months of sickness social insurance in the last year or at least 6 months in the last two years are entitled to sickness benefits. Day centers providing day or short-term social care will reopen. Initially, the certificate of incapacity for work shall be issued for up to 28 calendar days, but not longer than the revocation of the emergency and quarantine. If the emergency or quarantine continues and the institution does not open the door, the incapacity for work may be extended after 14 calendar days.” “Ligos išmoka bus mokamos už suaugusi? asmen? su negalia ar senjor? prieži?r?, kai d?l ekstremalios situacijos ir (ar) karantino laikinai nebeveikia žmon?ms su negalia ar senjorams skirti dienos centrai. Ligos išmoka priklauso: Priži?rint negali? turint? asmen? nedarbingumo pažym?jimas gali b?ti suteikiamas t?vams ar glob?jams; Kai atsiranda b?tinyb? priži?r?ti pensinio amžiaus sulaukus? ne?gal? asmen?, nedarbingumo pažym?jimas gali b?ti suteikiamas senjoro sutuoktiniui, vaikams, glob?jams. Svarbu! Teis? gauti ligos išmokas turi dirbantieji, kurie turi sukaup? bent 3 m?nesi? ligos socialinio draudimo staž? per paskutinius metus arba ne trumpesn? nei 6 m?nesi? staž? per paskutinius dvejus metus. Iki prad?s v?l veikti dienos centrai, teikiantys dienos ar trumpalaik? socialin? glob?. Iš pradži? nedarbingumo pažym?jimas išduodamas iki 28 kalendorini? dien?, bet ne ilgiau nei atšaukiama ekstremali situacija ir karantinas. Jei ekstremali situacija ar karantinas t?siasi, o ?staigos dur? neatveria, nedarbingumas gali b?ti prat?siamas po 14 kalendorini? dien?.” " Lithuania,LT04,2021Compensation Plan for Learning Loss During COVID19 Pandemic ,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"After the declaration of quarantine on March 16, 2020 all schooling activities in educational institutions were suspended, introducing remote learning. During the first quarantine all schools remained closed until the end of the 2019-2020 schooling year. When second quarantine was declared on October 7, 2020, during the period of October 9-29 80 percent of primary schools (grades 1-4) and 50 percent of special primary education schools carried out contact learning; lower secondary school children (grades 5-8) were taught in hybrid mode (combination of in-person and remote learning); gymnasium pupils (grades 9-12) were taught remotely (Information of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport). However, when the second quarantine was prolonged, all schools switched to remote learning from December, 2020. Transition back to contact learning was very slow and uneven. From March 22, 2021 primary school children were allowed to come back to schools, but only in those municipalities where epidemiological situation was considered good (45 out of 60 municipalities). 12th grade pupils returned to contact learning on May 3, 2021. 5-11 grade school children were allowed to come back to schools from May 10, 2021, however, the majority of municipalities decided to extend remote learning. Thus, for the majority of pupils the 2020-2021 schooling year was mostly spent in remote learning. Overall, Lithuania falls among the countries where the schools were closed the longest during the pandemic. During the periods of remote learning, especially the first one, a number of problems emerged: not all children had access to computers and internet (even though 35 thousand additional computers were provided to schools in the beginning of the first quarantine); children who lived in small dwellings, did not have proper space to participate in the educational process; some parents lacked computer skills and could not help their children if there were problems with remote learning platforms; insufficient or not up to date computer/ software infrastructure in schools; not all teachers were qualified to work with remote learning platforms. The policy aims to address these issues, thus, it falls under the domain of human and fundamental rights – every child’s right to education. The policy targets schoolchildren and school personnel (directors, deputies for education, teachers). Specific focus is given to children from underprivileged backgrounds and high school graduates. ",No,,21-Jan,21-Jan,"December, 2021","Ministry of Education, Science and Sport",No,Yes,No,No,"Ministry of Education, Science and Sport",Yes,8 065 000 EUR,https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/3acf58a35b5f11eba1f8b445a2cb2bc7/asr (also see attachment on the right “Priedai – Planas”),"The policy proposes actions in 5 main areas: Ensuring equal opportunities for every pupil (including pupils from socially vulnerable backgrounds) to receive high quality education. To allow children from socially underprivileged backgrounds and those who do not have appropriate environment at home to be taught remotely in schools, using schools‘ infrastructure (computers, internet), provide them with care and food services after classes; provide schools with laptops that could be used for socially vulnerable children’s remote schooling; provide individual consultations for children who have learning difficulties; include volunteers from NGOs who could assist with the learning process at educational institutions. Strengthening schools’ directors’, deputies’ for education, teachers’ competencies. To provide regular remote consultations on how to improve the organization and quality of distance learning; to help schools prepare for the 2021-2022 schooling year learning loss compensation measures. Providing targeted support for high school graduates. To prepare thematic videos and provide open distance consultations to both graduates and teachers who teach them; to provide specific consultations on maturity exams (Lithuanian language/ literature and math). Allocating extra time for learning. To finance summer camps focused on extra learning through non-formal activities; to implement non-formal education programs during the summer (using available resources). Ensuring timely and targeted communication. To inform the educational community (including parents) about available educational and organizational support during distance learning, training resources and other measures detailed in the 2021Compensation Plan for Learning Loss During COVID19 Pandemic. ",Not specified,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Yes,"Technically, the Plan has a section “Results”, but they are mostly not specific and just reiterate what is said in the “Measures” and “Actions” sections. For instance, result – “every child has received necessary help”.",Information unavailable,"Most likely no, because these assessments are rarely used in public policy in Lithuania. ",Yes,"The Plan has been revised 3 times: March 4, May 6, May 25 2021. Revisions mostly concerned the allocated budged between different measures as the total has been increased from 7,5 mln. EUR to 8 mln. 65 thousand EUR. There were no major changes to the content of the plan, just minor clarifications and editing.",Yes,"Various NGOs, family and parent organizations, educational specialists have been vocal about the problems of remote learning and called for the renewal of contact learning as early as possible. This policy addressed some of the concerns by allowing at least the most vulnerable children to receive education in schools, even if still remotely. ","Schoolchildren and school personnel (directors, deputies for education, teachers). Specific focus is given to children from underprivileged backgrounds and high school graduates. ",No,,No,,Yes,"The Ministry has been advised by the Government’s Expert Advisory Council. The Council consists of various scientists, doctors, representatives of workers and employers unions, etc. The Council has specifically advised to allow children from socially underprivileged backgrounds and those who do not have appropriate environment at home to be taught remotely in schools. This advise has been accepted and incorporated into the Plan.",Yes,"The Ministry has conducted a survey of highschool pupils. The results showed that about 25 thousand students need learning support: additional counseling, provision of computer equipment, provision of internet connection, strengthening of motivation to learn. About half of these students receive free meals, and their families typically receive social support. ",Yes,Children from disadvantaged backgrounds,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The Policy refers to schoolchildren, teachers and other actors in education without specifying a gender. ","“1. To amend the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 2020 November 4 Resolution No. 1226 “On Announcement of Quarantine in the Territory of the Republic of Lithuania” supplementing it with provisions on creating conditions for students growing up in socially vulnerable families and those who do not have suitable conditions for home education (primary, basic and secondary education programs), to receive distance education in schools, as well as after-school care and food catering.” “1. Pakeisti Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausyb?s 2020 m. lapkri?io 4 d. nutarim? Nr.1226 „D?l karantino Lietuvos Respublikos teritorijoje paskelbimo“ papildant j? nuostatomis d?l s?lyg? sudarymo socialiai pažeidžiamose šeimose augantiems mokiniams ir tiems, kurie neturi tinkam? s?lyg? ugdytis namuose (pagal pradinio, pagrindinio ir vidurinio ugdymo programas), ugdytis mokykloje nuotoliniu b?du ir gauti prieži?ros, maitinimo paslaugas po pamok?.”" Lithuania,LT05,"Methodological Recommendations for the Organization of Free Meals for School Pupils During an Emergency Situation, Extreme Event and / or Quarantine",No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The declaration of emergency and quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic in Lithuania raised many questions for municipalities and schools on how to ensure support for socially vulnerable groups, how to ensure the provision of social care to pupils and to protect municipal staff, volunteers and beneficiaries themselves. To address these issues the Ministry of Social Security and Labour initiated the creation and activities of an informal working group, which was comprised of the representatives of the Ministries of Social Security and Labour; Health; Education, Science and Sport; the Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania; Šiauliai City and Kaišiadorys District Municipalities. The working group analysed major problems municipalities encounter and the best practices they employ when organizing free meals for pupils during quarantine and emergency situation. In order to ensure the continuity of free meals for pupils during emergency situation, extreme event and / or quarantine and to help institutions that administer this program get ready in advance for emergencies, the working group prepared methodological recommendations (“Methodological Recommendations for the Organization of Free Meals for Students During an Emergency, Extreme Event and / or Quarantine”). According to the World Bank, “school feeding programs in low- and middle-income countries have been effective in improving the nutrition of the beneficiaries, as well as in boosting school enrollment and attendance rates” (https://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/school-feeding-programs-are-often-pro-poor). These programs are especially beneficial to the most vulnerable children. Thus, this policy falls under the domain of human and fundamental rights – every child’s right to healthy food and education. The policy is intended for institutions administering free meals for pupils (Ministry of Education, Science and Sports and municipal administrations), schools, institutions providing social services for children and / or youth, institutions providing catering for children. The Recommendations are advisory in nature (“a supplementary tool “) and should be applied flexibly, taking into account the specific situation of each municipality. ",No,,21-Aug,20-Aug,unlimited,"Ministry of Social Security and Labour; Ministry of Education, Science and Sport",No,Yes,No,No,"Ministry of Social Security and Labour; Ministry of Education, Science and Sport",No,,"LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS ŠVIETIMO, MOKSLO IR SPORTO MINISTERIJA 2020-08-19   Nr. (1.1.11 E-02) SD-4332  Nr. SR-3842 ","The main recommendation is to provide assistance in a non-contact way during emergency situation, extreme event and/ or quarantine, and to ensure the supply of food products or meals to socially vulnerable groups, including children and / or youth, receiving free school meals. The policy details the process of organization of free meals for students, the responsibilities of school directors and/ or other personnel in charge of school meals, health precautions for COVID19, presents an algorithm for the organization of free school feeding for pupils during an emergency, extreme event and/ or quarantine. Suggested organization of free meals for pupils: • Meals are prepared by the catering provider or persons appointed by the school head; • Every week (if necessary daily) according to a pre-determined schedule, food rations are issued to parents (guardians, caregivers) and/ or adult students in schools; • For parents (guardians, caregivers) and/ or students who are unable to attend school, the food ration is delivered to a home or other pre-arranged place. ","The policy recommends that school heads and/ or their delegated personnel initiate contact with the parents/ guardians of a pupil who has been granted free school meals: clarify whether the family wants to receive free meals, inform about the conditions of the organization of meals during an emergency situation, emergency event and/ or quarantine, discuss preferred ways of meal delivery.",Cannot assess,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,Information unavailable,"Most likely no, because these assessments are rarely used in public policy in Lithuania. ",No,,Yes,There were a number of reports in the media about the poor quality of food products and meals issued to families. ,"Institutions administering free meals for pupils (Ministry of Education, Science and Sports and municipal administrations), schools, institutions providing social services for children and / or youth, institutions providing catering for children.",Yes,"The policy implicitly targets children and youth who are entitled to free meals. In Lithuania, free school meals are provided not only to children from low-income families, but also to all preschoolers and first-graders, regardless of family income. In December 2020 the Parliament has adopted amendments to the Law on Social Support for Pupils, which from September 2021 allocate free lunch to all second-graders as well. According to the data of the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, there were almost 350 thousand pupils in 2020, of which about 100 thousand were entitled to free meals.",No,,Yes,"The working group included representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, the Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania and a few municipalities – actors, that are responsible for administering the program of free meals for pupils. ",Information unavailable,,Yes,Children from low income families,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The Recommendations refer to institutions, administrators, children and families without specifying gender. ","“1. Methodological Recommendations for the Organization of Free Meals for Pupils During an Emergency, Extreme Event and / or Quarantine (hereinafter - the Recommendations) are intended for institutions administering free meals for pupils (Ministry of Education, Science and Sport and municipal administrations), schools, institutions providing social services for children and / or youth, institutions providing catering for children. The Recommendations are a tool to determine the organization of free meals for pupils during an emergency, extreme event and/ or quarantine in a specific case, taking into account the capacity/ abilities of the municipality, the school and the needs of the pupils.” “1. Mokini? nemokamo maitinimo organizavimo ekstremaliosios situacijos, ekstremaliojo ?vykio ir (ar) karantino metu metodin?s rekomendacijos (toliau – Rekomendacijos) skirtos mokini? nemokam? maitinim? administruojan?ioms institucijoms (Švietimo, mokslo ir sporto ministerijai bei savivaldybi? administracijoms), mokykloms, socialines paslaugas vaikams ir (ar) jaunimui teikian?ioms ?staigoms, vaik? maitinimo paslaugas teikian?ioms ?mon?ms. Rekomendacijos yra pagalbin? priemon?, skirta mokini? nemokamo maitinimo ekstremaliosios situacijos, ekstremaliojo ?vykio ir (ar) karantino metu organizavimo tvarkai nustatyti konkre?iu atveju, atsižvelgiant ? savivaldyb?s, mokyklos galimybes ir mokini? poreikius.”" Lithuania,LT06,"Services for Families (Individuals) during Quarantine, Restricted Quarantine or Emergency Situation",No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"During the COVID19 pandemic national health protection measures restricted the normal provision of public services under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania and caused unforeseen difficulties in the daily life of individuals, especially socially vulnerable groups. Individuals who have a higher risk to develop a severe form of COVID19 illness (e.g., the elderly) were encouraged to stay home as much as possible, avoid going to crowded places (e.g., supermarkets). Therefore, the need to provide them with certain services and goods emerged. On October 10, 2020 the Ministry of Social Security and Labour supplemented the Operational Programme for EU Structural Funds Investments for 2014-2020 8th priority “Increasing social inclusion and combating poverty”, measure No. 08.4.1-ESFA-V-416 ""Integrated family services"" with provisions for persons at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 – the elderly (over 65 years of age) or people with disabilities. The services include purchase and / or delivery of food products, medicines, hygiene and / or other necessary goods; assistance in paying taxes. This service is provided for a limited period of time, only during quarantine, limited quarantine or emergency situation. The policy is designed to work on a local level – it targets municipality administrations that can apply for funding. Most of the funding comes from the EU Structural Funds. ",No,,20-Oct,20-Oct,Unspecified,Ministry of Social Security and Labour,No,Yes,No,No,Ministry of Social Security and Labour,Information unavailable,,"https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/legalAct.html?documentId=c92655b0129211ebb74de75171d26d52 https://www.esinvesticijos.lt/lt//finansavimas/patvirtintos_priemones/kompleksines-paslaugos-seimai ","The policy funds services necessary to ensure the basic needs of families (persons), at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 (persons over 65 years of age and people with disabilities): purchase and / or delivery of food products, medicines, hygiene and / or other necessary goods; assistance in paying taxes. Only the purchase and delivery service is free of charge for the service recipient, the goods are paid for by the persons themselves or by their relatives. The service is provided if the person does not receive and is not entitled to regular social services. Municipalities determine the procedure for the implementation of the service themselves. The Ministry of Social Security and Labour recommends that the service be provided no more than once a week per person, with an average of 1 hour per person.","In order to receive the service, residents should provide the Social Support Department of their municipality with written request. ",Cannot assess,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Yes,Percent of recipients of family services who favorably assess the quality of received services; number of persons (families) of target groups who have received social services ”,Information unavailable,"Most likely no, because these assessments are rarely used in public policy in Lithuania. ",No,,Information unavailable,,Persons over 65 years of age and people with disabilities; municipality administrations as main actors in implementation,Yes,"Women have a much higher life expectancy than men in Lithuania, thus, the majority of people over 65 are women. ",No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,Seniors and persons with disabilities,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The Policy refers to seniors and persons with disabilities without specifying a gender. ,"“10.5 services for families (persons) during quarantine, restricted quarantine or emergency situation, when due to the outbreak or epidemic of COVID-19 disease (coronavirus infection) in the whole country, some of its territories and / or objects the normal provision of statutory public services is restricted and causes unforeseen difficulties in the daily life of socially vulnerable persons, in order to meet the basic needs of families (persons), - the purchase and / or delivery of food products, medicine, hygiene and / or other necessary goods, tax assistance for people at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 (coronavirus infection), the elderly (over 65 years of age) or people with disabilities; care and / or employment services for people with disabilities under the age of 21 upon termination of the direct formal education process; other services that help to ensure the basic needs of the family (person). These services are not provided to families (persons) who in accordance with the procedure established by the legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania receive or have the right to receive relevant social services;” „10.5 paslaugos šeimoms (asmenims) karantino, riboto karantino ar ekstremaliosios situacijos metu, kai d?l COVID-19 ligos (koronaviruso infekcijos) protr?kio ar epidemijos visoje šalyje, tam tikrose jos teritorijose ir (ar) objektuose taikomos visuomen?s sveikatos saugos priemon?s riboja ?prast? Lietuvos Respublikos ?statymuose numatyt? vieš?j? paslaug? teikim? ir socialiai pažeidžiamiems asmenims sukelia nenumatyt? kasdienio gyvenimo sunkum?, siekiant užtikrinti b?tinuosius šeim? (asmen?) poreikius, – maisto produkt?, medikament?, higienos ir (ar) kit? b?tin? preki? nupirkimo ir (ar) pristatymo paslauga; pagalba sumokant mokes?ius asmenims, priklausantiems didesn?s rizikos susirgti sunkia COVID-19 ligos (koronaviruso infekcijos) forma grupei, senyvo amžiaus (nuo 65 met?) ar negali? turintiems asmenims; ne?gali?j? prieži?ros ir (ar) užimtumo paslaugos, teikiamos ne?galiesiems iki 21 met?, nutr?kus tiesioginiam formaliojo ugdymo procesui; kitos b?tinuosius šeimos (asmens) poreikius padedan?ios užtikrinti paslaugos. Šios paslaugos neteikiamos šeimoms (asmenims), kurios (kurie) Lietuvos Respublikos teis?s akt? nustatyta tvarka gauna ar turi teis? gauti atitinkamas socialines paslaugas;“." Lithuania,LT07,Exemption from fees for preschool education ,No,Yes,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Vilnius city municipality ,"During quarantine all preschool education institutions were closed in Lithuania (with excemption of those that cared for children of medical personell). Vilnius is a major Lithuanian city, with the highest number of inhabitants in the country. There is a lack of childcare services, especially preschools. Therefore, there is a high number of private kindergartens. Vilnius city municipality has excempted parents from fees for municipal kindergartens during the period of closure. Private kindergartens, on the other hand, did not (or lowered their fees only slightly). This situation created inequality in the way different parents experienced the negative effects of the pandemic: those whose children went to private institutions faced the double burden of having to look after their children and still pay for childcare, whereas those whose children went to municipal institutions at least did not have to pay for the services they did not receive. The policy targerts parents whose children attend municipal preschool education institutions. ",No,,19-Dec,20-Jan,Unspecified,Vilnius City Municipality (City Council),No,No,Yes,No,Vilnius City Municipality (City Council),Information unavailable,,"https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/legalAct.html?documentId=c92655b0129211ebb74de75171d26d52 https://www.esinvesticijos.lt/lt//finansavimas/patvirtintos_priemones/kompleksines-paslaugos-seimaihttps://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/cdf88fd0182f11eabbd2d79178d400a0/asr ","The policy proposes to allow parents not to pay fees for municipal preschool education in the case the closure of the institution for repairs, emergency works or in the event of an epidemic and other cases of force majeure.",,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Yes,,Information unavailable,"Most likely no, because these assessments are rarely used in public policy in Lithuania. ",No,,Information unavailable,,Parents whose children attend municipal preschool education institutions.,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The Policy refers to parents and children without specifying a gender. ,"“The fee for the pre-school and pre-primary education of the child and for the remuneration of the staff when the child attends the institution for more than 4 hours, is paid for each day of the month (except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays). The fee is free of charge in the case of closure of the institution for repairs, emergency works or in the event of an epidemic and other cases of force majeure, upon agreement with the founder of the institution and formalized by the order of the head of the institution. <…> it is prohibited to collect additional fees from parents (guardians), except for voluntary support to the institution.” „Mokestis ikimokyklinio ir priešmokyklinio amžiaus vaiko ugdymo reikm?ms tenkinti ir darbuotoj? darbo apmok?jimui, kai vaikas lanko ?staig? ilgiau kaip 4 valandas, mokamas už kiekvien? m?nesio dien? (išskyrus šeštadienius, sekmadienius ir šven?i? dienas). Mokestis nemokamas (d?l ?staigos uždarymo remontui, avariniams darbams, kilus epidemijai ir d?l kit? force majeure atvej?), suderinus su steig?ju ir ?forminus ?staigos vadovo ?sakymu. <...> draudžiama iš t?v? (glob?j?) papildomai rinkti rinkliavas, išskyrus t?v? (glob?j?) savanorišk? param? ?staigai.“" Luxemburg,LU01,Leave for family support,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The Ministry in charge of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region has introduced the leave for family support in order to enable employees, public sector employees and self-employed workers to look after a disabled adult or an elderly person following the closure of a day-care structure or a training or employment structure. The leave for family support will be maintained beyond the declaration of the end of the state of crisis. The following cumulative conditions should be met: the approved structure that would normally take care of the disables adult or elderly person must have ceased all or part of its activities in the context of the state of crisis; The employee/worker must care for the disabled adult ot elderly person in the home they both live. The worker taking the leave, nor any other member of the household are benefiting from temporay/partial unemployment. If necessary where several people live in the same home as the disabled adult or elderly person, they may alternate taking the leave for family support. In this case, each person wishing to take the leave must submite a duly completed form. The leave may be divided among the members of a household, but they may not take the leave at the same time. If more than one member of the household is working and one of the members is carrying out an activity of strategic importance in the context of the current situation (e.g. a health professional), it is recommended that the leave for family support is taken by one of the other members of the household. The leave for family support shall end if the day-care structure or the training or employment structure notifies the Minister that it has resumed all or part of its activities ",Yes,"The policy is only accessible to workers who have a disable adult or elderly in a recognised structure (day-care, training or employment) and living in their household. Other situations of discontinuation of care services are not covered, e.g. when a cargiver at the home of the elderly or disabled is blocked in another country. Also, if the support structure resumes part of its activity and a place is available for the person concerned, the family support leave is not anymore available, even if due to the sanitary situation, the family member does not feel that conditions for a safe return in the structure are met. This measure does not cover care for an elderly or disable adult the informal caregiver is helping but who is not living in her/his household. Finally, it seems that apprentices are excluded from this leave (while they are covered by the leave for child care – see LU 02 policy mapping)",20-Apr,20-Mar,25 June 2020 until 25 November 2021 included,"The Minister for Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region.",Yes,No,No,No,Grand Ducal Regulation ,Informationo unavailable,,"http://data.legilux.public.lu/file/eli-etat-leg-rgd-2020-04-03-a237-jo-fr-pdf.pdf https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/travail-emploi/conges-jours-feries/situation-personnelle/covid-certificat-conge-soutien-familial.html ",The policy proposes the possibility to take a paid leave(assimilated to sick leave and paid by social security) to care for the disable adult or an elderly that is supported by a structure that has to close down due to the pandemic. ,"The person who needs to take leave for family support must notify their employer, the employer's representative or the head of the administration on the day their absence begins, either verbally or in writing. Employees, self-employed workers and public-sector employees must apply to the Minister to certify the need for leave for family support. An electronic form must  be completed by the person who needs to take leave for family support. The application must be accompanied by the following supporting documents: a residence certificate for the applicant and the person to be cared for; a certificate of registration in the approved structure of the person requiring care or a copy of the employment contract of the disabled person working in a sheltered workshop or any other employment structure; a certificate issued by the approved structure confirming that the disabled adult or elderly person is no longer accommodated in the structure as it has ceased all or part of its activities; a description of the services provided by the approved structure if it is located outside the Luxembourg.",Yes,"There is first the necessity to download the form and then to collect documents from different services. This can be a barrier for less educated, more vulnerable people (workers).",Yes,"The implicit assumption is that if the elderly or adult disable are not normally supported by a structure (care, training, employment), informal care is provided by someone not working. It also assumes that the support to the elderly or disable is only an issue if he/she lives in the same household than the worker. Considering all the restrictions imposed during the pandemic, this policy is only addressing a limited number of cases of increased care (for elderly and disable) burden for workers.",Yes,Only recognising formal care support that is discontinued. ,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Sel-employed and public sector workers and employees living with a disable adult or elderly person cared for by an officlal support structure.,No,,Yes,"Only full-time and formal workers (or at least not covered by part-time unemployment) are covered. Also other type of support services/carers are not considered (e.g. domestic workers helping in the household), informal support to a family member but not living in the same household.",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,Elderly and disable adults,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,It can be considered that having adult disable and elderly in a formal care structure is not available to household with low revenues.,Yes,Available to family members of an elderly person,No,,Yes,Available for workers caring for a disable adult ,,,Yes,"Interestingly the policy mentions that the leave should be taken by members of the family not carrying out activity of strategic importance in the context of the pandemia (e.g. health professional). Considering that women are more engaged in strategic activities, men can perhaps be in an obligation to take such leave.","Le congé peut être fractionné. Plusieurs salaries ou travailleurs indépendants ne peuvent demander en même temps le congé pour s’occuper du ou des mêmes personnes. La période de congé pour soutien familial est assimilée à une période d’incapacité de travail pour cause de maladie ou d’accident. The leave can be split into several periods. Several employees or self-employed persons may not apply for leave to care for the same person or persons at the same time. The period of leave for family support is treated as a period of incapacity for work due to illness or accident." Luxemburg,LU02,Leave for family reasons (childcare),No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"As part of the measure implemented to combat the spread of the Covid 19, schools and childcare facilities (education and care services for young children and children at school, mini-crèches and childminders) may be obliged to suspend their activities, partially or entirely for a given period of time. In this context, a specific procedure has been put in place allowing one of the parents to benefit from the extended leave for family reasons. Days taken as leave for family reasons because a child is quarantined or isolated or because of the suspension of activities are not deducted from the legal days of leave available per age group, the length of which depends on the age of the child. Any parent who Is an employee, self-employed or an apprentice and is registered with social security in Luxembourg is concerned. The measure is also applicable to civil servants. The parents must have a child in their care who is: -less than 13 years old under a quarantine or isolation measure decided or recommended by the health directorate except for children recognised with disability - between 13 and 18 y.o. and hospitalised, under a quarantine or isolation measure - vulnerable to covid 19 - born before 1/9/17 and under 13 y.o. who has not left the basic education system and who cannot attend school or benefit from distance learning - born after 1 September 2016 and who cannot attend childcare facilities provided that it cares for young children, following a decision to close it down. - a child under the age of 13 attending a school or childcare facility which, for reasons related to the pandemic had to be closed. Leave for family reasons may not be taken by both parents (or spouses) at the same time (same day/hour). Employees who are placed on part-time employment (temporary unemployment) are not eligible for leave for family reasons. These limitations do not apply in case of telework which remais work performed from home and during which the parent cannot provide care for the child. Therefore, when one parent is teleworking, the other parent can benefit from leave for family reasons during the other parent’s hours or days of telework. ",Yes,The policy excludes workers falling under a part-time employment scheme and workers who have a member of their household or family (except vulnerable parents) that can provide childcare support.,20-Mar,20-Mar,17-Jul-21,"Ministry in charge of Employment, Ministry in charge of family affairs, Ministry in charge of finance and Ministry in charge of social security.",Yes,No,No,No,Grand Ducal Regulation ,Informationo unavailable,,"https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/travail-emploi/conges-jours-feries/situation-personnelle/covid-conge-quarantaine-isolement-enfant.html https://fonction-publique.public.lu/fr/plus/actualites/articles-actualites/2020/coronaviruscovid19congeraisonsfamiliales.html ","If a worker having a child of maximum 12 y.o or 18 y.o. if the child has a disability that cannot attend school or childcare facilities (quarantine, suspension of activities, etc), a specific procedure has been put in place allowing one of the parents to benefit from the extended leave for family reasons. Days taken as leave for family reasons are not deducted from the legal days of leave available per age group, the length of which depends on the age of the child. Such leave is available to parents who are employee (on a fixed-term contract, permanent contract or probationary period), an apprentice, a self-employed and non salaried registered with social security in Luxembourg. The leave may not be taken by both parents (or spouses) at the same time (same day/hour). The leave can be split i.e. it can be taken in hours or half days. If both parents carry out a professional activity and one parent carries out a strategically important activity in the context of the current situation (e.g. health professional), it is recommended that the leave for family reasons should be taken by the other parent.","The parent must inform his/her employer as quickly as possible, either verbally or in writing and indicate the start and end date of the leave. The parent must then fill the form for family reasons in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, sign it and send it to both the National Health Fund and their employer with a number of supporting documents. The documents can be sent either electronically or by post.",Yes,"Getting all the necessary supporting documents can be a difficulty for some workers, in particular the most vulnerable ones.",Yes,"The assumption is that such leave is only necessary for workers who are working in the formal labour markert for a minimum number of hours. In other situation, for example a spouse/partner working very few hours, she/he shall take care of the child. Other workers e.g. combining part-time working schemes seem to be excluded from such leave as well as their spouse/partner. Same for parent/spouse working in informal work, they are excluded as well as their partner/spouse. Other caring responsibilities, e.g. for an elderly are not taken into account. This can reinforce the burden on carer.",Yes,"If one is not working a minimum number of hours, he/she is available for caring for a child (wether her/his own or from someone leaving in the same household).",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,"The policy has been revised twice to include more situations where the child should be taken care for. On 12 March 20, the leave was only open if the child was placed in quarantine. On 18 March (with retroact to 14/3/20) the leave was extended to all types of measures decided by the competent authorities leading to no attendance to school by the child. Finally, on 29 September 20, the wording was changed from “decided by the competent authorities” to “recommended” by the competent authorities . More recently, from 3 April 2021, another revision was done to restrict access to the leave: during the school holidays, leave for family reasons can only be granted if the child should have been accommodated in a childcare facility (crèche, care centre - maison relais, etc.) and this facility is closed. In this case, a certificate of closure of the childcare facility must be attached to the application form ",Informationo unavailable,,"Workers whether employee, self-employed or apprenctices. Civil servants.",Yes,Members of the family of the worker who can take care of the child (excluding the worker from the benefit of the leave).,Yes,"Workers in informal jobs. Members of the household of the worker who have to meet different caring responsibilities (e.g. for their own children and the one of their spouse (blended family, caring for other members of the family, not necessarily living under the same roof, or the community).",Yes,"Organs representing the emploers, the employees, the small enterprises and independent workers (chamber des métiers), the civil servants and agriculture.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,.,Yes,Age of the children to care for,No,,Yes,Parents of disable children can benefit of the leave without application of an age limitation.,Yes,Children between 13 and 18 years old who are hospitalised under a quarantine or isolation measure decided or recommended by the Health Directorate,Yes,"Considering that majority of workers in essential sectors are women, the leave can perhaps contribute to a better share of care responsibilities. However, in general, the policy does not address the issue of other care responsibilities (including for children aged 13 and more). "," " Luxemburg,LU03,Pilot project for reducing level of accessibility to drug treatment for High Risk Drug Users.,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Some drug users living in vulnerable situations have had their problems exacerbated by the COVID-19 health crisis, particularly in terms of housing, access to income, food, personal hygiene, clean clothes, etc. Being more exposed to health risks and in particular to viral infections, the confinement also confronted these people with a shortage of medical hotlines and low-threshold substitution treatment for drug users, and therefore with the risk of forced withdrawal or the need to use other licit or illicil substances of inferior quality or adulterated. The aim of this pilot project is therefore to help the poorest drug-users who have no or no longer access to essential medical care including substitution treatment and other drug-related support. The new service offers: Consultation to identify user’s needs and health problems Prescription of essential drugs as part of substitution treatment or to reduce the effect of ‘forced’ drug withdrawal due to the shortage of drugs on the illicit market. The targeted groups are adult drug users - without social security coverage - with social security coverage but without sufficient financial resources and/or access to a doctor due to the covid crisis. The project is based on a close collaboration with CSOs and includes the following steps: Assessment of the client’s health status and individual needs Definition, proposal and documentation of an individual treatment Follow-up of the treatment – systematic communication between the doctors involved Regular evaluation and adaptation of the treatment ",Yes,"No references made to specific health issues of women drug addict e.g. access to services linked to reproductive health. In a press article of 26/6/21 in “Le Quotidien”, the director of CNDS recognises specific needs and requests from women drug users and the willingness to have special care for women drug users.",20-Apr,Click here to enter a date.,Unlimited,Ministry oh health,No,Yes,No,Yes,"Close cooperation between the Health Ministry, CNDS (programme Abrigado – low risk drug consumption room), the Fondation Jugend-an Drogenhe?llef (JDH) and l’association Me?decins du Monde (doctors of the world).",Informationo unavailable,,"https://statistiques.public.lu/catalogue-publications/Flash-COVID/2020/02-2020.pdf https://www.cnds.lu/abrigado/ https://medecinsdumonde.lu/fr/articles/urgence/04052020/covid-19-sur-le-terrain-plus-que-jamais ","To avoid increased health risks faced by drug users (e.g. hygienic measures, access to safe drugs) a number of existing services have been reviewed. This innovative initiative was adopted to ensure access to safer drug consumption and an alternative medical offer. The policy response proposed ensures a very low threshold of accessibility for any user of illegal drugs to a safe and medically assisted consumption. The pollcy response is implemented by CSOs such as Doctor of the world or theNational Social Defense Committee (CNDS). ",No administrative or technical procedure. Services are easily accessible in Luxembourg City and provided by the usual actors /CSO supporting such target groups.,No,,Yes,"Assumption that drugs addict and in particular vulnerables ones (homeless) are men. In its annual report, Médecin du Monde reports that women represented 21% of street healthcare and Abrigado provides service to 20% of female drug user. However, special needs of women are not mentioned (taken into account?) by this policy.",Yes,"As mentioned supra, stereotype that drug users in particular living in the streets are men and designing services for that group.",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,High risk drug users,Yes,"Homeless, person in precarious situation",Yes,Female high risk drug users,Yes,They have involved civil society actors.,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,Vullnerable people who are drug users.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Available for everyone so even if not national or undocumented person.,Yes,The policy designs services for people without social security rights,Yes,Only for an adult person,No,,No,,,,,,"“Dans le cadre d’un projet pilote mis en place au sein de l’Abrigado, le médecin de Médecins du Monde aide les personnes en situation de détresse physique et psychologie à avoir accès à un suivi médical et à une substitution.” “In the frame of a pilot project set-up in “Abrigado”, the doctor of “doctors of the world” helps people in physical and psychological distress to get access to medical services and alternative drugs”." Luxemburg,LU04,Information available in four languages on the website on domestic violence - FAQ,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"With the confinement imposed by the Covid19 crisis, families and couples are being forced to live in a state of constant closeness. This can lead to increased risk of conflict and violent behaviour as well as escalation of existing domestic violence. Considering the increased difficulties encountered by victims to get support, the information website violence.lu has been adapted. A specific section FAQ COVID 19 and domestic violence is available in four languages: Luxembourgish, French, Portuguese and English. It provides useful information for victims and authors on where to find support/help, the provisions of the law to combat domestic violence, procedures and the non-application of rules relating to confinement for people seeking help.",Yes,"The website is dedicated to all forms of violence but the FAQ related to domestic violence is the only section available in four languages. So for other forms of violence such as sexual, psychological, FGM the website is only available in French.",2020 (before May),2020 (before May),unlimited,Ministry for equality between women and men (MEGA),No,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://violence.lu/faq-en/,"Considering the increase of domestic violence and the reduced accessibility to service, the Minsitry in charge of Gender Equality (MEGA) has adopted a number of actions to reinforce the support to victims and authors. The existing website providing information on violence (towards women even if presented in a gender neutral way) has been extended to be available in additional languages.","To access support, the victim or the author will have to contact the services. The website is only providing information on different types of services.",Cannot assess,,Yes,"Domestic violence is considered to be the main form of violence in Luxembourg. Other forms, such as physical, sexual, FGM or forced marriage have been more recently addressed (due to implementation of the Istanbul Convention). The focus is still on domestic violence.",Cannot assess,,Yes,A reporting mechanism exists through annual reports of the Ministry in charge (MEGA) and the annual report of the Cooperation committee. The committee is composed of representatives of all actors involved in the fight of domestic violence. The 2019 report of the Committee (adopted on 15 May 2020) is mentioning the necessity to monitor the implementation of the multilingual FAQ page.,Yes,A reporting mechanism exists through annual reports of the Ministry in charge (MEGA) and the annual report of the Cooperation committee. The committee is composed of representatives of all actors involved in the fight against domestic violence. The 2019 report of the Committee (adopted on 15 May 2020) is mentioning the necessity to evaluate the implementation of the multilingual FAQ page,No,,Yes,The website is not new. This policy has strengthened the information available on the website to compensate the reduced access to in-person support during the Covid 19 crisis and possible questions on confinement rules and impact on accessing service (if one leaves her/his home because of domestic violence).,Informationo unavailable,,Victims and perpetrators of domestic violence,Yes,"Some specific services are available for children witness of domestic violence. But in the FAQ section, children are not mentioned.",Yes,Victims of other types of violence. Children witnessing domestic violence.,Yes,"There Is a cooperation Committee gathering actors in the fight against violence (CSOs, police, Judiciary, Ministry in charge of gender equality);",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The fact that the information has been translated means that there is an attention to persons who are not Luxemburgish.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Nationality not stricto sensu but people of foreign origin whose mother toungue is not French or Luxembourgish.,No,,Yes,Reference to services available for children.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Yes, the information is about family conflict and violence. There is no recognition of domestic violence as a gender based violence.","Violence in all its forms and facets is not acceptable and will never be tolerated. It is therefore vital to ensure that all victims (women, men and children) and as well as all perpetrators (men and women) have access to help and assistance during this period of crisis." Luxemburg,LU05,Helpline for victims of violence,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The aim of the new domestic violence helpline for women and men, was to prevent or even stop situations of domestic violence as early as possible by listening, supporting and, if necessary, redirecting callers for care adapted to their needs.Don’t stay alone, this is the main message of the helpline for women and men. The helpline was designed as a low-threshold offer to react swiftly to a possible increase in domestic violence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The helpline is available seven days a week from 12 noon to 8 pm by telephone on 2060 1060 and by email ""info@helpline- violence"". In a short video message, the Minister in charge of gender equality affirms that domestic violence is not a private matter and that all actors are there to support victims of violence. Authors of violence are also invited to seek support that is also still available. The video is in Luxembourgish with subtitles in French. The main message of not staying alone is also given in Portuguese, German, English, and a Slavic language (probably Serbian). Information is considered to be the first step to break violence. Police and public prosecutors are there to ensure that violence stops according to the Minister.",Yes,"While not linked to the COVID pandemic, the protection against violence is not effective for undocumented women. Getting the message to seek help and then facing the risk of expulsion from the country is problematic. This is the case for a Brazilian undocumented woman who complained to the police against her violent and exploitative employer and is now obliged to leave the country. CSOs are mobilising press to support the victim (24 June 2021). Preexisting problems with the law and procedure can be reinforced during this pandemic period. One important aspect already contested before is the limited duration of protection of the victim: the perpetrator may be expelled from the home for 14 days, a period which may be extended to three months. This duration is already too short in normal circumstances to allow the victim and her children to find a new home, work, or a school. Such barriers are reinforced during COVID 19 time.",20-Apr,20-Apr,Unlimited,Ministry in charge of equality for women and men.,No,Yes,No,Yes,"The policy is implemented by five CSOs commissioned by the State to provide services in the fight against violence: the Pro Familia Foundation, the Fondation Maison de la Porte Ouverte, the non-profit organisation Femmes en détresse, the consultation and reception service for men in distress InfoMann and its manager the non-profit organisation ActTogether, as well as the reception service for women in distress Foyer Sud and its manager the Conseil national des Femmes du Luxembourg",Informationo unavailable,,http://www.helpline-violence.lu,Getting the message through that the victim should not stay alone and should seek help. Information to victims is provided 7/7 day and from 12 to 20.00. Support from the different actors is still available despite the restrictions linked to the crisis. Support is also available for perpetrators.,No specific procedures.,No,,Yes,"Domestic violence is considered to be the main form of violence in Luxembourg. Other forms, such as physical, sexual, FGM or forced marriage have been more recently addressed (due to implementation of the Istanbul Convention). The focus of the message is on domestic violence and not on other forms of violence.",Cannot assess,,Yes,A reporting mechanism exists through annual reports of the Ministry in charge (MEGA) and the annual report of the Cooperation committee. The committee is composed of representatives of all actors involved in the fight of domestic violence. The 2019 and 2020 reports of the Committee mention the monitor the implementation of measures adopted during Covid time.,Yes,A reporting mechanism exists through annual reports of the Ministry in charge (MEGA) and the annual report of the Cooperation committee. The committee is composed of representatives of all actors involved in the fight of domestic violence. The 2019 and 2020 reports of the Committee mention the necessity to monitor the implementation of measures adopted during Covid time.,No,,No,,Yes,"There is a debate relating to the polcy and protection offered by the law on domestic violence, e.g. limited duration of the expulsion of the author of violence from home. Protection against all forms of violence of undocumented persons is not ensured (e.g. exploitation and sexual violence). Risk of being expelled from the country when filing a complaint or seeking help.",Victims and authors of domestic violence,Yes,Children,Yes,Victims of all types of violence.,Yes,"There Is a cooperation Committee gathering actors in the fight against violence (CSOs, police, Judiciary, Ministry in charge of gender equality). ",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"The fact that the main message of seeking support is translated in different languages means that there is some attention to person who are not Luxemburgish. However, this is limited to a few sentences.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,.,No, ,No,,No, ,,,Yes,"Yes, there is no recognition in Luxembourg that domestic violence is a form of gender based violence. It is always presented as gender neutral and this mean that there is potential confusion between a conflict and process of violence.","Cette Helpline s’adresse aux femmes et hommes victimes de violence domestique (violences psychologiques, sociales, sexuelles et physiques), et ce dès les premiers signes d’un stress qui risque de mener à un passage à l’acte violent. This Helpline is aimed at women and men who are victims of domestic violence (psychological, social, sexual and physical violence), from the very first signs of stress that could lead to violence. " Luxemburg,LU06,Weekly monitoring tool of domestic violence,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Context: a monitoring of domestic violence is already ensured in Luxembourg. Data are collected by the members of the Cooperation Committee. However, while regular meetings are organised, at the moment, monitoring is assessed and presented annually. Policy: In order to avoid an increase and substantial aggravation of cases of domestic violence in Luxembourg during the Covid-19 crisis, the main actors in the field, notably the police and the judicial institutions, the associations providing assistance to victims and perpetrators in the field of the fight against violence, have put since the beginning of the crisis, a “crisis management system” in place. This consists in the introduction of weekly monitoring of the development of domestic violence, ensuring the continuity of the legal, regulatory and administrative mechanisms and procedures in place, alternative accommodation in the event of overcrowding of the emergency shelters and other tools such as the “violence.lu” website.",Yes,This only monitores domestic violence and not other types of gender-based violence.,20-Mar,20-Mar,Unlimited,Ministry for equality for women and men,No,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,"https://mega.gouvernement.lu/fr/actualites.gouvernement%2Bfr%2Bactualites%2Btoutes_actualites%2Bcommuniques%2B2020%2B06-juin%2B11-bofferding-violence.html https://mega.public.lu/fr/actualites/2021/Juin/Violence-domestique-Une-realite-quotidienne.html  ","The weekly monitoring was set up in March 20 with the main actors providing support to victims and authors (including members of the cooperation committee) in order to collect key data and assess, from week to week, the situation and increased risks of conflict, violent behaviours and acts related to COVID-19. The goal is to permit to readjust, at any time, the necessary and appropriate measures to ensure their efficiency and effectiveness in the interest of the target group.",No need to apply for target group. This is done by service providers to monitor their services and see if they can provide good services.,No,,Yes,"That the main issue relating to gender based violence, is domestic violence.",No,,Yes,That is the purpose of the policy.,Yes,Weekly monitoring and annual assessment by the cooperation committeee,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Actors involved in the fight against violence.,Yes,Victims and authors of violence,No,,Yes,All actors involved in the fight against violence and in particular members of the cooperation committee.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The annual monitoring comprises the variable nationality. So as these data are collected, I suppose they are used for the weekly monitoring.",Yes,"The annual monitoring comprises the variable professional status. So as these data are collected, I suppose they are used for the weekly monitoring.. ",Yes,"The annual monitoring comprises the variable age. So as these data are collected, I suppose they are used for the weekly monitoring.",No,,No, ,Yes,Family relationship,Yes,"The policy is considering domestic violence generally. While authors are mainly male and victims female, the policy is not explicitely recognising the gender roots of violence (domination). Data collected are about family violence so there is a tendency to associate family conflict to gender based violence.","Il s’agit d’éviter “une aggravation substantielle de la violence : suivi hebdomadaire de l’évolution de la violence domestique, continuité des procedures légales, alternatives de logements en cas de surpopulation des structures d’accueil d’urgence (…”). Taina Bofferding, Minister in charge of gender equality while presenting the annual report for 2020 (Le Quotidien, 16/6/21, violence domestique: une hausse, mais pas de flambée en 2020). The aim is to avoid “a substantial worsening of violence: weekly monitoring of the evoluation of domestic violence, continuity of legal procedures, alternative accommodation in case of overcrowding of emergency shelter, (…). " Luxemburg,LU07,Website dedicated to mental health in COVID19 time,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Ministry of health has established a website dedicated to COVID 19 and containing general information on miscellaneous subjects. In addition, a Website dedicated to mental health was set-up. It is accessible to all interested persons in three languages: French, English and German. Internet users as well as health profesionals can find contacts for support services, recommendations for preserving mental health as well as answers to frequently asked questions. A section for health professionals is available and updated regularly on the site. The current health crisis poses new challenges for health care providers to support the mental and psychosocial well-being of patients. Health care workers in contact with patients affected by COVID-19 are also exposed to stressful, even traumatic situations: risk of contamination, distressed patients, overload of work and new procedures, in addition to personal difficulties for some. All of this can undermine the emotional balance of the caregiver.",Yes,"One can regret that information is not available in Portuguese as this is one of the main languages spoken in the country. It would be more accessible for more vulnerable workers and citizens. Nothing on drug addiction (and reference to low threshold access to substitutive treatment – LU Policy 03) nor on issues related to lack of resources (work, finance, food, etc).",20-May,20-May,unlimited,Ministry of health,No,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,"https://www.covid19-psy.lu/en/ https://anasig.lu/?p=231 ","A dedicated portal with all information relating to mental health in one place, easily accessible in three languages (French, German and English). Luxembourg citizens are educated in German and French and a number of workers in Luxembourg are coming from neighbouring countries which explain the choice of languages. Information is quite comprehensive and covers the following aspects: looking after our mental health, seeking help from a professional, managing a depressive state, our sleep, keeping your alcohol consumption under control, coping with a close relative’s final days or actual death, detecting the signs of psychoses, autism and confinement, elderly people and the lockdown, domestic violence during the Covid 19 crisis. Numbers of dedicated helpline (accommodation, psychological support, domestice violence, for parents), but also to CSOs such as Caritas and Foundation against cancer, are also mentioned on the website. Upcoming Q&A announced on substance abuse and video game abuse",None.,Yes,No knowledge of one of these languages. No access to a computer/ on-line information.,Cannot assess,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,The association of social workers and nurses (ANASIG.LU) mentions an updating of information for professionals. The website announces additional FAQ.,Informationo unavailable,,The population living in Luxembourg and professionals involved in mental health care.,Yes,Parents,Yes,"Undocumented and informal workers, drug users.",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The choice of language for the website targets population from neigbouroughing countries working (and living) in Luxembourg.,No,.,Yes,Information on elderly and the lockdown + children (anxiety),No, ,No, ,Yes,Person vulnerable in terms of mental health,Yes,No.," This web page comes in addition to the official website of the Government www.covid19.luand of that of the Ministry of Health, which contains useful information about health in times of health crisis. All official communications, calls for volunteers, forms and official recommendations can be found on www.covid19.lu. " Luxemburg,LU08,Extended rights for job seekers.,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Due to the extraordinary situation on the labour market triggered by the COVID-19 health crisis, job seekers registerd with the Public Employment Service (ADEM) may face difficulties in finding a new job. For this reason, the entitlement to unemployment benefir is exented for the duration of the crisis. This applies both to the duration of the regular employment benefit and to any extension period. The period of entitlement to unemployment benefir which is normally granted for a maximum of 12 months (24 months in the case of extension) is therefore extended by a period corresponding to the duration of the crisis.",No,,20-Mar,20-Mar,Unitl the end of the state crisis,Ministry of labour,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,"https://adem.public.lu/en/actualites/adem/2020/04/chomage-etat-crise.html https://guichet.public.lu/en/actualites/2020/mars/30-coronavirus-mesures-demandeurs-emploi.html ","A number of adaptations have been made to ensure that negative impact of the crisis on the rights of job seekers. - Usually, job seekers have to sign an individualised collaboration agreement with ADEM (PES) at the end of the 3rd month following registration as a job seeker. This condition has been adapted to the the signature on an individual collaboration agreement at the latest before the end of the 6th month following the end of the state crisis. - the exemption for a maximum period of 6 months from the condition of being willing to accept any appropriate job offer in the event of a project to set up or take over a business is extended by a period equal to the duration of the state of crisis. - for those receiving unemployment benefits for the duration of the state crisis: the duration of entitlement to unemployment benefits, whether initial or extended, will be extended by the duration of the state of crisis.",No administrative or technical procedure. The prolongation is automatic.,No,,No,,Cannot assess,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Job seekers,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Unemployment benefit are open to non nationals.,Yes,Evoid to penalise long-term unemployement due to the crisis,No, ,No,,No,,,,Yes,"Cannot assess, probably not.","“La (nette) hausse du chômage (…) provient essentiellement d’une baisse des sorties vers l’emploi, plutôt que d’une hausse des nouvelles inscriptions.” ADEM, https://lequotidien.lu/economie/luxembourg-hausse-du-chomage-de-33/ “The (sharp) rise in unemployment is mainly due to a fall in exits to employment rather than an increase in new registrations.” (press release ADEM in Le quotidien)" Luxemburg,LU09 ,Vouchers for training in digital skills,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Context: temporary (short-time) unemployment system available to employers to limit labour costs in the event of (total or partial) cessation of their activities. This system allows companies to maintain the employment of their employees at lower costs and to avoid redundancies (employers cannot dismiss their employees who are under that system). The policy: in order to support employees impacted by the Covid-19 health crisis, the Ministry of Labour, Employment and social economy has introduced a new measure consisting in a voucher for continuing training in digital skills. The voucher targets workers in part-time unemployment schemes. It allows them to take part in online training courses (e-learning). Target group: all employees who were on part-time unemployment between 1 January 2021 and 31 March 21. ",Yes,"The vouchers allows to pay online training but what about the IT material to follow such training and benefit from it? This is only available to the temporary unemployed from this group. Other unemployed (registered or not whith the public employment service) are not benefiting from such scheme in a period in which access to all services are only accessible digitally.",21-May,21-May,31-Dec-21,"Ministry of labour, Employment and Social economy",No,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/travail-emploi/coronavirus/bon-formation-digitale-salaries-chomage-partiel.html,"The voucher must be used for E-learning continuing training courses in the field of “digital skills” offered by partner training centres (approved by the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth). These are online training courses designed to enable applicants to access distance learning whenever they want without having to travel to the venue and without the physical presence of a trainer. The training courses must cover at least one of the following themes/categories: Information: searching, collecting, organising, analysing and storing information; Communication: using electronic communication channels, sharing information and content, collaborating by using digital tools, simplifying interaction with other groups of users or promoting inter-cultural awareness; Creation of content: creating and editing digital content (texts, illustration, photos, videos, etc). Security: protecting privacy, data and identity, implementing security measures to create a secure, sustainable IT environment. Problem-solving: using digital products efficiently and creatively in order to solve problems. The training course selected may not exceed a maximum of 2 days or 16 hours of classes. The e-learning course available to applicants are free of charge up to a maximum amount of EUR 500 (including tax). If the price of the training course is exceeding such amount, the extra amount will be billed directly to the beneficiary of the voucher by the training centre. ",Application through the MyGuichetLux. Does not require a LuxTrust means of authentification. Tutorial provided. Seems quite easy.,No,,Yes,"It assumes that such workers benefit from the necessary material and space to follow such on line training while experience has shown during this crisis that a number of teleworker (so even more for unemployed) are working from home in difficult situation (with family members and without a separate room, and / or material).",Cannot assess,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Employees who are/have been under the unemployment part-term scheme,Yes,Employers,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Seems to benefit already privileged “unemployed”, only temporary unemployed who have a job.",No,,No,,Yes,Only accessible to persons without disabilities representing a barrier to online training.,,,Yes,"On the contrary, opening up digital skills opportunities can be benefical to women considering the gender IT gap. However, not sure that such gap exists within the targeted group.","“Avec cette mesure, nous voulons renforcer l’employabilité des salaries concernés et ceci par le biais des formations continues dans le domaine digital. Il faut que les qualifications des salaries et demandeurs d’emploi correspondent aux besoins des entreprises”. Ministre Dan Kersch, cited by Le Quotidien, https://lequotidien.lu/luxembourg/chomage-partiel-500-euros-pour-se-former-aux-metiers-du-digital/ ""With this measure, we want to strengthen the employability of the workers concerned by means of further training in the digital field. The qualifications of workers and jobseekers must correspond to the needs of companies.”" Luxemburg,LU10,Short-time working schemes/temporary unemployment scheme,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The pre-existing temporary (short-time) unemployment system has been adapted to maintain employment and limit employer’s labour costs in the event of (total or partial) cessation of their activities. This system allows companies to maintain the employment of their employees at lower costs and to avoid redundancies. In return for financial aid, employers cannot dismiss their employees for economic reasons during the period of application of the scheme. The system applies only to employees who are obliged to reduce their work partially or to stop working completely when the entreprise can no longer ensure the normal functioning of the business because of coronavirus. The entreprise may choose therefore to apply to this scheme only for part of the staff within a department or service. The employee can also be on temporary unemployment for part of the month only. According to the magazine “paperjam”, many companies have shown interest for this support. As of 27 March 2020, 7.000 applications for temporary unemployment had been submitted by employers. The scheme is available to all employees but the employer should take all necessary measures to reduce its burden, so for example, e.g. not renewing fixed-term contracts. However, a fixed-term contract immediately followed by a permanent contract makes employee eligible for temporary unemployment. The Gouvernment has exceptionally made apprentices eligible for this measure during the COVID-19 crisis. The benefit of temporary unemployment is limited in time. It cannot currently exceed 1.022 hours per calendar year per full-time. For employees working part-time the 1.022 hours are pro-rated. However, the hours of temporary unemployment used during this specific period shall not be counted against the reduction in the maximum working time. The worker benefit is 80% of his/her wage. On 27 March 2020, the government concluded an agremment with the president of the trade-unions (LCGB and OGBL) on the basis of which the compensation allowance may not be less than the amount of the minimum social wage for unskilled employee (currently EUR 2.141,99). Any difference between the amount of the compensation allowance and the minimum social wage for unskilled workers is covered by the Employment Fund.",Yes,"This system will impact more the lowest salaries. The engagement to provide not less than the amount of the minimum social wage mitigates this effect. However, this is the case for full-time worker, so atypical workers who had already limited resources will see their financial vulnerability reinforced.",20-Mar,20-Mar,30 June 21. Prolongation will be possible but with more restrictive conditions.,,Yes,No,No,No,Grand Ducal Regulation ,Informationo unavailable,,"https://adem.public.lu/fr/actualites/adem/2020/03/cho-part.html https://adem.public.lu/fr/employeurs/demander-aides-financieres/maintenir-emploi/chomage-partiel.html ","The employer must apply to the scheme each month. The employer must pay each employee affected by the temporary unemployment scheme: His/her normal salary for the hours worked (if applicable) A compensation allowance for the hours lost, set at 80% of the employees normal gross hourly wage, but not exceeding an amount corresponsing to 250% of the minimum social wage for unskilled workers (i.e. the monthly amount of EUR 5.354,98). This allowance is subject to social security and tax charges The Employment Fund reimburses the employer for this compensation allowance. In order to provide companies with quick access to liquidity, the Public Employment Service (ADEM) will pay an advance on the reimbursement of the compensation paid by enterprises that have applied for temporary unemployment scheme. After the end of the month, the company must provide ADEM with a detailed account of the hours actually lost. On the basis of this statement, ADEM will calculate the amounts due from the Employment Fund and in case of overpayment, the employer will be obliged to repay.","Since 27 March 2020, the procedure has been simplified for all companies affected by the coronavirus (and no longer only those that had to cease their activities completely or partially following a government decision), in order to speed up the processing. The application must be made each month, with a supporting document that must be signed by the employer. This is a declaration on the employer’s honour concerning, in particular, the information provided to the authorities in the context of temporary unemployment, the commitment not to dismiss the employee for reasons not related to his/her person, and the employer’s compliance with certain obligation vis-à-vis the staff representative bodies, when applicable (a statement by the staff delegation certifying that it has been informed of the application to the scheme). ",Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,Adjustement are reported but seems to be more technical according to the evolution of the pandemic (sectors closed),Informationo unavailable,,Employee of companies impacted by a reduction in economic activities. ,No,,Yes,Precarious workers.,Yes,Trade unions and representatives of employers.,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,.,No, ,No,,No, ,No,,Yes,Probably not.,"The temporary unemployment scheme “is one of the major instruments enabling enterprises to cope with the fall in economic activity due to the Covid-19 health crisis.” (actualités, Adem, Mars 2020). " Latvia,LV01,Guidelines for dealing with victims and perpetrators of violence in the context of the consequences of the COVID-19 emergency situation,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"During an emergency, when people have limited mobility, there is a risk that the economic situation will deteriorate, and anxiety of many people is increasing, as is the risk of domestic violence. In many families conflicts can escalate. People who have already suffered from domestic violence are now in the same room with the perpetrator for much longer, so the perpetrator can better control the victim, his or her daily activities, telephone calls, as well as interfere with communication with support services. It is especially important to make the victim feel that he or she is not alone and that the perpetrator cannot hide what is happening from others. It is important to make decisions about providing services to victims as soon as possible and to offer opportunities to receive services remotely. At the same time, it is important to offer social rehabilitation services to perpetrators of violence to reduce violent behaviour. It is also important to inform the society about the help available in the municipality. In my opinion unintended effect might be inability to reach people with low or no digital skills. It is very good that services are provided remotely, but considering digital gap, some victims might fall out of scope. As policy, which is focused on elimination of domestic violence, it correspondents to domain gender-based violence. In Latvia term gender-based violence mostly is substituted with term domestic violence. The target group is everyone who suffers from domestic violence, including children and elderly.",Yes,Policy is focused on domestic violence and providing help for victims of domestic violence. Thus it is not targeted specifically to provide help to women.,20-May,20-May,Valid on duration of the emergency situation,Ministry of Welfare,No,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.lm.gov.lv/lv/media/8509/download ,"Usually a person submits an application for the service in writing. During an emergency situation, the service may in certain cases accept a telephone request for a service, if the service is able to identify the applicant and his / her claim. Services are primarily provided remotely using platform which is most suitable for help seeker. It is recommended that the service provider to make sure that the abuser will not interfere. Social rehabilitation services with accommodation for victims of violence (both children and adults) continue to be provided in crisis centers. If a place of self-isolation is necessary, it shall be provided by the local government.","Help seeker must submit a written application. During an emergency situation, the service may in certain cases accept a telephone request for a service, if the service is able to identify the applicant and his / her claim.",No,"There might be digital gap, which would exclude some people from receiving help remotely. ",No,,Yes,"In the context of Latvia term, GBV is not used and the main focus is on domestic violence. Thus violence against children and the elderly is included as well. However, with a focus on domestic violence (happening within the family) women who suffer from non-partner violence are left out.",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,"Explicit target of policy is victims of domestic violence – women, children and elderly. As well as perpetrators of violence.",Yes,"Implicitly policy is targeting family members or friends of victim, who can encourage to seek help.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,"There was no public consultation, however, the policy was made in cooperation with NGOs providing help for victims of violence.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy refers to the neutral category “victim” or “person”, which contributes to making the policy gender-blind","?rk?rt?j?s situ?cijas laik? pakalpojumi prim?ri tiek sniegti att?lin?ti. Kl?tien? pakalpojumus dz?vesviet? sniedz, kad pakalpojumus nav iesp?jams sniegt att?lin?ti. Kl?tien? soci?lo pakalpojumu sniegšana klientam pie?aujama, ja individu?li izv?rt?ta nepieciešam?ba pakalpojumu nodrošin?t nekav?joties, ir iesp?ja garant?t droš?bu, k? ar? pieejami pakalpojuma sniegšanai nepieciešamie resursi. Soci?l?s rehabilit?cijas pakalpojumus ar izmitin?šanu vardarb?b? cietuš?m person?m (gan b?rniem, gan pieauguš?m person?m) turpina sniegt kr?zes centros. During an emergency, services are primarily provided remotely. On-site services are provided at the place of residence when the services cannot be provided remotely. The provision of social services in person to the client is allowed if the need to provide the service immediately is assessed individually, and there is a possibility to guarantee security, as well as the resources necessary for the provision of the service are available. Social rehabilitation services with accommodation for victims of violence (both children and adults) continue to be provided in crisis centers." Latvia,LV02,On maternity and sickness insurance Section 48,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Policy grants sickness aid benefit for 14 calendar days in case if the child is not allowed to attend pre-school due to circumstances related to Covid-19 infection or if the education in the general education program takes place remotely. The benefit is granted for a child under the age of 10, or for a disabled child under the age of 18 if the child is not allowed to attend a pre-school education institution or if the studies in the general education program take place remotely. A person can request Sickness aid benefit if due to responsibilities of childcare, it is not possible to work for a certain period of time and it is not possible to work remotely. The unintended effect of this policy might be to push mothers into the domestic sphere. Mothers are expected to stay at home and take care of the sick child. Although in this case sickness aid benefit is meant to take care of the healthy child, it still might be mothers who are staying at home with children and thus falling out of the professional environment. The aim of this policy is to provide employee with justified absence and retention of income. Target group is parents or care takers. Thus women who are the main care takers are not forced out of the work force. Policy intervenes the domain work/labour market as it addresses the barriers women experience to remain in the labour market.",Yes,"Policy uses term parent, adopter or guardian. Thus policy does not directly address vulnerability of working women as primary caregiver.",20-Dec,20-Dec,The period from 30 November 2020 to 31 December 2020 and the period from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021.,Cabinet of Ministers,Yes,No,No,No,,No,"Given the unforeseen development of the Covid-19 virus, the additional cost of incapacity benefit cannot be precisely calculated.","Par maternit?tes un slim?bas apdrošin?šanu (likumi.lv) ","Person can request sickness aid benefit if due to responsibilities of childcare (child under the age of 10, or disabled child under the age of 18), it is not possible to work for a certain period of time and it is not possible to work remotely. The aim of this policy is to provide employee with justified absence and retention of income. ","In order to receive the benefit, an application must be submitted to the State Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) and a statement from the employer stating that the person cannot work for a certain period of time due to caring for a child (under 10) (indicating the period from which the employee will not work) and cannot work remotely. As well as a statement from the educational institution regarding the quarantine of the child's pre-school educational institution or the organization of the study process remotely, which indicates the date of commencement of the quarantine or distance learning process. In order to receive the benefit for a disabled person from the age of 18 who cannot attend a day care center or day center, the application addressed to the SSIA must be accompanied by a municipal statement that the disabled person has been provided with a day care center service, which due to conditions related to Covid-19 infection, are not available.",Yes,"Applicant has to fill and submit an application and attached scanned copies of relevant statements (employer, day-care or municipality or both). Applicant can submit application via electronic system or post or in person leaving application at the nearest SSIA branch. The problem might arise with gathering other necessary statements.",No,,Yes,"Mothers are expected to stay at home and take care of the sick child. Although in this case sickness aid benefit is meant to take care of the healthy child, it still might be mothers who are staying at home with children and thus falling out of the professional environment.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Parents and caregivers,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,children with disabilities,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Policy acknowledges the hardships parents or caregivers face for providing care for children with disabilities,No,,Yes,"The policy refers to the neutral category “parent” or “adopter” or “guardian”, which contributes to making the policy gender-blind.","48. Laikposm? no 2020. gada 30. novembra l?dz 2020. gada 31. decembrim ties?bas uz vienreiz?ju slim?bas pal?dz?bas pabalstu par 14 kalend?ra dien?m un laikposm? no 2021. gada 1. janv?ra l?dz 2021. gada 30. j?nijam ties?bas uz slim?bas pal?dz?bas pabalstu ir š?d?m soci?li apdrošin?t?m person?m: 1) vienam no b?rna vec?kiem, vienam no adopt?t?jiem, kura apr?p? un uzraudz?b? pirms adopcijas apstiprin?šanas ties? ar b?ri?tiesas l?mumu nodots adopt?jamais b?rns, audžu?imenes loceklim, kurš nosl?dzis l?gumu ar pašvald?bu, aizbildnim vai citai personai, kura saska?? ar b?ri?tiesas l?mumu b?rnu faktiski kopj un audzina, ja š? persona nevar str?d?t att?lin?ti un apr?p?jamais b?rns ir vecum? l?dz 10 gadiem (ieskaitot) vai b?rns ar invalidit?ti l?dz 18 gadu vecumam un ja b?rns ar Covid-19 infekciju saist?to apst?k?u d?? nedr?kst apmekl?t pirmsskolas izgl?t?bas iest?di vai m?c?bas visp?r?j?s izgl?t?bas programm? notiek att?lin?ti; 2) personai, kas ir atbalsta persona personai ar invalidit?ti no 18 gadu vecuma, kurai pašvald?ba pieš??rusi dienas apr?pes centra vai dienas centra pakalpojumu un kura ar Covid-19 infekciju saist?to apst?k?u d?? nedr?kst apmekl?t dienas apr?pes centru vai dienas centru. The following socially insured persons shall have the entitlement to a lump-sum sickness aid benefit for 14 calendar days in the period between 30 November 2020 and 31 December 2020, and to the sickness aid benefit in the period between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021: 1) one of the parents of a child, one of adopters under the care and supervision of which a child to be adopted has been transferred before adoption by a decision of the Orphan's and Custody Court, member of a foster family who has entered into a contract with a local government, a guardian or another person who actually cares for and raises a child in accordance with a decision of the Orphan's and Custody Court if this person cannot work remotely and the child to be cared for is up to 10 years of age (including) or or a child with a disability of up to 18 years of age, and if the child may not attend a pre-school education institution due to the circumstances related to the COVID-19 infection, or learning in general education programmes is organised remotely; 2) a person who is an aid person to person with disability in the age from 18 years to whom a local government has granted a day care centre or day centre service and who may not visit the day care centre or day centre due to the circumstances related to the COVID-19 infection." Latvia,LV03,On Maternity and Sickness Insurance Section 43,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"A person whom the period of the granted parental benefit (until the child attains one year or one and a half years of age) ends at the time when the emergency situation has been declared in relation to COVID-19, and who cannot return to work due to the circumstances of the emergency situation as the employer does not employ the employee or idle time has set in, or who cannot earn income from economic activity, may request disbursement of the continuation to the granted parental benefit after the child attains one year or one and a half years of age. The aim of the policy is to provide support for persons in vulnerable situation after the end of the parental leave. The aim of this policy is to provide caregivers with retention of income. The unintended effect of this policy might be to push mothers into the domestic sphere. Mothers are in great numbers the ones who are on parental leave and receives the parental benefits. Although policy assures that the receiver of benefit still has income, it prolongs the mother's 'stay at home period', thus unintendedly it keeps mothers from returning to the professional environment. Target group is parents or caregivers. Thus, women who in the most cases take parental leave are not left without income. Policy intervenes the domain work/labour market as it addresses the barriers women experience in the labour market.",Yes,"Policy uses term “a person with granted parental benefit”. Thus, policy does not directly address vulnerability of working women as primary caregiver.",20-Dec,20-Dec,"Policy is active during emergency situation: from 9 November 2020 to 6 April 2021 from 12 March 2020 to 10 May 2020",Cabinet of Ministers,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,EUR 154 000 on average per month,https://likumi.lv/ta/id/38051-par-maternitates-un-slimibas-apdrosinasanu ,The solution provided by policy is the continuation of the parental benefit ,"In order to prolongate the parental benefit, an application must be submitted to the State Social Insurance Agency (SSIA). ",No,,No,,Yes,"Mothers are in great numbers the ones who are on parental leave and receives the parental benefits. Although policy assures that the receiver of benefit still has income, it prolongs the mother's 'stay at home period', thus unintendedly it keeps mothers from returning to the professional environment.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,A person with granted parental benefit,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy refers to the neutral category “a person with granted parental benefit”, which contributes to making the policy gender-blind.","43. Persona, kurai pieš?irt? vec?ku pabalsta periods (l?dz b?rna viena gada vai pusotra gada vecumam) beidzas laik?, kad sakar? ar Covid-19 izsludin?ta ?rk?rt?j? situ?cija, un kura ?rk?rt?j?s situ?cijas apst?k?u d?? nevar atgriezties darb?, jo darba dev?js nenodarbina darbinieku vai iest?jusies d?kst?ve, vai kura nevar g?t ien?kumus no saimniecisk?s darb?bas, var piepras?t pieš?irt? vec?ku pabalsta turpin?juma izmaksu p?c tam, kad b?rns sasniedz viena gada vai pusotra gada vecumu. Vec?ku pabalsta turpin?jumu var izmaks?t par periodu no 2020. gada 12. marta l?dz dienai, kad persona s?k g?t ien?kumus k? darba ??m?js vai pašnodarbin?tais, bet ne ilg?k k? l?dz 2020. gada 9. j?nijam (2020. gada 12. mart? izsludin?t?s ?rk?rt?j?s situ?cijas gad?jum?), savuk?rt par periodu no 2020. gada 9. novembra — l?dz dienai, kad persona s?k g?t ien?kumus k? darba ??m?js vai pašnodarbin?tais, bet ne ilg?k k? l?dz 2020. gada 9. novembr? izsludin?t?s ?rk?rt?j?s situ?cijas beig?m. Par katru no šiem periodiem vec?ku pabalsta turpin?jums tiek izmaks?ts iepriekš pieš?irt? vec?ku pabalsta apm?r?, bet ne vair?k k? 700 euro m?nes?. Vec?ku pabalsta turpin?jumu neizmaks?, ja persona veic saimniecisko darb?bu un g?st ien?kumus vai tai ir pieš?irts d?kst?ves pabalsts. 43. A person whom the period of the granted parental benefit (until the child attains one year or one and a half years of age) ends at the time when the emergency situation has been declared in relation to COVID-19, and who cannot return to work due to the circumstances of the emergency situation as the employer does not employ the employee or idle time has set in, or who cannot earn income from economic activity, may request disbursement of the continuation to the granted parental benefit after the child attains one year or one and a half years of age. The continuation of the parental benefit for the period from 12 March 2020 may be disbursed until the day when the person starts earning income as an employee or self-employed person, but not longer than until 9 June 2020 (in case of the emergency situation declared on 12 March 2020), whereas for the period from 9 November 2020 - until the day when the person starts earning income as an employee or self-employed person, but not longer than until the end of the emergency situation declared on 9 November 2020. For each of these periods, the continuation to the parental benefit shall be disbursed in the amount of the previously granted parental benefit, but not more than EUR 700 per month. The continuation to the parental benefit shall not be disbursed if the person is performing economic activity and earns income or the allowance for idle time has been granted thereto. " Latvia,LV04,Rules on support for downtime for taxpayers to continue their activities in the context of the Covid-19 crisis Section 11,No,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"An employee who receives an allowance for downtime is granted a supplement of EUR 50 for each dependent child under the age of 24 for whom the employee is entitled to a personal income tax relief. The downtime allowance is not in the same amount as salary. The downtime allowance for an employee is calculated to make up 70% of the average gross monthly salary. This supplement supports employees with children providing extra income. This policy fits in the frame of both work/labour and gender pay and pension gap domains. Women face gender pay gap, thus downtime allowance might be smaller for women. Women usually are main caregivers as well. In this way female employees on downtime can have an extra income to support their children. The unintended effect might be that the policy does not provide support to people who are in the gray area of the economy. Help for downtime reached people who are paying taxes, the ones working in the grey economy are excluded. This policy, although fair to the people who obey the law, support the state by paying taxes, was the reason for many businesses to provide services illegally in order to have some income. ",Yes,Policy uses term ‘employee’. Thus policy does not directly address vulnerability of working women as primary caregiver.,20-Nov,20-Nov,"Valid, end date is not specified",Cabinet of Ministers,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,"The budget is lump of sum for the whole support package, which makes up 20 million euros. However, the budget for this specific initiative is unknown.",https://likumi.lv/ta/id/319073-noteikumi-par-atbalstu-par-dikstavi-nodoklu-maksatajiem-to-darbibas-turpinasanai-covid-19-izraisitas-krizes-apstaklos ,The sulotion is to provide supplement for employees with children on downtime.,"There is no procedure to follow; the money will be transferred automatically. However, there are several clauses which exclude an employee from receiving the supplement. The clauses relate to the payment of employer’s taxes or lack of thereof.",No,,No,"The policy does not provide support to people who are in the gray area of the economy. Help for downtime reached people who are paying taxes, the ones working in the grey economy are excluded. This policy, although fair to the people who obey the law, support the state by paying taxes, was the reason for many businesses to provide services illegally in order to have some income",No,"The gray economy is high in the service sector. During the spike of Covid-19 beauty services were on downtime. It turned out that a lot of service providers were not able to receive downtime benefits, due to the fact that they paid no taxes. Beauty services mostly employ women. Thus women faced the risk of losing their income.",No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Exclusion clause is added on 16.03.2021. “12.9. if the employer has not submitted a justification to the State Revenue Service in accordance with Paragraph 5.3 of these Regulations. or if the State Revenue Service, when evaluating the application of the employer, establishes that the decrease in revenue is not related to the restrictions on economic activity”.",No,,Employees on downtime with children,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Policy uses term ‘employee’. Thus policy does not directly address vulnerability of working women as primary caregiver.,"Darbiniekam, kurš sa?em atbalstu par d?kst?vi, pieš?ir piemaksu 50 euro apm?r? par katru apg?d?b? esošu b?rnu vecum? l?dz 24 gadiem, par kuru darbiniekam tiek piem?rots iedz?vot?ju ien?kuma nodok?a atvieglojums. Piemaksu pieš?ir un izmaks? Valsts soci?l?s apdrošin?šanas a?ent?ra par laikposmu, par kuru pieš?irts atbalsts. Piemaksu p?rskaita uz darbinieka kontu, kur? tiek p?rskait?ts atbalsts. An employee who receives an allowance for downtime is granted a supplement of EUR 50 for each dependent child under the age of 24 for whom the employee is entitled to a personal income tax relief. The supplement is granted and paid by the State Social Insurance Agency for the period for which the aid is granted. The allowance is paid into the employee's account to which the aid is transferred" Latvia,LV05,Law on the Suppression of Consequences of the Spread of COVID-19 Infection Section 62,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In order to mitigate the negative impact of the spread of COVID-19 infection and tension in families with children, the persons who are raising a child shall be ensured with a one-off aid (hereinafter - the aid) in the amount of EUR 500 for each child within a time period from 1 March 2021 until the end of the emergency situation declared in relation to the spread of COVID-19. Providing support to all children to reduce the negative effects and stress of the spread of Covid-19 infection in families with children. In times of emergency, virtually all families face difficult circumstances, from those with very young children to those caring for pupils, as well as to families with significantly reduced incomes. There may also be situations where a family member has lost their job and any income. There is a large enough section of society where families may not have had an income change, but this does not preclude parents from being forced to invest an enormous amount of their resources to reconciling work responsibilities and educating their children without losing their jobs, which is particularly difficult, if there are several children in the family. In addition, it should be considered that both the parent and the student have to do distance work / learning. There is a lack of computers for families to be able to carry out distance learning and working at the same time. Parents also have various other expenses, including additional expenses for food, utilities, etc. expenses, as all family members live at home daily. Even though the emotional stress in the family is also high enough, as the parent not only has to perform his / her job responsibilities, but also must support the child in the learning process, often during working hours, public financial support could partially reduce stress. Also, providing additional financial support to families would allow maintaining psychological resilience, as parents could, if necessary, decide on an additional support person who would provide support in the care of children or in the process of education, or in another way they need. Single payment of EUR 500 for each child in family or foster care. Providing universal financial support to families with children, without assessing individual criteria, such as the amount of income loss or the number of children in the family, will ensure equal support for all families. This eliminates the risk that the family that needs support will not receive it, because is not able to qualify for support due to the established criteria. This policy fits within the frame of domain “Gender pay and pension gap” as a tool which would help single parents, which faced hardships during pandemic. In case of Latvia single parents are usually mothers and according to date they face the risk of poverty. Since this benefit is so-called helicopter money, it provides help for every child despite the child's current situation. Thus unintended effect might be providing less help to families in need and providing help for families who are in a good situation.",Yes,"Policy uses universal approach and doesn’t consider various financial conditions; therefore the aid might not eliminate risk of poverty for single parent, especially, single mother families. ",21-Feb,21-Jun,It is one-off aid,Cabinet of Ministers,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,182 048 500 euro ,https://likumi.lv/ta/id/321173-grozijumi-covid-19-infekcijas-izplatibas-seku-parvaresanas-likuma,Persons who are raising a child received a one-off aid (hereinafter - the aid) in the amount of EUR 500 for each child.,State Social Insurance Agency transfers aid to person without person’s application .,No,,No,The benefit provides help for every child despite the child's current situation. Thus it might be provide insufficient help to families in need.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"On April 17, 2021, the Law was extended to children which are at a long-term social care and social rehabilitation institution, social correctional education institution or prison.",Yes,The initial preposition to create aid in the amount of EUR 500 faced criticism both from various society representatives and Parliament members. The main argument against aid was concerns that parents might use money ‘unwisely’ (drink it away) and not in the interest of child or children (to bay staff for themselves and not invest in children’s needs). ,"The target of policy was parents or guardians. However, aid was extended to children which are at a long-term social care and social rehabilitation institution, social correctional education institution or prison.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy refers to the neutral category “persons who are raising a child”, which contributes to making the policy gender blind. ","Lai mazin?tu Covid-19 infekcijas izplat?bas rad?to negat?vo ietekmi un spriedzi ?imen?s ar b?rniem, person?m, kuras audzina b?rnu, laikposm? no 2021. gada 1. marta l?dz sakar? ar Covid-19 izplat?bu izsludin?t?s ?rk?rt?j?s situ?cijas beig?m tiek nodrošin?ts vienreiz?js atbalsts (turpm?k — atbalsts) 500 euro apm?r? par katru b?rnu. In order to mitigate the negative impact of the spread of COVID-19 infection and tension in families with children, the persons who are raising a child shall be ensured with a one-off aid (hereinafter - the aid) in the amount of EUR 500 for each child within a time period from 1 March 2021 until the end of the emergency situation declared in relation to the spread of COVID-19. " Latvia,LV06,Law on the Suppression of Consequences of the Spread of COVID-19 Infection Section 68,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The aim of the law is to grant a one-time benefit in the amount of 200 euros to seniors living in Latvia, survivors (persons receiving s survivor’s pension) and persons with disabilities. Grant an additional one-off benefit of EUR 200 for persons receiving care allowance for a disabled child and for adults with a disability receiving allowance for disabled persons in need of care. Although the situation of seniors and people with disabilities with regard to the payment of pensions, benefits or allowances has not changed, it should be noted that since the beginning of the pandemic there have been limited access to health care, planned operations, additional expenses for medicines and personal protective equipment. In addition, limited employment opportunities - nannies, cleaning, etc. services are less accessible, as well as limited opportunities to provide the necessary support to children, as they have lost their job or receive a downtime benefit. This policy represents both domains “Gender pay and pension gaps” and “Gender care gaps”. Policy provides extra income for most vulnerable groups of society who faces greatest risk of poverty – pensioners, persons with disability and parents who take care about persons with disabilities. In reality of Latvia in most of cases women from aforementioned groups face the greatest poverty risk. Target groups are persons who live in Latvia and receive any of the following services: old-age, disability, survivor's or retirement pension, compensation for loss of ability to work or compensation for the loss of a breadwinner, or state social security benefit, special childcare benefit or special care benefit as a disabled person.",No,,21-Mar,21-Mar,It is one-off aid,Cabinet of Ministers,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,112 514 952 euro ,https://likumi.lv/ta/id/321663-grozijumi-covid-19-infekcijas-izplatibas-seku-parvaresanas-likuma ,"Persons who receive any of the following services: old-age, disability, survivor's or retirement pension, compensation for loss of ability to work or compensation for the loss of a breadwinner, or state social security benefit, special childcare benefit or special care benefit as a disabled person, will receive one-off aid in amount of 200 euro. ","There is no special procedure. The aid is paid by the State Social Insurance Agency together with the payment of the existing pension, remuneration or benefit.",No,,No,"This is a universal benefit, which does not distinguish between people in need or not.",No,"This is a universal benefit, which does not distinguish between people in need or not. In Latvia single old women (without life partners and children living elsewhere) are facing the risk of poverty.",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"There were lot of discussion in social media regarding payment of this aid. The main opposition was against pensioners (old-age pensions) receiving this aid. The argument was that this social group faced no reduction in income, therefore they do not need financial aid. ","Persons who receive any of the following services: old-age, disability, survivor's or retirement pension, compensation for loss of ability to work or compensation for the loss of a breadwinner, or state social security benefit, special childcare benefit or special care benefit as a disabled person.",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Policy provides aid for people in old age, with disability, persons with disability and persons providing care for disabled persons. ",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,This policy is targeted to help people in old age,No,,Yes,This policy is targeted to help people with a disability and persons who are providing care for persons with disability,No,,Yes,Policy uses term ‘persons’,"Lai mazin?tu Covid-19 infekcijas izplat?bas rad?to negat?vo ietekmi, tiek izmaks?ts vienreiz?js pabalsts 200 euro apm?r? (turpm?k - vienreiz?jais pabalsts) Latvij? dz?vojošai personai, kura laikposm? no 2021. gada 1. marta l?dz sakar? ar Covid-19 izplat?bu izsludin?t?s ?rk?rt?j?s situ?cijas beig?m ir (..) In order to reduce the negative impact caused by the spread of Covid-19 infection, a one-time benefit in the amount of 200 euros is paid to a person living in Latvia who, in the period from March 1, 2021 (..) " Latvia,LV07,Informational report on psycho-emotional support measures to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The Covid-19 pandemic and national safety measures to control morbidity, such as physical distancing, strict assembly restrictions, remote learning, and parenting, have had an impact on children's and families' emotional well-being, mental health, pupils learning outcomes and high workloads. The impact has been especially great for many parents who have combined work with childcare. In turn, educators and heads of educational institutions have had to adapt to the established restrictions for a long time, changing the daily rhythm and habits and looking for optimal solutions to adapt to the learning process within the existing restrictions, as well as organizing and providing support to learners. The target groups are schoolchildren and schoolteachers as well as parents of children in need of psycho-emotional support. It is difficult to specify the domain this initiative is representing. Initiative is focused on providing psycho-emotional support measures to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic for children and young people. Thus, it is not directly addressing any of domains. However, this initiative will provide help for families struggling with the various effects of Covid-19. So potentially it might have impact on “gender care gap” and “work/labour market”, supporting and relieving some care obligations. Thus, it would encourage mothers to resume their professional life. This initiative provides help for schoolteachers to deal with various challenges caused by Covid-19. Approximately 80% of schoolteachers are women in Latvia. Thus, this initiative would have impact on women’s participation on work/ labour market.",No,,21-May,21-May,Till the end of 2021,Ministry of Education,No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,"Policy has three initiatives each has its own budged: Support for the organization of summer camps for children and youth - 2 202 505,00 euro Support for supervisors for teachers - 825 000 euro Support for mental health promotion activities at school - 372 000 euro ",http://tap.mk.gov.lv/lv/mk/tap/?pid=40502160&mode=mk&date=2021-05-27,"Policy has three initiatives to provide relief from emotional hardships caused by Covid-19. Support for the organization of summer camps for children and youth. One of the ways to mitigate the effects of the crisis is to ensure the availability of children's and youth camps during the summer, which would support both children and young people in acquiring skills and competences, as well as their parents. In total, it is planned to provide opportunities for approximately 23,100 children and young people to participate in the camps, primarily promoting the involvement of children and young people from the social risk group. Support for supervisors for teachers. In order to provide Latvian teachers with the most targeted support possible, which is sufficiently individualized, specially adapted to the needs of teachers' target audience (taking into account the specifics of different types and levels of education), allowing to discuss and reflect on professional and personal problems, to receive a competent specialist opinion, pedagogical supervisions are needed, within which not only specific situations will be evaluated, but with the help of a competent supervisor a new perspective and resources will be sought for further productive and high-quality work of teachers. Support for mental health promotion activities at school. The initiative includes a number of activities aimed at involving young people and strengthening young people's competences in mental health.",not specified ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"School children and youth, schoolteachers",Yes,Parents and legal guardians,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,"Policy refers to various studies from stakeholders like Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Employee, however it is unclear if stakeholder has taken part in developing policy. ",Yes,Policy has special focus on children from risk groups and risk group families.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Concept of “risk group” involves class aspect – children from socially disadvantaged families with low income.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Policy uses term ‘parent’, it does not consider if there are any differences between mental hardships experienced by boys and girls. ","T?d??, lai mazin?tu pand?mijas ilgtermi?a sekas un potenci?l? kait?juma p?rnesi uz n?kamo paaudzi, ?rk?rt?gi b?tiski p?rliecin?ties, lai pand?mijas mazin?šanai izmantotie ierobežojumi nerada papildu stresu un, cik vien iesp?jams, b?tu papildin?ti ar atbilstošiem atbalsta pas?kumiem stresa mazin?šanai. B?tiski sniegt atbalstu ?paši ?imen?m ar b?rniem (neatkar?gi no b?rnu skaita), lai mazin?tu pand?mijas ilgtermi?a psiholo?isko ietekmi uz n?kamo paaudzi. Therefore, in order to mitigate the long-term consequences of a pandemic and the transmission of potential damage to the next generation, it is crucial to ensure that the restrictions used to mitigate the pandemic do not create additional stress and are complemented as far as possible by appropriate stress relief measures. It is essential to provide support, especially for families with children (regardless of the number of children), in order to reduce the long-term psychological impact of the pandemic on the next generation. " Latvia,LV08,Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 308. Regulations Regarding the Resources Required for Ensuring Epidemiological Security of Priority Institutions and Institutions Included in the List of Needs,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The country's epidemiological situation has been on a deteriorating trend and the number of Covid-19 infections has remained high despite government restrictions and public vaccination processes. The regulations state that local governments transfer personal protective equipment - medical face masks - free of charge for persons from several social groups. Persons with poor or low-income status, persons entitled to night shelter, shelter or home care services or day care center, day center or crisis center, as well as children and young people in compulsory education, secondary education, vocational training secondary education and vocational education programs, teachers of pre-school, general education, vocational education and vocational education (except higher vocational education), as well as economic, technical and medical employees of special education institutions, as well as economic, technical and medical employees of educational institutions which implements pre-school education programs. Policy aims to reduce the prevalence of Covid-19, and compliance with epidemiological precautions to control the spread of covid-19 infection. Face masks can be additional expenses. Having them for free can facilitate their usage. The main target audiences are persons with law income, homeless, as well as school children and school personnel. The Regulation represent domain Gender pay and pension gap. In the great risk of low-income are women without spouse or children in pension age, as well as single mothers. School teachers and personnel are mostly women in Latvia. The low wages in the education sector has been issue for years. This Regulation can be considered as means to compensate possible financial difficulties due to buying personal protective equipment.",No,,20-Jun,20-Jun,"Still valid, validity is not specified ",Cabinet of Ministers,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://likumi.lv/ta/id/323213-noteikumi-par-prioritaro-instituciju-un-vajadzibu-saraksta-ieklautajam-institucijam-nepieciesamajiem-epidemiologiskas-drosibas-nodrosinasanas-resursiem,The aim of regulation is to provide vulnerable groups with means of personal protective equipment. The aim is to do both lift any financial strains which could be caused by ieg?de of PPE and stimulate usage of PPE thus reducing sreading of Covid-19.,Unknown ,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,It has not been directly revised but issued for the second time on 13.05.2021,No,,"The main target audiences are persons with law income, homeless, as well as school children and school personnel. ",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The regulation names people with low income, homeless people, as well as people receiving services of care",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The regulation is targeted to help people with low income,Yes,In lot of situations persons with low income are from old age group,No,,Yes,The regulation provides PPE to persons who receives services of care in day care centers,No,,Yes,The policy uses gender-neutral language and doing so it makes issue of women being at higher poverty risk invisible. ,"Pašvald?ba bez atl?dz?bas nodod ?pašum? šo noteikumu 2.1. un 2.5. apakšpunkt? min?tajiem nosac?jumiem atbilstošaj?m person?m un iesaist?taj?m instit?cij?m šo noteikumu 4. punkt? min?tos aizsardz?bas l?dzek?us un medic?nisk?s ier?ces, k? ar? atbilstoši nepieciešam?bai – individu?los aizsardz?bas l?dzek?us, kas ieg?d?ti par pašvald?bas l?dzek?iem. The local government shall transfer into ownership of persons and institutions mentioned in paragraph 2.1. and 2.5. of this provision in compliance with the conditions referred to in paragraph 4, the protective equipment and medical devices as well as, if necessary, individual protective equipment purchased at the expense of the local government. " Latvia,LV09,"Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 136 “On the allocation of financial resources from the state budget program ""Contingency Funds""On the allocation of financial resources from the state budget program ""Contingency Funds""”",No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In view of the exceptional risk to public health and the work of medical practitioners and other staff of the responsible authorities involved in high-risk and stressful situations in contact with persons infected with the coronavirus Covid-19, allow medical staff and other workers involved in Covid-19 to receive a premium. The amount of premium depends on the level of involvement of medical personnel in dealing with Covid-19. The target groups are medical personnel as well as specific group of pharmacists and civil servants from institutions primary dealing with Covid-19 issues. The regulation represents domain “Gender pay and pension gaps”. The medical field has high level of women employees. The issue of fair and competitive remuneration in medical field has been discussed and unresolved for long time. The aim of this policy is to support employees working in high risk and workload conditions. Thus, implicitly this policy helps to improve the issue of remuneration.",Yes,This policy is not a sustainable solution. The long-term remuneration problem has not been resolved.,20-Mar,20-Mar,31st of May 2020. ,Cabinet of Ministers,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,8 000 000 euro,https://likumi.lv/ta/id/313515-par-finansu-lidzeklu-pieskirsanu-no-valsts-budzeta-programmas-lidzekli-neparedzetiem-gadijumiem,To pay allowances to high-risk medical staff working with Covid-19.,,No,,No,"I guess this policy was to tone down the issue of remuneration in the medical sector. There is no doubt that medical personnel have faced a lot of stress and various difficulties since Covid-19 pandemic broke out. Working in high-risk environment without adequate remuneration would be very demotivational. To retain staff in the sector, it was necessary to think about raising remuneration. Of course, this policy is not a long time solution, but a short time solution. ",No,"One of the reasons why the issue of remuneration in medicine has not been solved is gender aspect. There are more women employed in field of medicine then men, this is considered as care work as well. So this issue has deep implicit notion regarding care work and women’s work and remuneration of work done by women. ",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,It has not been directly revised but reissued ,No,,medical personnel as well as specific group of pharmacists and civil servants from institutions primary dealing with Covid-19 issues.,No,,Yes,"The policy left out social service workers, people working in day care centers, with people with disabilities, and nursing homes for elderly.",Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy uses gender-neutral language and doing so it makes issue of medical field as dominated by women as main care worke providers univsible.,"Finanšu ministrijai no valsts budžeta programmas 02.00.00 ""L?dzek?i neparedz?tiem gad?jumiem"" pieš?irt Vesel?bas ministrijai finans?jumu, kas nep?rsniedz 8 000 000 euro, lai nodrošin?tu no 2020. gada 1. marta l?dz 2020. gada 31. maijam piemaksas atbild?go instit?ciju ?rstniec?bas person?m un citiem nodarbin?tajiem par darbu paaugstin?ta riska un slodzes apst?k?os saist?b? ar Covid-19 uzliesmojuma un t? seku nov?ršanu. Pilnvarot vesel?bas ministru pie?emt l?mumu par finans?juma izlietojumu atbilstoši faktiskajai nepieciešam?bai. To allocate to the Ministry of Finance from the State Budget Program 02.00.00 ""Contingency Funds"" funding not exceeding EUR 8,000,000 to provide bonuses to medical practitioners and other employees of the institutions responsible for prevention of the Covid-19 outbreak and its consequences working at increased risk and workload from 1 March 2020 to 31 May 2020. To authorize the Minister of Health to make a decision on the use of funding in accordance with the actual need." Latvia,LV10,Regulation No. 675 Regulations Regarding the Provision of Aid to Taxpayers for the Continuation of their Activity in the Circumstances of the COVID-19 Crisis,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The purpose of the Regulations is to determine the conditions for the application, calculation and receipt of such aid, which is intended to compensate the remuneration of employees of employers and self-employed persons, as well as licence fee payers operating in certain sectors and who have reached a certain income decline. On November 6, 2020, the state repeatedly declared a state of emergency and imposed various restrictions that negatively affect the ability of taxpayers to ensure such economic activity as could have been carried out before the state of emergency was declared, including employment of employees, including before the state of emergency. The purpose of the regulations is to support companies, self-employed persons, or licence fee payers whose economic activity has been terminated or reduced due to the declaration of a state of emergency and employment may be terminated without support to cover the remuneration of employees or in the case of self-employed persons and licence fee payers. The purpose of the regulations is to support employers who do not fully or partially employ an employee or do not perform the activities necessary for the fulfilment of the employee's obligations during the downtime, as well as self-employed persons and licence fee payers. This regulation represents domain gender pay and pension gaps. The aim of this regulation is to compensate loss or reduction in income. Service sector has been influenced by pandemic the most. Service sector has high employment of women, such sectors as catering and beauty care have almost all female employees. Thus, women are more affected by restrictions caused by pandemic. The loss of income will cause the reduction of pension as well. Unintended effect of policy on inequality. This policy does not and cannot cover employees working in Gray economy. Unfortunately, Gray economy is very common in catering and beauty services. Thus, mostly women might not get support of the state in case of income loss. In long-term it will have affect on the amount of their pensions. The target groups of this policy are employees, self-employed persons and licence fee payers. ",No,,20-Nov,20-Nov,"The regulation is still valid. Even though compensations are paid for period of June 2021 as an end date. The period might get prolongation if the epidemiological situation deteriorates, and services are closed.",Cabinet of Ministers,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,"EUR 20,250,000.00 per month has been allocated to support wage subsidies.",https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/318757-regulations-regarding-the-provision-of-aid-to-taxpayers-for-the-continuation-of-their-activity-in-the-circumstances-of-the-covid-19-crisis ,"The policy provides aid, which is intended to compensate the remuneration of employees and self-employed persons, as well as licence fee payers operating in certain sectors and who have reached a certain income decline.","In order to apply for support, the employer shall submit an application to the State Revenue Service in the Electronic Declaration System, which shall indicate: information about the employer, information on the field of activity in which the employer operates, information on income reduction, information on the period during which the employee's compensation is required, the information on employee and his/her account number. Simultaneously with the application, the employer shall also submit to the State Revenue Service the employer's report on mandatory state social insurance contributions from employees' income, personal income tax and state fee for business risk in the reporting month and monthly value added tax return. In addition, the employer provides the following statements: · A statement that the worker for whom the aid is claimed is not in a period of incapacity for work; · A statement that due to the declaration of a state of emergency the economic activity has been terminated or the amount of economic activity has been reduced and without the compensation received within the framework of these Regulations the employment relationship with employee would be terminated; · A statement that the employee will not be terminated during the period for which the aid is granted. ",Yes,"All documentation is done online, so there is possibility to have digital divide. ",No,,No,"The gray economy is high in the service sector. During the spike of Covid-19 beauty services were on downtime. It turned out that a lot of service providers were not able to receive downtime benefits, since they paid no taxes. Beauty services mostly employ women. Thus women faced the risk of losing their income.",No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Policy has been amended three times: on 24.11.2020, 12.01.2021 and 01.04.2021. Amendments are on either prolonging period of provided aid or specifying procedure of applying for support. ",Yes,There was dissatisfaction with the application procedure. It was stressed that it is very complicated and hard to understand and fallow. The public debate revealed cases where aid had been refused for formal reasons. The support system also highlighted the size of the gray area economy.,"Employers, employees, employees who work haf time and licence fee payers. ",No,,No,"However, policy supports persons who are part of taxation system. If for some reason person has fallen out of taxation system, it is much harder for person to receive support from state.",Yes,Annotation of regulation states that Institutions representing entrepreneurs were involved in the development of the solution. It doesn’t specify which institutions were involved. ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Policy uses term gender-neutral term ‘employee’.,"2. Par atbalstu šo noteikumu izpratn? uzskata atbalstu nepilnu darba laiku str?d?jošu darbinieku atl?dz?bas kompens?šanai (turpm?k – atbalsts algu subs?dijai), ko izmaks? darbiniekiem par laikposmu no 2020. gada 9. novembra l?dz 2021. gada 30. j?nijam, bet ne ilg?k par termi?u, kur? ir sp?k? ties?bu aktos noteiktie saimniecisk?s darb?bas ierobežojumi, kas saist?ti ar epidemiolo?isk?s droš?bas pas?kumiem Covid-19 infekcijas izplat?bas ierobežošanai (turpm?k – saimniecisk?s darb?bas ierobežojumi) 2. Within the meaning of this Regulation, the aid shall be the aid to compensate for remuneration to part-time workers (hereinafter - the aid for wage subsidy) which shall be disbursed to employees for the period between 9 November 2020 and 30 June 2021, but no longer than for the period in which the restrictions laid down in laws and regulations on economic activities in relation to the epidemiological safety measures for the containment of the spread of COVID-19 infection (hereinafter - the restrictions on economic activities) are in force." Netherlands,NL01,"Closing schools (e.g. primary schools, high schools, higher secondary education, universities).",No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No," ","During the first and second lockdown primary education, special education, higher secondary education, high schools and higher education were partially or fully closed (Rijksoverheid, 2020). Approximately, primary education was closed for two and a half months in the first lockdown and two months in the second lockdown (Rijksoverheid, 2020; Rijksoverheid, 2021). Parents with vital occupations (e.g. police or healthcare) could bring their children to primary school so they could go to work (Rijksoverheid, 2020). During both periods, teachers gave online lessons and parents were expected to teach at home. For children with special problems or a difficult home situation, guidance could be offered in consultation with municipalities, educational institutions and other parties (e.g. youth care) (Rijksoverheid, 2020). High schools, special education and higher secondary education were closed three months in the first lockdown and two and a half months in the second lockdown, approximately (Rijksoverheid, 2020; Rijksoverheid, 2021). During both periods, teachers gave online lessons. After closing schools in the first lockdown, they reopened partially, since students and teachers had to take into account a 1.5 meter distance. After a couple of months it was no longer mandatory to keep the distance in high schools and special education. After closing schools in the second lockdown, schools reopened partially again. After a couple of months, the 1.5 meter distance rule no longer applied in high schools and special education, indicating that they could open fully. Keeping a 1.5 meter distance from teachers applies at all times (Rijksoverheid, 2020). Higher education (e.g. higher vocational education, universities) was closed approximately three months in the first lockdown and four and a half months in the second lockdown (Rijksoverheid, 2020; Rijksoverheid, 2021). Education was made available online as of March 2020. As of March 2020 higher education did not reopen fully again. Special attention was given to first year students and to students for whom home studying was more difficult, implying that these students could occasionally come to school (Fontys, 2020). During the entire period since the start of the corona crisis, some classes were taught physically, but most classes were taught online. The policy of closing schools is related to several domains. Firstly, the gender care gap. Parents of young children were expected to teach at home with the assistance of online lessons provided by schools. Homeschooling was generally done more by women than men. Research shows that women have started doing less paid work and more domestic work since the beginning of the corona crisis (I&Oresearch, 2020). Second, work and labour market. Work and personal life became more intertwined when parents needed to stay home to teach children, while working at home at the same time (European Commission, 2020). Lastly, human and fundamental rights focused on access to education. The closing of schools led to social inequalities among children. There is a substantial group of pupils and students for whom distance learning is difficult due to their home situation (Rijksoverheid, 2020). In addition, some households did not have access to technologies such as a computer or internet faciltoes. While municipalities and the government made laptops available (Rijksoverheid, n.d.), there is a fear that some children/students will fall behind (Rijksoverheid, 2020). An unintended effect that emerged from this policy is gender-based violence. This is elaborated on in question 4. The target groups present are sex and/or gender and social class. As explained, women are often more engaged in domestic tasks such as homeschooling, which creates an inequality between men and women. Additionally, lower classes have less access to technologies that are needed for homeschooling. Also, lower classes more often live in smaller houses and apartments which makes homeschooling more difficult. ",Yes,"Gender based violence. Closing schools, in particular primary schools, led to the fact that children and parents were home more often. The number of reports of domestic violence is therefore increasing (Middelweerd, 2020). The government, more specifically the ministry of health and the ministry of well-being and sport, started a campaign to counteract domestic violence (Rijksoverheid, 2020). Additionally, the government makes laptops available for children of parents who cannot afford a computer. Also, children with problems or a difficult home situation could go to schools when schools were closed (Rijksoverheid, n.d.)",,,"Closing primary schools: March 16 2020 – June 8 2020 and December 16 2020 – February 8 2021. Closing high schools, special education and higher secondary education: March 16 2020 – June 2 2020 and December 16 2020 – March 1 2021. Closing higher education: March 16 2020 – June 15 2020 and December 16 2020 and April 26. The complete closing of schools expired. Higher secondary education and higher education are now partially opened, while primary schools, high schools and special education are fully open again. ",National government.,Yes,No,No,No,The national government makes decisions about the corona measures. Several advisory bodies give advice to the government.,Informationo unavailable,,"Rijksoverheid. (2020, March 15). Maart 2020: Maatregelen tegen verspreiding coronavirus, intelligente lockdown. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-tijdlijn/maart-2020-maatregelen-tegen-verspreiding-coronavirus Rijksoverheid. (2020, May 11). Mei 2020: Economische gevolgen, financiële steun en versoepeling maatregelen. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-tijdlijn/mei-2020-economische-gevolgen-financiele-steun-en-versoepeling-maatregelen Rijksoverheid. (2020, March 23). Aanwijzing onderwijsinstellingen inzake bestrijding coronavirus. Ministry of health, ministry of justice and safety. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-tijdlijn/documenten/brieven/2020/03/23/extra-uitzondering-aanwijzing-covid-19-onderwijsinstellingen Rijksoverheid. (2020, December 16). Scholen geven vooral afstandsonderwijs rondom kerstvakantie https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2020/12/14/scholen-geven-vooral-afstandsonderwijs-rondom-kerstvakantie Rijksoverheid. (2020, June 24). Middelbare scholen na de zomer volledig open. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2020/06/24/middelbare-scholen-na-de-zomer-volledig-open Rijksoverheid (2020, May 13). Onderwijs op afstand tijdens covid-19 grote inspanningen en de nodige aandachtspunten. https://www.onderwijsinspectie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2020/05/13/onderwijs-op-afstand-tijdens-covid-19-grote-inspanningen-en-de-nodige-aandachtspunten Middelweerd, H. (2020, January 24). ‘Veilig Thuis: ‘Aantal crisismeldingen huiselijk geweld neemt fors toe’. https://www.zorgwelzijn.nl/crisismeldingen-huiselijk-geweld/ I&Oresearch. (2020, September, 17). Zorg voor de kinderen ook tijdens lockdown vooral bij moeder. https://www.ioresearch.nl/actueel/zorg-kinderen-ook-tijdens-lockdown-vooral-bij-moeder/ Rijksoverheid. (2021, May 22). Middelbare scholen volledig open. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/05/22/middelbare-scholen-volledig-open Rijksoverheid. (2021, January 31). Basisscholen en kinderopvang weer open. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/01/31/basisscholen-en-kinderdagopvang-weer-open Rijksoverheid. (2021). Testen in het onderwijs en kinderopvang. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-covid-19/testen/testen-onderwijs Fontys. (2020). Aankomende studenten studiejaar 2020-2021. https://fontys.nl/Over-Fontys/Informatie-over-werken-en-studeren-tijdens-de-Corona-periode/Aankomende-studenten-studiejaar-2020-2021.htm European commission. (2020). European network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination. https://www.equalitylaw.eu/downloads/5191-netherlands-work-life-balance-during-covid-19-48-kb Rijksoverheid. (n.d.). Hulp en ondersteuning bij onderwijs op afstand. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-covid-19/onderwijs-en-kinderopvang/hulp-bij-onderwijs-op-afstand Rijksoverheid. (2020, April 25). Start landelijke campagne tegen huiselijk geweld in coronacrisis. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2020/04/25/start-landelijke-campagne-tegen-huiselijk-geweld-in-coronacrisis Rijksoverheid. (2020, March, 15). Aanpak coronavirus vraagt om tijdelijke sluiting scholen en kinderdagverblijven. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-tijdlijn/nieuws/2020/03/15/corona-aanpak-vraagt-om-tijdelijke-sluiting-scholen-en-kinderdagverblijven NOS. (2020, December 14). De Jonge: scholen ook dicht om ouders thuis te laten werken. https://nos.nl/artikel/2360689-de-jonge-scholen-ook-dicht-om-ouders-thuis-te-laten-werken ","During the first and second lockdown primary education, special education, higher secondary education, high schools and higher education were partially or fully closed due to the spread of the corona virus. ","Parents of children who do not have access to technologies such as a laptop or a wifi connection can go to schools and ask for help (Rijksoverheid, n.d.). If domestic violence happens, people can call Veilig Thuis, which is the advice and reporting center for domestic violence, child abuse and elder abuse (Rijksoverheid, 2020).",No,,Yes,"During the second lockdown, schools were closed among others to keep parents at home. Employers and employees were asked by the government to work from home as much as possible. When this did not ensure that enough workers stayed home, schools were closed so parents were indirectly obligated to stay at home (NOS, 2020).",Yes,"Due to closed schools, parents needed to teach their children at home. In addition to that, parents often worked from home. Research showed that homeschooling was generally more done by women than men. Next to that, research showed that women have started doing less paid work and more domestic work since the beginning of the corona crisis (I&Oresearch, 2020). This implies that the gender care gap increased during the corona crisis and that the stereotype of women taking care more of children is confirmed. ",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"As explained in the short description, the policy of closing schools has been revised several times. Sometimes schools were fully closed, while sometimes they were closed partially.",Yes,The closing of schools led to the problem of increasing inequalities between students. While fully reopening schools led to the fear of more covid infections (among parents and teachers mostly). ,"Children, teachers",Yes,Closing schools was supposed to lead (indirectly) to more parents staying home. This implies that parents are targeted implicitly.,No,,Yes,The Outbreak Management Team (OMT) is a multidisciplinary group of experts convened in the event of an epidemic. The RIVM conducts research on health and the environment. They are both advisory bodies that advised the government about closing the schools. There were no representatives of the target groups in an advisory body.,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Children with special problems or a difficult home situation could ask for guidance in consultation with municipalities, educational institutions and other parties (e.g. youth care). These children could come to school.",No,,No,,Yes,"Indirectly, homeschooling has been a bigger challenge among migrant communities, because of poorer access to computers and internet, and housing conditions that make homechooling more difficult, but also because of language barriers",No,,No,,Yes,"Indirectly, homeschooling has been a bigger challenge among people with lower income, because of poorer access to computers and internet, and housing conditions that make homechooling more difficult, but also because of poorer literacy",No,,No,,Yes,"Children with menal disabilities living in institutions during the first lockdown were deprived of contact with their families, and some of their education programs could not be executed.",No,,Yes,No reference is made specifically in the initial policies for how these measures affect gender+ differently ,"‘’Het kabinet heeft besloten om scholen en kinderdagverblijven vanaf morgen te sluiten tot en met 6 april. Dit betekent dat het grootste deel van de leerlingen in het primair onderwijs, voortgezet onderwijs en mbo tot en met 6 april geen les meer krijgt op school. Voor kinderen van ouders in cruciale beroepsgroepen, zoals de zorg, onderwijs, politie, openbaar vervoer en brandweer is er wel opvang op de eigen school en of kinderdagverblijf, zodat hun ouders kunnen blijven werken. Deze opvang is zonder extra kosten.’’ (Rijksoverheid, 2020, para 1). The government has decided to close schools and daycare from tomorrow until April 6. This means that the majority of pupils in primary education, secondary education and vocational training will no longer have lessons at school until April 6. For children of parents in crucial professions, such as health care, education, police, public transport and the fire department, there will be day care at their own school or day care center so that their parents can continue to work. This care is at no extra cost. (Rijksoverheid, 2020, para 1)." Netherlands,NL02,"Prohibition of singing in public and private spaces (with the exception of homes). However, singing as part of the practice of religion or belief is legal.",No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Covid-19 can be spread via earosoldrops in the air. These drops are present when people sneeze, cough, talk, sing or even breath (Rijksoverheid, 2020). Therefore, the government decided to prohibit singing in public spaces (including vessels and vehicles) and private places with the exceptions of housing. This prohibition does not apply to singers or singing groups and to singing as part of the practice of religion or belief. This latter, of course, applies only if certain guidelines are followed (e.g. keeping 1.5 meter distance and well ventilated spaces) (Rijksoverheid, 2020). The prohibition started on the 1st of July 2020. As of the 1st of December 2020, the prohibition was removed. From then on there was an urgent advice for everyone to not sing in public spaces of private spaces (with the exception of homes) to counteract the spread of the corona virus (Rijksoverheid, 2020). The domain that is represented is human and fundamental rights. Religious groups, namely, have the right to exercise their religion. The target groups are all singers and singing groups and people that sing for example in churches to practice their religion/belief, since this group is excluded form the regulation. There are no unintended effects of the policy on inequalities. However, people in society might feel treated unequally by the government since people within a religious group are excluded from this policy. This led to debate in the media which will be elaborated on in another question. ",No,,,,The prohibition of singing with the exception of among others religious groups was entered into force on July 1st. As of the 1st of December the prohibition of singing was removed. The urgent advice to not sing in public spaces replaced the regulation.,The government based on advice from the Outbreak Management Team. ,Yes,No,No,No,"The Outbreak Management Team is a team that is called together when there is an outbreak of an infection (e.g. covid-19). Several specialists and experts with different backgrounds are invited in this team. The RIVM, which is the national institute of public health and environment calls the outbreak management team together (RIVM, 2021).",No,,"Fijter, N. (2020). In de kerk mogen nog wél meer dan dertig mensen komen en dat leidt tot onbegrip. https://www.trouw.nl/religie-filosofie/in-de-kerk-mogen-nog-wel-meer-dan-dertig-mensen-komen-en-dat-leidt-tot-onbegrip~bcc16f26/ Rijksoverheid. (2020, August, 19). Literatuurstudie naar de afstand die deeltjes afleggen bij verschillende respiratoire acitiviteiten. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2020/10/02/literatuurstudie-naar-de-afstand-die-deeltjes-afleggen-bij-verschillende-respiratoire-activiteiten Rijksoverheid. (2020, June 26). Aanwijzingen maatregelen covid-19 vanaf 1 juli. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/brieven/2020/06/26/aanwijzing-maatregelen-covid-19-vanaf-1-juli ","The government decided to prohibit singing in public spaces (including vessels and vehicles) and private places with the exceptions of housing. This prohibition does not apply to singers or singing groups and to singing as part of the practice of religion or belief. This latter, of course, applies only if certain guidelines are followed (e.g. keeping 1.5 meter distance) (Rijksoverheid, 2020). ",Nothing. People have to follow the rule that singing is prohibited (excluding the people that are legally allowed to sing).,No,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,The regulation that prohibited singing was replaced by the urgent advice to not sing.,Yes,"Churches were often in the news during the corona crisis. Several people and newssites were critical about the exception of rules for people that practice a belief or religion. For example, when people in the Netherlands could only come together with a maximum of 30 people, churches were able to welcome more than 30 people. This led to heated debates is society, particularly when the incidences of covid-19 rose in the so-called Bible-belt (Fijter, 2020).",All singers and singing groups and singers that practice their religion in for example a churche. ,No, ,No,,Yes,The advisory body that came with the advice to prohibit singing was the Outbreak Management Team. It is unknown if representatives of the target groups were included in advising the government. ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The religious groups are gender-neutral actors. They do not help with making the policy more gender blind.,"‘’Daarnaast is het in de publieke ruimte (incl. vaartuigen en voertuigen) en in besloten plaatsen, met uitzondering van woningen, verboden in groepsverband te zingen of schreeuwen. Dit verbod geldt niet voor zangers, zangkoren, zanggroepen en zang als onderdeel van belijdenis van godsdienst of levensovertuiging, voor zover zij daarbij de richtlijnen van het RIVM opvolgen.’’ (Rijksoverheid, 2020, para 13). ‘’In addition, in public spaces (including vessels and vehicles) and in enclosed places, except homes, it is forbidden to sing or shout in groups. This prohibition does not apply to singers, choirs, singing groups, and singing as part of the profession of religion or belief, insofar as they follow the guidelines of the RIVM.’’ (Rijsksoverheid, 2020, para 13). " Netherlands,NL03,"Reducing mobility and contact (E.g. lockdown, curfew, working from home, limit of persons allowed indoors, outdoors, limit of visitors in the house, etc.)",Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,/,"After the Covid-19 outbreak, the Dutch Government urged people stay at home as much as possible in order to reduce interactions that may lead to infections. The regulation is two-fold: First, the government introduced a strict lockdown (Rijksoverheid, 2020) which was present from December 14 until June 5 2021. Second, the government introduced an evening curfew, which was present from January 23 until April 28 2021. Citizens were not allowed to go outside between 9PM and 4:30 AM (Rijksoverheid, 2021). The intention of the Dutch Government for applying this policy was to reduce mobility, reduce contact as to reduce the infections and to reduce hospital admissions due to the beta variant increase of Covid. The evening curfew and lockdown (closing of shops and restaurants) ensured that people were more at home and mobility was reduced. Except for so-called necessary workers (e.g. health care workers, teachers, food production and distribution) and necessities as walking the dog, everyone was demanded to stay inside due to the curfew between 9PM and 4.30 AM. Unfortunately, this policy did not come without negative consequences. The policy is related to several domains and the unintended effects were the following. Due to more time spent at home, the lower classes suffered more from corona because they are living in smaller houses/apartments. This led to health problems (e.g. Weight gain)and more domestic violence (De Groot, 2020). Covid-19 was not evenly distributed and people with less money, lower education, poorer working and living conditions are hit harder. Thus, in disadvantaged neighborhoods the chance of being infected was higher, paired with general poorer health the chance of dying due to Covid is also higher in poorer communities . Hence, the government’s approach to Covid falls short in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Furthermore, single working parents (22% of the families, Statistics Netherlands) were more likely to be deprived from social contacts and social support. This could lead to depression, burnout and loneliness. As the large majority of single parents are women (87%) women more than men suffer these consequences. Poverty among single parents increases the detrimental effects that the pandemic have. 77% of the single parents lives below the poverty threshold. Finally, this policy is related to the Gender based violence domain. By asking the citizens to stay at home as much as possible, work at home as much as possible, travel less and also due to the evening curfew, parents and children were more at home. As a result, the number of reports of domestic violence has increasing (Middelweerd, 2020). The target groups present are sex and/or gender and social class. As explained, the increased time spent at home increased domestic violence, mostly towards women. IN addition, living conditions of lower income communities (smaller houses/appartments, with no or smaller gardens), which also increased the likelihood of domestic violence. ",Yes,"The policy does not consider its consequences for different groups. By asking people to stay at home as much as possible, more domestic violence occurs in two ways. Gender based violence occurs, due to more time at home for women. But also, citizins with lower incomes in general have less room in their houses/apartments, which also leads to more domestic violence.",21-Jan,23-Jan,"Evening curfew: January 23 – April 28 2021 Lockdown: December 14 – June 5 2021 ",National Government (Rijksoverheid),Yes,No,No,No,"The national government makes decisions about the corona measures. Several advisory bodies give advice to the government. In this case, the policy was decided on by the Ministry of Justice and Security.",Informationo unavailable,/,"Rijksoverheid. (2020, March 15). Maart 2020: Maatregelen tegen verspreiding coronavirus, intelligente lockdown. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-tijdlijn/maart-2020-maatregelen-tegen-verspreiding-coronavirus I&Oresearch. (2020, September, 17). Zorg voor de kinderen ook tijdens lockdown vooral bij moeder. https://www.ioresearch.nl/actueel/zorg-kinderen-ook-tijdens-lockdown-vooral-bij-moeder/ Rijksoverheid. (2021, January 21) Evening curfew https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/01/21/vanaf-zaterdag-23-januari-geldt-een-avondklok de Groot, D. (2020). 'Aanpak verspreiding coronavirus in achterstandswijken schiet tekort'. Retrieved 10 June 2021, from https://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/gezondheid/10418739/aanpak-verspreiding-coronavirus-in-achterstandswijken-schiet-tekort https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/04/24/kansarmen-beter-voorlichten-a4041150 https://www.google.com/url?q=https://atria.nl/nieuws-publicaties/geweld-tegen-vrouwen/ongewenst-gedrag-online-werkvloer-coronacrisis/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1622721764335000&usg=AOvVaw30A5uzre0b8dy8kiITZ-wI ","Stay at home as much as possible. Work from home as much as possible. Remain indoors between 9PM and 4.30AM. (Curfew) Avoid mobility ",/,No,,No,,Yes,"Due to more time spent at home and increased working from home, parents had to take care of their children all day and if necessary also do some homeschooling besides their jobs. Research showed that homeschooling was generally more done by women than men. Next to that, research showed that women have started doing less paid work and more domestic work since the beginning of the corona crisis (I&Oresearch, 2020). This implies that the gender care gap increased during the corona crisis and that the stereotype of women taking care more of children is confirmed. ",Yes,"You may only go out if it is necessary and you have a valid reason. In that case you must bring a form 'Own Statement Evening Curfew'. If it is necessary to leave the house for work, you must also show an 'Employer's Declaration'. In some, specific cases, a form is not necessary. To make sure everyone acts according to the policy, special investigating officers and police agents enforced the curfew and regularly check these statements of people going outside during the curfew.",Information unavailable,/,Information unavailable,/,Yes,"The evening curfew has been prolonged several times. Eventually, the start time was changed from 9PM to 10PM.",Yes,"The evening curfew led to many uproar in cities at the start of the curfew, large riots in big cities. There arecontinued demonstrations against corona measures, sometimes with riots. Also legal actions against measures are taken. The debate and actions are in majority often instigated by ‘ viruswaarheid) (viruswaarheid.nl) ","In theory, all citizens of The Netherlands are asked to stay at home as much as possible.",Yes,"Citizins with lower income were affectedmore by the policy. As migrant populations are over represented among those with lower incomes the consequences were excacerbated. Lower income families ingeneral live in more densely popuated areas and smaller houses, which made curfews measures more problematic. Particularly, single parents were affected more (which in majority are women).",No,,Yes,,No,,Yes,""" Those lower in education, poorer, in more precarious working and housing circumstances are harder hit then the well off” ",Yes,Women experience more domestic violence due to more time spent at home.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Lower classes suffer more from the Covid measurements as they live in smaller houses/apartments. Therefore, spending more time at home with for example large families in small accommodation, domestic violence increases.",No,,No,,No,,Yes,Single parents could suffer more from the policy. It could be the case that single parents have to work from home all day and have no time to meet friends or new people. This could lead to more depression and loneliness.,Yes,The lower social classes are gender-neutral actors. The lower social classes are affected by the policy. They do not help with making the policy more gender blind.,"""People with less money, lower education, poorer working and living conditions are hit harder than the more affluent. In disadvantaged neighborhoods, the chance of being infected is twice as high, and the chance of dying from Covid-19 is also twice as high."" Dutch: Mensen met minder geld, een lagere opleiding en slechtere werk- en leefomstandigheden worden harder getroffen dan de meer welgestelden. In achterstandswijken is de kans om besmet te raken twee keer zo groot, en de kans om aan Covid-19 te overlijden is ook twee keer zo groot."" " Netherlands,NL04,"Postponed integration exam (for migrants) due to Covid. ",No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,/,"Recognized refugees receive a temporary permit for five years in the Netherlands, which remains valid as long as it is still unsafe in their country of origin. After that they are allowed to stay here and they can permanently focus on a future in the Netherlands. In order to become Dutch citizens, they must comply with the obligation to integrate. For this purpose, they follow some three years of education in the Dutch language, culture and history and must have passed all exams (DUO). Due to the lockdown from mid-December 2020, DUO's exam locations are closed. This means that up to and including January 18, approximately 23,000 exams could not take place. Due to the extension of the lockdown until February 9, the number of postponed exams to almost 37,000. These postponed exams are in addition to the already substantial backlogs of exams (despite extra efforts) caused by the lockdown. Thus, the biggest problem, according to Refugee Council, is that the civic integration exams are being postponed due to the corona crisis. Already 37,000 exams have been postponed, which has a major impact on at least 15,000 civic integration students. Refugees have to take five different exams and some have been waiting for months for several civic integration exams. In addition, the integrationists are falling behind due to problems with distance education and learning the Dutch language online via video instead of spontaneous talk. The policy represents the Human and fundamental rights domain, as refugees are not getting pay benefits of the government. In addition, the policy represents the Work and labor market domain, because the refugees need the integration exams to work in the Netherlands. The target groups of this policy are refugees and third countries nationals. DUO is also affected, as they had to close their exam locations, which causes problems on the long-term. The course institutions that provide civic integration courses for persons with a duty of civic integration are also involved in the policy. Due to the lockdown, schools are closed and the children of refugees are also affected by this. Children of refugees or status holders are not seen a vulnerable group, so they are not allowed to go to school. Many children have to be taught from home, but the parents themselves often do not master the language either. In addition, they need digital resources like a laptop or Ipad for homeschooling and there is often a shortage of those. Education in asylum seeker centers (azc's) is even worse. ""There is bad wifi, it is too restless,"" says Schaap. (Sander Schaap of Refugee Council) There are large backlogs of classes. At the same time, society demands that newcomers integrate quickly. Thus, there are unintended side effects of the policy (due to covid): refugees are behind on education, the children of refugees cannot be thought online and are falling behind as well, and many integrators have te risk of social isolation. ",No,/,20-Dec,20-Dec,Februari 9 2021,Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment,Yes,No,No,No,The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment of the Dutch Government created this policy due to the second lockdown.,No,/,"https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/nederland/artikel/5212440/vluchtelingenwerk-brandbrief-inburgeraars-examens-uitgesteld https://www.inburgeren.nl/coronavirus/examens-en-diplomas.jsp ","The Cabinet has taken various support measures to support affected companies, such as the Temporary Emergency Measures for Bridging for maintaining employment (NOW). The integration period is extended by four months each time a person with a duty of civic integration arrives in the last six months before the end of his integration period. This prevents those with a duty of civic integration from being trapped by the corona crisis. Simultaneously, the term of the loan for all voluntary participants in a civic integration programme was extended by four months, because this group is also experiencing difficulties with attending classes and taking exams as a result of the corona crisis. Because of these problems, their integration process may be delayed. In addition, there will be a subsidy for course institutions that provide civic integration education for those with a loan and who are unable to make use of the temporary emergency measure bridging for maintaining employment (NOW).",/,Yes,"Due to the prolonging of the lockdown, the civic integration education prior to the integration exams are done online. For many refugees it is too difficult to have education via video at distance. Therefore, Covid is a big program for integrators. In addition, they do not have enough experience with computers and technology. In addition, Refugee Council receives many signals that things are very difficult at home in terms of education. Children of refugees or status holders are not seen a vulnerable group, so they are not allowed to go to school. Many children have to be taught from home, but the parents themselves often do not master the language either. For home schooling they need a laptop and or Ipad but there is often a shortage.",No,/,No,/,No,/,Yes,"Key figures and success rates of civic integration show how many civic integration participants have fulfilled the obligation to integrate by January 1, 2021,have been exempted from it, or are still in the process of doing so. A breakdown has been made of the cohort in which they were obliged to participate in a civic integration programme. A distinction is also made between asylum migrants and family migrants and other migrants. On 1 January 2021, approximately 73 thousand persons from the 2013 to 2019 cohorts will have complied with the obligation to integrate and approximately 21 thousand persons from these cohorts will have been exempted from the obligation to integrate. As was the case with the first wave, the measures taken as a result of the second corona wave also have an impact on the number of people who are obliged to participate in a civic integration programme. The second corona wave also affects the success rates. The extent to which this is is the case cannot be predicted at this time. All the more so since the lockdown -and therefore the closure of language schools and testing locations - has now been extended by three weeks.",Informationo unavailable,/,Yes,"Because of the second Covid-19 lockdown in the Netherlands, the DUO exam locations were closed from half December until Januari 18. Due to the prolonging of the lockdown, the policy has been extended untilt he 9th of February.",No,/,"Refugees, third country nationals",Yes,Children of refugees,No,/,Yes,The Speaker of the House of Representatives created this policy on behalf of the Dutch government.,Informationo unavailable,/,Yes,"Nationality, ethnicity, refugees",No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,Yes,"‘’Refugees’’ is a neutral term, it is gender blind and refers to both men and women.","""Corona is a big problem for integrationists,"" states Refugee Council. ""Corona is een groot probleem voor inburgeraars"", stelt Vluchtelingenwerk. ""In a normal situation, assimilating is already difficult, now it's even more so,"" Sander Schaap of Refugee Council summarizes the situation. ""In een normale situatie is inburgeren al lastig, nu helemaal"", vat Sander Schaap van Vluchtelingenwerk de situatie samen. That's still a step too far for many. If you are illiterate and have no computer experience, how are you going to integrate?"" Dat is voor velen nog een stap te ver. Als je analfabeet bent en geen computerervaring hebt, hoe ga je dan inburgeren?""" Netherlands,NL05,The municipal health services (GGD) ensures that vulnerable groups can understand Covid-19 related information (e.g. via translation or videos) and make sure vulnerable groups are able to get tested and vaccinated.,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,Both national and subnational. Almost all regions and municipalities in the Netherlands.,"A municipality in the Netherlands is responsible for the public health of citizens. This task is almost always delegated to the GGD’s. The GGD, also known as the municipal health services, protect, monitor and promote the health of the citizens of the Netherlands (i.e. public health care). They have a number of statutory tasks, which are described in the Public health act. These include: youth health care, medical environmental science, combating infectious diseases, population screening and health education. In addition, each GGD also carries out supplementary tasks for its municipality (or municipalities) (GGD, n.d.). During the corona crisis, the GGD is among others responsible for testing citizens, vaccinating citizens and source and contact investigation (GGD, 2021). In total, there are 25 GGD’s in the Netherlands (GGD, n.d.). To make sure every citizen in the Netherlands is able to understand Covid-19 related information, the GGD undertook several actions. Firstly, they translated Covid- 19 related information to several languages and to simple Dutch language. Examples are information about quarantine and isolation, vaccination and testing. Secondly, they made several videos in different languages about several topics, such as the importance of testing for the virus. In addition, posters and animations are available (for Whatsapp and social media) in several languages. Also, press conferences are translated and communicated by gestures for people with a hearing impairment (GGD Amsterdam, 2020; Rijksoverheid, n.d.). GGD’s in different regions might offer additional translations or slightly different information. People without documents, homeless people and migrant workers are eligible for a corona vaccine. Not only are these groups difficult to find and reach, their risk of infection is high, since they often live close together, in a room, hostel or shelter. Nationwide, the industry association, the Ministry of Public Health and the GGD’s are working together to get a clear picture of this group (NRC, 2021). Since homeless people are difficult to reach, the most effective approach for vaccinating them is chosen per region. Several vaccinations days already found place in shelters or mobile vaccination teams. In the upcoming weeks, the GGD and municipalities want to map (and vaccinate) the homeless people that are not found yet (GGDGHOR, 2021). In addition, general practioners went out on the streets to convince people to take a vaccination. This is especially done to reach people in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. The domain present is human and fundamental rights. Every citizen should be able to understand Covid-19 related information and should be able to get a vaccination, since health is a fundamental right. Target (vulnerable) groups that are addressed in this policy are people with a non-Dutch nationality, migrants, people without documents, lower classes, homeless people and people with a (hearing) disability. ",No,,,,Vaccination of homeless people started May 24 and is still going on to date. Online information is also still available.,Manicupalities health services (GGD).,No,No,No,Yes,Manicupalities are responsible for the health of their citizens. They delegate this task often to the GGD’s. ,Informationo unavailable,,"GGD. (n.d.). Wat doet een GGD. https://ggdghor.nl/home/wat-doet-een-ggd/ GGD. (2021, March 22). Coronavirus. https://www.ggdwestbrabant.nl/coronavirus GGD Amsterdam. (2020, June 1). Informatie over corona in andere talen. https://www.ggd.amsterdam.nl/coronavirus/informatie-andere-talen/ Rijksoverheid. (n.d.). Anderstalige communicatiemiddelen over het coronavirus. https://www.ggd.amsterdam.nl/coronavirus/informatie-andere-talen/ Fit, M. (2021, May 9). Waar moet de dakloze of de arbeidsmigrant een prik halen? https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/05/09/waar-moet-de-dakloze-of-migrant-een-prik-halen-a4043001 GGDGHOR. (2021, May 20). GGD’en starten met vaccineren dak- en thuislozen. https://ggdghor.nl/actueel-bericht/dak-en-thuislozen/ ICRC. (n.d.). International committee of the red cross. https://www.icrc.org/en ","To help several vulnerable groups, such as people with non-Dutch nationalities, migrants, homeless people, people without documents, lower classes and people with a (hearing) disability, by providing translations and videos of Covid- 19 related information. Also, helping these people by making sure they can get a vaccination for the corona virus (e.g. via buses in cities).","For all different translations and videos, people can search online on websites of the government or the (regional) GGD’s. There are available whatsapp help lines which people can use to ask their questions regarding covid in several languages. These help lines can also help with arranging a vaccination appointment. Also, posters are spread across different cities with a location and date. In this way, homeless people, undocumented people and migrants are able to get a vaccination.",Yes,People with a non-Dutch nationality need to know that they can find translations of Covid-19 related information online. I can imagine that it is hard to find if you do not speak the language/know about the dutch government/municipalities. ,No,,No,,Yes,"25.000 homeless people are mapped and will be asked (or are already asked) to get a vaccination. The GGD in collaboration with other parties will try to map and find the other homeless people in the upcoming weeks (GGDGHOR, 2021).",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,"People with a non-Dutch nationality, a (hearing) impairment, migrants, homeless people, people without documents and lower social classes.",No,,No,,Yes,"The GGD’s region plans for vaccinating vulnerable groups have been created in collaboration with municipalities, churches, the Red Cross (ensures that victims of war and other violent situations receive humanitarian protection and assistance), The Salvation Army and other key players (GGDGHOR, 2021; ICRC, n.d.). In cooperation with the ministry of health and the national institute for public health and the environment (RIVM), communication tools were developed (GGDGHOR, 2021)",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"People with a non-Dutch nationality, a (hearing) impairment, migrants, homeless people and lower social classes.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,This policy does not make a distinction in gender. The use of these categories of actors do not make the policy more gender blind. ,"‘’In 15 GGD-regio’s wordt vanaf 24 mei begonnen met het vaccineren van dak- en thuislozen. De afgelopen weken hebben deze GGD-regio’s plannen gemaakt om hen zo goed mogelijk te bereiken, te informeren en zo snel mogelijk te vaccineren. Inmiddels zijn 25.000 van de naar schatting 60.000 dak- en thuislozen in kaart gebracht. De komende weken worden zij gevaccineerd met het vaccin Janssen. Omdat dak- en thuislozen lastig te bereiken zijn wordt per regio gekozen voor de meest effectieve benadering. Er zullen verschillende prikdagen georganiseerd worden waarbij de plek waar gevaccineerd wordt per regio verschillend is. In de meeste gevallen wordt gevaccineerd op een maatschappelijke opvang locatie of via mobiele prikteams. Het vaccineren gebeurt door GGD-medewerkers of artsen, waarbij ondersteuning plaatsvindt door onder meer het Rode Kruis.’’ (GGDGHOR, 2021, para 1,2). ‘’In 15 GGD regions, the vaccination of homeless people will start from May 24. In the past weeks these GGD regions have made plans to reach, inform and vaccinate them as soon as possible. Meanwhile, 25,000 of the estimated 60,000 homeless have been identified. In the upcoming weeks, they will be vaccinated with the Janssen vaccine. Because homeless people are difficult to reach, the most effective approach will be chosen per region. Several vaccination days will be organized, and the place where the vaccination is given will differ per region. In most cases the vaccinations will take place at a social shelter location or via mobile vaccination teams. Vaccination is done by GGD staff or doctors, with support from, among others, the Red Cross.’’ (GGDGHOR, 2021, para 1, 2). " Netherlands,NL06,The temporary bridging self-employment regulation (Tozo).,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The Temporary Bridging Self-Employment Regulation (Tozo) supports self-employed entrepreneurs during the corona crisis (Rijksoverheid, n.d.). A self-employed is a person who performs work for his own account or risk in his/her own company, or as director major shareholder or as another self-employed (for example in a profession practiced independently). In addition, a self-employed does not employ staff (CBS, 2021). The Tozo provides money allowance if the income of a self-employed drops below the social minimum. Additionally, a loan can be provided for business capital to cope with liquidity problems due to the corona crisis (Rijksoverheid, n.d.). The self-employed do not have to pay back the money allowance. However, they need to repay the loan for business capital with an interest of two percent. The Tozo regulation provides the money allowance and/or business capital for several months during the corona crisis. The self-employed receive the money within four weeks after the request. Municipalities implement the Tozo (Rijksoverheid, 2020). Since the corona crisis has been going on for over a year, there are a total of five Tozo regulations to date. These 5 Tozo regulations differ slightly, but are essentially the same. One of the main differences between the different Tozo regulations has to do with the income of a partner. Within the first Tozo, a partner’s income is not taken into account when the eligibility for the Tozo is considered (Rijksoverheid 2020). Contrary to Tozo 1, a partner’s income is taken into account in Tozo 2, Tozo 3, Tozo 4 and Tozo 5 (Rijskoverheid, 2020). The self-employed that took a loan do not have to start repaying until the first of January in 2022. No interest is accrued until then. From the moment entrepreneurs receive the loan, they have five years to repay everything (Rijksoverheid, 2021). The specific domain that is represented is the work and labor market. Within the Netherlands, self-employed are a big part of the working population. In the end of 2020, 1.1 million people were self-employed as their main job. This is 13 percent of the whole working population of the Netherlands, which indicates that the self-employed are a big part of the working population (CBS, 2020). The target group of this policy are the self-employed which can be categorized as precarious workers, since the self-employed work under conditions of high risk, insecurities and uncertainties. This target group is affected by the corona crisis, because work stagnated in several sectors. The policy does not adjust for pregnancy leave, which affects solo-self-employed women negatively. ",Yes,"The TOZO uses a time window but does not take into account pregnancy leave, and so can lead to indirect discrimination. The Clara Wichman Institute has send the Minister of Socal Affairs and Emplyement a policy brief (Clara-wichmann, 2021)",,,"Tozo 1: march 1 2020 – June 1 2020 Tozo 2: June 1 2020 – October 1 2020 Tozo 3: October 1 2020 – April 1 2021 Tozo 4: April 1 – July 1 2021 Tozo 5: July 1 2021 – October 1 2021 ",National government,Yes,No,No,No,The national government developed the regulation. The manucipalities implement the Tozo. ,Informationo unavailable,,"Rijksoverheid. (n.d.). Informatie over de tijdelijke overbruggingsregeling zelfstandig ondernemers (Tozo). https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-financiele-regelingen/overzicht-financiele-regelingen/tozo Rijksoverheid. (2020, June 9). Tijdelijke overbruggingsregeling zelfstandig ondernemers TOZO 1.0. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/publicaties/2020/06/09/tozo-1-tot-20-mei-2020 Rijksoverheid. (2020, October 1). Tijdelijke overbruggingsregeling zelfstandig ondernemers Tozo 2.0. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/publicaties/2020/10/01/tozo-2.0 Rijksoverheid. (2020, August 31). Tijdelijke overbruggingsregeling zelfstandig ondernemers (Tozo 3). https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/publicaties/2020/08/31/tijdelijke-overbruggingsregeling-zelfstandig-ondernemers-tozo-3 Rijksoverheid. (2021, May 27). Informatie over de Tijdelijke overbruggingsregeling zelfstandig ondernemers (Tozo). https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-financiele-regelingen/overzicht-financiele-regelingen/tozo CBS. (2021). Wat zijn zzp’ers? https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/dossier/dossier-zzp/hoofdcategorieen/wat-zijn-zzp-ers- CBS. (2021). Ontwikkelingen ZZP. https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/dossier/dossier-zzp/hoofdcategorieen/ontwikkelingen-zzp#:~:text=Steeds%20meer%20werkenden%20zijn%20zzp,ers%20met%20514%20duizend%20toegenomen. Rijksoverheid. (2021, May 31). Kamerbrief 7e brief monitoring arbeidsmarkt en beroep steun- en herstelpakket. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/kamerstukken/2021/05/31/7e-brief-monitoring-arbeidsmarkt-en-beroep-steun-en-herstelpakket BRIEF AAN MINISTER KOOLMEES: VERZOEK OM STANDPUNT EN NADER ONDERZOEK NOW, TOZO EN TOFA-regelingen  - Clara Wichmann (clara-wichmann.nl) ","The solution and policy actions proposed are a money allowance for self-employed people, who do not earn minimum wage due to the corona crisis. They are provided with money as much as the social welfare benefit. In addition, a loan can be provided for business capital to cope with liquidity problems due to the corona crisis (Rijksoverheid, 2020).","If a self-employed entrepreneur is eligible for the Tozo he or she can contact their municipality. A website, called krijgiktozo.nl, provides information and asks questions by which it will redirect the self-employed to the website of the municipality. On this webpage, the self-employed can submit the request (Rijksoverheid, 2020). Physically visiting the municipality is also an option. ",Yes,"The TOZO uses a time window but does not take into account pregnancy leave, and so can lead to indirect discrimination. The Clara Wichman Institute has send the Minister of Socal Affairs and Emplyement a policy brief (Clara-wichmann, 2021)",No,,No,,No,,Yes,"A stratified estimation was made by the ministry of social affairs and employment about the total requests of the Tozo. They are as follows: Tozo 1 (374.000), Tozo 2 (119.000), Tozo 3 (166.000), Tozo 4 (60.000) (Rijksoverheid, 2021).",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"The second Tozo had a number of modifications compared to the first Tozo. For example, that the income of a partner would be taken into account when determining eligibility for Tozo 2 and that the request of the loan could only be approved if no file for bankruptcy was submitted. Also, the third Tozo consisted of modifications compared to the second Tozo. For example, that households of a self-employed with more than 46.520 euros (business as well as private money) are not eligible for the money allowance. It is unknown if changes are made between the third and fourth Tozo regulation. There was no difference in conditions within Tozo 5 compared to Tozo 4 (Rijksoverheid, 2020)",Yes,Some people in the media think that the Tozo is not enough for self-employed people.,Self-employed entrepreneurs,Yes,"Wife/husband, girlfriend or boyfriend or children. The Tozo provides a money allowance at the social welfare benefit level. This might be much less than what the self-employed earned before the corona crisis. This indicates that it might target the whole household.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"The self-employed, since they are precarious workers.",Yes,"Pregnant women may face indirect discriminations.The TOZO uses a time window but does not take into account pregnancy leave, and so can lead to indirect discrimination. The Clara Wichman Institute has send the Minister of Socal Affairs and Emplyement a policy brief (Clara-wichmann, 2021)",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The self-employed are defined as gender-neutral actors. They do not help with making the policy more gender blind.,"‘’De Tijdelijke overbruggingsregeling zelfstandig ondernemers (Tozo) is een van de regelingen van het kabinet om zelfstandige ondernemers te ondersteunen tijdens de coronacrisis. Het voorziet in een aanvullende uitkering voor levensonderhoud als het inkomen door de coronacrisis tot onder het sociaal minimum daalt. En in een lening voor bedrijfskapitaal om liquiditeitsproblemen als gevolg van de coronacrisis op te vangen.’’ (Rijksoverheid, 2020, para 1). ‘’The Temporary Self-Employment Bridging Regulation (Tozo) is one of the government's regulations to support self-employed entrepreneurs during the corona crisis. It provides for a supplementary living allowance if income falls below the social minimum due to the corona crisis. And in a loan for business capital to cope with liquidity problems as a result of the corona crisis.’’ (Rijksoverheid, 2020, para 1)." Netherlands,NL07,Priority for parents with ‘’vital occupations’’,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,/,"Due to the increasing infections of the corona crisis, new measurements had to be taken. From the first lockdown in the Netherlands, all schools and childcare in the country were closed. However, priority was given to adapted education for graduating classes and special care was provided for children of parents with ""vital professions"". This policy focuses on the priority given to parents with vital occupations and the following measure was imposed: ‘’Additional measures: schools and childcare closed until April 6’’ Minister Bruins (VWS) and Minister Van Engelshoven (OCW) informed the Lower House about new additional measures to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. Such as closing schools and childcare until April 6. With the exception of emergency care for children of parents in crucial professions and vital processes. Vital occupations, according to the national government, are ""crucial professions that need to keep society running"" and require continuous staffing. People who are needed to manage the outbreak and have children can continue to use child care (Rijksoverheid, 2020). This group includes professions from the sectors: Healthcare Education Public transportation Food supply Transportation Waste Management Childcare Media and Communication Emergency Services Necessary Government Processes If one parent has a critical job, parents must arrange for their own childcare. If they cannot, childcare will still be provided. That both parents must have a vital profession is not a hard requirement. There just had to be childcare so that crucial professions could stay at work. Certain processes are so important to society that failure or disruption could lead to serious disruption. In the Netherlands, around a hundred companies have been designated as 'vital'. This policy represents the Work and labor market domain, as it provides special support for parents working in the vital sectors. Parents with vital occupations are the main target group. Importantly, two-thirds of employees in crucial occupations are women, according to an initial rough estimate made by CBS. This is mainly due to the huge overrepresentation of women in healthcare, education and childcare. Therefore, this policy mostly affects women in the labor market. (Rijksoverheid.nl) (https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-tijdlijn/maart-2020-maatregelen-tegen-verspreiding-coronavirus) (https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-tijdlijn/nieuws/2020/03/15/corona-aanpak-vraagt-om-tijdelijke-sluiting-scholen-en-kinderdagverblijven) ",No,/,Question 7,Question 7,"From March 15, 2020 the daycare for children was closed. This lasted 3 weeks. Parents with vital occupations were given priority and their children could go to daycare these 3 weeks. At the moment, this policy is not in place anymore, because the daycare reopend again.",National government,Yes,No,No,No,The national government makes decisions about the corona measures. Several advisory bodies give advice to the government. ,No,/,"https://nos.nl/collectie/13833/artikel/2327202-wie-houdt-er-recht-op-kinderopvang-dit-zijn-de-vitale-beroepen Rijksoverheid. (2020, March 15). Maart 2020: Maatregelen tegen verspreiding coronavirus, intelligente lockdown. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-tijdlijn/maart-2020-maatregelen-tegen-verspreiding-coronavirus  Rijksoverheid. (2020, March, 15). Aanpak coronavirus vraagt om tijdelijke sluiting scholen en kinderdagverblijven. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-tijdlijn/nieuws/2020/03/15/corona-aanpak-vraagt-om-tijdelijke-sluiting-scholen-en-kinderdagverblijven  ","For children of parents in crucial professions, such as health care, education, police, public transport and fire department, childcare is available at their own school and/or nursery, so that their parents can continue to work. This care is at no extra cost.",/,No,/,Cannot assess,/,Yes,"The policy gives priority to parents with vital occupations. Most of the time, women are working in for example healthcare and education, thus in the vital occupations sectors. Women are overrepresented in vital occupations, so many men now work at home and care for children. This means that many men now work from home, while their wives cannot be missed outside the home. This has an impact on the traditional division of roles in families. https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/zijn-vrouw-heeft-een-vitaal-beroep-dus-is-papa-frank-jansen-38-ineens-de-hoeder-van-het-huis~bb462f5a/",Informationo unavailable,/,Informationo unavailable,/,Informationo unavailable,/,Yes,"As explained in the description above, the policy of closing schools has been revised several times and therefore the priority given to parents with vital occupations as well. Sometimes schools and childcare were fully closed, while sometimes they were closed partially and this had an effect on the policy. ",Yes,"Inequality between men and women continues to increase due to the coronapandemic. Both at home and in the workplace, women have a harder time of it. In addition, the traditional family roles change due to the overrepresentation of women in vital occupations. Therefore, more men are working from home and taking care of the children because their wives cannot be missed at work. https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/zijn-vrouw-heeft-een-vitaal-beroep-dus-is-papa-frank-jansen-38-ineens-de-hoeder-van-het-huis~bb462f5a/",Parents with vital occupations,Yes,Women in particular,No,/,Yes,The Outbreak Management Team (OMT) is a multidisciplinary group of experts convened in the event of an epidemic. The RIVM conducts research on health and the environment. They are both advisory bodies that advised the government about closing the schools. There were no representatives of the target groups in an advisory body. ,Informationo unavailable,/,Yes,"Parents with vital occupations, women in particular.",Yes,"Many women work in the vital sector (healthcare, education) and have vital occupations.",No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,Yes,"In theory, the term ‘’vital occupations’’ is gender-neutral, because both men and women can work in the vital occupations sector. However, they are overrepresented by women.","""There just needs to be shelter so that crucial professions can stay on the job."" NL: ""Er moet gewoon opvang zijn, zodat cruciale beroepen aan het werk kunnen blijven."" (https://nos.nl/collectie/13833/artikel/2327202-wie-houdt-er-recht-op-kinderopvang-dit-zijn-de-vitale-beroepen) Vital occupations, according to the central government, are ""crucial occupational groups that must keep society running"" and require continuous staffing. NL: Vitale beroepen zijn volgens de Rijksoverheid ""cruciale beroepsgroepen die de samenleving draaiende moeten houden"" en vragen om een continue bezetting. (https://nos.nl/collectie/13833/artikel/2327202-wie-houdt-er-recht-op-kinderopvang-dit-zijn-de-vitale-beroepen) ""Perhaps this is a time when fathers realize they have as much to offer their children as mothers do."" NL: “Misschien is dit een moment waarop vaders zich realiseren dat ze hun kinderen net zo veel te bieden hebben als moeders.” (https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/zijn-vrouw-heeft-een-vitaal-beroep-dus-is-papa-frank-jansen-38-ineens-de-hoeder-van-het-huis~bb462f5a/)" Netherlands,NL08,Sport facilities closed,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,/,"Due to the increasing infection rates of Covid-19 and due to the rise in ICU admissions after summer 2020, the Dutch government introduced new measurements on October 13 and November 3, 2020 (Rijksoverheid, 2020). From the age of 18, sports may only be played at a distance of 1.5 meters from each other. In addition, sports can only be played alone or with someone else, but not with more people. So, you may therefore not take lessons with more than 2 people. Lastly, competitions are not allowed any more. Next, from the age up to 18 years old, sports in larger teams are allowed and they are allowed to play matches with team from their own club. Furthermore, this means that sports facilities in the Netherlands had to close, among others swimmingpools, gyms, sports clubs, indoor sports and restrictions to outdoor sports (Rijksoverheid, 2020). This policy represents the Human and Fundamental rights domain, because the closure of sports facilities harms the human right to perform a sport and has therefore an impact on the health of people, some vulnerable groups in particular. Also, the economy domain is represented, as many sports clubs and gyms face financial consequences due to the corona crisis. The closure of sports facilities therefore has a big economic impact on the sports sector. The closing of sport facilities had an impact on vulnerable groups such as elderly and disabled people. An inventory by the alliance 'Inclusive sports and exercise' shows that the group of vulnerable people is hit extra hard by COVID-19. Thus, this policy had unintended effects on inequalities. The lack of sport has to do with both the social and physical aspects of sport. For people with physical or chronic conditions, not exercising has major consequences. For example, for people with spinal cord injuries, sport also has a therapeutic basis and is essential to continue to function independently. Unfortunately, many athletes with a disability cannot participate now because they (more often) belong to the risk group, but also because there is no external bus transportation, adapted sports groups have not or only to a lesser degree started up after the summer, locker rooms are not started up after the summer, locker rooms are not open or because the necessary supervision cannot be present. All in all, this policy affects all citizens of the Netherlands that perform a sport, own a sportsclub or are connected to a sportsclub. In particular, the vulnerable groups such as elderly and people with a disability are affected even more by the measurements. In addition, the policy results in negative financial consequences for many sport associations, sports entrepreneurs, municipalities and sports federations.",Yes,The policy does not consider the important consequences to vulnerable groups such as elderly and disabled people. ,Question 7,Question 7,"From October 14 new measurements were taken and these were expanded on the 3th of November. Sport facilities had to close from November 4, 2020 until May 19, 2021. More measurements will be taken step by step these days. From May 19, 2021, Indoor sports venues, such as gyms and swimming pools, reopened under conditions. Outdoor sports in groups became possible again, but also under conditions. (This is allowed with a maximum of 30 people and everyone keeps 1.5 meters distance. Competitions and public are not allowed). ",National government,Yes,No,No,No,The national government makes decisions about the corona measures. Several advisory bodies give advice to the government. ,Yes,"There is no specific budget available for this policy, however the Minister of Welfare and Sports decided to invest 1 million euros (for 2,5 years) in the start of a fund for sport aids. The launch of a specific fund for sports aids contributes to making sport aids more readily available. The fund supports people who do not receive a contribution through WMO, ZvW or WLZ to purchase a sports aid, but of whom we know that it is necessary that they get a sports aid to be able to sport and exercise. ","https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-covid-19/vraag-en-antwoord/persconferentie-coronavirus-3-november-in-eenvoudige-taal https://www.allesoversport.nl/thema/beleid/impact-corona-op-beweeggedrag-in-nederland/ ","Playing sports from the age of 18: Sports may only be played at a distance of 1.5 meters from others. Play sports alone or with someone else, but not with more people. You may therefore not take lessons with more than 2 people. Competitions are not allowed. Sports up to 18 years old: They are allowed to play sports in larger teams or with more children together. They are allowed to play matches with teams from their own club. Thus, sports facilities in the Netherlands had to close, among others swimmingpools, gyms, sports clubs, indoor sports and restrictions to outdoor sports (Rijksoverheid, 2020). ",/,No,/,No,/,No,/,Information unavailable,/,Information unavailable,/,Information unavailable,/,Yes,"Like it was explained in the Validity time frame, the policy has been revisded several times due to the decisions about the lockdown in the Netherlands.",Yes,"The closure of sports facilitiets for such a long time had financial consequences for many sport associations, sports entrepreneurs, municipalities and sports federations.",All citizens of the Netherlands that perform a sport.,Yes,Elderly and disabled people.,No,/,Yes,"The Outbreak Management Team (OMT) is a multidisciplinary group of experts convened in the event of an epidemic. The RIVM conducts research on health and the environment. They are both advisory bodies that advised the government about closing the schools. There were no representatives of the target groups in an advisory body.  For this specific policy, the Minister of Welfare and Sport made the final decision.",Information unavailable,/,Yes,Elderly and disabled people.,No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,No,/,Yes,People of lower classes have less money to spend on own sports equipment and sports facilities at home.,Yes,Elderly people are hit harder by the closure of sport facilities.,No,/,Yes,Disabled people are hit harder by the closure of sport facilities.,No,/,Yes,"Citizens of the Netherlands can be men and women and this term is therefore gender-blind. In addition, this is also the case for the terms ‘eldery’ and ‘disabled people’.","Closure gyms: The lockdowns have cost us 300 out of 1,000 members. Dutch: De lockdowns hebben ons 300 van de 1000 leden gekost. (https://www.ed.nl/eindhoven/sportscholen-zijn-door-corona-duizenden-leden-verloren-we-gaan-alle-opzeggers-benaderen~addce8e8/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.nl%2F) Less mobility for elderly: ""Without physical therapy, fitness and mobility rapidly deteriorate in our target population."" Dutch: “Zonder fysiotherapie gaat de conditie en mobiliteit snel achteruit bij onze doelgroep.” (https://www.allesoversport.nl/thema/meedoen-door-sport-en-bewegen/wandelbingo-en-balkongym-extra-inzet-nodig-voor-speciale-groepen-in-coronatijd/) " Netherlands,NL09,Closing nursing/care homes for visitors.,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,/,"The strategy that the Dutch government chooses is based on the advice of the Outbreak Management Team (OMT)- RIVM, is aimed at controlling the spread of the coronavirus as much as possible. the spread of the coronavirus to the maximum. This means that we will use far-reaching measures to try to smoothen and spread the peak of the number of infections over a longer period of time. The goal is to ensure that there is always sufficient capacity to help people who are the most vulnerable. By slowing down the course of the epidemic, we will prevent an uncontrolled increase in the number of patients and overburden our healthcare system. number of patients and overburdening our healthcare system (Rijksoverheid, 2020). Given the increasing risks to frail elders in nursing homes, the decision has been made that this policy is needed nationwide in the interest of the safety of residents and employees. The Ministerial Committee on Crisis Management (MCCB) has therefore taken the decision to have all nursing homes and small-scale residential facilities in the care of the elderly closed preventively to visitors and to all others who are not necessary for basic care. This decision has been coordinated with Actiz and Zorgthuisnl - branch associations in long-term care - and client organizations and after consultation with RIVM. The decision is in line with the advice of the OMT on limiting contacts and, in particular, limiting visits to vulnerable people. The measure started on Friday, March 20, and lasted through April 6. In the dying phase or similar circumstances, an institution may occasionally deviate from this measure. The cabinet realizes that this is a very heavy, but unavoidable measure with a great deal of impact on residents, family members, acquaintances, nurses caregivers, geriatric medicine specialists and others in the nursing homes. In this exceptional crisis situation, it is necessary to provide the residents and employees In this exceptional crisis situation, it is necessary to protect the residents and employees in the nursing homes as best as possible. The Cabinet therefore makes an urgent appeal to everyone's understanding and cooperation. Due to the unintended side effects, it is important to do everything possible to allow residents and relatives to stay in contact in other ways and to seek and use creative and innovative ways to make the residents' stay as pleasant, comfortable and safe as possible. The target groups are the elderly in nursing homes and people in disability care. ",Yes,The impact on friends/family of the elderly/disabled people living in nursing homes.,20-Mar,20-Mar,From 20/03/2020 until 06/04/2020,National Government (Rijksoverheid),Yes,No,No,No,"The government's cabinet, with the advice of the Outbreak Management Team (OMT), has decided upon this policy.",No,,"https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/nederland/artikel/5062251/coronavirus-covid19-verpleeghuis-ouderen-bezoek-opa-oma https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2020/03/19/bezoek-aan-verpleeghuizen-niet-langer-mogelijk-vanwege-corona ","To protect elderly and disabled people and to prevent further infection, visitors are no longer allowed into nursing/care homes.","This requires creativity and the maximum use of the (digital) opportunities that are available. It is important that people can call each other. Also, the digital connection (image calling) which allows family members and loved ones to see and talk to each other, is a good way to stay in touch with each other. Playing a game together or watching a television program are just a few examples that are already being put into practice and ensure a feeling of togetherness (Rijksoverheid, 2020). ",Yes,"If visitors have no access or the ability to use digital means to communicate online, they cannot speak/see their family members/friends.",No,,No,,Yes,"Monitoring is carried out by the Municipal Health Centres (where it concerns the reporting of infections and the reporting of the opening for visits) and the Academic Workplaces (substantive monitoring). At this moment (reference date June 2) 709 locations have indicated that they are applying the relaxed visiting arrangement (with one regular visitor per visitor per resident). ",Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"Relaxation measures for care institutions Further relaxation of the visitors' rule for nursing homes that are corona-free and institutions for the disabled. From the 25th of May, all sites that meet the conditions may apply the relaxed visiting regime for nursing homes (with one regular visitor per resident) apply. All nursing/caring homes were allowed to use the relaxed visitation regime (with one regular visitor per resident) from the 15th of June, 2020. This means that at all locations that meet the conditions, the residents will then again be allowed to receive visitors. ",Yes,"There were societal debates whether the closing would affect the health negatively, for reasons of deprival of social ties of friends and family that are of critical importance to patients and residents of institutions. ",Elderly and disabled people,Yes,"Volunteers are indispensable in intramural care; at the same time, they often belong to a vulnerable target group. Volunteers in majority are women",No,,Yes,"Advice from the Outbreak Management Team (OMT)- RIVM. The Ministerial Committee on Crisis Management (MCCB) has made the decision to implement the policy. ",Information unavailable,,Yes,Elderly and disabled people.,Yes,"Many of the staff in the closed institutions needed to continue working, but as no family and volunteers were allowed their work demands increased enormously. Both volunteers and staff in majority are women. The Dutch army send in military personnel to assist the institutions (https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-covid-19) ",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,This policy does not make a distinction in gender. The use of these categories of actors do not make the policy more gender blind. ,"Dutch: ""In verpleeghuizen wonen mensen voor wie de allerlaatste fase is aangebroken, dat maakt deze maatregel zo ingrijpend"" English: ""Nursing homes are home to people for whom the very last stage has arrived, which is what makes this measure so far-reaching."" https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/nederland/artikel/5062251/coronavirus-covid19-verpleeghuis-ouderen-bezoek-opa-oma " Netherlands,NL10,Support package social and mental well-being and lifestyle.,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,The initiatives taken in the support package include both actions focused on national level and subnational level. Municipalities throughout the whole country help and partly implement the actions taken.,"The corona measures introduced by the government have an impact on the social and mental well-being of people. In the long-term, the government will address the deterioration of social and mental well-being by the introduction of a national plan. However, in the short-term they wanted to prevent and minimize the structural damage regarding social and mental well-being. Therefore they introduced a societal plan focused on social and mental well-being and a healthy lifestyle. While many layers in society suffer mentally or socially from the coronavirus, this holds especially for groups that were already vulnerable, such as vulnerable youth, lonely elderly, people with psychological problems, people with an (intellectual) disability and homeless people (Rijksoverheid, 2021). The support package is split into three action lines: 1) intensifying initiatives for the well-being of youth, 2) intensifying initiatives for the well-being of vulnerable groups, and 3) intensifying initiatives of a healthy lifestyle. They will each be described shortly (Rijksoverheid, 2021). The first action line, focused on initiatives for the well-being of youth consists of three activities. First of all, municipalities organize activities to strengthen mental resilience. Examples of activities are resilience training, coaching of youth, help from experts, buddy projects and meeting other youth in public spaces (e.g. libraries, community center or sport halls). Second, more youth is deployed (i.e. youthwork), to approach youth from certain risk groups. Third, several listening lines and chat boxes are created to support youth (Rijksoverheid, 2021). The second action line, focused on initiatives for vulnerable groups also consists of three activities. First, tackling loneliness. Loneliness has increased during the corona crisis. The municipalities devote efforts to get more in touch with elderly (e.g. more home visits, digital and calling contact), to offer help (e.g. doing groceries, help getting in touch with others), to connect people and to focus on meaningfulness (e.g. cultural activities). Second, additional guidance for people who are psychologically vulnerable, (intellectual) disabled or homeless is needed. For the 200.000 people who need daily or weekly guidance in the Netherlands, additional support is needed since these persons can meet less people and daycare may be closed. Locally, alternative daycare, additional supervision and information that is easy to understand is provided. Third, cultural activities are organized (Rijksoverheid, 2021). The third line of action, focused on a healthy lifestyle and mental vitality can be described as follows. People with an unhealthy lifestyle are more likely to suffer from a corona infection. Due to the corona crisis, people move less, smoke more and are heavier, leading to health risks. A majority on the intensive care is too heavy or has an underlying disease. The action line, which is designed for the upcoming years, focuses among others on the lifestyle ‘movement’, healthy school activities, mental resilience combined with working (from home) and communication of a healthy lifestyle. The main aim of this last action line is to help people as healthy as possible out of the pandemic (Rijksoverheid, 2021). The domain that is represented is human and fundamental rights, since this initiative focuses on (mental) health and well-being of vulnerable groups. The target groups that come forward are (vulnerable) youth, (lonely) elderly, (intellectual) disabled, homeless people and people with psychological problems.",No,,,,The letter from the government about this initiative was published on the 12th of February. Since it is a short-term plan the initiative started soon after the publication of the letter. Which exact date is unknown. This might perhaps differ per municipality and per initiative.,National government,Yes,No,No,Yes,The national government designed the initiative. Both the national government and the municipalities implement the initiative.,Yes,200 million euros.,"Rijksoverheid (2021, February 12). Kamerbrief over steunpakket sociaal en mentaal welzijn en leefstijl. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-tijdlijn/documenten/kamerstukken/2021/02/12/kamerbrief-over-steunpakket-sociaal-en-mentaal-welzijn-en-leefstijl ","As described in the short summary, three action lines are proposed; 1) intensifying initiatives for the well-being of youth, 2) intensifying initiatives for the well-being of vulnerable groups, and 3) intensifying initiatives of a healthy lifestyle. More specific details about the actions and solutions proposed can be found in the short summary. ",Unknown.,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,"(vulnerable) youth, (lonely) elderly, (intellectual) disabled, homeless people and people with psychological problems.",No,,Yes,"The focus is mainly on people who were already vulnerable. This is ofcourse the most important target group. However, other groups, such as the youth in general are often left out (implicitly).",Yes,"After having conversations with youth, alderman, experts in the youth domain and advice of a youth council the state secretary of the ministry of public health decided that additional actions had to be taken (Rijksoverheid, 2021). ",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Several vulnerable groups are targeted; (vulnerable) youth, (lonely) elderly, (intellectual) disabled, homeless people and people with psychological problems.",Yes,More men than women are overweight. 87% of IC patients have overweight. Overweight patients had priority for vaccination program.,No,,Yes,Overweight has higher incidence in migrant populations. ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The target groups are gender-neutral actors. The vulnerable grous are affected by the policy. They do not help with making the policy more gender blind. ,"‘’en is nu ook een nieuw maatschappelijk steunpakket ontwikkeld dat zich richt op sociaal en mentaal welzijn en een gezonde leefstijl. Voorkomen is daarbij beter dan genezen, en daarom blijven we tegelijkertijd zoeken naar mogelijkheden om de maatregelen waar mogelijk zo vorm te geven dat de samenleving lucht krijgt waar dat kan’’ (Rijjksoverheid, 2021, para 2). ‘’and has now also developed a new social support package that focuses on social and mental well-being and healthy lifestyles. Prevention is better than a cure, and that is why we continue to look for opportunities for shaping the measures in such a way that society is given room where possible’’ (Rijksoverheid, 2021, para 2)." Poland,PL01,Plan awaryjny dla osób do?wiadczaj?cych przemocy domowej w epidemii koronawirusa/ Emergency plan for people experiencing domestic violence during coronavirus epidemic,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Ombudsman in Poland has received a lot of alarming signals about increasing scale of domestic violence during the coronavirus epidemic as a consequence of isolation and quarantine. In 2015, Poland ratified the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (the so-called Istanbul Convention) but it is permanently contested by rulling party and conservative circles. Convention was never fully implemented into the Polish law. Neither definition of economic violence is provided nor definition of the offence of rape is adjusted to that provided in the Convention. Although Poland adopted the National Program for Counteracting Domestic Violence which is intended to create conditions for effective counteracting and limiting the phenomenon of domestic violence, the situation of the epidemic and restrictions resulting therefrom led to the Ombudsman response to the needs of domestic violence victims in a form of “Emergency Plan…” guide. It was prepared in collaboration with experts from Feminoteka Foundation, Women’s Rights Centre and Institute of Psychology of Health. This document provides information on how to prepare an individual emergency plan and get help in times of COVID-19 epidemic. The target groups of the document are in general victims of domestic violence. While it is emphasized that security of a person is currently a priority, domestic violence is pictured as crime and problem that needs to be addressed from different angles. Nevertheless, needs and limitations of seniors, children and people with disabilities as vulnerable groups are not taken into consideration in the guide. ",Yes,"It seems that the document focuses mainly on physical and sexual violence, ignoring other dimensions of violence that might arise during the pandemic. While the economic violence may arise due to the lockdown of workplaces, psychological violence may be a result of frustration caused by being continuously with each other.",20-Dec,20-Dec,unlimited,The Ombudsman,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.rpo.gov.pl/pl/content/plan-awaryjny-przemoc-domowa-pomoc-w-epidemii; https://www.rpo.gov.pl/sites/default/files/Osobisty_plan_awaryjny_poradnik_0.pdf,"People experiencing domestic violence are adviced to prepare individual emergency plan that includes: observation of perpetrator behavior to be able to react relatively quickly in case of emergency; teaching children how to stay safe, finding a safe space inside and outside a household; tips for preparation of an escape plan; how to behave in emergency situation (how to react and where to call); finding allies and trusted people among victim’s social circles; what to do after the escape. The document provides emergency and helplines’ numbers as well as includes links to maps where organizations providing help to victims of domestic violence are indicated. It also provides information on mobile apps dedicated for victims of domestic violence (namely Avon Alert, Twoja Komenda, Alarm112, and Twój Parasol). ",There are none administrative and technical procedures that users have to follow in order to get help. The document is a guide for people experiencing domestic violence.,Yes,The document is available online and in Polish. There is no information if it was distributed in a paper form. This may limit the guide availability to people having smartphones/computer and Internet access as well as to Polish-speaking persons only.,Yes,The implicit assumption is that the guide is intended only for adult people experiencing violence. Given the picture on the cover of the guide it is assumed that those victims are mainly women.,No,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,General: People experiencing domestic violence,Yes,women,Yes,"Children being abused by their carers, seniors, people with disabilities and migrants.",Yes,The Ombudsman collaborated with experts from non-govermental organizations involved in provision of help to victims of domestic violence.,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No, ,No, ,No,,No, ,No,,Yes,"The document refers to neutral category of “people experiencing domestic violence” which makes it gender-, disability- and age-blind. ","“Je?li wiesz, ?e mo?esz do?wiadczy? przemocy domowej i obawiasz si?, ?e w czasie epidemii mo?e by? trudno uzyska? pomoc, przygotuj osobisty plan awaryjny. Je?li zdarzy si? co? z?ego b?dziesz od razu wiedzie? jak zareagowa? i gdzie pój??.” “If you know you may experience domestic violence and you are concerned that it may be difficult to get help during an outbreak, make a personal emergency plan. If something bad happens, you'll know immediately how to react and where to go.” “Przemoc ze strony partnera lub innej bliskiej osoby jest przest?pstwem. Nikt nie ma prawa Ci? bi?, grozi? Ci, upokarza? ani w ?aden inny sposób narusza? Twoich praw. Prawo jest po to, aby Ci? chroni? - zg?aszaj organom ?cigania ka?dy akt przemocy i domagaj si? ukarania sprawcy. Zadbaj o swoje bezpiecze?stwo!” “Violence by a partner or other close person is a crime. Nobody has the right to beat you, threaten you, humiliate you or otherwise infringe your rights. The law is there to protect you - report any act of violence to law enforcement authorities and demand that the perpetrator is going to be punished. Take care of your safety!”" Poland,PL02,Ustawa z dnia 30 kwietnia 2020 r. o zmianie ustawy - Kodeks post?powania cywilnego oraz niektórych innych ustaw/ The Act of 30 April 2020 amending the Act - Code of Civil Procedure and certain other acts,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Minister of Justice initiated the development and implementation of the amendment to the Act - Code of Civil Procedure and certain other acts (Journal of Laws, item 956), which was adopted by the Sejm of the Republic of Poland on April 30, 2020. It introduces solutions to the legal order regarding the rapid isolation of a person using domestic violence from a person experiencing that violence. It applies to situations where the effect of violence is a threat to the life or health of that person. Although Poland ratified the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence in 2015 this issue was not addressed by the Polish law. Given the situation of pandemic and the increase of scale of domestic violence during the lockdown and quarantine restrictions national authorities decided to supplement the existing law with this particular provision. The document mentions perpetrators and victims of domestic violence, as well as children under the age of 18 as the main targets of the policy. The document is aimed at protection of domestic violence victims’ right to health and life. In general, the policy gives power to the police and police military officers intervening in the situation of domestic violence to immediately isolate the perpetrator from other people occupying the same apartment/household if the victims’ life or health is in danger. Nevertheless, if the police or military officer does not find any grounds for stating this threat the document specifies that the problem has to be delt by the Court firstly in order to receive legal base for perpetrator isolation from the victim(s). In that case the time victim has to spend with perpetrator is prolonged for the time of filling the application, submitting it to the Court and issuing a decision. Given the low reporting of acts of violence by its victims, the situation of the pandemic itself (being afraid of one’s health and not want to go outside, partial closure of public institutions or limitations in their functioning, having caring responsibilities or being trapped in the household with the perpetrator)and digital divide (some of the victims may not have access to computer/smartphones and printers to access the application form) the provisions provided in the document may turn out to be ineffective. Moreover, the time of this document entry into force (6 months from issuing it) is also unreasonable given the situation of the pandemic and threat it cause to the health and life of people experiencing domestic violence.",Yes,"Althought the document was developed and issued during the pandemic outbreak it does not provide any solutions connected to the outbreak itself, for instance extension of the perpetrator isolation time due to the limitations caused by the pandemic situation in the field of housing, functioning of public institutions and social support system. Moreover, it seems that its main focus is on physical violence as one of the grounds for perpetrator’s isolation from the victim is a history of physical violence. ",20-Apr,20-Nov,unlimited,Sejm,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20200000956; https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU20200000956/O/D20200956.pdf,"Document introduces solutions to the legal order regarding the rapid isolation of a person using domestic violence from a person experiencing that violence. It applies to situations where the effect of violence is a threat to the life or health of that person. Police and military officers intervening in the accidents of domestic violence are given the right to immediately issue an order of leaving the household/apartment by the perpetrator or issue a restraining order to isolate the perpetrator from the victim(s). Assessment of life or health threatening situation is based on several premises and include – among others - previous prevalence of physical violence acts in a family; age of the victim; violence against pregnant women, disability of a victim, ongoing and past prosecutions against perpetrator; mental disorders of the perpetrator, degree of victim’s dependency on the perpetrator. The orders may be issued jointly, even in the absence of the person using domestic violence in the shared flat/household. They will be immediately feasible and will indicate, inter alia, the area or distance from the shared flat/household that the abuser is obliged to keep. Obliged to comply with the order(s), the perpetrator will have to leave the jointly occupied household and its immediate surroundings, leaving the keys in this household, but taking personal belongings. The perpetrator will also be required to provide the Police or Military Police with information about the place of stay and, if possible, a telephone number. A person against whom the order(s) is issued will be able to appeal against the decision of the Police or Military Police to court (within three days from issuing it). The order(s) itself expires after fourteen days from the date of their issuance, unless the court extends this period at the request of the person affected by violence. In case of not finding a basis for issuing those orders by the police or military police officers the document specifies the procedure to be followed up by the victim in order to issue them by the court.","As mentioned above If police or military police officer does not state the grounds for issuing the orders the victim has to fill out the application form, available online or in a paper form. After its completion the form should be submitted to the court. The court has one moth to decide on orders. The form might be also submitted by probation officer or social worker. ",Yes,"Due to the pandemic situation, socio- economic status, health situation, age of the victim of domestic violence accessing the form may be hindered. ",Yes,"It is implicitly assumed that domestic violence concerns only physical violence, while the situation of the pandemic may cause other forms of violence due to lockdown and quarantine restrictions. ",No,,No,This information is not provided in the document but the Ministry of Justice gathers information of its implementation.,No,"This information is not provided in the document but the Ministry of Justice is gathering such information. Data collected by the Ministry of Justice indicated that after 100 days of the policy being into force the order to leave the premise or ban to approach it was issued in 776 cases, 97% of which considered men. ",Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,"Perpetrator and victims of domestic violence, minors",Yes,"Pregnant women, people with disabilities, seniors, dependent persons – as those group of people and age and dependency status of the victim on the perpetrator are taken into account when assessing the ground for issuing the orders",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"People with disabilities, minors and pregnant women",No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No, ,Yes,During the assessment of the situation for issuing an order for isolation the age of the victim is taken into consideration.,No,,Yes,During the assessment of the situation for issuing an order for isolation the (dis)ability of the victim and their dependence on the perpetrator is taken into consideration.,No,,Yes,The document refers to neutral category of “person using violence in the family and victims of the domestic violence“ which makes it gender-blind. ,"“Policjant ma prawo zatrzymania, w trybie okre?lonym w art. 15, osoby stosuj?cej przemoc w rodzinie w rozumieniu przepisów ustawy z dnia 29 lipca 2005 r. o przeciwdzia?aniu przemocy w rodzinie (Dz. U. z 2020 r. poz. 218 i 956), zwanej dalej „ustaw? o przeciwdzia?aniu przemocy w rodzinie”, stwarzaj?cej bezpo?rednie zagro?enie dla ?ycia lub zdrowia ludzkiego.” “Police officer has the right to arrest, pursuant to art. 15, a person using domestic violence within the meaning of the provisions of the Act of 29 July 2005 on Counteracting Domestic Violence (Journal of Laws of 2020, items 218 and 956), hereinafter referred to as the ""Act on Counteracting Domestic Violence"", posing an immediate threat for human life or health.”" Poland,PL03,"Instrukcja dotycz?ca sposobu organizacji Zespo?ów Interdyscyplinarnych i Grup Roboczych oraz realizacji procedury „Niebieskie Karty” oraz dla pracowników socjalnych do pracy z rodzinami, które przejawiaj? problemy opieku?czo-wychowawcze w zwi?zku z epidemi? wirusa SARS-CoV-2/ Instruction on how to organize Interdisciplinary Teams and Working Groups and the implementation of the ""Blue Cards"" procedure, and for social workers to work with families who have care and educational problems in connection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus epidemic.",Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Given the situation of alienation related to the state of the pandemic which may be particularly difficult for people experiencing domestic violence, the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy decided to take several measures in the area of counteracting domestic violence. The limitations related to the introduced state of the national epidemic forced a change in the method and forms of assistance, which was required to ensure the health safety of both people and families experiencing violence, as well as people carrying out tasks in the area of counteracting domestic violence in connection with the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Therefore, The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has developed an instruction which contains a number of indications regarding the functioning of Interdisciplinary Teams and Working Groups (on which system of preventing domestic violence in Poland is based), as well as providing support to the victims. The document was sent to local governments which were obliged to passed them to local units responsible for the prevention and counteracting domestic violence. The instruction explicitly targets people proceeding with the procedure of “Blue Card”, individuals and families experiencing domestic violence, as well as social workers working with families having caring and educational problems with their children. Nevertheless, recommending to contact social workers mainly by intermediate means of communication and given the fact that for some people experiencing violence, the necessity to constantly stay in the place of residence makes it impossible to contact freely by phone in general makes the implementation of the ‘Blue Card’ procedure being postponed. This may lead to not covering with aid people in need.",No,,20-Mar,20-Mar,"Temporary, due the end of the epidemic","The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy",Yes,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.rpo.gov.pl/sites/default/files/Instrukcja%20MRPiPS%20ws.%20Niebieskiej%20Karty.pdf,"The instruction determines the mode of operation of the institutions providing assistance to the victims of domestic violence. It is recommended to limit the activity of Interdisciplinary Teams to the necessary tasks performed by remote means of communication - Working Groups should use as means of their work telephone calls/ video conferences/ e-mail correspondence or any other form of electronic communication. As noted, the preferred forms of telephone (or e-mail) contact do not exclude, in special cases, the possibility of direct meetings of the members of the working group with a person experiencing domestic violence or the perpetrator of violence, while maintaining appropriate measures related to protection against infection. In the prepared guidelines, the Ministry also indicates that, after establishing an individual assistance plan for a person affected by domestic violence and their family, one representative of the Working Group should be appointed to contact such a person - the so-called guardian of a person experiencing violence (a social worker is preferred) and one representative of the Working Group to contact the person using violence (the so-called guardian of the person using violence - preferably a policeman) and to monitor the situation of the family on an ongoing basis, if possible, via telephone or available electronic means of communication. Moreover, The Ministry emphasizes that after examining the situation, entitled persons should provide the person experiencing violence with information about places and institutions that provide specialist support (e.g. psychological or legal), in particular specialist counseling provided via telephone calls or electronic communication. The Ministry emphasizes that a person under the ""Blue Card"" procedure should be obliged to provide information about his/her situation by phone on an ongoing basis. If a guardian or a social worker suspects an escalation of violence in a given family, it is recommended to report the need for police intervention. In case of activities undertaken by social workers who work with families showing care and educational problems, it is recommended to, mainly by using intermidare means of communication e.g. by telephone contact: recognize and monitor the situation of those families, in particular in terms of their provision with food and hot meals, provision of medical care of the family members, especially children, providion of hygiene products for daily use. Instructions recommend also to report all cases of domestic violence to the police which is obliged to react and intervene. ",There are none administrative or technical procedures to be followed by the domestic violence victims to obtain help but victims are obliged to stay in touch with social workers in order to report on actual situation of the family. ,Yes,Due to digital divide (lack of telephone or computer and internet access) for some people it is not possible to report on the family situation to the social worker. ,Yes,It is implicitly assumed that victims have all necessary intermediate means to proceed with social workers as well as that they can freely contact by phone. ,No,,No,Although this information is not provided in the document social workers are obliged to make notes which can help to monitor the implementation of the instruction. The police also gathers statistics on domestic violence interventions and “Blue Cards” procedures and present them in annual reports.,No,"This information is not provided in the document but the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Police is probably gathering such information received from social workers and the police. In the 2020 report prepared by The Police it is indicated that there was a decrease in the number of completed ""Blue Card - A"" forms in comparison to 2019 and 2018. This indicates that the policy and solutions within proposed to protect victims of domestic violence are insufficient and ineffective.",Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,"Victims of domestic violence, children, perpetrators, social workers, people that proceed with the procedures of “Blue Card”, people involved in work of Interdisciplinary Groups and Working Groups, families with caring and educational problems ",Yes,Police officers that are obliged to react and intervene in every reported case of domestic violence,Yes,People with disabilities and seniors who may face specific limitations in contacting social workers remotely.,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Families with care and educational problems, children",No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,Yes,Procedure of assessing and monitoring of the situation of families with care and educational problems is indicated as separate category in the document.,Yes,"There is a recommendation to cover families in which the “Blue Card” procedure has been initiated in relation to children experiencing violence with special protection and the absolute necessity to monitor the situation on an ongoing basis. This should be provided especially given the fact that due to the suspension of the functioning of educational institutions, children currently do not have contact with school/ kindergartens/ nurseries staff. ",No,,No, ,No,,Yes,"The document refers to neutral category of “victims, perpetrators, families“ which makes it gender-blind. ","“W zwi?zku z rozprzestrzenianiem si? wirusa SARS-CoV-2, w celu zwi?kszenia bezpiecze?stwa zdrowotnego osób realizuj?cych zadania zwi?zane z procedur? „Niebieskie Karty”, osób i rodzin do?wiadczaj?cych przemocy, a tak?e pracowników socjalnych, którzy pracuj? z rodzinami, przejawiaj?cymi problemy opieku?czo-wychowawcze, wskazane jest wprowadzenie i bezwzgl?dne przestrzeganie wzmo?onego re?imu sanitarnego” “According to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in order to increase the health safety of people performing tasks related to the ""Blue Cards"" procedure, people and families experiencing violence, as well as social workers who work with families with care and educational problems, it is advisable to introduce and strictly abide the intensified sanitary regime” “(…) w zakresie organizacji Zespo?ów Interdyscyplinarnych/Grup Roboczych zaleca si?: ? dzia?alno?? zespo?u interdyscyplinarnego ograniczy? do niezb?dnych zada? (np. do powo?ywania grup roboczych), wykonywanych za pomoc? zdalnych ?rodków komunikacji, (…)” “(…) with regard to the organization of Interdisciplinary Teams/ Working Groups, it is recommended to: - limit the activity of the Interdisciplinary Team to the necessary tasks (e.g. to appointing working groups) performed by remote means of communication, (…)” " Poland,PL04,"Instrukcja dotycz?ca sposobu organizacji placówek zapewniaj?cych schronienie, takich jak specjalistyczne o?rodki wsparcia dla ofiar przemocy w rodzinie, domy dla matek z ma?oletnimi dzie?mi i kobiet w ci??y, o?rodki interwencji kryzysowej, o?rodki wsparcia prowadz?ce miejsca ca?odobowego pobytu, w zwi?zku z rozprzestrzenianiem si? wirusa SARS-CoV-2/ Instruction on how to organize shelter facilities such as specialized support centers for victims of domestic violence, homes for mothers with minor children and pregnant women, crisis intervention centers, support centers with 24-hour stays in relation to the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus",Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Given the situation of the pandemic which may be particularly difficult for people experiencing domestic violence, the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy decided to take several measures in the area of counteracting domestic violence. The limitations related to the introduced state of the national epidemic forced a change in the method and forms of assistance, which was required to ensure the health safety of both people and families experiencing violence, as well as personnel of shelter facilities in connection with the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Therefore, The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has developed an instruction which contains a number of recommendations regarding the functioning and organization of work and collective life of people living in places where people experiencing violence can find shelter. The document was sent to local governments that were obliged to implement the recommendations in local units providing aid to the victims of domestic violence. The instruction explicitly targets victims of domestic violence, women with minors and pregnant women, as well as personnel of shelter facilities. Nevertheless, as a result of indications to limit the contact of facilities’ residents with an outside world and with each other as well as to suspend existing form of psychological support the residents’ rights to mental health, free movement, to privacy and family life were significantly limited. As an effect of those restrictions facilities’ residents may therefore suffer from loneliness, lack of contact with other family members, worsening of mental health. Moreover, it was also indicated to limit personnel onsite by shortening the working hours or introducing remote work for office workers. Given the feminization of this kind of facilities personnel it should be noted that proposed solutions hit women with double power – as people on the front line of infection and with heavy workload. Lastly, by recommending to concern replacing personal contact by intermedia means of communications to provide help for people not staying in those facilities may hinder the aid given the fact that for some people experiencing violence, the necessity to constantly stay in the place of residence makes it impossible to contact freely by phone.",Yes,"By limiting the contacts of residents with an outside world, psychologists and each other the instruction limits residents’ basic rights and freedoms. Moreover, replacing personal communitation by electronic one may hinder reporting help cases. ",20-Mar,20-Mar,"Temporary, until the end of the epidemic","The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy",Yes,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.rpo.gov.pl/sites/default/files/Instrukcja%20MRPiPS%20dla%20plac%C3%B3wek%20zapewniaj%C4%85cych%20schronienie.pdf,"The instruction determines the functioning and organization of work and collective life of residents in facilities providing shelter for people experiencing domestic violence. The facilities are obliged to: implement special rules of personal and collective hygiene, limit the activity of residents outside the facility premises only to situations that require it, suspend the forms of support provided on an outpatient basis, especially those conducted in groups (e.g. meetings of psychotherapeutic or support groups); in cases where it is necessary to provide support to people who are not staying in facilities, but who require urgent help, e.g. in the form of counseling, if possible, replace personal contact by telephone (or e-mail); monitor the health of the staff and people staying in the shelter and absolutely not allow employees who show symptoms of a cold or flu to come to work; if possible, limit the staff present in the facility by, for example, limiting working hours or allowing office workers to work remotely; organize the collective life of people staying in those institutions in a special way by limiting mutual contact and avoiding group meetings. There is also a paragraph what to do in case of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection by a resident. ",There are no administrative or technical procedures directly indicated in the instructions that has to be followed to obtain help. It is recommended to replace personal contact with remote contact when requesting for help.,Yes,"For some people experiencing violence, the necessity to constantly stay in the place of residence makes it impossible to contact freely by phone. ",Yes,As facilities are obliged to limit the contacts of its residents with an outside world it is assumed that they do not have other family members to contact with. ,Yes,Women as majority of the employees in this facilities are stereotypically linked with disinterested help for others and able by all means to manage the burden of work that comes with the pandemic situation. ,No,"This information is not provided in the document but probably the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy gathers information on the policy implementation.",No,"This information is not provided in the document but probably the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy gathers information on this policy implementation and its evaluation.",Informationo unavailable,,No,Even though there were some controversies concerning the functioning of those facilities (see below) the instruction itself was not changed.,Yes,"The debate around the shelter facilities for pregnant women and women with minors was not directly related to the pandemic situation inself but has been initiated during the pandemic due to the report issued by Supreme Audit Office (Najwy?sza Izba Kontroli, NIK). In NIK’s report it was indicated that those facilities do not provide adequate support to mothers with children in need of shelter and pregnant women. Minority of those facilities ensured a 24-hour, periodic stay, in half of them there were not enough places compared to needs and majority of the inspected establishments (88%) did not provide separate sleeping rooms or rooms dedicated to preparation and consumption of meals. Moreover, all inspected houses had limited access for people with physical disabilities. This situation may even worsen during the pandemic. ","Victims of domestic violence, women with minors, pregnant women, personnel of shelter facilities ",Yes,"Psychoteraphist, psychologist, people providing outpatient support which as a result of this kind of help suspension lost their income/jobs",Yes,People with disabilities,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Minors, pregnant women, victims of domestic violence",No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No, ,No, ,No,,No, ,No,,Yes,"The document refers to neutral categories such as “personnel, people experiencing violence” but also to gendered categories such as “mothers with children, pregnant women” which makes the overall instruction balanced in terms of gender. ","“W zwi?zku z rozprzestrzenianiem si? wirusa SARS-CoV-2, w celu zwi?kszenia bezpiecze?stwa zdrowotnego osób korzystaj?cych ze schronienia w ww. placówkach oraz ich pracowników wskazane jest wprowadzenie i bezwzgl?dne przestrzeganie wzmo?onego re?imu sanitarnego.” “Due to the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus, in order to increase the health safety of people staying in the shelter in the above-mentioned institutions and their employees, it is advisable to introduce and strictly abide the increased sanitary regime.” “Placówki udzielaj?ce schronienia obowi?zane s?: ? wdro?y? szczególne zasady higieny osobistej oraz powierzchni, sprz?tu i wyposa?enia placówki, ? ograniczy? aktywno?? poza terenem placówki przez osoby w nich zamieszkuj?ce tylko do sytuacji tego wymagaj?cych, (…)” “Institutions providing shelter are obliged to: - implement specific rules for personal hygiene as well as for the area, equipment and furnishings of the facility, - limit the activity outside the premises of the facility by people living there only to situations that require it, (…)” " Poland,PL05,Rekomendacje i instrukcje dla domów pomocy spo?ecznej/ Recommendations and instructions for nursing and care homes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"From the beginning of the pandemic outbreak national data underlined the increasing number of COVID-19 infections and related deaths in nursing and care homes. Ensuring the safety of people staying in those institutions - who are mainly adults and people with disabilities, is one of the biggest challenges faced by national authorities. There is more than 800 nursing and care homes in Poland, which are run by local governments and which are inhibited by over 80,000 people. Between March and April 2020 media reported about the tragic situation in nursing and care homes that were quarantined, as well as about their personnel that faced serious difficulties in providing proper care to people staying in those facilities. This situation was a result of severe staff shortages, lack of protective gear and systematic testing. As a response to that situation national and local authorities made several efforts to protect the residents and staff of nursing and care homes. The Ministry of the Interior and Administration passed detailed recommendations and instructions issued by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy to local government units running nursing and care homes. Those documents concerned the following issues: restrictions on leaving those facilities by their residents; restrictions on visits; limitations of admission of new residents; the operation of nursing and care homes (provision of services and organization of work); proceedings in the event of suspected infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Although the rationale behind those instructions was to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus among residents and staff in nursing and care homes limiting residents right to visits and free movement results in limitations of their human rights, namely to privacy, family life, and free movement. Those restrictions may also lead to residents’ exposure to serious abuse and violence performed by staff as the premises were closed to outsiders. Moreover, it was recommended to delegate other than caring personnel to care for the residents to ease the workload of carers as well as it was recommended to isolate infected residents and staff inside the facilities in a specially designed and isolated areas. Nevertheless, given the feminization of the nursing and care homes it is women who are mainly exposed to the virus. Moreover, in case of staff being infected by COVID-19 it was recommended to stay in those homes which did not take into account women’s caring responsibilities to their family members. Important to add, above mentioned restrictions were and are also used in pediatric and neonatal departments of hospitals which limits children’s right to care. This right was not respected at all by some of the hospitals which prohibited parents or guardians from visiting or staying with hospitalized children.",Yes,"By limiting the contacts of residents with an outside world, and each other the adopted solutions and policies limit residents’ basic rights and freedoms as well as cause greater exposure of vulnerable groups to the virus. ",20-Mar,20-Mar,"Temporary, until the end of the epidemic","The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy",Yes,Yes,No,No,,Yes,"The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy informed that there was a budget of PLN 20 millions reserved from poviat’s budget to support nursing and care homes during the pandemic. ","https://www.hfhr.pl/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/KW_446071_DPS_plik1.pdf; https://www.gov.pl/web/rodzina/aktualne-rekomendacje-i-instrukcje-dla-domow-pomocy-spolecznej","The instructions and recommendations determine the functioning and organization of work and life of residents and staff in nursing and care homes. Given the development of the situation with the pandemic the instructions and recommendations are constantly updated and detailed. According to the latest indications published on the governmental website the functioning of nursing and care homes should be organized as follows: mutual contact and group meetings should be limited to the necessary minimum, psychological help to people in need of support as well as proper care to the residents of the nursing homes including, first of all, hygiene procedures should be provided; continuity of services at the level of the applicable hygiene standard should be ensured; the health of people who have not been diagnosed as infected should be constantly monitored, and in the event of disturbing symptoms poviat provincial sanitary and epidemiological station should be immediately notified; continuity of the nursing and care homes supply with food, cleaning agents, and personal protective agents (protective masks, gloves, disinfectants, disinfecting gels/ wipes, protective aprons, disposable bedding) should be ensured; residents, staff and the whole institution should be prepared for the event of quarantine or isolation with particular emphasis on providing accommodation and meals to employees who ensure the continuity of the facility operation and provision of services for its residents. Regarding the work of employees of nursing and care homes it was recommended to: refer personnel from institutions where activities are suspended to the nursing and care facilities where are problems with staff; delegate the personnel not involved in caring and therapy of residents to support care for the facilities’ residents; involve volunteers and students in supporting the institutions in caring for residents; ensure continuity of medical and nursing care; introduce a rotational system of work, if necessary; provide medical and nursing services in nursing and care homes by limiting employees work to only one facility (without combining jobs, e.g. nursing and care home/ hospital) and introduce solutions enabling work only in one unit; introduce the obligation to conduct a detailed interview with the staff, on potential contamination risk situations in which they could find employees, especially people who work simultaneously in entities providing medical treatment or other facilities providing round-the-clock care. Regarding the organization of life of nursing and care homes’ residents and staff it was recommended to: prevent people whose presence is not necessary to ensure home continuity from entering the premise; limit the activity of residents outside the premises of the facility and the risks associated with no-compliance with the hygiene rules; limit admitting new residents (admissions should be limited to people after hospital treatment only); oblige all entrants to measure body temperature and prohibit entering the nursing home in the event of increased temperature; introduce the obligation to conduct a detailed interview with the staff, on potential contamination risk situations in which they could find employees, especially people who work simultaneously in several medical entities; enable the residents to contact their families directly (in a specially designed rooms) or indirectly by using remote communication devices.",None,No,,Yes,"It is assumed that local goverments are able to manage the situation in nursing and care homes on their own. But, serious neglect in the sphere of institutional care in Poland means that these units are unable to remedy the situation revealed with double power by the pandemic. ",No,,No,"This information is not provided in the document but the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy assures that has a constant contact with local goverments who are responsible for implementation of the policy.",No,"This information is not provided in the document but the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy assures that signals and requests from different civil actors regarding the situation in nursing and care homes are taken into consideration when making update of the policy.",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"The policy is revised on ongoing basis. The last revision was made in October 2020 when the records concerned with visit restrictions and organization of facilities functioning were loosened. Residents were given possibility to meet their family members in person in a specially designed rooms. It is now also possible to organize group meetings of residents in small and constant groups. Moreover, rules regarding admission of people after hospital treatment were tightend and now it is recommended to isolate them for the period of 10 days. ",Yes,"Described state of affairs provoked opposition of the Ombudsman, non-governmental organizations, including the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights and the Empowering Children Foundation (Fundacja Dajemy Dzieciom Si??) as well as parents and caregivers of nursing, care homes and hospitals patients.",Residents and staff of nursing and care homes ,Yes,"Residents’ families, children in hospitals and carers of those children",Yes,People with disabilities,Yes,"The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy stated that during the development of recommendations and instructions the experience, knowledge and best practices provided by experts were taken into consideration. Experts include directors and employees of social policy departments, who know both the realities of functioning of all nursing homes in their area and the situation and specificity of individual units.",Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No, ,No, ,No,,No, ,No,,Yes,"The document refers to neutral categories such as “personnel, staff, residents, inhibitants” which makes the policy gender-blind. ","“W zakresie funkcjonowania Domów Pomocy Spo?ecznej zalecono: a) organizowanie w sposób szczególny ?ycia zbiorowego osób przebywaj?cych w placówkach poprzez ograniczenie wzajemnego kontaktu oraz unikanie spotka? grupowych; b) zapewnienie pomocy psychologicznej osobom potrzebuj?cym wsparcia, (…).” “Regarding the functioning of nursing and care homes, it was recommended to: a) organize the collective life of the residents in a special way by limiting mutual contact and avoiding group meetings; b) provide psychological help to people in need of support, (…)”" Poland,PL06,Dodatkowy zasi?ek opieku?czy/ Additional care allowance,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Due to the pandemic situation and as a result of state’s action to minimize the rapid spread of COVID-19 virus educational institutions and care facilities were closed. It resulted in both introducing distance learning system for a very first time on national scale (which revealed a lot of problems itself) and facing parents and carers with provision of care for their dependents. Dependent persons include mainly small and school children, but also people with disabilities who attended rehabilitation and education centres, support centres, occupational therapy workshops or other day care facilities of a similar nature. In Poland, insured workers are entitled to care allowance if they must look after: - a child under the age of 8 if a nursery, children's club, kindergarten or school the child attends was unexpectedly closed, there is a need to isolate a child due to suspicion of him/her being a carrier of an infectious disease, a nanny or a day-carer of a child get ill, or if childbirth, illness or stay in a hospital or other health care facility of worker’s spouse or parent of the child who is constantly caring for the child prevents this care; - a disabled child (i.e. a child with a severe disability certificate or a disability certificate including the following indications: the need for permanent or long-term care or assistance of another person due to the significantly limited possibility of independent existence and the need for constant daily participation of the child's guardian in the process of treatment, rehabilitation and education), under the age of 18, if one of the following applies: childbirth, illness or stay in a hospital or other health care facility of worker’s spouse or parent of the child who is constantly caring for the child, if the above circumstances prevents them from taking care of the child; a sick disabled child under the age of 18; sick child; a sick family member other than a child. However, this benefit may not be paid for more than 60 days in a calendar year. At the beginning of March 2020 Polish government has issued an Act on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and combating COVID-19, other infectious diseases and emergencies caused by them in which one of the solutions proposed to ease the burden of people taking over caring roles for the period of the pandemic was to provide additional care allowance (chapter 2, art. 4.1 – 4,4 and art. 4a. 1-7). The policy indicates that due to the closure of schools and day-care facilities as well as due to the inability to take care of the child by the nanny as a result of the pandemic insured workers are entitled to additional 14 days of care allowance. The additional care allowance can be granted to insured workers and farmers of (disabled) children. The allowance is granted after submitting an application and its amount is 80% of gross wages or, 80% of average monthly gross revenue in case of self-employed and, in case of farmers of 1/30 of the basic Agricultural Social Insurance Fund pension. However, it is not included in the 60-day period of the ""normal"" care allowance in the calendar year which makes it more available for carers who have already significantly used this benefit before. Given the gender pay gap in Poland, societal expectations toward women to take over caring responsibilities, as well as they being the main users of childcare leaves and they making up the majority of unemployed one can expect the policy to strengthen the existing gender care and pension gaps. Men’s higher earnings compound with lack of state’s incentives to encourage men to take over caring roles results in maintaining gender stereotypes and contributes to increasing the burden put on women regarding the child-care. Additionally, single-parents will experience significant loss of income due to the amount of 80% of gross wages paid as a benefit. Situation may be even worse for non-insured workers who due to the pandemic lost their whole income and are not entitled to that benefit at all. ",Yes,"Providing care for children over 8 years old and other members of a family (like seniors and/or people infected with COVID-19) is not recognized by the policy as a basis for additional care allowance. Thus, policy makers perceive care as two-dimensional - applying only to small children and people with disabilities.",20-Mar,20-Mar,"June 2021, due to the pandemic situation may be extended",Sejm,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,The allowance is paid from the Social Insurance Fund in case of non-agricultural employees and from Agricultural Social Insurance Fund in case of farmers but its amount is not provided in the document. Its estimation is difficult due to the prolongation of the pandemic. ,https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU20200000374/U/D20200374Lj.pdf,"The policy indicates that additional care allowance can be granted to: parents of children up to the age of 8; insured parents of children: up to the age of 16 who have a disability certificate; up to the age of 18 who have a certificate of severe or moderate disability, up to the age of 24 who have a special educational needs certificate; insured parents or guardians of adults with disabilities who are exempt from work due to the need to provide care for such a person. The additional care allowance is granted only in case if there is no other parent/ spouse who can provide care for a child/ disabled person (so if he/she is unemployed, on parental or childcare leave). The additional care allowance is granted for the period of day-care facilities and schools closure or their failure to provide care due to their temporary limitations on functioning but can be extended in the event of those facilities lockdown/temporary limitation on functioning prolongation. The allowance is not granted to unemployed and employees receiving an idle time pay.","The application is submitted at any time, at the moment when the conditions for granting it arise, i.e. the need to be released from work for the care of a child up to 8 years of age, due to closed educational and day-care institutions. For granting the allowance it is required to submit an application form to the employer, in case of self-employed to the Social Insurance Institution, and in case of farmers to the Agrigultural Social Insurance Fund. The application can be submitted online or personally. ",Yes,While in the case of non-agricultural employees and self-employed it is not required to attach the disability or special educational needs certificate of a child this document is required with an application of farmers. Given the necessity to obtain those certificates from the appropriate institutions and their closure or limitation in functioning due to the pandemic this obligation can prolong the time of the application process itself and sometimes discourage people from applying at all. ,Yes,"Implicit assumption is that women as main carers will take over caring responsibilities during the pandemic as this is more financially viable for the family. Paying 100% of one’s earning would make it gender equal and more likely for men to apply for it and take over caring responsibilities. Moreover, it is assumed that children over 8 years old, as well as children over 14, 16 and 18 years old with disability certificate, moderate or severe disability certificate do not require daily care. Additionally, the allowance is granted only to insured workers and farmers, and excluds people who due to the pandemic situation lost their jobs and are literally left with no economic means to take care of their dependents. ",No,,No,"This information is not provided in the document but the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy as well as Social Insurance Institution and Agricultural Social Insurance Fund probably monitor policy implementation on ongoing basis. This can be assumed given the revision of the policy and covering with it additional social groups - officers and farmers. ",No,"This information is not provided in the document but the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy is probably doing this on ongoing basis. ",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"The policy is revised on ongoing basis. The last revision was made in June 2021 and was concerned with determining a longer period of receiving additional care allowance (until 25 June 2021). Since March 2020 policy makers included farmers and state officers to be allowed to that benefit, as well as covered carers of disabled adults. ",Yes,"The issue of caring for children over the age of 8 and problems related to the delays in payment of benefits by relevant institutions was raised. The latter issue is related to the shortage of staff in institutions, a very large number of applications and the need to correct them by employers or entrepreneurs.","Carers, insured workers, officers, children, people with disabilities ",Yes,"employers, staff of the institutions where the applications are proceeded",Yes,single-parent families; non-insured workers,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Children, people with disabilities",No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No, ,No, ,No,,No, ,No,,Yes,"The document refers to neutral categories such as “carer, children, people with disabilities, officer” which makes the policy gender-blind. ","“W przypadku zamkni?cia szko?y, o?rodka rewalidacyjno-wychowawczego, o?rodka wsparcia, warsztatu terapii zaj?ciowej lub innej placówki pobytu dziennego o podobnym charakterze z powodu COVID-19, do których ucz?szcza doros?a osoba niepe?nosprawna, ubezpieczonemu zwolnionemu od wykonywania pracy oraz funkcjonariuszowi, o którym mowa w ust. 4, zwolnionemu od pe?nienia s?u?by, z powodu konieczno?ci osobistego sprawowania opieki nad doros?? osob? niepe?nosprawn?, przys?uguje dodatkowy zasi?ek opieku?czy (…).” “In the event of closure of a school, rehabilitation and educational center, support center, occupational therapy workshop or other day care facility of a similar nature due to COVID-19 attended by an adult disabled person, the insured person released from work and the officer referred to in paragraph 4, released from the service due to the need to personally care for an adult disabled person, is entitled to an additional care allowance (…)” " Poland,PL07,Program ‘Zdalna szko?a’/ ‘Remote school’ Program,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The ""Remote School"" program aims at supporting the education system and its functioning in the conditions of remote education, in particular with regards to COVID-19 epidemic restrictions and lockdown of schools. Program responds to the needs of both educational facilities, students and teachers who are unable to fully participate in distance learning due to the lack of computer equipment and access to the internet. The aim of the program is to allow local governments to purchase laptops, tablets and provide Internet access for students and teachers who do not have the equipment and that would enable them to conduct remote lessons. The program is an extension of the project of the National Educational Network (NEN), which has been ongoing since 2017. It is a joint initiative of the Minister of National Education and the Minister of Digitization. The main goal of NEN is to enable all schools to use safe broadband internet, which during the pandemic has been extended to the purchase of computers, laptops, and the necessary software for distance learning as well as equipment insurance. From April 1, 2020, local governments could apply for funds for the purchase of remote learning equipment for both students and teachers. In May 2020 the second edition of the program entitled ""Remote school +"" was launched. Deadline for application was in September 30, 2020. Programs are financed from the European Regional Development Fund under the Operational Programme Digital Poland for 2014-2020. The program itself equalizes the educational opportunities of students from various backgrounds and thus enables the implementation of the right to study. Moreover, as support is also given to the teachers and schools it allows continuous functioning of those entities and thus contributes to the implementation of the employees’ right to work and supports educational units in maintaining jobs (over 80% of teachers in Poland are women). As part of the activities carried out by national authorities to support schools, teachers and students in the process of remote learning, the following activities have been also initiated: ‘School Multimedia Packages’ in which 1,600 selected schools will receive 40,000 tablets with Internet access (schools entitled to the program have to operate in the NEN Program); co-financing the costs of purchasing a laptop or computer with the necessary software and equipment for children from farming families; purchase of computers and other equipment for distance learning for children who are in foster care (see GRID PL08); project ""Support for teacher training institutions and pedagogical libraries in the implementation of tasks related to the preparation and support of teachers in conducting distance education"" - teachers employed in kindergartens and schools will receive support through these institutions. The aim of the action is to improve the quality of support offered to teachers conducting remote education. The last initiative, given the feminization of the teaching profession, especially improves competences of women related to distance learning and use of technologies supporting the process. Teachers are also supported by the governmental program by which they can be provided with the amount of PLN 500 to purchase equipment for distance learning. Thus in general initiatives targeting teachers improve their skills, strengthen competences and their place in the labour market. Moreover, in January 2021 The Ministry of Science and Education initiated the program ""Support for private universities in the field of conducting classes using methods and techniques of distance learning"" which aims at improvement of the quality of distance learning at non-public universities and facilitate the conduct of classes with students using the methods and techniques of remote learning. ",Yes,"While there are special trainings for teachers concerned with the improvement of their skills and competences in remote learning and technologies used to provide it, it seems that no such measure are proposed to children and their parents/carers who support them in learing. They may face challenges connected with computer usage itself as well as with the operation of programes for distance learning.",20-Apr,20-Apr,30-Jun-21,Centrum Projektów Polska Cyfrowa/ Digital Poland Project Centre,No,No,No,Yes,Centrum Projektów Polska Cyfrowa (CPPC) is a state budget unit subordinated to the minister responsible for computerization,Yes,In the first edition of the competition the budget was PLN 187 millions and in the second edition PLN 182 millions. ,"https://cppc.gov.pl/po-polska-cyfrowa/po-pc-i-os/dzialania-1-1-wyeliminowanie-terytorialnych-roznic-w-mozliwosci-dostepu-do-szerokopasmowego-internetu-o-wysokich-przepustowosciach/zdalna-szkola/2-strona-glowna/1914-instrukcja-jak-otrzymac-finansowanie-krok-po-kroku https://cppc.gov.pl/po-polska-cyfrowa/po-pc-i-os/dzialania-1-1-wyeliminowanie-terytorialnych-roznic-w-mozliwosci-dostepu-do-szerokopasmowego-internetu-o-wysokich-przepustowosciach/zdalna-szkola/2-strona-glowna/1916-pelna-dokumentacja-konkursu https://cppc.gov.pl/images/regulamin_konkursu_grantowego.docx https://cppc.gov.pl/images/og%C5%82oszenie_CPPC_Beneficjent_20200331_final.docx","As a response to the existing digital divide in education system in Poland that became more visible during the COVID-19 epidemic Digital Poland Project Centre (pl. Centrum Projektów Polska Cyfrowa) launched a competition for local goverments to apply for funds to purchase computer equipment, software and their insurance, as well as access to the internet for schools, teachers and students. In order to be granted with funds local goverments were obliged to send an application to the program operator that was in charge of application assessment and funds allocation. Application process was minimazed and was limited to sending the form via online platform or by e-mail. Local goverments were assigned to different categories for funding (from PLN 35,000 to PLN 100,000 in the first edition and from PLN 35,000 to PLN 165,000 in the second one) depending on the municipality size. Applicants have to make an estimation of number of entities, students and teachers covered by the support. After being granted with funds local goverments were obliged to sign the agreement with the operator of the program. ","Local goverments have to submit an online application to the program operator. After being granted with funding they have to sign an agreement with the operator of the program. The suggested price of one computer or laptop should not exceed PLN 3,500, and the price of a tablet should not exceed PLN 1,500. If such equipment was purchased after March 16, 2020, it can be included in the grant application. Within 6 months of receiving the grant, the local goverment will have to submit a report on expenses. ",No,The application form was very simple and easy to proceed with so users do not face problems with filling it and applying for funds. ,No,,No,,No,This information is not provided in the document but given the information provided on governmental website the implementation of this program is monitored.,No,"This information is not provided in the document but probably as those programs are financed from European Funds the operator is obliged to evaluate their implementation. As far as the numbers/statistics are concerned it was stated on governmental website that under the ""Remote School"" project, 99% of local goverments eligible enitites (2,787 out of 2,790) received government support in the amount of over PLN 187 million. In the second round of the program PLN 182 million has been allocated for this purpose, under which 98% of eligible local government entities (2,398 out of 2,447) have received support. Moreover, as applicants are obliged to submit the reports the operator will receive more information concerning the program and its evaluation. ",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,In the second edition of the competition it was stated that the needs of municipalities with higher numbers of large families will be taken into consideration when distributing the funds. ,No,,"Local goverments, schools, teachers and students ",No,,Yes,Students and teachers in home-based learning,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Children, large families",No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No, ,No, ,No,,No, ,No,,Yes,"The document refers to neutral categories such as “teachers, students, large families” which makes the policy gender-blind. ","“Projekt „Zdalna Szko?a” zak?ada wsparcie funkcjonowania systemu o?wiaty w warunkach prowadzenia kszta?cenia zdalnego, w szczególno?ci w zwi?zku z epidemi? COVID-19. Odpowiada na potrzeby zarówno jednostek o?wiatowych jak i uczniów niemog?cych w pe?ni uczestniczy? w kszta?ceniu zdalnym.” “The ‘Remote School’ project assumes support for the functioning of the education system in the conditions of remote education, in particular in connection with the COVID-19 epidemic. It responds to the needs of both educational units and students who are unable to fully participate in distance learning.” “Nabór Wniosków o przyznanie Grantów 1) Wnioskodawcy zostan? wybrani w otwartym naborze, z zachowaniem zasady bezstronno?ci i przejrzysto?ci. 2) Nabór Wniosków o przyznanie Grantów b?dzie otwarty od 1 kwietnia do 30 wrze?nia 2020 lub do wyczerpania alokacji na Konkurs Grantowy.” “Call for Grant Applications 1) Applicants will be selected in an open call, subject to the principle of impartiality and transparency. 2) The call for Grant Applications will be open from April 1 to September 30, 2020 or until the allocation for the Grant Competition is exhausted.”" Poland,PL08,"Projekt ‘Wsparcie dzieci umieszczonych w pieczy zast?pczej w okresie epidemii COVID-19’/ The project ""Support for children in foster care during the COVID-19 epidemic’",No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The coronavirus outbreak has forced teachers and students to switch to distance learning. As an effect the role of remote learning has significantly expanded. Beyond preventing digital divide between children and between teachers The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy using money from Knowledge Education Development Operational Program for 2014-2020 has initiated the project which purpose is to help children and adolescents in foster care - both in families and in institutions – in distance learning, contact with family and friends as well as spending free time. The specific goal of the project is to support children in foster families and institutional foster care entities during the COVID-19 disease epidemic by: purchase of computer equipment for children and software for children with disabilities; purchase of personal protective equipment (masks, disposable gloves and disinfectants); purchase of equipment for the organization of quarantine/ isolation places for children from foster care facilities. The recipients of the support are children (guardians and staff only in the scope of supplying personal protective equipment), placed in various forms of foster care, organized by the local govermental units (care and education centres, regional care and therapy centre, foster families and family orphanages). In Poland, over 72.5 thousand children are placed in foster care, including over 16.7 thousand in foster care facilities and over 55.5 thousand children in care of a family nature. Foster families and directors of institutions can report their needs to the Family Assistance Centres. The purchased products will be distributed and transferred by local government units to care and educational institutions as well as foster families and family orphanages. The implementation of the program significantly contributes to the provision of computer equipment in care and educational institutions and other forms of foster care, enabling entities to perform tasks effectively. In addition, by providing necessary financial means to counteract the digital divide in foster care families and foster care facilities policy makers assure children’s right to education and to family life as children also have the opportunity to contact family or friends via online communicators as visits to the facilities have been limited. Money provided for purchase of protective equipment and hygienic products assures the realization of both children’s and carers’ right to health. Indirectly the provided measures support the participation of the employees of foster care facilities in the labour market by preventing the spread of the disease. ",No,,20-May,20-May,"Temporary, until the end of the epidemic","The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy",Yes,Yes,No,No,,Yes,The budget for the programme is PLN 130 millions ,https://www.poznan.uw.gov.pl/system/files/zalaczniki/zal._1_wytyczne_do_realizacji_projektu_wsparcie_dzieci_umieszczonych_w_pieczy_zastepczej_w_okresie_epidemii_covid-19.pdf,"Project entitled ""Support for children placed in foster care during the COVID-19 pandemic"" is implemented by the Ministry of Family and Social Policy in cooperation with voivodship offices. Thanks to the project, it is possible to purchase computers and software for distance learning, audiovisual equipment as well as personal protective equipment and disinfectants. Voivodships support foster care families and institutions by: a) purchase of equipment for the purposes of remote learning tasks (including the purchase of laptops, desktops, software and audiovisual equipment and software for children with disabilities); b) purchase of personal protective equipment and equipment to fight the epidemic (including the purchase of personal protective equipment, masks, gloves, purchase of disinfectants); c) purchase of equipment for the organization of quarantine/ isolation places for children from foster care.","Computer and audiovisual equipment will be owned by the poviat and the voivodeship local goverments and will be lent to foster families, family orphanages and institutional forms of foster care under a loan agreement. Foster parents and directors of foster care and educational institutions are encouraged to report to the Family Assistance Center their needs regarding computer equipment for children, software for disabled children and for personal protective equipment.",Cannot assess,,No,,No,,Yes,"It is stated that monitoring of the policy implementation will be based on reports provided by local goverments in which it is the number of foster care families and facilities covered by the support program is included. As far as allocation of money is concerned for example over PLN 12.3 million went to Lower Silesia region, nearly PLN 9.5 million to the ?ód? Province, and to Podlasie about PLN 3.5 million.",Yes,"In the Periodic and final templates of reports include a column related to the evaluation of the program. Its indicator is the number of entities covered by the support. On governmental website it is indicated that as part of the program, the Mazowiecki Voivode signed contracts with 42 poviats from the Mazowieckie voivodship. Support was provided to 3,667 foster families and family orphanages as well as 130 care and educational institutions. Foster care purchased and handed over to the pupils: - 3,446 pieces of computer hardware with software; - 1 600 pieces of multimedia equipment; - 82 software for children with disabilities. In addition, 142 quarantine/ isolation places were equipped and 12,222 people were given masks, gloves and disinfectants. In total, 12,368 people were supported (foster children, foster parents, people running family orphanages and employees of family and institutional foster care).",Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,"Children in foster care, foster parents, family workers, and institutional foster care entities; local goverments",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Children in foster care, children with disabilities, staff of foster care entities",No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No, ,No, ,No,,Yes,Children with disabilities are mentioned explicitly in the policy as one of the main target groups that should be covered with support. ,No,,Yes,"The document refers to neutral categories such as “children, foster families etc” which makes the policy gender-blind. ","“G?ównym celem projektu jest zapobieganie i ograniczenie negatywnych skutków wyst?pienia COVID-19 w obszarze pieczy zast?pczej. Realizacja celu nast?pi poprzez wzmocnienie rodzin zast?pczych, rodzinnych domów dziecka, placówek opieku?czo-wychowawczych, regionalnych placówek opieku?czo-terapeutycznych, interwencyjnych o?rodków preadopcyjnych, w zakresie bezpiecznej realizacji zada? tych podmiotów w okresie epidemii Covid-19. W ramach pomocy w organizacji zdalnego nauczania wsparcie otrzymaj? dzieci umieszczone w pieczy zast?pczej poprzez zakup sprz?tu komputerowego, oprogramowania i sprz?tu audiowizualnego.” “The main goal of the project is to prevent and reduce the negative effects of COVID-19 in the area of foster care. The goal will be achieved through reinforcement of foster families, family orphanages, care and educational institutions, regional care and therapy centers, pre-adoption intervention centers, in terms of safe implementation of the tasks of these entities during the Covid-19 epidemic. As part of the assistance in the organization of distance learning, support will be given to children placed in foster care by purchasing computer hardware and software and audiovisual equipment.”" Poland,PL09,Aplikacja ‘#FakeHunter’/ ‘#FakeHunter’ Application,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Everyday more and more fake news is popping up in the internet space. Their aim is to spread disinformation and panic about the SARS-CoV-2 virus. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Poland experienced increase of xenophobic, anti-Jewish, racist and homophobic incidents. They were mostly visible in social media, on YouTube portal and in comments on media materials. Hate speech and discrimination against people of Asian origin who were aquised of spreading the virus is observed from the very beginning of the pandemic. This attitude was also spread to other minorities, such as people from Ukraine working and living in Poland, as well as on LGBTQ people. Next to it Internet space is also flooded with fake news concerned with vaccinations and consipiracy theories which in general pose a threat to human health and life. The #FakeHunter application was developed out of the need to counteract this situation. #FakeHunter is a project that verifies news published on the Internet and connected mainly with COVID-19. It was launched by the Polish Press Agency together with GovTech Poland. It’s main purpose is to verify if the news about the SARS-CoV-2 virus are true or false. It engages experts from Polish Press Agency and different editorial offices in Poland as well as volunteers willing to become ‘fake hunters’. The latter are trained in checking news and operation of the system. Everyone is allowed to submit questionable content for verification, and then receive a credible answer, verified by social opinion leaders and Polish Press Agency experts. The project is intended for all people living in Poland and willing to verify their knowledge regarding COVID-19 and its spread. By veryfing the news popping up in the internet the application contributes to state’s compliance with citizens’ right to information, health and life. By checking the truthfulness of information published on the web, it also contributes to reduction of disinformation that may become the basis for hate speech or acts of physical aggression against various types of ethnic and sexual minorities in Poland. Despite the extreme importance of this project in the fight against disinformation its availability is limited only to people having skills and means in computer based communication. This means that it does not reach the majority of seniors and people with lower socio-economic capital, which may indirectly translate into their further misinformation and panic resulting in both spread of hate speech and spread of the virus. Moreover, the application publishes checked news only in Polish which limits its impact only to Polish-speaking users.",Yes,"The application does not provide a search tool, which makes it difficult to find the information you are looking for. There are tabs such as coronavirus, vaccinations or science and health, but they are not grouped into categories to facilitate the search of its user. ",20-Apr,20-Apr,unlimited,Polish Press Agency with GovTech Poland,No,No,No,Yes,"The Polish Press Agency is a state-owned enterprise which operation is based on a bill dating back to 31 July 1997. The GovTech Poland is a Task Force operating at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland (Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów, KPRM), under the Prime Minister's direct supervision and patronage. ",Informationo unavailable,,https://fakehunter.pap.pl/,"The application fights with disinformation and panic spread by fake news published on the internet websites, in social media, on informational portals, blogs etc. by verifying their content with current scientific knowledge, official national and international statistics, specialized press, books, stenograms, reports, analytical studies etc. Informations are grouped into 6 categories: energy, money, coronavirus, science and health, vaccinations and telecommunication. ","In order to become fake news hunter/ fact checker application user must, using the plug-in installed in the web browser (by clicking on its icon in the browser panel), enter the website address and send a scan of the reported content in the form of pictures to the Fact-checking system. In the window that opens automatically after clicking the browser extension icon, the User enters his/her e-mail address (to notify about the verification result) and his/her additional comment in the form of a description of the fact that, in his/her opinion, should be verified.",No,,Yes,It is assumed that all social groups share the same socio-economic resources and that their communication is mainly Internet based.,No,,Informationo unavailable,"Information regarding implementation is neither provided on the application website nor in the documents regulating fact checking process. ",Yes,In Regulations of the application it is stated that: “Both community fact checkers and members of the Polish Press Agency fact checking team are subject to evaluation and verification of the effects of their work. Their verdicts and factchecking reports are subject to both internal and external assessment.”,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Polish citizens,Yes,Internet users,Yes,Seniors and people with lower socio-economic status who lack technical and financial means to use the application. ,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No, ,No, ,No,,No, ,No,,Yes,"The documents connected with the application use and news verification (Regulations, Rules of fact checking) refer to neutral categories such as “citizens, users” which makes them gender-blind. ","“Wezwanie do walki z dezinformacj?!” (…) Ka?dy internauta b?dzie móg? zg?osi? w?tpliw? tre?? do weryfikacji, a nast?pnie otrzyma? wiarygodn? odpowied?, zweryfikowan? przez spo?ecznych liderów opinii oraz ekspertów PAP.” “The call to combat disinformation! (…) Every Internet user will be able to identify and report doubtful content for verification and then receive a reliable, fact-based answer, cross-checked by external opinion leaders and PAP experts, based on trusted, official sources.” “1. Wydawca i Partner Aplikacji wspólnie organizuj? Projekt, którego celem jest zapobieganie rozpowszechnianiu nieprawdziwych informacji oraz stawianie czo?a powsta?ej w ten sposób dezinformacji, niekiedy celowo tworzonej i dystrybuowanej w celu wywo?ania paniki i emocjonalnych reakcji w?ród obywateli w pa?stwie. 2. Projekt i powsta?a w tym celu Aplikacja dysponuje narz?dziami i zespo?em osób, które do?o?? wszelkich stara?, aby efektywnie sprawdza? wiarygodno?? informacji oraz ?ród?a ich pochodzenia w ka?dej dziedzinie.” “1. The Publisher and the Application Partner jointly organize a Project aimed at preventing the spread of false information and tackling the resulting disinformation, sometimes deliberately created and distributed in order to cause panic and emotional reactions among citizens in the country. 2. Project and the application created for this purpose has tools and a team of people who will make every effort to effectively check the credibility of information and its source in every field.”" Poland,PL10,Polski Bon Turystyczny/ Polish Tourism Voucher,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"As an effect of the COVID-19 epidemic Polish families were faced with several issues that impeded their functioning. Among other things they have experienced worsening of their economic situation and stagnation in social life. In addition, COVID-19 epidemic has also severely affected tourism as it is one of the industries most exposed to its effects. Tourism sector was hit by the lower demand for services and movement restrictions due to border closure and suspension of international air connections. Thus, in June 2020 on wave of new preventive measures to boost domestic tourist industry as one of the industries that suffered significantly in the epidemic crisis national authorities introduced Polish Tourism Voucher. This support program for Polish families and tourism industry in Poland aims for improving the families’ quality of life, increasing the level of tourist activity in the society, and for changing the preferred forms of spending free time. Tourism Voucher is a form of social subsidy available on individual request. The benefit is granted for every child up to 18 years of age, including disabled children. Each child is entitled to one voucher of PLN 500. In the case of a disabled child, an additional voucher of PLN 500 is available. Voucher can be used to pay for children’s stay in hotels, guest houses, agritourism farms, rehabilitation camps, scout camps, sports or recreation camps in Poland. Hotels and tourist events should be carried out by a tourist entrepreneur or a public benefit organisation in the country. The entrepreneur or public benefit organisation has to be included on a special list of the Polish Tourism Organisation to be entitled to the program. Providing this opportunity policy makers support several domains. It supports national economy by providing aid to country tourism entrepreneurs and NGOs as the total share of tourism in generating national GDP in 2018 was 4%. Tourism sector is also an important element of the labour market in Poland and maintains a total of nearly 1.36 million jobs. Given the fact that this industry has been severely hit by the national and international restrictions and that women are its main labour force the program support their presence in the labour market. ",No,,20-Jul,20-Jul,"Temporary, until March 2022",Sejm,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,PLN 4 billion,"https://www.gov.pl/web/gov/polski-bon-turystyczny---dla-dziecka; https://bonturystyczny.polska.travel/","As a form of social subsidy it is available on individual request. The benefit is granted for every child up to 18 years of age, including disabled children. Each child is entitled to one voucher of PLN 500. In the case of a disabled child, an additional voucher of PLN 500 is available. Voucher can be used to pay for children’s stay in hotels, guest houses, agritourism farms, rehabilitation camps, scout camps, sports or recreation camps in Poland. Hotels and tourist events should be carried out by a tourist entrepreneur or a public benefit organisation in the country. The entrepreneur or public benefit organisation has to be included on a special list of the Polish Tourism Organisation. The voucher exists only in electronic form and is valid until the end of March 2022. It can be used multiple times until it is fully spent. It is also exempted from income tax.","In order to obtain a Tourism Voucher an individual has to: 1. Create a profile on the PUE ZUS platform; 2. Access the generated voucher number after logging in to PUE ZUS; 3. Check a list of entities that redeem vouchers on the PTO website; 4. When paying for the accommodation/ tourist event, provide information that s/he wants to use a tourism voucher. 5. When providing the voucher number, s/he will have to confirm the payment by providing code received on the telephone number or e-mail address indicated in PUE ZUS; But, there is a limitations in voucher granting. The voucher is available only for a child who: is entitled to receive 500+ benefit, and whose legal guardians work abroad and receive support similar to 500+ there, and were under 18 on the day the act establishing the Tourism Voucher entered into force. In order to be included on the special list of the Polish Tourism Organization enterpreneur or NGO has to: 1. Create an account on PUE ZUS platform; 2. Submit a declaration of Tourism Voucher payment acceptance. During the registration process prospect entities are obliged to both provide the company's data, i.e. the registration name and address appearing in the register of entrepreneurs, but also the exact address of the place of tourist activity.",Yes,"Obligation to create an internet account as well as being a beneficiary of 500+ benefit program makes voucher availability limited to people who have computer and internet skills as well as to beneficiaries of 500+ program. In addition, as entrepreneurs or NGOs providing accommodation or tourism event have to be included on a special list of Polish Tourism Organization voucher usage is also limited to the places/events being accepted as part of the program. ",Yes,Only families receiving 500+ benefit are entitled to the voucher.,No,,No,"In the policy document there is no information on monitoring of program implementation. Nevertheless, it was estimated that approx. 6,5 million of children will be eligible for the voucher. ",No,"In the policy document there is no information on evaluation of the program. Nevertheless, on governmental website it is indicated that 886,000 vouchers for total amount of PLN 759 million were activated by the end of August 2020 (end of summer school holidays in Poland). 20,000 of entrepreneurs and NGOs joined the program.",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"In January 2021 Polish government has expanded the catalog of activities that may be paid with vouchers and the list of tourist entities that can be part of the program. In the first round of the program operation, the benefit had to be related to at least one night stay in accommodation. After the changes, the vouchers can also be used to pay for one-day trips along with any attractions provided by the organizers as part of a given offer. Voucher can be also applied to tour gides, guides, instructors and animators of free time or people responsible for transport and food. ",Yes,"There are several issues regarding the Tourism Voucher and this includes: advertising the sale of a tourist voucher online, general problems with voucher activation; limiting the voucher activation only to individuals being recipents of 500+ benefit. ","Polish families with children, tourism entities",No,,Yes,"Childless families, families taking care of seniors/elderly/other dependants, families not being granted with 500+ benefit ",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Children, children with disabilities",No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No, ,No, ,No,,Yes,Children with disabilities are entitled to additional tourism voucher.,No,,Yes,"The policy refers to such categories as “children, children with disabilities, person” which makes the policy gender-blind. ","“Bon turystyczny wspiera polskie rodziny i jednocze?nie bran?? turystyczn? w okresie kryzysu wywo?anego pandemi? COVID-19. To dokument elektroniczny uprawniaj?cy do kwoty 500 z? na ka?de dziecko, który mo?esz wykorzysta? a? do ko?ca marca 2022 roku.” “The Tourism Voucher supports Polish families and, at the same time, the tourism industry during the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an electronic document entitling to the amount of PLN 500 for each child, which you can use until the end of March 2022.” “Z bonu turystycznego skorzystasz, je?li posiadasz co najmniej jedno dziecko do 18 roku ?ycia. Na ka?de dziecko przys?uguje jeden bon w wysoko?ci 500 z?. Na dzieci z orzeczeniem o niepe?nosprawno?ci przys?uguje wi?cej, bo a? 1000 z?. Zobacz wideo o dodatkowym ?wiadczeniu. Podobnie jak w programie „Rodzina 500 Plus”, bon przys?uguje niezale?nie od poziomu dochodów. Z bonu turystycznego b?dzie mog?o skorzysta? niemal 6,5 miliona polskich dzieci, w tym tak?e dzieci rodziców pracuj?cych za granic?.” “You can use the Tourism Voucher if you have at least one child under 18 years of age. Each child is entitled to one voucher of PLN 500. Children with a disability certificate are entitled to more, as much as PLN 1,000. Watch the video about the additional payment. As in the ""Rodzina 500 Plus"" program, the voucher is available regardless of the level of income. The tourist voucher will be available to almost 6.5 million Polish children, including children of parents working abroad.” " Portugal,PT01,Exceptional justified absences regime for families in the context of the suspension of in-person schooling activities due to COVID 19,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"From march 2020 until march 2021 several measures have been taken to help families copping with new challenges of work/family balance due to in person schooling activities. Care leaves were made accessible for parents and grandparents. The absences from work for parents are justified during the period of closure of schools and social care services for early childhood or disability. This applies in cases where the worker cares for a child or other dependent person aged under 12 or, regardless of age, with a disability or chronic illness.At the beginning the law covered only dependent workers working in place. Afterwards several corrections were introduced and it started to contemplate: Independent workers, Workers in telework Single parents More services were included as essential services and special care for the children of this workers were presented Even doe a bonus of the subsidy to applicant families where both parents take the leave was implemented, the applicants were still mainly women. Information released by GEP / MTSSS, on11 March 2021, on the number of workers covered by the measure: 179,405 employees, of which 145,893 women and 33,512 men; 18,879 self-employed, of which 14,564 women and 4,315 men; 2,365 domestic workers, of which 2,354 women and 11 men; 200,649 total number of workers, of which 162,811 women and 37,838 men. ",Yes,"The Law Decree 14 came to enlarge the spectrum of action of the law decree 8-B/2021. This later had recovered the support measures put in action in march 2020. The general context was to ensure the rights of dependent workers to support their children under 12 years old or any age if with a chronincal illness or depency in the context of classes suspension. The absents to work were justified and the workers could apply to a subsidy of 66% percent of their salary. The 2021 versions came to cover situations that were not covered before: workers that are in telework monoparental families subsidy in the value ok 100% of their salary instead of 66% 100% support for those parents that conciliate the care between them in alternate weeks ",21-Jan,21-Jan,Until the return to in person schooling,Presidency of Council of ministers,Yes,No,No,No,"Ministery of Labour, Solidarity and Social Protection",Yes,What is available is the budget for the entire program of support to workers in 2020 which was 2 thousand million euros. The budget comes from national funds,https://data.dre.pt/eli/dec-lei/8-B/2021/01/22/p/dre,,The worker must notify the employer. Then he/she has to apply for the economical support,Yes,A formal request,Yes,In its first version it was considered that the parents that were at home working didn’t need this policy. After the learning of the first confinements with much literature produced telework situation was given a second though.,Yes,The assumption that a worker at home can easily balance professional and family spheres is much worse for women,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,Already explained in question 14,Yes,"Public debate about the situation of teleworkers, of essential workers, single parents, etc ","teleworkers, essential workers, single parents, etc",Yes,Women; children,Yes,"In its first version it ignored several work situation. In its current version is broader but still doesn´t addresses well the productivity demands of most activities and the social expectations workers, specially men, are subject to.",Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,"Single parents, families with children with chronic disease or disability",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Families chidren with chronic disease or deficiency are not subject to age limit for the application,,,Yes,Single parenting is very feminized phenomenon. Gender care in general is more excuted by women but the policy is formulated as gender neutral,"“importa promover o equilíbrio entre trabalhadores no desempenho do apoio à família e reforçar as condições atribuídas na prestação de assistência a filhos “ “it is important to promote the balance between workers in the performance of family support and to strengthen the conditions conferred in childcare”" Portugal,PT02,Excepcional measures of social protection in the context of COVID 19,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,,"Given the public health emergency of international scope, declared by the World Health Organization on 30 January 2020, as well as the classification, on 11 March 2020, of the COVID-19 disease as a pandemic, the Portuguese Government approved a set of extraordinary and urgent measures in several matters. Decree Law No. 10-F/2020 of 26 March 2020 that ‘Establishes an exceptional and temporary regime for complying with tax obligations and for contributions in the context of the COVID-19 disease pandemic’ proclaims (in Article 1, paragraph e) and in Article 6) the extraordinary extension of unemployment benefits and of all benefits of the social security system that guarantee subsistence minima, and suspends the evaluation of conditions (means test) for maintaining social security system benefits. The measure published on 26 March applies retroactively from 12 March. Article 6 Extraordinary extension of social benefits 1 - Unemployment benefits and all benefits of the security system are extraordinarily extended guaranteeing subsistence minimums whose concession period or renewal term ends before the term referred to in paragraph 3. 2 - The reassessments of the conditions for maintaining the benefits of the Social Security payment system are extraordinarily suspended. 3 - The extension and suspension referred to in the previous numbers apply until June 30, 2020. 4 - The measure provided for in this article is financed by the State Budget.This decree-law aims to respond to the social and economic impacts created by the epidemiological situation through measures designed to support people with a fragile labor and social protection situation. The spirit of this policy is to protect people that were already economic vulnerable and due to the pandemic backash in labour market can get suddenly above a minimum life conditions standard. Since 1996 that Portugal has a social insertion income to address this social question and statistis of this subsidy show that more women receive this social benefit. Later, and due to the continuiuty of pandemic situation, in the State budget for 2021 was included budget for this situation and in January 2021 an ordinance defined the entry into force of the measures that present now a broader coverture and a softer application procedure. During 2020 the policy create discomfort and claims due to the conditions and application procedure stablished. A complicated proof of condition was required. One other problem was the strong delay in asnwers and later in payments so we can say that in the first period of application the policy haven’t accomplished it’s purpose. Data on 6 April 2020• since the beginning of the month, +4,098 new unemployed people were enrolled per day (double identical period April / 2019), 122 daily job offers (21% of identical period April / 2019) and 114 daily job placements (26% from the same period April / 2019) • in April, 12,114 new unemployment benefits claimed, 65% more than in the same period in 2019; since March 16 more 41 thousand unemployment benefits claimed compared to 16 thousand in the same period in 2019; 4,220 extensions of unemployment benefits",Yes,In the first version yes but later it was corrected.,20-May,20-May,All measures where temporary and the validity of each varied from 2 to 3 months but the measures where included in the State budget for 2021,Presidency of the Council of Ministers,Yes,No,No,No,,,," Decreto-Lei 20-C/2020, 2020-05-07 - DRE https://dre.pt/web/guest/home/-/dre/155273784/details/maximized?serie=I&day=2021-01-25&date=2021-01-01","The social protection measures are undergoing some adaptations, such as: The guarantee periods for unemployment benefits are halved; The procedure for granting social integration income is speeded up; Measures are created to include people in the social protection system, who were previously in a situation of exclusion; Measures are created to encourage professional activity, namely, protection for members of statutory bodies of legal persons with management functions when they have workers in their service. ",,Yes,To apply for the supports demands a 4 step procedure with several specific documentation. Later it was implemented a simplification of the process and in 2021 the process was more smooth. ,Yes,It is assumed that all Portuguese should have access to social protection that assures people with a minimum income. ,Yes,The policy is gender blind but we know that a great part of the people in this situation are women since women are much more present in care and assistencial services.,No,The monitoring is the number of beneficiaries of allowances. Numbers are accessible so we already know that 82% of beneficiaries were women,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,The policy was included in the State Budget for 2021 and is currently working until December 2021. In this new version the application procedure was simplified and the access conditions for unemployed workers were also simplified including more situation than 2020 version.,Yes,Several complaints were presented to Justice due to delays in deferments and in the payments.,"Essays to cover all situations where people have lost totally or partially income or are out of social protection system. So it includes unemployed people, non workers and dependent workers, domestic workers, independent workers and managers that have empoverished due to the pandemic.",Yes,Women are more present in domestic work. ,Yes,"In 2020 yes, it did not include all independent workers situations but in 2021 that was changed",Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Domestic work has significant presence of black woman,Yes,Domestic work has significant presence of migrant woman,Yes,This policy is target for “poor” people since to obtain this support the applicant must be bellow the minimum wage income.,No,,No,,No,,,,Yes,"Theres no mention to the sex or gender of the target population. Some target groups are mainly women, like domestic work while others like managers are mostly men. The policy could benefit from assuming that and also intersect with age issues.", Portugal,PT03,Green Paper on the Future of Work,No,Yes,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"It is a preliminary version of the green paper on the Future of Work which was in public consultation during June 2021. Despite not being a measure created because of COVID 19, the paper deeply addresses pandemic impacts and proposes measures to mitigate it and reflects on the world of work post pandemic. The issues of gender equality in general and conciliation in particular are present in this document and in the proposed measures. Thus, being aimed at actors in the world of work - workers, employers and organizations of workers and employers, it directs special attention and measures to some vulnerable groups among workers. Equality is assumed as a mainstreaming issue in labor and work regulation.",Yes,It lacks an intersectional perspective in the proposed measures. Does not present proposals for workers that face more than one factor of discrimination.,21-jun,21-sep,Not specified. The book will inform changes in Law code and others,"Ministry of Labor, Solidarity and Social Security",Yes,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/gc22/comunicacao/documento?i=livro-verde-sobre-o-futuro-do-trabalho,"Work-life balance right to disconnection Equality and non-discrimination in : Access: regulate employment background check; help low-skilled individuals, women, older people, disabled and migrants to have access to employment Performance: equal pay principle; job post progression; access to training ",Not yet defined. For the public consultation exercise people had to send comments by email until the 22th june 2021.,No,,Yes,"Committed to a goal: finding ways to achieve better jobs for a better world, and reaching a fair balance between modernity, freedom of work, and entrepreneurship, on one hand, and decent, secure and healthy jobs, on the other ",Yes,It assumes that women will continue to be the main responsible for care activities in the future,Informationo unavailable,Not available,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,Yes,Different actors have pointed out different suggestions. For example employers raised some questions around telework rights for workers,"Workers, companies and organizations, employers",Yes,Families,Yes,Women entrepreneurs and business women,Yes,"The elaboration of the green paper was conducted by 2 scientific coordinators of a working group that maped the context based on scientific data. After that pahse the target was to find solutions based on dialogue and debate through listening sessions with stakeholders. Using a threefold approach – Government, employers, workers the process involved hearing: 1) other governamental areas, 2) experts, 3) thematic auditions 4) Collective Bargain.",Yes,A public consultation was opened this month. After it will still happen a specialized debate before publication of the final version.,Yes,"Inequalities between men and women, unemployed, digital divide, education and qualifications divide, ageism, territorial inequalities, migrants and refugees.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy proposes several measures of equality promotion but always directing action to both men and women. The consequence is an invisibility of problems that are gender specific or that are worst for women, for example GBV or women refugees.","Em Portugal, a reflexão sobre o chamado “futuro do trabalho” e as transformações que lhe estão associadas, a montante ou a jusante, está também em curso. Este processo de reflexão encontra-se, desde logo, explanado no Programa do XXII Governo Constitucional, estruturado em torno de quatro desafios estratégicos que interpelam a discussão sobre o futuro do trabalho: a transição digital, a demografia, o combate às desigualdades e a transição climática. Deste Programa consta, aliás, o compromisso específico de elaborar o presente Livro Verde do Futuro do Trabalho. In Portugal, the reflection on the so-called “future of work” and the transformations associated with it is ongoing. This process of reflection is structured around four strategic challenges that challenge the discussion about the future of work: the digital transition, demography, combating inequalities and the climate transition. This is the commitment for preparing this Green Paper on the Future of Work. " Portugal,PT04,Segurança em isolamento (Safe isolation),Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Domestic violence is a public crime in Portugal for ten years. Currently it is considered a serious social problem for which awareness has been increasing in recent years. However, it is far from being resolved. It has been the target of reinforcement and proximity measures in recent years with the bet on the work in inter-institutional proximity networks. Believing that social isolation due to the pandemic would make things worsen the Portuguese Government increased the responses to victims by strengthening the service capacity, with the creation of a specific email address and a free and confidential SMS line, by opening 100 new places in two new emergency reception structures and also through the “intensification of contacts by the security forces with victims or potential victims of domestic violence and support networks”. All this measures were called Safe isolation program and it was broadly disseminated by public campaigns in the media. ",Yes,It lacks an interseccional perspective. The measures are target just for women.,20-Nov,20-Nov,unlimited,SECI (State Secretariat for Citizenship and Equality,No,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,"https://www.cig.gov.pt/area-portal-da-violencia/portal-violencia-domestica/covid-19-seguranca-em-isolamento/ https://www.sns.gov.pt/noticias/2021/06/09/campanha-eusobrevivi/","The current measures are a third reinforce of a program started in March 2020 Measures adopted in March 2020: the Government increased the responses to victims by strengthening the service capacity, with the creation of a specific email address and a free and confidential SMS line, by opening 100 new places in two new emergency reception structures and also through the “intensification of contacts by the security forces with victims or potential victims of domestic violence and the support network. To address the situation of social isolation imposed under the measures of response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the XXII Government unleashed at the beginning of March a coordinated contingency plan for preventing and combating violence in close coordination with the National Support Network for Victims of Domestic violence. The intervention is based on two strategic dimensions: ? Strengthening the response capacity of the National Victim Support Network of Domestic Violence (RNAVVD), through: •opening, last Monday (April 6), of two new structures emergency reception, with vacancies for over 100 people. These structures, which feature isolation rooms, were installed in buildings provided by public and private partners, and with the logistical support of the municipalities. They are managed by entities with experience inintervention in this area, which articulate with the health authorities to speed up testing. It should be noted that these two valences of reception join the 65 existing reception structures and which are fully operational;• Maintenance of customer service, reception and transport services victims in this period of emergency; • Adoption of contingency plans (including isolation rooms) and plans of action in the RNAVVD service structures with urgent measures: o Creation/strengthening of means of communication/distance service o Reinforcement of telephone answering o Monitoring of situations in follow-up with greater regularity o Appointment of a team for emergency situations and requests o Face-to-face assistance in urgent situations, with teams in turnover o Close articulation with other services and municipalities to respond to urgent care needs • Definition of a flowchart of action and articulation between the CIG – Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality and the INEM for suspected cases of COVID-19 in the care and reception structures of RNAVVD; • Partnerships with the National Association of Distribution Companies, Lidl, Mercadona, Continente Mission, Siemens, REN and XpanIt to guarantee the supply of essential goods and resources and the donation of equipment to the RNAVVD structures during this period of emergency; • Within the scope of the PT2020 financing, and exceptionally, issurance automatic decision on payments by way of advance payment of claims of reimbursements made by beneficiaries as soon as 30 days have elapsed Useful. ? In the dissemination of information for social awareness of risks increased violence and about support services and channels to ask help, through partners and mechanisms that ensure protection and victim safety",Contact a telephonic line; send an email; send a SMS; contact the National Support Network,Yes,One refered critic was that the services were not responding to the requests.,Yes,"The policy is in line with the standard intervention in Domestic Violence that has been made lately: it is target for women, victims are the one’s that have to leave home and the main aims of intervention are supportative in the short term and empowering in a medium/long term perspective",Yes,The measures were not adapted for people non binary nor cis gender. For example the more 100 emergency places in 2 new structures created are all for women,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"As detailed in question 12, this very recent policy is in fact a relaunch of a program started in march 2020. The revisions to that first version happen according to the evolution of the pandemic, and to the sazonality of the social problem: for example the summer or Christmas vacations, periods where it is expected an increase in domestic violence occorences. ",Yes,"The raise of domestic violence cases has been one of the harmful consequences of social insolation point out by its critics. the preliminary results of one of the GENDER RESEARCH COVID 19 studIES alert us to the added difficulties that social distancing and distance care implied in an adequate response to the requests for help from victims of violence. In addition, social support professionals and victim support structures emphasized the impact of the pandemic on the functioning of their institutions, which translated into a greater workload and workload for the already reduced number of workers. Regarding the measures implemented by the State, the professionals and specialists interviewed mentioned the speed of the State's response through the presentation of support and response measures to the situation, but they believe that an assessment of the implemented measures and planning in the design of strategies to combat violence is necessary. during future crisis situations.",Domestic violence victims; professional and social networks of the victims ,Yes,Society in general,No,,Yes,"National agencies, victim protection associations, women rights associations, one foundation ",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The campaign presents diferent women faces and a black women is present.,No,,No,,Yes,The campaign presents diferent women faces and one older women is present.,No,,No,,,,Yes,It ignores men and non binary gender identity people. It has a very restricted view of who are the victims: middle class women.,"“Preciso de ajuda…não posso attender o telephone nem falar.” I need help…[but ] I can’t answer the phone nor talk." Portugal,PT05," Pact against Violence",Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Pact Against Violence is a project that aims formalizing a network of entities that collaborated with the SECI Office and with CIG in mobilizing urgent responses and supporting the work of the structures of the National Network for Support to Victims of Domestic Violence ( RNAVVD), in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. These multidimensional partnerships were particularly important in the dissemination of information about the alert campaign, but also in the speed of direct support to victims and to the RNAVVD structures. The objective is to give visibility to and recognize this collaboration process, within the framework of corporate social responsibility dynamics, but also to promote a closer and more systematic work of companies in promoting internal management practices to prevent and combat domestic violence. The pact intends also to be a task force. The 20 organizations involved are big dimension employers and important economic agents so becoming partners in the detection and intervention in GBV in their workplaces will strongly impact this fight. This pact is innovative because directly involve companies in the fight against domestic violence. A way to gather organizations that have put in practice social responsibility and at the same time that commites them to continue this line of action, the program gives them return by raising visibility on their action. ",No,"NO because it is not exactly a policy, it is an output of a collaboration that wirked well during the first confinement. So its aim is to formalize this collaboration",20-Nov,20-Nov,unlimited,CIG (Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality),No,No,No,Yes,A governmental agency that specifically deals with the sujects of gender equality and citizenship. It exists since the 1970s under other designations. It works in collaboration with other agencies under the umbrella of SECI (Secretariat for Equality and Citizenship). It has a long tradition of articulation with women rights organizations.,No,"There is no governmental budget since the material support given to victims is one of the ways organizations have to collaborate. CIG role is to formalize, coordinate and promote.",https://www.cig.gov.pt/2020/11/apresentacao-do-pacto-contra-a-violencia-assinala-dia-internacional-para-a-eliminacao-da-violencia-contra-as-mulheres/,"Active participation in the dissemination of information on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence; Donation of essential computer goods, production of communication materials, provision of spaces or other support identified by the entities; Internal training of employees to “support” victims in emergencies (eg gas stations; Hypermarkets) – know who to call; creation of a greenway with OPC and RNAVVD entities; Victim empowerment programs: digital literacy, preparation for job interviews; Creation of a training and employment grant; Adoption of good organizational practices and designation of a focal point in each company that will receive training and will be responsible for streamlining these matters (internally and externally). Attribution, to each partner entity, of the “Pact against Violence” seal upon the signing of this Pact, valid for one year, depending on the evaluation carried out by the CIG of the cooperation actions developed; Dissemination and sharing of inspiring actions and practices that partner entities develop.",With the formalization of the pact all organizations involved received a seal and social recognization,No,"More organizations can join the pact, it is open and willing for more collaborators to join",Yes,"Collaborative work; social responsibility of organizations; Domestic violence as a social problem; solidarity ",No,,Informationo unavailable,"But a list of activities developed by the organizations is available: APED – Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies – dissemination of information and campaign materials among food retail members; articulation in streamlining contacts and support for the distribution of goods. SONAE MC – dissemination of information and campaign materials + donation of food and other goods to RNAVVD and TSH LIDL - dissemination of campaigns and information + donation of goods to RNAVVD and TSH MERCADONA - dissemination of campaigns and information + donation of goods to RNAVVD and TSH VODAFONE – creation of the 3060 line + Bright Sky app SIEMENS, REN and XPAND IT: donation of computer equipment to ensure access and strengthening the connection of children and young people to schools NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACIES – Disclosure in pharmacy windows of the numbers of RNAVVD structures of recommendations + dissemination of campaigns and information on social networks. They are also available to collaborate with LGBTI NGOs. METRO DO PORTO and METRO LISBOA – Disclosure numbers of RNAVVD structures and recommendations on carriages + dissemination of campaigns and information on the network of muppis stations and social networks. Disclosure of information on the intranet for employees- CARRIS – Disclosure of numbers of RNAVVD structures, recommendations + dissemination of campaigns and information on public transport and social networks. BARRAQUEIRO GROUP (Fertagus, Metro Sul Tejo, Rodoviária Lisboa, Rede Expresso) – Disclosure of the numbers of RNAVVD structures, recommendations + dissemination of campaigns and information on public transport and social networks. CP – Disclosure numbers of RNAVVD structures and recommendations on carriages + dissemination of campaigns and information on social networks. BP and CEPSA – Disclosure at gas stations of the numbers of RNAVVD structures and recommendations + dissemination of campaigns and information on social networks. GALP – Dissemination of campaigns and information on social networks. CTT– Shipping, distribution and delivery of computers to RNAVVD entities. DNS – the logo and seal design by our designer; the offer of the .pt domain name and respective accommodation; donation of computer equipment; training for victims of domestic violence in online safety (a proposal of content and timetable will be sent in due course to be able to schedule in due course).",Yes,An annual report. No results available yet,No,,No,,Yes,"The pre existant structures were not being able to address all the help claims in may 2020. Complaints were present about the lack of asnwers of the support lines. The collaboration with these organizations made possible to solve some of those problems. In the case of the line, Vodafone Foudantion create a new support line and a app for victims.",Companies and organizations ,Yes,"Victims and their families, social workers",No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,Women social workers that faced conciliation problems during 2020 and also victims’ children ,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No,,No,,No, ,No,,No,,,,Yes,No specific measures for men or lgbtqia+ victims ,"“Estruturação de energias e parcerias que diferentes organizações privadas, publicas e da área social” Structuring of energies and partnerships that different private, public and social organizations." Portugal,PT06,Pregnancy care and pregnancy interruption,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Pregnancy and childbirth in Covid 19 context is more difficult and the health follow up is constraint by social isolation measures. For example the presence of a person, namely the father or other familiar in the moment of the birth was thought to be limited. At the same time despite the fact that IVG has been legalized in Portugal since 2007, access to abortion still presents difficulties. Several hospitals and many professionals are conscientious objectors and there is a strong territorial asymmetry regarding the existence of available care. So both this situations got more complicated in pandemic context. DGS (Health general direction) orientation 018/2020 legislated about Prenatal Care Pregnancy and Childbirth in the context of Covid and the Portuguese Society of Contraception warned that access to contraception and abortion are essential health services and proposes strategies for health professionals to optimize and maintain effective responses. In the context of the pandemic, these difficulties were compounded by several closed consultations and a shortage of human resources. The measure was intended to prevent this situation, but later the social resistance is notorious for this procedure to be normalized. Reports of women who underwent IVG during the pandemic show numerous problems and delays that caused, in some cases, the continuation of an unwanted pregnancy and, in others, the completion of the IVG before the deadline.",No,,20-Mar,20-Mar,,Health General direction,No,Yes,No,No,Health ministery,Informationo unavailable,,"https://covid19.min-saude.pt/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/i026356.pdf https://www.spdc.pt/index.php/11-noticias/200-comunicado-da-spdc-sobre-o-acesso-a-saude-reprodutiva-tempos-de-covid-19","Hospital units must ensure the necessary conditions to ensure the presence of a companion during childbirth Mental health care, during pregnancy and postpartum, must be maintained and if necessary reinforced. Video consultations and teleconsultations are alternative forms of provision of these cares, under the terms of Rule 011/2020 of the DGS. Due to the increased risk of disturbances of anxiety and mood in a pandemic period, pregnant women should be asked about their emotional state at every contact. Although there may be restrictions and constraints on the functioning of institutions who carry out pregnancy interruptions at the option of the woman, access to this service should be assured. Differently from other countries In Portugal the deadline for interrupting pregnancy was not postponed but if before it was preferable that the expulsion at nine, ten weeks, took place in a hospital environment, at this stage, women with the same gestation period are allowed to carry out the process at home, according to the conditions and follow-up they have at home. And if before the option was given between the drug method and the surgical method, now the former is preferred, in order to avoid an anesthesia that could endanger women and health professionals.",,Yes,The attitude of doctors (conscious objectors) and workers when attending a woman that intends doing an VIP,Yes,Legality of the procedure.,Yes,Does not involves the father. The only actor in the process is the woman/mother,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,In June 2020,No," ",Pregnant woman ,Yes,Society in general,No,,Yes,"National agencies, victim protection associations, women rights associations, one foundation ",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No,,No,,No, ,No,,No,,,,No, ,"“A nível mundial os Sistemas de Saúde estão confrontados com um balanço difícil de fazer: responder ao elevado nível de exigência gerado pela pandemia Covid-19 e manter os cuidados essenciais para continuar a garantir a saúde da população incluindo a saúde sexual e reprodutiva.” Globally, Health Systems are facing a difficult balance: responding to the high level of demand generated by the Covid-19 pandemic and maintaining essential care to continue ensuring the health of the population, including sexual and reproductive health. " Portugal,PT07,Special support for research projects on the impact of health emergency caused by COVID-19 on gender inequalities and violence against women and domestic violence,Yes,Yes,Yes, ,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Taking into account the current outbreak of coronavirus and COVID-19 and the situation of increasing uncertainty and social alarm in people, but also the existing scientific and technological capacity in Portugal, the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), in articulation with the Secretaria de Estado para a Cidadania e a Igualdade de Género (SECI) and with the support of the Comissão para a Cidadania e a Igualdade de Género (CIG), assigns a special support, “GENDER RESEARCH 4 COVID 19”, to projects and initiatives which enable the production and dissemination of knowledge on gender impacts of the pandemic caused by COVID-19 and the disclosure of contingency plans and measures adopted in order to contain it and resolve it. No crisis is neutral from the point of view of gender, causing different impacts during and after the time of its occurrence. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the demands faced by women and men by the contextualized configurations of gender regimes an the demands and ways of reacting to the crisis. One of the fundamental dimensions to be considered in these projects is the division of public and private sphere, the production and reproduction between women and men. This is a crisis that places CARE at the centre of health, political, economic and financial concerns. Women are at the front line of the response to the pandemic, as professionals of health, social support, cleaning, and as scientists and researchers and as mobilizers; also while working mothers, they are particularly affected by the demands of conciliation towards care and support for children whose schools and day care centres have closed. This is a challenging moment, questioning the role to carry out by the State, by the market and by the families in the current social welfare and production regimes, but where the profound gender asymmetries in an economy and society leaving care in a devaluation position (when practiced in the formal economy) and invisibility (when exercised at home and family). Alerts for the impacts on gender inequality of the current pandemic situation come from the academy and international bodies such as the United Nations or the European Institute for Gender Equality. Studies produced in the framework of this support should contribute to the production of knowledge upon these different impacts, the constraints raised upon social gender relations in the individual, family, economic and health reaction to the pandemic, and future effects, and also to contribute to the presentation of response and intervention instruments. There are two typologies of projects: short term (4 months duration) and longitudinal (1’ months duration).",No,,20-May,20-May,2 june 2020 (to apply),Science and Technology Foundation,No,No,No,Yes,A research foundation in association with CIG. I believe they can be named State agencies,Yes,506 000 eur,https://www.fct.pt/apoios/GenderResearch4Covid19/index.phtml.en,"Type 1 - Rapid implementation projects (maximum 4 months of development time) Maximum fund per project: 20,000 euros These projects should complement ongoing initiatives and reorient existing teams to analyse the immediate impacts during the period of the COVID-19 crisis, namely through surveys and treatment of secondary data using official sources of information. Sampling techniques, preferably random, should be adopted and not for convenience, which ensure statistical representativeness. Proposals must include innovative, focused and feasible ideas, with concrete results, arising from the analysis of the Portuguese reality. These projects must mandatorily produce results, of at least two types, with the purpose of dissemination and communication, such as: Databases that reflect the Portuguese reality at the present time Reports and working documents in open access Formal scientific publication submitted Information material to communicate the produced results Public policy recommendations for immediate response to the analysis carried out with identification and concrete instruments proposals that can be immediately applied to strengthen the response to the crisis Type 2 - Longitudinal analysis projects (maximum 10 months of development time) Maximum fund per project: 40,000 euros These projects should describe and analyse the evolution of the crisis effects during and in the post-pandemic period. Sampling techniques, preferably random and not for convenience, should be adopted, which ensure statistical representativeness. The proposals should include innovative, focused and feasible ideas, with concrete results, arising from the analysis of the Portuguese reality. Projects must mandatorily produce results of at least three types to be disseminated and communicated, such as: Databases reflecting the evolution of the Portuguese reality during and in the period after the COVID-19 crisis Reports and working documents At least one scientific paper published in a national and international journal Guide proposal or support tool for the creation of action plans and strategies for support structures and protection of populations vulnerable to domestic violence and sexual violence in the context of pandemic or natural disasters Guide proposal or support tool for the creation of strategic and articulated awareness campaigns for groups vulnerable to domestic violence and sexual violence in the context of pandemic or natural disasters Proposal for national and international good practice guides applicable in the context of pandemic or natural disasters Proposal of training actions, thematic and reference workshops Information material for communication of the results produced Clear public policy recommendations in the areas under review, framed in current national policies, with a view to strengthen the resilience and robustness of crisis responses Public presentation of results, using digital formats, if necessary. Recipients Higher education institutions and their institutes, State Laboratories and other public research institutions, scientific societies or non-profit scientific associations, public or private non-profit institutions, can apply on in an individual basis or in partnership. Projects can be classified under one of the following lines of R&D, including the dissemination and communication of project results: Line 1 - Gender and labour market during and in the post-crisis period COVID-19 Objective 1. Employment, unemployment and precarious work conditions Objective 2. Changes of work organization conditions Objective 3. Health, social support, cleaning: women at the front line Line 2 - COVID-19, daily life, stereotypes and gender roles Objective 1. Gender stereotypes, risk behaviours, health and pandemic Objective 2. Provision of informal care, performance of household chores and family life in times of pandemic Line 3 - Covid-19 and violence against women and domestic violence Objective 1. Patterns and dynamics of violence in situation of crisis Objective 2. COVID-19 and State and society responses to violence against women and domestic violence Objective 3. Tools and instruments for preventing, response, and combat violence in crises and disasters contexts Types of Projects and Funding Modalities Two types of projects are eligible, which must include obligatorily the dissemination and communication of results. No total receberam-se 145 candidaturas, das quais foram selecionados 16 projetos para financiamento, distribuídos pelas seguintes linhas de investigação e desenvolvimento enquadradas por este apoio: Linha 1 - Género e mercado de trabalho durante e no período pós crise Covid-19 (5 projetos) Linha 2 - Covid-19, quotidianos, estereótipos e papéis de género (3 projetos) Linha 3 - Covid-19 e violência contra as mulheres e violência doméstica (8 projetos) Dos projetos selecionados, 9 projetos são de concretização rápida, com o máximo de 4 meses para desenvolvimento e um apoio máximo por projeto de 20 mil euros, e 7 projetos são de análise longitudinal, com o máximo de 10 meses para desenvolvimento e um apoio por projeto de até 40 mil euros.","Applicants must fill in an electronic form with the project description , must associate a research centre and a team and present a budget.",Yes,It was given only two weeks to develop a research proposal,Yes,That women are the main victim group of the pandemic,No,,Yes,"Being an FCT call it has a standard monitoring and evaluation process. RESULTS!!! https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/514341 This articles highlights the results of one of the funded projects and states that ""there is a need for investing in specific support systems for victims of domestic violence to be applied to pandemic contexts, especially targeting those in more vulnerable situations and potentially underserved"" Support guide for combating COVID-19 in precarious neighborhoods of the AML launched. How to stay at home in isolation without access to basic infrastructure such as water and sanitation? How to stay at home in isolation in an overcrowded scenario? How to stay at home when you are on the verge of eviction? How to stay at home when you are homeless? These are questions that have been posed to many families in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, in this context of pandemic, during which the watchword is: “Stay at home”. The document now released intends to analyze and advance proposals, oriented not only to the academic, technical and specialized universe, but to society in general, seeking to strengthen the relationship between them and others, based on the study of three different cases: the Neighborhood Alfredo Bensaúde (Lisbon), publicly promoted, the Bairro da Cova da Moura (Amadora) and the Bairro das Terras da Costa (Almada). The results of the ICS/ISCTE COVID Study 19 — “The Social Impact of the Pandemic”3 —, carried out in April 2020, confirm that the socioeconomic effects of the pandemic are asymmetric, pointing to 'family health' as ??a major priority for women. And, in the AML, it is mostly women, the protagonists of the struggles for the Right to Housing, inserted in representative structures such as residents' associations or not organized.",Informationo unavailable,,,,Yes,A new call with similar structure was launch in January 2021 targetting hate crime and cyberbulling ,Yes,But not directly connected with its content or aim. The controversy was about ethical issues and the fact that 3 researchers involved in the evaluation of the FCT Resrarch4 Covid lines were at the same time applicants but not in the same application line they applied to.,"Higher education institutions and their institutes, State Laboratories and other public research institutions, scientific societies or non-profit scientific associations, public or private non-profit institutions. who may compete individually or in partnership.",No,,No,,Yes,The evaluation was made involving an expert commission,No,,Yes,,No,,No,,Yes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"“No crisis is neutral from the point of view of gender, causing different impacts during and after the time of its occurrence.”" Portugal,PT08,"Assuring the rights of all foreign citizens with pending proceedings in the Service of Foreigners and Borders (SEF) under COVID-19 context ",No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"An extension of the scope of Order No. 3863-B/2020, published in Diário da República, 2nd series of March 27, 2020 - determined that the management of attendances and appointments toforeigner citzens must be made in such a way to unequivocally guarantee the rights of all foreign citizens with pending proceedings in the Service of Foreigners and Borders (SEF), under COVID-19. The Order 3863-B/2020 of 27 March 2020 provides for that from 18 March 2020, the date when the state of national emergency was declared, the foreign citizens with pending processes at the SEF are in situation of regular permanence in national territory. These pending processes cover requests for entry and permanence in national territory; and requests for asylum, refugee or subsidiary protection. The documents proving the request made or the scheduling at the SEF are to be considered valid by all public services, notably to obtain an user number, access to the National Health Service or other rights to health care, access to social benefits, conclusion of renting contracts, conclusion of employment contracts, opening of bank accounts and use of essential public services.This measure was reinforced twice afterwards. As a result 356.700 immigrants regularized their situation during this and that alloed them to access all public services, for example to get health system access, social security system access, renting houses, signing work contracts, opening bank accounts or getting basic services such as water or electricity. ",No,,20-Mar,20-Mar,Dec-21,Internal Administration Ministery,No,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://dre.pt/home/-/dre/147933307/details/maximized?serie=II&dreId=147933304,"The temporary legalization of the situation of all immigrants with residence processes processes pending at the SEF as of October 15, 2020.","Imigrants just have to present their process of residence claim. This document becomes suficient to get access to health, social security and other considered fundamental services",Yes,Those who have processes of residence previous to the period defined will not be covered by the policy,Yes,Social inclusion,Cannot assess,,Informationo unavailable,The media informs that until January 2021 356.700 people have been legalized by this measure ,,,,,Yes,The application process was simplified with an online form,Yes,Ubfortunatelly some groups have critized this mesure because they discriminate immigrants. On the other hand Portugal was praised by UE by this measure.,"Imigrants, refugees, foreign students",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,"The policy addresses the crossing between nationality discrimination and social and economical rights. It was developed precisely because it was expected that people without their permanence in the country defined could be subject of economical vlnerability, unemployment, discrimination and social exclusion. The main concerns were health, social security, housing and employment rights",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Women tend to be more victim of this processes and subject to GBV when in this situation. The policy does not address this.,"“garantir inequivocamente os direitos de todos os cidadãos estrangeiros com processos pendentes no Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF), no âmbito da COVID-19” unequivocally guarantee the rights of all foreign nationals with pending proceedings at SEF (Foreigners and Borders Service) under COVID-19" Portugal,PT09,Seniors at the window,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,Yes,Municipality of Ílhavo,"The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed social isolation into a new reality, given the importance of staying in the home for older people because they are considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Directorate-General for Health to be one of the most vulnerable groups to the disease. To minimize the negative impacts of lack of social contact and stimuli, such as the deterioration in the mental health of older people, the City Council of Ilhavo relaunches the project ""Maiores By the Window"" with a program broken down by seven activities developed in partnership with different organizations. The target group is senior population. The policy had a previous edition during the first confinement and was now relaunched in January 2021. The project also aims to survey the situation in which the senior population is, raising the main needs they may be feeling, particularly with regard to the different tasks that require them to leave home. In 2021the project involved around 100 seniors. A similar iniative was develop by Montijo Municipality. In Valença Sport and Physical Activity for seniors is developed also “at the window” targeting elders with higher risk and health problems, namely obese, diabetic, hypertensive, with mobility difficulties and day-to-day action",No,,21-Jan,21-Jan,unlimited ,City council of Ilhavo,No,No,No,Yes,Municipality,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.cm-ilhavo.pt/comunicacao/noticias/noticia/camara-municipal-lanca-2-edicao-dos-maiores-pela-janela,"“No Needs to Be Parado” advertizes, through the City Council website, several indications on cognitive stimulation, exercise manuals and proposals to be done at home. The initiative ""Da Janela I hear Music"" intends to invade and counteract the loneliness of the elderly, through concerts, musical proposals that will be performed in the patios of the seniors' homes. ""Rádio Ativos na Maior Age"" will be a weekly item to be broadcast on Rádio Terra Nova, in the Morning Program conducted by Maria João Azevedo, every Tuesday between 10:40 and 10:55, with approaches to new ways of aging. The activity “Challenges on the Phone” will promote two fingers of conversation. Through the simple telephone contact, the space for a conversation is found and many challenges to be achieved, such as, for example, listening and telling local poetry and short stories. In a partnership with the University of Aveiro (UA), an entity that, since the first time and edition, has embraced, with the City Council, the digital literacy project for seniors, the second phase of “Maiores On” will be developed to promote acquisition of technological skills at home, as well as the integration of the community in the online platform “Mi-one” developed by the UA. A team of municipal technicians will go to the elderly people's windows every week to deliver the “Home and Dementia Kits” with proposals for stimulation exercises, to record stories and memories within the scope of the Center's project Documentation of Ílhavo - ""If this street were mine"", and deliver an edition of Maior Age Magazine with exclusive content materialized in times of confinement: interviews, chronicles and awareness actions.",Inscriptions are made by phone or email,Yes,Elders without internet access might not be aware of the program due to isolation measures.,Yes,"Fight against ageism, social inclusion active ageing",Yes,"Since no diagnosis was made, the policy assumes that older people are interested in a sort of activities they might not be. I do not consider this a bad initiative, on the opposite, but it could have benefited if a previous interests assessment was developed. This kind of imposition of interests to the elder is quite common in Portuguese projects targetting this population",No,The monitoring is the number of beneficiaries of allowances. Numbers are accessible but that is not proper monitoring.,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,This is the second edition of the policy,Informationo unavailable,,Ilhavo older community wether at home or institucionalized,Yes,Indirectly formal and informar carers are involved ,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,Elder with higher risk or health problems ,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,yes,"The policy refers to the neutral category “elder”, which contributes to making the policy more gender-blind","desafiar e estimular as pessoas idosas, a partir das suas casas " Portugal,PT10,Gaia carer,No,Yes,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,Local at Vila Nova de Gaia municipality," The “Gaia Cuidador”(Gaia carer) program intends to be a proximity response characterized by a set of social support actions for people who are recognized as informal caregivers (under the terms of Ordinance No. 2/2020, of January 10th), and who are providing support to dependents who, due to being physical and/or mental incapacity, cannot ensure their own daily basic care. The municipality intends to be alongside the main and non-primary informal caregivers of the municipality, while helping to contribute to improving the quality of life of the person being cared for. So if the focus is the person with care responsabilities, the main objective is to improve conditions of both groups – carers and dependents. No information available on the results of this policy but initiatives of previous years show that Gaia was already addressing this problem before the pandemic.",Yes,Time needs of the carers. Emotional and psychological aspects. Only targets for poor people and only previous financial support.,21-Feb,21-Apr,Not mentioned ,Gaia Municipality,No,No,No,Yes,Local Municipality,Yes,800 000 eur,https://www.cm-gaia.pt/pt/cidade/acao-social/projetos-municipais/gaiacuidador/,"So that people who need permanent care, with low incomes, can remain at home under the care of family members, avoiding or delaying their institutionalization, the GaiaCuidador program will provide economic support to informal carers, within two main amounts, paid quarterly: 220 euros for informal primary caregivers and 120 euros for informal non-primary carers. This benefit, awarded for a successive period, and automatically renewed for three quarters, can be combined with any other social support or income of the informal carers. After this period, the process will be re-evaluated by the municipal services”. The program will also provide technical guidance, through information and clarification sessions for the development of care to be provided; routing to support networks; implementation of measures that promote the reconciliation between personal life and the provision of care (such as, for example, free access to municipal facilities) and close technical monitoring.",An application form was available,Yes,"Only one month for the applications, some people might not be aware. A set of documents that might take long to obtain, espcially in pandemic context.",No,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,carers,Yes,elders,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,yes,The policy refers to the neutral category “care givers” when we know that more than 80% of carers are women,"Estar ao lado dos cuidadores informais” enquanto “ajuda a contribuir para a melhoria da qualidade de vida da pessoa cuidada, intervindo no desenvolvimento da sua capacidade funcional máxima e reforçando a sua autonomia Being alongside informal caregivers” while “helps to contribute to improving the quality of life of the person being cared for, intervening in the development of their maximum functional capacity and reinforcing their autonomy" Portugal,PT11,Ajud’Arte (Helping Art),No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Fundão municipality,"This finantial support program aimed to help professionals in the culture sector, namely in the areas of visual arts, cinema, music and dance, and sound, light and audiovisual technicians. It is promoted by the Municipality of Fundão. This scholarship program targets professionals in the cultural area who, as a result of the measures imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, had their activities suspended; involve and establish artists and other technicians from areas that support the development of cultural activities in the municipality; promote artistic creation and integrate it into the municipal programming plan and encourage innovation. One fundamental requirement is that applicants were borned or raised in Fundão. The support amount is a monthly value of €438.81 for a period of six months (6 x €438.81). The program also includes the possibility for professionals to access the municipality's housing stock, without paying rent for six months.Within the scope of this grant, seven housing supports were also deferred through the Municipal Housing Exchange so the professionals supported will have access to a house for this 6 months period. In addition to emergency support, this measure is interlinked with a broader strategy of retaining and attracting talent, and the municipality hopes that it will be able to assert itself as an incentive for some of the beneficiaries to return to the territory. The value of the scholarships started to be paid in March 2021 and applicants who requested housing support have already started to be installed. There are currently 14 artists in the programm. On the other hand, the municipality will challenge the professionals covered to indicate a contribution they can make to the community within the scope of the activity, such as the organization of an online micro concert, training or a lecture.",Yes,The policy is a very short term support (6 months) that do not consider the importance of stability for professional projects. It ends up addressing vulnerability with precariousness.,21-Mar,21-May,6 months ,Fundao Municipality,No,No,No,Yes,Local Municipality,Yes,52 000 euros,https://www.cm-fundao.pt/index.php/home/noticias/134-programa-de-apoio-ajud-arte-com-14-candidaturas-aprovadas,"The program gives a subsidy and housing for 6 months period to artists wiling to come and stay in the city. the program is aimed either at artists and creators, or at technicians and other professionals in the sector, with no other professional activity and who have residency or are connected to the municipality, namely because they have carried out the respective educational or artistic path.",An application form was available,Yes,The applications were selected according tho the resume of the applicants,Yes,Assumption that artistics are available to move easily without a structured job offer and for a low payed and short term occupation offer. It is completely gender blind.,Yes,Stereotypes of the artist as a single person without family or care responsabilities- Gender blindness.,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Artists and art sector workers,No,,Yes,Artists willing to come but without the required mobility conditions,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,no,,yes,"The policy refers to the neutral category “artists and art workers”, which contributes to making the policy more gender-blind","Queremos dar uma resposta à emergência social que se vive em particular neste setor, que é tão relevante e que tem ajudado tanto o nosso território, e em concreto o nosso concelho, a afirmar-se ""We want to respond to the social emergency that is being experienced in particular in this sector, which is so relevant and which has helped so much our territory, and specifically our municipality, to assert itself""" Romania,RO01,Parental support for school closures,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The law grants leave to parents for child supervision under circumstances such as the suspension of classes or the temporary closure of teaching units during the state of emergency. The law was ammended with Emergency Ordinance no 59/2020 to include the period between the end of the state of emergency and the end of the 2019-2020 school year and subsequently with Ordinance 147/2020 to include the 2020-2021 school year. In the law, the term ‘parent’ is used, which is also meant as the adopter, the custodian, the parent of an adult registered with severe disability etc. The child needs to be younger than 12 years old (or 26 years old if the subject in question is an adult with severe disability). The leave is granted upon the request of the parent, registered with the employer. The employer is obligated to approve the request. Employees from specified fields (nuclear sector, public radio and television, railways, urban sanitation etc) can only access the leave with the employer’s approval or if they are single parents. The employee receives 75% of the salary. By Governmental Ordinance 182/2020 the facility has been extended to parents whose children are in a regional epidemiological situation or school classified as yellor or red. ",No,,20-Mar,Click here to enter a date.,"Still in application until June 30th 2021, due to its subsequent ammendments through Governmental Decisions and Emergency Governmental Ordinances. ",Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,87.9 million RON paid by 28th October 2020,"http://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocument/223814 http://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocumentAfis/224271 http://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocument/224272 http://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocumentAfis/229629 ",The law grants leave to parents for child supervision under circumstances such as the suspension of classes or the temporary closure of teaching units during the state of emergency. ,,Yes,"The procedure involves the deposition of some supporting documents together with the request to the employer (child’s birth certificate, declaration or proof from the other parent that they are not benefitting from the same or a similiar facility etc). The employee must register the request with the employer. It is not clear whether there have been internal barriers regarding the employers’ willingness or capacity to register the requests in a timely manner. The measure does not apply if the other parent does not register income from salaries or salary-like income, independent activities, intellectual property right, agricultural activites that are the object of income taxes. Given the prevalence of the informal labour market, the policy excludes many potential beneficiaries. The fine that employers risk if they do not grant the leave is relatively small, especially for large employers (1000-2000 RON per employee, and a maximum total of 20000). It limits the other parent’s right to access the annual leave during the period when the other parent accesses the parental support leave.",No,,No,,Information unavailable,,,,,,Yes,Ammended with Emergency Ordinance no 59/2020 to include the period between the end of the state of emergency and the end of the 2019-2020 school year and subsequently with Ordinance 147/2020 and Ordinance 220/2020 to include the 2020-2021 school year. By Governmental Ordinance 182/2020 the facility has been extended to parents whose children are in a regional epidemiological situation or school classified as yellor or red. ,Information unavailable,,Parents,Yes,"Children. Additionally, grandparents and other persons from the informal child care support system.",Yes,"The measure does not apply if the other parent does not register income from salaries or salary-like income, independent activities, intellectual property right, agricultural activites that are the object of income taxes. Given the prevalence of the informal labour market, the policy excludes many potential beneficiaries. ",Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,Single parents,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy uses neutral terms (e.g. parents, monoparental families) to refer to beneficiaries.","Se acord? zile libere unuia dintre p?rin?i pentru supravegherea copiilor, în situa?ia limit?rii sau suspend?rii activit??ilor didactice care presupun prezen?a efectiv? a copiilor în unit??ile de înv???mânt ?i în unit??ile de educa?ie timpurie antepre?colar?, unde ace?tia sunt înscri?i, ca urmare a rezultatului anchetei epidemiologice determinate de r?spândirea coronavirusului SARS-CoV-2, efectuat? de direc?ia de s?n?tate public? jude?ean?, respectiv a municipiului Bucure?ti, ?i având în vedere hot?rârile comitetului jude?ean pentru situa?ii de urgen??, respectiv Comitetului pentru Situa?ii de Urgen?? al Municipiului Bucure?ti." Romania,RO02,"Risk incentive for the personnel of the residential care centres for the elderly, for children and adults with and without disabilities, as well as other vulnerable categories during the state of emergency",No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The risk incentive introduced through Governmental Ordinance 43/2020 and Governmental Ordinance 82/2020, ammended through Law 82/2020 consists of a monthly stipend during the state of emergency (March-May 2020) for the personnel of the residential care centres for the elderly, for children and adults with and without disabilities, as well as other vulnerable categories, public or private. As the professional care domain is highly feminised, it is a measure which provided support for a disproportionately feminine workforce. Indirectly, it supported the institutionalisation of care and the relief of women from their traditional domestic care roles (e.g. caring for the elderly relatives).",No,,20-May,20-May,May 14th 2020,Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Information unavailable,,"http://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocument/226127 http://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocument/224714 ","The risk stimmulus consists of a monthly stipend during the state of emergency (March-May 2020) for the personnel of the residential care centres for the elderly, for children and adults with and without disabilities, as well as other vulnerable categories, public or private. ",,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,No,,Information unavailable,,,,,,Yes,"The risk stimmulus was introduced through Governmental Ordinance 43/2020 and Governmental Ordinance 82/2020, ammended through Law 82/2020 to include a monthly stipend instead of the initial lump sum. ",No,,The personnel of residential centres,Yes,"The vulnerable categories hosted by the residential care facilities, women traditionally responsible for domestic care of the elderly family members.",No,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"The elderly, children and adults with and without disabilities, as well as other vulnerable categories hosted in public and private residential centres are the indirect beneficiaries of the initiative.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The elderly in care facilities are among the implicit beneficiaries of a policy targeting a feminised workforce of care personnel.,No,,Yes,The children and adults with disabilities in care facilities are among the implicit beneficiaries of a policy targeting a feminised workforce of care personnel.,No,,Yes,‘Personnel’ is the gender-neutral designation of the policy’s targeted beneficiaries.,"Se aprob? acordarea unui stimulent de risc în cuantum de 2.500 lei brut, pe lun?, pentru personalul din domeniul asisten?ei sociale ?i comunitare, indiferent de forma de organizare a furnizorului de servicii sociale, implicat direct în sprijinirea ?i/sau îngrijirea persoanelor în vârst?, a copiilor, a persoanelor cu dizabilit??i ?i a altor grupuri vulnerabile, pe perioada st?rii de urgen??, din fondul de salarii al unit??ii angajatoare, prin transferuri de la bugetul de stat, de la titlul VI «Transferuri între unit??i ale administra?iei publice» sau de la alte titluri unde sunt bugetate sume cu aceast? destina?ie, prin ordonatorul principal de credite, sau din fonduri europene." Romania,RO03,Family Tel – counselling helpline for parents whose children encounter emotional and behavioural difficulties induced by social isolation,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The National Authority for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Children and Adoptions, together with Save the Children organisation and Digi Romania (a telecommunications holding company), have created a helpline where parents and tutors can receive psychological counselling and support for managing children’s emotional difficulties in situations of social isolation created by the Covid-19 prevention measures. The helpline is serviced by a team of psychologists who follow a specific protocol for crisis situations. During the quarantine under the state of emergency, the helpline addressed a series of situations ranging from single mothers under economic hardship, mothers confronted with domestic violence to parents of autist children who have discontinued therapy, parents of children with anxiety, screen addictions, irritability, mood swings, regressive behaviours, apathy, stress produced by online schooling. The one-year report (under the form of a press release quoted above) suggests that women were in fact overrepresented as beneficiaries, even if the measure named parents as gender-neutral target group. The issues for which callers sought assistance also included genderised issues: gender violence in domestic settings, economic vulnerability of single mothers.",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,Still in use,"National Authority for the Rights of Persons withs Disabilities, Children and Adoptions (ANDPDCA) – institution subordinated to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection",No,No,No,Yes,National Authority,,,http://andpdca.gov.ro/w/family-tel-0800-070-009-linie-telefonica-de-suport-pentru-familiile-ai-caror-copii-intampina-dificultati-emotionale-si-comportamentale-in-perioada-de-distantare-sociala/ ,A helpline where parents and tutors can receive psychological counselling and support for managing children’s emotional difficulties in situations of social isolation created by the Covid-19 prevention measures. The helpline is serviced by a team of psychologists who follow a specific protocol for crisis situations. ,,,,No,,No,,Information unavailable,"The monitoring detailed in the one-year report included indicators such as average call duration, total number of minutes of calls, number and categories of callers, types of issues invoked. ",,,,,No,,No,,Parents and child tutors,Yes,"Children, teachers and other school personnel who interacts with school children. Although not explicitly specified by the initiators, it is reasonable to assume that the policy’s implicit target are parents from socio-economically vulnerable categories who cannot afford to pay for psuchological counselling for themselves or their children.",No,,Yes,"The policy was created under a public-private partnership, in collaboration with an NGO (Save the Children) providing the specialised counsellors and a telecommunications company (Digi Romania) providing the communications infrastructure.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Although not explicitly specified by the initiators, it is reasonable to assume that the policy’s implicit target are parents from socio-economically vulnerable categories who cannot afford to pay for psuchological counselling for themselves or their children. Also, a key – and unintended – category of beneficiaries (callers) who have been identified in the one-year report were economically deprived single mothers affected by the salary cuts created by technical unemployment.",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy is gender-blind. It names ‘parents’ as beneficiaries.,"Serviciul se adreseaz? cu prec?dere familiilor ai c?ror copii întâmpin? dificult??i emo?ionale ?i comportamentale induse de necesitatea adapt?rii la distan?area social?, ca parte a m?surilor de  preven?ie a r?spândirii pandemiei de Covid-19." Romania,RO04,Helpline for victims of domestic violence,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The Helpline for victims of domestic violence and gender violence is a free-of-charge, non-stop support service for situations of domestic violence, human trafficking and gender discrimination, organised by the National Agency for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men, institution subordinated to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection. The experts answering the helpline offer assistance and psychological and legal counselling, suggest solutions and connect the victim with adequate specialised services in their proximity. The service is based on principles including confidentiality, protection of human dignity, psychological and physical safety of the victim, non-discriminatory and non- bureaucratic access, increasing empowerment, gender-sensitive approach. The counsellors are trained to intermediate calls to emergency services, to direct the victim to nearby shelters or to support institutions, to offer legal advice about filing complaints and requesting protection orders etc. The helpline was open before the pandemic crisis, but Agency promoted the instrument more vigorously during the state of emergency/alert and also published regular reports regarding its use during this period (e.g. during various stages of the state of alert). It did not, however, redesign the instrument in order to better respond to the particular conditions imposed by the Covid-19 prevention measures.",Yes,The helpline is promoted in support of a limited range of gender-based violence. ,15-Nov,15-Nov,Unlimited ,"National Agency for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men, institution subordinated to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection",No,No,No,Yes,National Agency,,,"https://anes.gov.ro/call-center/ https://anes.gov.ro/raportare-call-center-in-perioada-starii-de-alerta18-05-2020-11-06-2021/ ","The Helpline is intended as a non-stop, free-of-charge service to support for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking and gender discrimination. The experts answering the helpline offer assistance and psychological and legal counselling, suggest solutions and connect the victim with adequate specialised services in their proximity.",,Yes,"Even if it was the subject of information campaigns, a whole range of potential beneficiaries may not be aware of its existence (e.g. rural population). The service is likely not available in minority languages, making it de facto unavailable to speakers of minority languages who do not speak Romanian (e.g. ethnic Roma or Hungarian population in rural, compact communities). ",Yes,The helpline relies on the assumption that the territorial infrastructure of social support institutions is well-distributed and is within reasonable reach of victims. Another assumption is that the support institutions where the Helpline directs the victims are functional and gender-sensitive (e.g. local police stations where staff is trained to acknowledge gender violence and not discourage the victim or reject her complaint). An additional assumption is that the support services are available and accessible during lockdown (e.g. that accessing them is covered by the regulations specifying legitimate reasons for leaving the house during lockdown).,Yes,The policy does not explicitly address LGBTQI beneficiaries.,,,,,,,Information unavailable,,No,,"Persons subjected to domestic violence, human trafficking and gender-based discrimination",No,,Yes,"Victims of other forms of gender-based violence (other forms of sexual violence, workplace GBV etc.).",Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy generally uses the term “victims of domestic violence” and includes one reference to violence against women.,"În cadrul liniei telefonice gratuite pentru ajutor specializat (helpline) destinat? victimelor violen?ei domestice, exper?ii no?tri asigur? asisten?? ?i consiliere pentru dep??irea tuturor situa?iilor de urgen?? din domeniu. Ace?tia identific? solu?ii adecvate cazurilor expuse sau semnalate, oferind informa?ii cu privire la demersurile pe care le poate ini?ia victima pentru a ie?i din situa?ia de criz?, în func?ie de tipologia faptelor de violen?? domestic? semnalate, precum ?i servicii adecvate nevoilor lor. Consilierii liniei telefonice de urgen?? au preg?tirea necesar? pentru a furniza victimei ?i poten?ialilor martori, informa?ii succinte despre demersurile pe care le pot întreprinde cu privire la prevenirea ?i combaterea violen?ei domestice, consiliere primar? de natur? juridic? ?i psihologic?, respectiv îndrumarea victimei c?tre institu?iile abilitate din proximitate, unde va beneficia de suport ?i orientare c?tre serviciile disponibile din teritoriu." Romania,RO05,‘School from Home’ National Programme (allocation of tablets to pupils from vulnerable backgrounds) – Governmental Decision 370/2020 and Order of the Minister of Education 4738/2020/,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The National Programme School from Home aims to increase the accessibility of schooling at home through supporting the allocation and distribution of electronic devices with internet connection to pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, enrolled in public schools. The programme is supported by the allocation of an additional 150000 RON to the budget of the Ministry of Education for the acquisition of 250000 devices. The eligible recipients need to be enrolled in public schools, with no limit related to the schooling level, and need to come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Furthermore, the pupils’ or the pupils’ families need to own no electronic device (tablet or computer) with internet connection. Also eligible are pupils who are Romanian citizens and have returned to Romania after the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and have no access to a device connected to the internet. The devices are allocated on the basis of a written request and a declaration from the parent/legal guardian or adult pupil. The device is given for one school year, with the possibility to extend the allocation until the pupil ends the studies at the respective institution.",Yes,The programme does not fully address the access to education of children (e.g. it misses to address children who live in homes not connected to electricity.).,20-May,20-May,"Not known. Likely until the allocated funds were spent and the tablets distributed. The deadline for their distribution, as declared by the Ministry of Education, is September 2020 (the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year).",Romanian Government and Ministry of Education,Yes,Yes,No,No,National Government and Ministry of Education,Yes,150.000.000 RON,"http://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocument/225504 https://cdn.edupedu.ro/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/OMEN-4738-2020.pdf ",The policy aims to address the educational needs of school children during the pandemic crisis by increasing the participation to online schooling through digital infrastructure: electronic devices and internet connection. The distribution of tablets to school children from disadvantaged backgrounds is the key action proposed.,"Application through written request and declaration by the parent/legal guardian or adult pupil. The requests are examined and approved by a commission from the departmental school inspectorate and allocated through the schools where the students are enrolled, on the basis of a loan contract.",Yes,"The eligibility conditions are restrictive, rendering uneligible a large majority of students whose families own electronic devices which are insufficient to cover work from home and school from home for all family members. Some families own devices that make them uneligible but at the same time these devices or the internet connection are not suited for the demands of online schooling (e.g. connection does not allow connecting to online platforms for following live classes).",Yes,The assumption that children’s access to online schooling rlies solely on owning a tablet with internet connection. ,No,,,,,,No,,Information unavailable,,Yes,"Evidence from professors and parents that the measure does not grant equal access to education: eligibility criteria flawed. Other issues under public debate: lack of public consultation with stakeholder, distributed tablets are not working, professors were not offered devices or guaranteed access to the internet.",School children participating in online schooling,Yes,"Parents of school children; professors. Considering the child care gender gap and the predominance of single mothers among single parent families, and also the higher risk of unemployment that women face during the Covid pandemic, the policy indirectly supports the mothers to secure access to education for their children.",Yes,"Pupils confronted with other barriers which prevent them from participating in online schooling (access to electricity, parents’ willingness or competence to apply for the tablet etc). The policy additionally targets children of returning Romanian migrants who are Romanian citizens themselves, but excludes children of Romanian citizens born in other countries who might not necessarily have Romanian citizenship for various reasons. It is not clear whether the tablets are accessibilised for pupils with disabilities (e.g. hearing or visual impairment). ",Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,Children from disadvantaged backgrounds; children of migrants who are Romanian citizens.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Disadvantaged backgrounds,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Not applicable.,"Articolul 1 Începând cu data intr?rii în vigoare a prezentului ordin se aprob? necesarul de 250.000 de dispozitive electronice cu conexiune la internet ce se vor achizi?iona prin Programul na?ional „?coala de acas?“ pentru: elevii din înv???mântul primar, gimnazial ?i secundar, forma de înv???mânt de zi ?i cu frecven?? (respectiv clasa preg?titoare, clasele I-XII, ?coala profesional?), înmatricula?i, la început de an ?colar, în unit??i de înv???mânt preuniversitar de stat; elevii care provin din medii defavorizate; elevii ale c?ror familii nu de?in niciun dispozitiv electronic cu conexiune la internet, precum ?i pentru elevii care nu de?in în folosin?? personal? un dispozitiv electronic cu conexiune la internet. Articolul 2 De prevederile prezentului ordin beneficiaz? ?i elevii de cet??enie român? care s-au întors pe teritoriul României de la declan?area pandemiei de COVID-19 ?i care nu au posibilitatea de a dispune de un dispozitiv electronic cu conexiune la internet. Pentru aceast? categorie de beneficiari se aloc? un num?r de 20.495 de buc??i/dispozitive electronice cu conexiune la internet din totalul de 250.000 de buc??i prev?zut la art. 1." Romania,RO06,Guide and national helpline for the Romanian worker in the EU member states,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Over one month after the state of emergency and the lockdown were instituted, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection launched a package of measures in support of Romanian citizens in situations of international work migration, consisting of a helpline and a guide. The measures were introduced in response to a public scandal regarding the abuse and vulnerabilisation to the Covid infection of Romanian workers abroad and the failure of the Romanian state to protect its citizens. The guide includes information regarding the legality of work contracts, the list of authorised job placement agencies, contact data of embassies and consulates etc. The guide was prepared with the expertise of the Romanian embassies and the Corps of diplomatic attaches on work and social issues. The helpline is aimed at offering legal support from specialists from Work Inspection to workers who are in the process of signing a work contract, in order to protect workers from abusive provisions. Guides are available for 20 EU countries and include gender-sensitive specifications: lists of institutions overseeing gender issues, details regarding protection against gender discrimination, rights related to pregnancy, birth and child care etc.",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,Still in use,Ministry of Labour and Social Protection,No,Yes,No,No,,,,"https://mmuncii.ro/j33/index.php/ro/2014-domenii/munca/52-mobilitatea-fortei-de-munca/3132-2014-01-01-ghiduri-lucrator-ro-ue ","A guide and a helpline to support Romanian workers against abusive work contracts and work related abuses in contexts of work migration. The guide addresses gender issues such gender discrimination, women’s rights related to pregnancy and birth.",,,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,It has been updated to reflect legislative and policy changes in the countries of destination. Latest update: June 22nd 2021.,Yes,"The policy was created in response to contestations in April 2020 surrounding the case of 2000 seasonal workers who have been exempted by the Romanian state from the legal Covid-prevention measures in order to be able to honour work contracts abroad (approval of exceptional air travel with no distancing measure). A further crisis ensued in the countries of destination (Germany), where abusive working and accommodation conditions created Covid outbreaks among workers. ",Romanian work migrants in EU countries,No,,No,,Yes,The guide was prepared with the expertise of the Romanian embassies and the Corps of diplomatic attaches on work and social issues.,No,,Yes,"Women in situations of gender discrimination in contexts of work migration, pregnant and birthing migrant workers. ",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The implicit target is composed of workers employed in low-skilled, low waged, manual labour.",No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"With the exception of the gender-specific issues detailed above, the policy is gender blind.","Ministerul Muncii si Protectiei Sociale a publicat un ghid cu informatii utile pe care orice lucrator roman trebuie sa le cunoasca inainte sa semneze un contract de munca cu un angajator din strainatate, in conditiile in care, odata ajunsi in statul de destinatie, lucratorii romani intra sub jurisdictia statului respectiv.   Ghidul publicat pe site-ul Ministerului Muncii si Protectiei Sociale cuprinde informatii despre legalitatea contractelor de munca, lista agentiilor de plasare autorizate si cea a agentilor de munca temporara si include datele de contact ale ambasadelor si consulatelor, precum si Ghidul lucratorului roman, elaborat in colaborare cu Ambasadele Romaniei si Corpul atasatilor pe probleme de munca si sociale." Romania,RO07,Educational support vouchers for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Governmental Emergency Ordinance 133/2020 develops the National Scheme for Most Disadvantaged Pupils. It introduces electronic vouchers for the educational support of disadvantaged pupils and details their distribution principles. The scope of the vouchers is to grant access to education-related materials (school supplies and clothing) in order to prevent school dropout of vulnerable children, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The measure is part of the implementation of the European Operational Program for Assistance to Disadvantaged People. The policy targets: the most disadvantaged children from preschool, primary and secondary education. The value of the voucher is currently set at 500 RON per year (roughly 100 EUR) and can be used for acquisitions in designated units. In the updated form that has been promulgated into law in June 2021, the policy targets a much larger number of final beneficiaries compared to 2020 (391726 in 2021, 259786 in 2020). The vouchers will be distributed through the local authorities, on the basis of a request registered by the parent, documenting disadvantaged status. Some categories (beneficiaries of minimum income) only need to make proof of school or preschool enrolment of the child.",No,,20-Aug,20-Aug,Still in use,Romanian Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Information unavailable,,http://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocument/229056 ,"It introduces electronic vouchers for the educational support of disadvantaged pupils and details their distribution principles. The scope of the vouchers is to grant access to education-related materials (school supplies and clothing) in order to prevent school dropout of vulnerable children, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic.",,Yes,"The filing of applications and distribution of the vouchers is overseen by the local authorities, who have a record of politicising social support and conditioning citizens’ access to social support measures to electoral support, especially in small, rural communities. ",Cannot assess,,No,,,,,,,,Yes,It has been updated in 2021 to reflect the number of student beneficiaries communicated by the Ministry of Education.,Information unavailable,,Disadvantaged preschoolers and primary and secondary school pupils.,Yes,"By contributing to the reduction of school and preschool dropout rates of children in vulnerable situations, the policy indirectly supports parents and child carers, especially mothers and other female relatives, who disproportionately bear the burden of caring for preschool children who are not integrated in preschool care facilities (kindergarden). Keeping children in school and especially in preschool should address the gender care gap and contribute to increased opportunities for mothers to secure a more stable position on the labour market. ",Yes,Schools ,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes, ,"“...având în vedere faptul c? începerea anului ?colar 2020-2021 la data de 14 septembrie 2020, în noul context al pandemiei COVID-19, impune necesitatea finaliz?rii procesului de achizi?ionare a tichetelor sociale pe suport electronic pentru sprijin educa?ional, în vederea încuraj?rii frecvent?rii ?colii, în termenii scenariului care se impune la nivel epidemiologic, precum ?i faptul c? statul trebuie s? asigure în mod nediscriminatoriu accesul la înv???tur?, iar prin m?surile propuse se urm?re?te accesul copiilor cu o condi?ie precar? la egalitate de ?anse, ...”" Romania,RO08,"Measure Plan for the prevention and combat of domestic violence, in the context of the national measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 ",Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In May 2020 the National Agency for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men devised an Action Plan for Preventing and Combatting Domestic Violence under the Nationally Imposed Conditions for Combatting the Spread of Covid-19. It envisaged 23 measures which were either implemented or were in the process of being implemented at the time. Many of the measures were adaptations to Covid-19 prevention requirements of already planned measures, foreseen in the Operational Action Plan for the Implementation of the National Strategy for Equal Opportunities and the Prevention and Combat of Domestic Violence 2018-2020. Some of the measures focused on informing the beneficiaries through various means of mass or digital communication (ranging from national radio stations to social networks), while others focused on continuing the local provision of support and social services for victims of domestic violence (ex. accommodation in shelters, day centres, support groups etc.) under the new Covid-prevention requirements. Another direction of action focused on consolidating the dialogue with partner institutions and other key actors (e.g. public-private partnerships). One Covid-specific adaptation of the measures consisted the diversification of the range of information offered through the permanent helpline for victims of domestic violence to include counselling regarding working from home, providing information regarding the national safety measures required by the state of emergency / state of alert or information for Romanian women work migrants in countries affected by Covid-19. Another particular adaptation is a plan to cooperate with the Agency for Unemployment to introduce unemployment counselling for victims of domestic violence sensitive to the labour market dynamic generated by Covid-19.",Yes,The policy includes quite a lot of inertia regarding the inclusion of Covid-specific measures in the indicated domains.,20-May,20-May,Still in use,"National Agency for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men, institution subordinated to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection",No,No,No,Yes,National Agency,Information unavailable,,https://anes.gov.ro/plan-de-masuri-privind-prevenirea-si-combaterea-violentei-domestice-pe-fondul-masurilor-impuse-la-nivel-national-pentru-combaterea-raspandirii-covid-19/,"It envisaged 23 measures which were either implemented or were in the process of being implemented at the time, some of which were adapted to Covid-19 conditions. Some of the measures focused on informing the beneficiaries through various means of mass or digital communication (ranging from national radio stations to social networks), while others focused on continuing the local provision of support and social services for victims of domestic violence (ex. accommodation in shelters, day centres, support groups etc.) under the new Covid-prevention requirements. Another direction of action focused on consolidating the dialogue with partner institutions and other key actors (e.g. public-private partnerships). One Covid-specific adaptation of the measures consisted the diversification of the range of information offered through the permanent helpline for victims of domestic violence to include counselling regarding working from home, providing information regarding the national safety measures required by the state of emergency / state of alert or information for Romanian women work migrants in countries affected by Covid-19. Another particular adaptation is a plan to cooperate with the Agency for Unemployment to introduce unemployment counselling for victims of domestic violence sensitive to the labour market dynamic generated by Covid-19.",,,,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,,,,,Information unavailable,,No,,Victims of domestic violence; abusers.,No,,Yes,Children of victims of domestic violence are not an explicit target of the policy.,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy uses the gender-neutral term “victims of domestic violence”. There is however an implicit assumption that the victims are women. ,"Dialog permanent ?i recomand?ri c?tre to?i furnizorii de servicii sociale s? r?mân? la dispozi?ia poten?ialilor beneficiari – victime ale violen?ei domestice ?i s? asigure admiterea în serviciile de specialitate reziden?iale cu respectarea noilor m?suri de protec?ie a siguran?ei (unele dintre ele au elaborat o procedur? proprie adaptat? situa?iei de urgen?? generate de COVID 19, luând în considerare: igien? sporit?, distan?are social?, eventual, izolarea noilor beneficiari / carantin?)." Romania,RO09,The National Strategy and Action Plan for the Occupation of the Workforce 2021-2027,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The Strategy envisages the increase of workforce occupation through measures to support the integration into the workforce of inactive persons apt for work, employed persons, especially the longterm unemployed, NEETs youth. The approach claims to prioritise the rapid and qualitative transition into the active workforce of young graduates, the development of human resources, the stimmulation of entrepreneurship. The vision is that of a flexible labour market. Flexibilisation is even proposed as a means to combat the gender occupational gap. The strategy acknowledges the need for the socio-professional integration of vulnerable categories: persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, post-institutionalised youth, migrants etc, as well as anticipating the need to address the multiple vulnerabilities by mixed approaches which include social assistance, education and health expertise in addition to occupational expertise. The strategy’s 4th direction of action focuses on the reduction of the occupational gender gap. It acknowledges the gender care gap as a major obstacle against the occupational integration of women. Additionally, it acknowledges the interdependency between occupation, family life and gender equality and the need for an integrated approach. It underlines the additional obstacles faced by rural women, confronted with fewer available workplaces and fewer child care facilities. The measures propose the flexibilisation of the working schedule and the promotion of atypical forms of work that allow the continuation of care responsibilities, the introduction of work from home as means to access jobs and work-life balance and the support of employers to create nurseries for working women. Two of the target categories on which the strategy zooms in are single-parent families and persons with children younger than 12 years old, especially from rural areas. The 5th direction of action designs support measures for crisis situations such as the Covid-19 pandemic.",Yes,The policy does not consider other factors what might prevent women’s access to the labour market apart their domestic responsibilities. There is no mention of factors such as the gender educational gap or the lack of real access to reproductive rights as potential factors which prevent women from finding or securing jobs. Lack of public childcare infrastructure is mentioned as a negative factor but not addressed through any measure.,21-May,21-May,2027,Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and Government,Yes,Yes,No,No,,,,http://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocument/242928,"The strategy acknowledges the need for the socio-professional integration of vulnerable categories: persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, post-institutionalised youth, migrants etc, as well as anticipating the need to address the multiple vulnerabilities by mixed approaches which include social assistance, education and health expertise in addition to occupational expertise. The strategy’s 4th direction of action focuses on the reduction of the occupational gender gap. It acknowledges the gender care gap as a major obstacle against the occupational integration of women. Additionally, it acknowledges the interdependency between occupation, family life and gender equality and the need for an integrated approach. It underlines the additional obstacles faced by rural women, confronted with fewer available workplaces and fewer child care facilities. The measures propose the flexibilisation of the working schedule and the promotion of atypical forms of work that allow the continuation of care responsibilities, the introduction of work from home as means to access jobs and work-life balance and the support of employers to create nurseries for working women. Two of the target categories on which the strategy zooms in are single-parent families and persons with children younger than 12 years old, especially from rural areas.",,,,Yes,In the attempt to address the occupational gender gap the policy leaves the assumption that women are responsible for domestic care unquestioned and partially unadressed by measures.,Yes,The essentialisation of gendered care. Addressing women’s needs regarding the labour market mainly from the point of view of motherhood status. ,Yes,"An interministerial monitoring and evaluation committee is to be coordinated by the Ministry of Labour, which will include representatives from the National Agency for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men.",,,,,No,,No,,Population between 20 and 64 years old,No,,No,,Yes,,Information unavailable,,Yes,"Persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, former convicts, postinstitutionalised youth, migrants, rural population, women.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Women from rural areas,Yes,The direction of action aimed at reducing the occupational gender disparity specifically addresses women stressing the burden of their domestic responsibilities as barrier against accessing the labour market.,"M?surile propuse de strategie ?i orientate c?tre reducerea acestor disparit??i de gen în domeniul ocup?rii for?ei de munc? constau în promovarea, dezvoltarea ?i sus?inerea schemelor de flexibilizare a timpului de lucru, a desf??ur?rii activit??ii în regim de telemunc? sau muncii la domiciliu pentru a asigura accesul la ocupare ?i echilibrul dintre via?a profesional? ?i cea privat? ?i furnizarea de servicii suport de integrare pe pia?a muncii a persoanelor care au calitatea de unici între?in?tori a familiilor monoparentale ?i/sau a persoanelor care au copii mai mici de 12 ani, în special a celor provenind din mediul rural." Romania,RO10,The National Support Scheme for Elderly and Homeless Persons,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Through the National Support Scheme for Elderly and Homeless Persons, introduced through Governmental Emergency Ordinance 115.2020, the Government organises the distribution of electronic social vouchers for hot meals. The beneficiaries are retired persons over 75 years old with small income, homeless or evacuated persons and families with no stable shelter and particularly single-parent families. The policy is described as a solution to reduce the socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on vulnerable groups at risk of extreme poverty. The programme is co-financed through the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived. ",No,,20-Jul,20-Jul,Jun-21,Romanian Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,640 million RON,http://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocumentAfis/227945,"The distribution of electronic social vouchers for hot meals: beneficiaries need to be retired persons over 75 years old with small income, homeless or evacuated persons and families with no stable shelter and particularly single-parent families. ",,Yes,"The possible issue of access of beneficiaries to the limited territorial network of specific service providers accepting the vouchers. It likely misses many rural and small-town beneficiaries. If the beneficiary is not mobile, the local authorities need to have the infrastructure to transport the hot meal at the beneficiaries’ location. Some municipalities might not have such capacity (e.g. cars, human resources). Distributing the vouchers to homeless persons or those without a stable home might also pose an accessibility problem.",Yes,"By limiting the aid to a fixed type of benefit, the policy betrays a patronising view over social assistance, according to which the beneficiary is unable to decide for themselves how to make best use of the vouchers’ money value.",No,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,It has been revised through Emergency Governmental Ordinance 174/2020 to reflect some changes in the eligibility status of elderly persons.,No,,"Retired persons over 75 years old with small income, homeless or evacuated persons and families with no stable shelter and particularly single-parent families.",No,,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"Persons at risk of extreme poverty, the homeless, the elderly",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,It refers to single parents,"Articolul 3(1) Începând cu data intr?rii în vigoare a prezentei ordonan?e de urgen?? se aprob? Schema na?ional? de sprijin pentru persoanele vârstnice ?i pentru persoanele f?r? ad?post, prin acordarea de tichete sociale pe suport electronic pentru mese calde, denumit? în continuare S.N.S.P.V.P.A.(2) Destinatarii finali sunt:a) persoanele care au venituri la nivelul indemniza?iei sociale pentru pensionari, în vârst? de 75 de ani împlini?i sau peste aceast? vârst?;b) persoane/familii f?r? ad?post, inclusiv persoanele/familiile care au fost evacuate ?i familiile cu copii care nu au domiciliu stabil, mai ales cele monoparentale." Sweden,SE01,"Ordinance (2021:8) regarding special restrictions to prevent the spread of the disease Covid-19 (Pandemic Act) Förordning (2021:8) om särskilda begränsningar för att förhindra spridning av sjukdomen covid-19 ",No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,," The committee on Health and Welfare at the Swedish parliament proposed that the Government should present a temporary Pandemic Act in 2020. The ordinance, in short, emphasizes the same measures and target groups as The Public Health Agency of Sweden have recommended during the pandemic. The measures are mainly focused on the following aspects: Supervision and follow-up procedures for different public actors such as County Administrative Boards (there are 21 County Administrative Boards in Sweden, which report directly to the Government Offices) Procedures for public gatherings and events Procedures for sporting, cultural and leisure clubs Procedures for commercial places Procedures for private gatherings Procedures for public transport Prohibition to stay in certain designated areas The temporary Pandemic Act contains sections that supplement or /and take precedence over the Infection Control Act and the Public Order Act. What is new is that it is possible to take general measures to counteract and prevent the spread of infection and if necessary apply within a certain geographical area through the new Act introduce sanctions and supervision. This can therefore lead to fines or closure of activities that do not comply with the restrictions current for the time. All these measures are actions taken by the government and its offices to minimize the spread of the Covid-19 virus. This stricter national regulation includes both the actors conducting a certain business or provides services and in turn affects exercisers, consumers, restaurant guests and other private individuals who visit these places. Further, the national crisis management system is built on the principle of responsibility. This means that the party responsible for a particular activity under normal circumstances is also responsible for that activity in a crisis situation. Hence, this ordinance does not clarify, at this level, specific measures towards the projects target groups just the ones providing the services and measures. However, it is an important legislative act initiated by the Parliament and shows the gaps and short comings in the Swedish crisis management model when it comes putting in place real measures that will positively effect vulnerable groups in society. In addition, this Act came in to place very late after much public debate regarding the lack of more pre-emptive and targeted measures. The County Administrative Board is put in charge with inspecting whether or not the temporary pandemic act is followed. The purpose of supervision is to reduce the spread of infection by informing about regulations and decisions and checking compliance. According to the County the inspection must be conducted where it is judged to reduce the spread of infection to the greatest extent. In the first instance, supervision is conducted by providing advice and information to businesses so that any shortcomings can be voluntarily rectified. The County Administrative Board continuously collects information from other authorities and activities about compliance in the county. They also cooperate with municipalities (there are 290 in Sweden with municipal self-government) and other actors in the county. With this information, together with the County Administrative Board's risk assessment, constitutes the selection for which places and activities the County Administrative Board chooses to supervise. If the business does not implement the required measures, the County Administrative Board can make a decision on a fine and they decide the relevant fine and how much the business must pay. Each County gives weekly reports to the Government Offices of the progress in the county. (553 words) ",Yes,"The temporary pandemic law is very broad and general in its scope and does not take into account any of the vulnerable groups identified by the project, which is why the government has also distributed funds for special targeted measures to various groups. It has mainly concerned targeted funds for information campaigns and knowledge-raising initiatives, but also targeted funds for non-profit associations and municipalities for special initiatives for various categories of vulnerable groups. ",21-Jan,21-Jan,"Valid until 1 of October, 2021",Ministry of Health and Social Affairs,No,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable, ,http://rkrattsbaser.gov.se/sfst?bet=2021:8,"The solution is to limit the spread of the virus both at indvidua level, government, non-governmental as well as businesses.",,,,Cannot assess, ,No,,Yes,The County Administrative Board will be given a national supervisory guideline from the Public Health Agency in order to follow up on and control to hinder the spread of covid-19 in the region and locally at Municipality level. The County Administrative Board in Dalarna will have the coordinating responsibilities for the rest of the Countys.,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,It has been revised several times by different government bodies.,Yes,"Companies, associations and sole traders who are covered by the regulations for a limited time will be prevented from conducting all or part of their business. As a result, they will completely or partially lose their income for a period of time. Several of the businesses affected have already suffered significant revenue losses, due to both the pandemic itself and previously decided measures by the Public Health Agency. At the same time as revenues decrease, there will continue to be costs in the operations, e.g. for staff and premises. The economic problems that arise can in the long run lead to bankruptcies and unemployment, which it already have for many. Small companies can be hit particularly hard because they often have smaller margins than large companies. The government has announced a number of measures to deal with the negative economic effects, such as adjustment support or the opportunity for short-term layoffs. A closure of gym and sports facilities and bathing facilities may have lead to people exercising to a lesser extent than usual. This applies not least to children and young people, whose opportunities to participate in leisure activities will be limited during the period covered by the regulation, as it has before as well. People who have received training or rehabilitation recommended for medical reasons may also be negatively affected. Furthermore, these regulation may also entail significant strain on the population and may in the long run lead to deteriorating physical and mental health. The magnitude of these effects is likely to depend primarily on how long the pandemic continues. ","Public, private and civil society ",Yes,Consumers of services and goods,Yes,There should have been an intersectional approach integrated into the Act.,Yes,The parliament and other government offices,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The ones as in the ones providing service and business to different target groups in society. ,"“This crisis will continue for a long time. It will be tough. But our society is strong. If everyone takes their responsibility, together we will overcome it,” says Prime Minister Stefan Löfven. “ - Den här krisen kommer att pågå under en längre tid. Det kommer att bli tufft. Men vårt samhälle är starkt. Om alla tar sitt ansvar så kommer vi tillsammans att klara den här krisen, säger statsminister Stefan Löfven.” " Sweden,SE02,The Swedish Public Health Agency's regulations and general advice on everyone's responsibility to prevent covid-19 infection etc.,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,These regulations effect to regional and local level as well,"The Public Health Agency is an expert authority and has had the main responsibility for measures regarding the pandemic. The Agency's regulations and guidelines have been revised over time, as they themselves have pointed out, a lot has been based on the current state of knowledge and own scenarios around the development of the covid-19 virus. The Agency's guidelines have affected not only businesses and organizations, but also individuals. It is mainly about how people gather around various events, funerals, private visits with relatives and friends, restaurant visits and what the businesses themselves need to do. The Agency regulates the following categories (some defined for the purpose of clarity others not): 1 - Personal responsibility One is obliged to take precautionary measures to protect oneself and others from the spread of COVID-19. This is especially important in relation to vulnerable persons. 2 - Basic precautionary measures In order to avoid the spread of COVID-19, one should: Stay at home if you have any symptoms of COVID-19. Wash ones hands frequently and thoroughly, or use hand sanitiser. Stay up-to-date with any specific recommendations issued by the Public Health Agency and the regional medical officer. 3 - Limit any new close contacts 4 - Maintain your distance from others and avoid crowded settings 5 - Work from home as often as possible 6 - Ensure that you travel in a way that minimises the risk of infection 7 - Face masks on public transport for people born in 2004 or earlier 8 - Engage in sporting and leisure activities in a way that minimises the risk of infection 9 - Responsibility of all organisations All organisations in Sweden must ensure that they implement suitable measures to avoid the spread of COVID-19. It is particularly important to take into account vulnerable persons. 10 - All organisations Measures to avoid the spread of COVID-19 may include the organisation: Displaying information for its members, staff, customers, etc. Marking out distances on the floor. Refurbishing or otherwise creating space to avoid crowding. Offering digital alternatives. Offering facilities for hand washing with soap and water, or offering hand sanitiser. Deciding on a maximum number of people that may be present in the room at one time. Adjusting their opening hours 11 -Workplaces All workplaces should adopt measures to enable their employees to adhere to these regulations and general guidelines. 12 - Adult education Municipal adult education, higher education institutions and others who offer adult courses of education should, in addition to the guidelines applicable to workplaces, also offer distance learning when this is possible and when the person responsible deems this to be appropriate based on the needs of the students. 13 - Public transport 14 - Clubs etc. 15 - Sporting, cultural and leisure clubs These regulations as shown in policy grid SE01 has had tremendous impact on society and people’s lives, hence the important to bring it up in the mapping. The Swedish strategy especially from leading politicians were giving the Agency to much responsibility without any consideration of vulnerable groups or have different disease control measures might have other consequences for public life, mental and physical health. (533 words) ",Yes,The regulation is based on a general model and not specific for any of the projects target groups.,Click here to enter a date.,20-Apr,Valid until 30 June 2021,The Public Health Agency of Sweden ,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,"https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/the-public-health-agency-of-sweden/communicable-disease-control/covid-19/regulations-and-general-guidelines/ https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/contentassets/a1350246356042fb9ff3c515129e8baf/hslf-fs-2020-12-allmanna-rad-om-allas-ansvar-covid-19-tf.pdf ","The goal is to safeguard people’s lives and health and to secure the health care capacity. The solution is to limit the speard and clarify the main actions that has to be taken by different actors in society wheather NGO, business och government organisations. ","There are specific guidlines for specific target groups wheather it concerns education, clubs or small businesses.",Cannot assess,,Yes,Most of the vulenerable groups could not work from of or not use public transport and did not have the means to stay at home when sick due to bad employment conditions.,Cannot assess,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Over time the Public Health Agency has published guidlines or /and revised guidelines based on the current knowledge and evidence-based covid-19 reports. Amendment: HSLF-FS 2020: 21 Amendment: HSLF-FS 2020: 31 Amendment: HSLF-FS 2020: 50 Amendment: HSLF-FS 2020: 52 Amendment: HSLF-FS 2020: 80 Amendment: HSLF-FS 2020: 90 Amendment: HSLF-FS 2020: 92 Amendment: HSLF-FS 2021: 3 Amendment: HSLF-FS 2021: 13 Amendment: HSLF-FS 2021: 21 Amendment: HSLF-FS 2021: 33 Amendment: HSLF-FS 2021: 44 Amendment: HSLF-FS 2021: 47 Consolidated Version: HSLF-FS 2020: 12 (PDF, 262 KB)",Yes,"Both other scientist in the field of virology have address issues regarding restrictions or lack thereof. NGO’s for elderly have pointed out that many of the restriction with regarding to the 70+ citizen could lead to isolation and negative effects on their mental health. In short, people over the age of 70 and other risk groups was given common advice from the Agency to avoid the spread of covid-19, in addition to what is stated under Personal responsibility. This group also had to 1. limit their social contacts 2. avoid using public transport and other public transport 3. Avoid shopping in stores such as pharmacies and grocery stores or staying at other places where people gather. Representatives of the migrant communities have also pointed out the lack of specific targeted measures. Many small business owners and restaurants have been hit negativle with the a decrease or no revenue."," The stricter national regulations and general guidelines include both individuals and businesses. The regulation aimed at individuals emphasise the personal responsibility. Everyone is responsible for taking precautionary measures to protect themselves and others against the spread of COVID-19. ",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Care-homes and elderly 70+ were initially included in what the Agency called vulenerable groups.,No,,No,,No,,Yes," You, people ", Sweden,SE03,Ordinance (2021: 133) on state subsidies to certain non-profit organizations due to the outbreak of covid-19 SFS No: 2021: 133,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,NGO’s working with vulenarble groups,"This ordinance contains provisions on state grants to NGO’s that mainly conduct activities in one or more of the following areas: children in vulnerable situations, women, children and LGBTQi victims of violence, violence in close relationships, honour-related violence and oppression. The purpose of the state subsidy is to support NGO’s that due to the outbreak of covid-19 need to adapt or strengthen their support activities to meet increased or changed needs in the areas specified in above mentioned target groups. The National Board of Health and Welfare examines issues concerning state subsidies in accordance with this ordinance. Special focus and priority will be given to NGO’s that are promoting children's rights and interests, or the possibility of coordination with municipalities and regions, and if the organization receives another government grant for the same activity to which an application under this Regulation relates. The state subsidy shall be paid at one time during one calendar year. A recipient of a state subsidy shall, no later than at the time specified in the decision, submit to the National Board of Health and Welfare a financial report and an account of what the funds have been used for in relation to the purpose specified in section. The Government has commissioned the National Board of Health and Welfare to distribute funds in 2021 to organizations that work with children in vulnerable situations, abused women, children and LGBTQI people, as well as against violence in close relationships, including honor-related violence and oppression. The government announced another 90 million for this purpose. Due to this, the application period is extended by one week, until April 20 2021. Government grants may also be given to local and regional organizations if there are special reasons, and there are specific instructions and regulations for these actors. The National Board of Health and Welfare has been commissioned to distribute SEK 19,250,000 to the area of ??children in vulnerable situations and SEK 19,250,000 to the area of ??violence for the benefit year 2021. The government has announced an additional 90 million for the purpose in the spring amendment budget, which means that the National Board of Health and Welfare will distribute approximately 130 million in this state subsidy. ",No,,21-Feb,21-Apr,Dec-21,Ministry of Labor,No,Yes,No,No,Ministry of Labor,,,https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/forordning-2021133-om-statsbidrag-till-vissa_sfs-2021-133,"The purpose of the government grant is to support certain non-profit organizations that, due to the outbreak of covid-19, need to adapt or strengthen their support activities to meet increased or changed needs as a result of the outbreak of covid-19 in the following areas: children in vulnerable situations, abused women, children and LGBTQI people, violence in close relationships, honor-related violence and oppression. ",The NGO’s apply via The National Board of Health and Welfare,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,Hence the increase in grant and extended application period for NGO’s.,Informationo unavailable,,"children in vulnerable situations, women, children and LGBTQi victims of violence, violence in close relationships, honour-related violence and oppression.",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,Violence against women and children ang LGBT,Yes,,Yes,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,,,No,, Sweden,SE04,Ordinance (2020: 439) on state subsidies due to covid-19 to certain organizations that conduct activities aimed at people in socially particularly vulnerable situations,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"This ordinance contains provisions on state subsidies to certain organizations within civil society that conduct activities aimed at people who are in socially particularly vulnerable situations. The purpose of the state subsidy is to support certain organizations in civil society that need to strengthen the activities in order to meet increased needs due to the spread of the virus that causes covid-19 disease. Government grants may be provided to non-profit associations such as conducts and has for at least two years conducted activities as specified in § 1, conducts nationwide activities that support local or regional organizations (national organizations) or conducts activities that are of national interest (national interest); are democratically structured, in its activities, respects the ideas of democracy, including equality and non-discrimination; and can document its activities through established activity and audit reports. Government grants may also be provided to such denominations which, on the basis of section 16 of the Religious Communities Act (1998: 1593), are entitled to state aid in determining, debiting, reporting and collecting fees and such denominations, cooperative bodies or parishes specified in section 3 of the Ordinance (1999: 974) on state subsidies to religious communities. The Agency for Youth and Civil Society Affairs will approve questions about state subsidies in accordance with this ordinance. An application for a state subsidy must be in writing and have been received by the Agency for Youth and Civil Society Affairs no later than at the time determined by the agency. A grant year includes a calendar year. A recipient of a state subsidy shall, no later than at the time specified in the decision, submit to the Agency for Youth and Civil Society Affairs a financial report and an account of what the funds have been used for in relation to the purpose specified in section 2. The beneficiary must also provide the other information and documents requested by the authority. The report must be made in the manner instructed by the authority. An auditor shall examine the accounts in accordance with section 14. The auditor's report on the audit must be attached to the report. This Regulation entered into force on 7 June 2020 and expires at the end of 2020. Since the ordinance was enforced in June 2020, there has been a follow-up by The Agency for Youth and Civil Society Affairs of the activities and different measures taken by the different NGO’s granted the state subsidies. The Agency was commissioned to distribute SEK 48 million in government grants for initiatives for people in socially particularly vulnerable situations during the corona pandemic. The interest in the state subsidy was great and when the application closed, they had received 231applications. Of these, the state subsidy was distributed among 17 organizations. During July and August 2020, the Agency visited these businesses and presented the results in five short films on their website https://www.mucf.se/bidrag-till-insatser-socialt-sarskilt-utsatta The Frihamnen association runs Hemlösas Hus, a place were homeless people are welcomed in Helsingborg. It offers breakfast, hot lunch, hygiene facilities and clothes for guests. Doctors in the world - is a national organization with operations in several places in Sweden. Vulnerable EU-citizens in need of basic health care are welcomed here. The voluntary organization Agape Agape is located in Gothenburg and is aimed at unaccompanied asylum seekers. Here, guests are offered, for example, conversation support, various leisure activities, homework help, food and accommodation. Association St. Clara Church is located in Stockholm and focuses on the homeless, EU migrants, migrants from other parts of the world, vulnerable women with or without children, and mentally ill people. Here guests receive help with food, clothes, financial support and during the winter months a night shelter is also offered. Sweden's city Mission is a national organization that targets the homeless, EU citizens, the undocumented and others living in poverty and exclusion. Guests receive help with hygiene and food, but are also offered community and participation as well as community information in several different languages. The grant of a total of SEK 48 million was distributed to the following 17 organizations. Organization granted are: Sweden's City Missions / SEK 10,000,000 Salvation Army / SEK 5,697,000 Swedish Red Cross / SEK 5,530,000 Church of Sweden / 5,000,000 kronor Roma Youth Association / SEK 3,600,000 Doctors in the World / SEK 3,520,000 United Islamic Associations / SEK 3,000,000 The Whole Man / 3,000,000 kronor New Community / SEK 2,820,000 Association St. Clara Church / SEK 1,500,000 Roman Catholic Church / SEK 1,200,000 Equmenia Church National Unit / SEK 1,089,392 Convictus / 500,000 kronor Agape / 462,000 kronor The Frihamnen association in Hb / 7 Hemlösas Hus / SEK 460,000 The rescue mission / SEK 385,608 The mainstay / SEK 236,000 ",No,,20-Jun,20-Jul,End of December 2020,Ministry of Culture,No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,Around 50 million SEK,,Strengthening measures to different socially disadvantaged groups in the Swedish society.,,No,,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Yes,Monitoring is given to the The Agency for Youth and Civil Society Affairs,No,But it seems that the The Agency for Youth and Civil Society Affairs have had that task generally the Agencys giving different state subsidies also follow up.,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"On 12 June, the Government decided on a change in Ordinance (2020: 439) on which activities were eligible to apply for the grant. The change can be read in Ordinance (2020: 494). https://svenskforfattningssamling.se/sites/default/files/sfs/2020-06/SFS2020-494.pdf ",Informationo unavailable,,"Homless people, EU-migrants, undocumented, mentally ill/disabled, asylum seekers, women with children and without.",No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,Its very broad focus is people in specific socially disadvantage situation,No,,No,,Yes,Some of the projects are directed at EU-migrants/Romani,No,,Yes,,Yes,homeless,Yes,,No,,Yes,,,,,, Sweden,SE05,"Adjustment letter for the financial year 2021 regarding appropriation 3:1 Special gender equality measures for the financial year 2021 ",No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The Parliament has decided on appropriations and authorizations for financial commitments (Bill 2020/21, issue 13, amendment 2020/21: AU1, rskr. 137, bill 2020/21: 84, issue 13, bet. 2020/21: FiU43, rskr. 2020/2:205) for several different gender equality measures for the financial year of 2021. In short, according to the adjustment letter the following organizations and projects will be given allocated funds: 1 /Special gender equality measures - The County Administrative Board of Östergötland County. The County will be able to use SEK 30,000,000 to prepare for the establishment of a national sector-wide competence centre against honour-related violence and oppression. In addition, the County will continue to contribute and strengthening the ability of state and municipal activities to prevent and combat honour-related violence and oppression, child marriage, forced marriage and female genital mutilation. Work will also continue to develop regional resource centres to combat honour-related violence and oppression. The work is based on previous evaluations. For this purpose, SEK 10,000,000 is set aside for the County to distribute. Further, The County has been awarded SEK 2,000,000 to coordinate joint government efforts to promote the application of new provisions against honour-related crime that entered effective July 1, 2020. 2 / Special gender equality measures - The County Administrative Board in Örebro County. The County has been allocated SEK 8,000,000. The assignment regards mapping municipalities' efforts to help victims of violence with or without children to arrange permanent housing after a stay in sheltered housing or other temporary housing. 3/ Gender equality project - The Gender Equality Authority the Agency may use SEK 7,000,000 to finance grants for gender equality projects on state grants for gender equality projects. 4/ Special gender equality measures - The National Board of Health and Welfare may use SEK 23,300,000 in 2021 to distribute funds to organizations in the social field that work to counteract violence against women and girls on state subsidies to certain organizations in the social field. In the report on the assignment, the Agency shall report on the extent to which funds have promoted work against honour-related violence and oppression. The Agency may use SEK 100,000,000 in 2021 to distribute state subsidies for women's and girls' shelters. The Agency may also use SEK 1,000,000 to continue work on the assignment of open interventions without consent. In the regulation letter for 2021, the Agency has been allocated SEK 2,000,000 to continue to support organizations that work to develop crime victim activities aimed at LGBTQI people who have been subjected to violence in close relationships, including honour-related violence and oppression. In the regulation letter for 2021, the National Board of Health and Welfare has been allocated another SEK 20,000,000 to continue to support the development of health and care work with regard to men's violence against women and honour-related violence and oppression. The National Board of Health and Welfare may use SEK 20,000,000 in 2021 to distribute to certain non-profit organizations due to the outbreak of covid-19. The Agency may use SEK 11,500,000 to continue distributing development funds in 2021 and provide and quality-assured competence support for the social services' and health care's work against violence in close relationships, honour-related violence and oppression. Of the SEK 11,500,000, SEK 5,000,000 will be distributed to municipalities and SEK 6,500,000 to regions. Furthermore, the Agency shall distribute SEK 8,800,000 as a stimulus to the County Administrative Boards, Linköping University (Barnafrid - National Knowledge Center) and Uppsala University (National Center for Women's Peace, NCK) oppression. 5/ Special gender equality measures - The Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society Affairs has in the regulation letter for 2021, SEK 4,000,000 has been allocated to, in collaboration with the National Competence Team against Honour-Related Violence and Oppression at the County Administrative Board of Östergötland County, carry out information initiatives regarding honour-related violence and oppression, aimed at professionals and other adults who meet young migrants and young asylum seekers. The Agency has been allocated SEK 5,000,000 to produce a knowledge based report on honour-related violence and oppression and violence prevention work for leisure leaders and other professional leaders. For additional measures see question 12. ",No,,Click here to enter a date.,20-Dec,For the budget year of 2021,Its a Government decision that was presented by the Ministry of Labour,No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,Approximately 400 000 000 SEK,https://www.esv.se/statsliggaren/regleringsbrev/?RBID=21541,"Additional gender equality initiatives following Government decrees: Statistics Sweden (Statistics Sweden) may use SEK 250,000 to carry out a quantitative follow-up of the work for gender mainstreaming in the Government Offices. The National Board of Health and Welfare, the Swedish Public Employment Service, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, the Swedish Migration Agency and the Gender Equality Authority may each use SEK 2,000,000 to continue work on improved detection of violence in close relationships, etc In matters concerning honour-related violence and oppression, the National Competence Team against honour-related violence and oppression at the County Administrative Board of Östergötland shall be involved in the continued work. The Gender Equality Authority may submit a maximum of SEK 1,000,000 in grants to the National Network for Coordinating Associations (NNS). Linköping University (Barnafrid - National Knowledge Center) may use SEK 2,000,000 to implement educational initiatives on honour-related violence and oppression and its various forms of expression such as child marriage, forced marriage and genital mutilation for the country's orphanage activities. The Gender Equality Authority has been allocated SEK 2,000,000 to continue the work with effective working methods and methods for disseminating information regarding female genital mutilation of girls and women. The Agency has been allocated SEK 500,000 to e.g. plan and carry out national activities to illuminate and disseminate knowledge about of the Beijing Platform. The Gender Equality Authority has also been awarded SEK 1,000,000 for strengthened work against prostitution and human trafficking, as well as honour-related violence and oppression. The Agency may in addition use SEK 2,000,000 to continue the task of mapping how information on violence or other abuse is taken into account in cases of custody, residence or contact. Further the Agency may use SEK 5,000,000 to support the work on gender mainstreaming in government agencies. The Gender Equality Authority has been allocated SEK 5,000,000 to continue to offer educational initiatives and knowledge support to universities and colleges in matters concerning men's violence against women and violence in close relationships and honour-related violence and oppression. The Children's Ombudsman may use SEK 1,500,000 to continue the task of mapping knowledge about the impact of pornography on children. In order to continue the task of developing and applying a model for systematic exchange of experience on gender mainstreaming The Gender Equality Authority may use SEK 4,000,000. The Gender Equality Authority may use SEK 750,000 to promote knowledge among municipalities, regions and relevant state authorities about the Council of Europe's recommendations regarding Sweden's compliance with the so - called Istanbul Convention 2019. Uppsala University (National Centre for Women's Peace, NCK) may in 2021 use SEK 20,000,000 to strengthen and develop the work with the national helpline for victims of violence due to the increasing number of calls and otherwise ensure that victims of violence seeking help receive support. The State Department Board has been allocated SEK 3,000,000 to develop competence within the authority on honour-related violence and oppression as well as violence prevention work among boys, young men and young people's partner relationships, including knowledge of destructive masculinity norms, where prevention and relapse prevention are a central part. The delegation against segregation has been allocated SEK 2,000,000 to analyze and describe the consequences of socio-economic segregation regarding the maintenance of traditions and customs, which lead to honour-related violence and oppression and counteract gender equality. The National Agency for Education has allocated SEK 11,000,000 to strengthen the systematic work against honour-related violence and oppression in the school system, including preschool, through knowledge-raising initiatives and support for various staff groups within school and preschool. The Gender Equality Authority has been allocated SEK 500,000 to carry out a compilation of existing research and knowledge about gender differences in educational choices. The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, Linköping University (Barnafrid - National Knowledge Center), the Police Authority, the National Board of Health and Welfare and the Public Prosecutor's Office have together been allocated SEK 6,000,000 to implement joint efforts to promote the application of the new regulations against honour-related crime which came into force on 1 July 2020. The Swedish Agency for Family Law and Parental Support, the Swedish Migration Agency, the Police Authority, the National Board of Health and Welfare, the National Agency for Education and the Public Prosecutor's Office have together been allocated SEK 6,000,000 to assist the County Administrative Board of Östergötland County in preparing a national agency decision. cross-sectoral competence centre against honour-related violence and oppression. WONSA (World of no sexual abuse) has been granted SEK 3,000,000 to be used for national education and dissemination of knowledge within the framework of mental health. Karolinska University Hospital has been granted SEK 4,000,000 to be used, among other things, to continue to run the Preventell helpline in order to prevent sexual violence. Sweden's Municipalities and Regions (SKR) have been granted SEK 20,000,000 to promote development towards the gender equality policy goals with a focus on preventing and counteracting honour-related violence and oppression. Statistics Sweden has been allocated SEK 4,500,000 to carry out a study of time use among women and men The Gender Equality Authority has been allocated SEK 3,000,000 to implement knowledge-raising initiatives regarding people exposed to violence who live with protected personal data, with a focus on women and children. Another10,000,000 have been allocated to several authorities to implement joint and individual initiatives regarding female genital. The Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI) has been awarded SEK 500,000 to carry out an analysis of hatred and threats against women in Swedish digital environments. The Gender Equality Authority may use SEK 700,000 to continue working in accordance with the assignment on development funds for work against violence in close relationships and honour-related violence and oppression ",,Cannot assess,,Yes,"The term honourary killing is still controversial in the Swedish context and generally has been referred to muslims from Africa and the middle east. There is different types of honour-crimes and there is a scale of which could e.g effect Swedish LGBTI persons in a small Swedish town as well. However, there is a deeper understanding and knowledge regarding honour-killings in the government offices today. For instance honour-killing could be find in various traditions and culture from India to Somalia from ateist, Christians, hindus to muslims and its not bound to a specific ethnicity nor a religion. Not long ago many NGO’s in Sweden referred to female genital mutilation to female circumsion. ",Cannot assess," ",Informationo unavailable,"Beneficiary organizations will be able to report back to the respective authority that allocated the resources. ",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"2021-02-26 https://www.esv.se/statsliggaren/regleringsbrev/?rbid=21800 2021-06-03 https://www.esv.se/statsliggaren/regleringsbrev/?rbid=21844 ",Informationo unavailable,,"There are several target groups among others girls and women, men, asylum seekers, LGBTI persons ",Yes,Migrant women and girls from the middle east and africa,No,,Yes,"The government offices generally present a consultation round with various actors governmental, NGO’s and also Universities.",Informationo unavailable,,Yes,,Yes,,Yes,,Yes,,,,Yes,,Yes,,Yes,,Yes,,Yes,,,,,, Sweden,SE06,Ordinance (2020:265) on state subsidies due to Covid-19,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Government has commissioned the National Board of Health and Welfare to allocate funds to in 2020 non-profit organizations that work with children in vulnerable situations, victims of violence women, children and LGBTQ people as well as against violence in close relationships, including honor-related violence and oppression. The state subsidy is distributed subject to the ordinance (2020: 265) on state subsidies to certain non-profit organizations due to the outbreak of covid-19 and enters effective 18 May 2020. Government grants can be given to non-profit national organizations or non-profit organizations with a national interest that mainly conducts business in one or more of the areas of the Regulation: 1. children * in vulnerable situations, 2. abused women, children * and LGBTQ people, 3. violence in close relationships, 4. honor-related violence and oppression. * up to 18 years The purpose of the government grant is to support non-profit organizations that, due to the outbreak of covid-19, need to adapt or strengthen its support activities to meet increased or changed needs as a result of the outbreak of covid-19. That is why this state grant is given in the form of an organizational grant. According to the ordinance the funds can be given to an organizations ongoing activities, in the areas mentioned above, to adapt or strengthen its support activities as a result of the outbreak of covid-19. It can, for example, be given to costs for support measures and / or coordination of such and for increased costs for the office, administration or employees as a result of the outbreak of covid-19. National organizations may coordinate efforts within their organization so that the state subsidy benefits regional and local activities, i.e. the support activities of their own member associations. The National Board of Health and Welfare plans to pay out granted funds as soon as possible, but at the earliest in June 2020. Granted funds are paid out on one occasion. The funds can be used during the calendar year 2020 until 31 December. The National Board of Health and Welfare may prioritize between applications received and give priority to those applications that are deemed to have the best conditions to fulfill the purpose specified in of the ordinance. In the assessment work, the National Board of Health and Welfare will take special account of: that the initiatives have a clear target group focus based on the areas of the regulation relevance (in relation to the purpose of the assignment as a whole) the quality of the application (clearly described, well justified, reasonable) feasibility (time perspective, budget, resources). In the assessment, the National Board of Health and Welfare will pay special attention to whether the activities promote children's rights and interests, as well as, the possibility of coordination with municipalities and regions. The budget refers mainly to costs for operations during the calendar year 2020. Description of cost items in the application are: Wage costs (incl. Social security contributions): Total personnel costs, i.e. permanent and temporary staff as well as fees and other remuneration. Room rent: expenses that are linked to rent for premises. Travel, food and accommodation: Costs for different modes of transport e.g. diet and logi for trips such as study visits, planning, etc. Purchased services, materials, rented equipment: Materials and consumables, temporary premises rent, consulting services, etc. as well as the cost of rented equipment. Specify your costs for this budget line. Advertising and marketing: Advertisements and other marketing. Auditor's costs: Costs for the auditor's work with the audit of the accounts are taken into account. Administrative costs (office supplies, telephone, postage, etc.): office supplies and other consumables. Purchase of equipment: When purchasing equipment, also specify what kind of equipment it is. Administrative costs: Production of printed materials, films, etc. For many years NGO’s main critiqued to the Government was for the lack of organizational grants usually grants were given to different projects but not to the organizational infrastructure that would secure personal i.e. salaries and administrative costs. ",,,21-Apr,20-May,31-Dec-20,Ministry of Labour,No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,"The size of the grant The state subsidy must be distributed according to the application. The grant is a total of SEK 100 million: ( SEK 49,250,000 is earmarked for the area of ??children in vulnerable situations, ( SEK 49,250,000 is earmarked for the area of ??violence. The National Board of Health and Welfare may use SEK 1.5 million as administrative costs. ","https://svenskforfattningssamling.se/sites/default/files/sfs/2020-04/SFS2020-265.pdf ","The purpose of the government grant is to support non-profit organizations that, due to the outbreak of covid-19, need to adapt or strengthen its support activities so they can better meet increased or changed needs as a result of the outbreak of covid-19. ",,,,,,,,No,But there is a limit by which NGO’s that have been granted more than 236 500 sek to have an auditer.,,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,"NGO’s working with children * in vulnerable situations, abused women, children * and LGBTQ people, violence in close relationships, honor-related violence and oppression. * up to 18 years ",No,,Yes,"The ordinance and it seems that many of the ordinances that has been presented by the Government only write LGBT community and miss the I (intersex) as in LGBTI community ",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,,Yes,,Yes,,,,,,,,Yes,,Yes,,,,,,,,,, Sweden,SE07,Ordinance (2020: 163) on a temporary ban on visits to special forms of housing for the elderly in order to prevent the spread of the disease covid-19,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,,"Ordinance (2020: 163) on a temporary ban on visits to special forms of housing for the elderly in order to prevent the spread of the disease covid-19 This ordinance contains provisions aimed at preventing the spread of covid-19 disease to persons staying in certain homes for the elderly. The ordinance is announced on the basis of ch. Section 10 of the Social Services Act (2001: 453). Section 2 Visits to those who live in a form of housing as referred to in Chapter 5 Section 5, second or third paragraph, of the Social Services Act (2001: 453) or in the corresponding form of housing in Chapter 7. § 1 first paragraph 2 of the same law is prohibited. The first paragraph does not apply to those who in their professional practice need to stay in such accommodation. There were both reports from health care workers, unions for health care workers as well as relatives that there was an increase in the spread of Covid-19 in the homes for the elderly and most fragile patients. There was media debate due to the increase of deaths in the homes for the elderly. Investigative journalist also exposed the vulnerability of the health care workers lack of equipment and medical supplies. The challenge for the government was mainly that there were both public, as well as, private contractors. The patients or the elderly lived either at home or at the special care facilities. In addition the Swedish governance system did not allow for an overview of the actual problems and challenges. Many municipalities and regions also pointed to the lack of guidelines, as well as, funding for different measures. This specific ordinance focuses on the all of the country's nursing homes to prevent the spread of covid-19 disease. The decision enters into force on 1 April. The government had previously issued a strong recommendation against visiting nursing homes. Many municipalities did introduced various forms of restraining orders, but the ordinance was the Governments way to introducing uniform and clear regulation for the whole country. The decision is general. The person in charge of housing may in the individual case grant an exemption from the prohibition if there are special circumstances that justify an exemption and if the risk of spreading the corona virus is small. ",,,21-Mar,20-Apr,,Ministry of Social Affairs,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,"https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/forordning-2020163-om-tillfalligt-forbud-mot_sfs-2020-163 ",,,,,,,,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"There has been additional ordinances and recommendations regarding visiting bans such as https://lagen.nu/hslf-fs/2020:17 https://svenskforfattningssamling.se/doc/2020979.html ",Yes,,,Yes,Health care workers,No, ,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Women, underpaid women/health workers, elderly with disability, elderly",,,,,,,,,,,Yes,,Yes,,,,,,,,,, Sweden,SE08,"Temporary provisions on temporary parental benefit due to covid-19 - 2020-04-14 S2020/03216/SF ",No,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"A previous Bill (2019/20:132) had proposed that the government or the authority appointed by the government, in the event of extraordinary events in peacetime, should be able to issue regulations on exemptions from the provisions on temporary parental benefit in ch. 13 the Social Insurance Code. On 2 April 2020, the Parliament decided on the proposals in the bill. The current change in the law came into force on April 7, 2020. This memorandum presents the proposals for provisions on temporary parental benefit and the handling of cases concerning temporary parental benefit that are caused by the amendment to the abovementioned law. It is proposed that the regulation should be introduced in a new regulation and that the possibilities for parents to receive temporary parental benefit for childcare be expanded. A parent must be able to receive temporary parental benefit, but with a different calculation basis, to care for a child if the parent needs to refrain from gainful employment in connection with the activity according to the Education Act (2010: 800) in which the child normally participates is closed or partially closed in some situations attributable to covid-19 disease The regulation is proposed to enter into force on 25 April 2020 and applies to temporary parental benefit relating to the period from the entry into force. The Swedish Social Insurance Agency may issue further regulations on temporary parental benefit provided on the basis of this ordinance. On 21 March 2020, the Act (2020:148) on the temporary closure of activities in the school area in the event of extraordinary events in peacetime entered into force. The law entails that the government may issue regulations that preschool units, school units, leisure centers or other activities in accordance with the Education Act shall be closed temporarily. The ordinance also contains provisions which mean that if the government, with the support of the law on temporary closure of activities in the school area during extraordinary events in peacetime, decides to close preschools, leisure centers and other educational activities, care must still be offered to certain children. The same shall apply if the principal closes such activities with the support of the same law. When temporary parental benefit is paid according to current rules, it is in most cases the child's illness or infection that is the reason why a parent needs to refrain from gainful employment. The current regulations also mean that the parents themselves can solve the need for care of the child if he or she is not ill or infected. In a situation where there is a high risk of the spread of a socially dangerous disease, there is a need to expand the number of situations for which temporary parental benefit can be provided. The financial consequences for a household can in some cases be extensive if parents have to give up gainful employment to be at home with children whose preschool, school, after-school center or other educational activities have temporarily closed, without the possibility of compensation. There is therefore, according to the Ministry, reason to extend for a limited time the possibilities for parents to receive temporary parental benefit for the care of a child, if the parents need to refrain from gainful employment in connection with the activities under the Education Act in which the child normally participates being closed or partially closed as a measure to counteract the spread of the virus that causes covid-19 disease. However, if a child, for example, has difficulities learning and assimilating the teaching, it is the school's responsibility to arrange for the school activities to function in a suitable way for the child. In all educational activities concerning children, the best interests of the child shall be the starting point (see Chapter 1, Section 10 of the Education Act and Articles 3, 28 and 29 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which applies as law in Sweden, according to the law [ 2018: 1197] on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child). ",,,21-Apr,20-Apr,,Ministry of Social Affairs,No,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.regeringen.se/rattsliga-dokument/departementsserien-och-promemorior/2020/04/tillfalliga-bestammelser-om-tillfallig-foraldrapenning-med-anledning-av-covid-19/ ,"The Ministry of Social Affairs proposes that the opportunities for parents to receive temporary parental benefit be extended. A parent must - however with a different calculation basis - be able to receive temporary parental benefit to care for a child. This if the parent needs to give up work when the school the child attends closes or is partially closed due to covid-19. ",,,,,,Yes,Heteronormative discourse where parents are referred to as he or she.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Yes,,Yes,,,,,,,,,, Sweden,SE09,"SFS 2020: 445 Ordinance amending the ordinance (2020: 201) on student aid in the spread of certain infections ",No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In view of the effects of the measures taken as a result of the outbreak of the virus that causes covid -19, the target group for study start support is temporarily expanded so that even people who have recently become unemployed can benefit from the support. The support is given to people with a great need for education at basic or upper secondary level. The so-called free amount will also be abolished for students with study start support in 2020 in the same way as for students with study grants. The students can then work in societal functions and previous income does not prevent people who have recently become unemployed from receiving support. Amendments: The Act (2017: 527) on study start support and the ordinance (2020: 201) on study support in the spread of certain infections Basis for decision: Prop. 2019/20: 167 Extra amending budget for 2020 - Support for health care, training initiatives and other measures due to the coronavirus SFS: 2020: 444–445 Entry into force: 1 July 2020 ",,,Click here to enter a date.,20-Jul,temporary,Ministry of Education,No,Yes,No,No,,,,"https://www.lagboken.se/Lagboken/start/sfs/sfs/2020/400-499/d_3988056-sfs-2020_445-forordning-om-andring-i-forordningen-2020_201-om-studiestod-vid-spridning-av-viss ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Sweden,SE10,Opportunities for student support and educational grants for the care of children during school closure are expanded,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Opportunities for student support and educational grants for the care of children during school closure are expanded. Amendments have been made The Student Aid Ordinance (2000: 655) and the Ordinance (2016: 706) on educational grants for supplementary pedagogical education leading to a subject teacher degree for persons who have a degree at postgraduate level SFS: 2020: 250–251 This ordinance entry into force on the 25 April 2020. The change in the Student Aid Ordinance means that a student with study grants or study start support who completely refrains from studies for temporary care of children has the right to keep his / her student aid in a new situation. It concerns care of children in connection with the activities according to the Education Act (2010: 800) in which the child normally participates being closed or partially closed in certain situations associated with the new corona virus. The right to retain the education grant for such care of children is also introduced for students with education grants according to the ordinance on education grants for supplementary pedagogical education that leads to a subject teacher degree for persons who have a degree at postgraduate level. ",,,Click here to enter a date.,20-Apr,,Ministry of Education,No,Yes,No,No,,,,"https://www.lagboken.se/Lagboken/start/sfs/sfs/2020/200-299/d_3943310-sfs-2020_251-forordning-om-andring-i-studiestodsforordningen-2000_655 ",,,,,,,Yes,Heteronormative discourse in the ordinance where students are referred to as he or she.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Serbia,SER01,The “Curefew Order” on restriction and prohibition of Movement of persons especially focused on elderly ,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"Based on a state of emergency, the Minister of Health and the Minister of Interior introduced the Order on Restriction and Prohibition of Movement of Persons in the Territory of the Republic of Serbia on 18 March 2020. The Order was also known as “Curfew Order “. The Curfew Order was the critical measure to stop spreading COVID-19 among the most vulnerable groups. The Order explicitly mentioned the older people and actions to protect them defined. However, these measures also affected other vulnerable groups: people with disabilities, women victims of violence, women and single-parent families with caring responsibilities including care of disabled, old or sick children or parents, women working in informal and care economy, homeless, migrants. The restrictions imposed on the elderly were harsh. The effects of the ban of movement for people above 65 and 70 years old were disastrous because they spent almost 50 days locked indoors without the possibility to leave homes except at the limited prescribed time. It mainly affected older women, especially those living alone in remote and rural areas. The high frequency of curfew order changes undermines legal certainty and citizens in general. Still, in particular, older people were confused and didn’t have the necessary information about their rights and restrictions on freedoms. Decision-makers did not consider the needs of vulnerable categories of citizens in adopting the measures, so the regulations were subsequently amended immediately after their adoption. The acts banning the movement of the elderly do not contain any explanation, while and in the media government officials informally explained this measure with the need to protect the elderly as a particularly vulnerable group, where the death rate due to COVID-19 is extremely high. Due to the lack of explanation, it is not possible to find out the objective reasons why elderly people carry a higher risk of infection and transmission, or whether the possibility of introducing milder measures was considered before prescribing a measure of movement ban. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia, it becomes evident that the high mortality rate due to COVID-19 is also present in younger people who suffer from chronic diseases or have weakened immunity. Nevertheless, freedom of movement was not prohibited in the way it was for the elderly. The data of the Public Health Institute on the average age of the deceased also confirmed the high level of mortality among the more vulnerable younger population. However, the data on the deceased’s age stopped being published in mid-April, and only the data on the sex structure of the dead remained. Available at: https://covid19.data.gov.rs/. The ban on movement mainly affected the elderly persons living alone (the majority of them are women), who were unable to leave their homes and purchase food and medicine on their own, and who did not have the help of family members or close people. Since the introduction of the state of emergency, helplines for the elderly have been organised in local self-government (LSG). In addition, assistance in purchasing food and medicine was provided by the volunteers of municipal volunteer centres, while local services offer other forms of assistance. For example, many local self-government organised free food and hygiene parcels to pensioners with the smallest income. However, in some municipalities, these assistance and support lines were not available during the general movement ban, which causes significant problems when the movement ban lasts for a longer period (e.g. on weekends or extended weekends). There were also problems with access to information about assistance and support options because the telephones of most local services were generally only available in the morning and were not adopted to the people with difficulties in hearing and seeing. Although the Order provided for the possibility that the Ministry of Interior issued a special movement permit until 6 April, there were no rules on the procedure for giving such a permit, so family members and informal carers of the elderly could not assist them in their daily activities.",Yes,"Situation of elderly people living alone in urban and rural areas, situation of women workers, especially in single hauseholds with children not being able to accept change in working shifts. ",20-Mar,20-Mar,6-May-20,Ministry of Interior,No,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs/SlGlasnikPortal/eli/rep/sgrs/ministarstva/naredba/2020/34/1/reg ,"In agreement with the Minister of Health, the Minister of Interior introduced the Order on Restriction and Prohibition of Movement of Persons in the Territory of the Republic of Serbia on 18 March 2020. The Order was also known as “Curfew Order “. In its Article 5 stipulated that a failure to comply with the Curfew Order is a criminal offence by the Criminal Code and a misdemeanour per the Curfew Decree. The Curfew Order was the key measure aiming primarily at the elderly in personal (not institutional) accommodation, but it also affected other vulnerable groups: people with disability, women in situations of violence, women and single parent families with caring responsablities including care of disabled, old or sick children or parents, women working in informal and care economy, homeless, migrants... The Order envisaged the ban on movement of persons over 65 years of age, who live in urban areas with more than 5,000 inhabitants and persons over 70 years of age in rural areas below 5,000 inhabitants. The total ban of movement was gradually relaxed so that from 21 March 2020, the elderly were allowed to move from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m., from 22 March 2020 on Saturdays from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m., and from 21 April 2020 on Fridays from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m., to purchase goods and food. From 21 March 2020, the movement was allowed from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Saturdays, from 22 March 2020 on Saturdays from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m., and from 21 April 2020178 on Fridays from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m., to purchase groceries, as well as on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. the next day, in 30 minutes, up to 600 meters in diameter from the place of residence. The amendments to the Curfew Order from 25 April 2020, the movement was allowed every day from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. in 50 minutes. After the Government of Serbia relaxed these measures on 30 April 2020, elderly persons were allowed to move also on Friday, 1 May 2020, twice in 60 minutes, up to 600 meters in diameter from the place of permanent or temporary residence. ","People in rural and secluded areas were not adequately informed about the measures. It is not clear how these elderly people fulfilled their basic needs for different services. Dissemination of information on the measures applied and adopted was uneven, especially in smaller local self-governments and villages. Moreover, referring to the information on various websites was not enough for many citizens, especially for the elderly, because the Internet is not available to them, they do not have a computer, they do not know how to use it, etc. Some of the information was available for people with visual or hearing impairments, but not in the languages of national minorities. Information was difficult to access for families and households without TV sets and technical equipment, as well as for people with a low level of digital literacy. ",Yes,"The general instructions how to obtain a special movement permit were not publish until April 6, and after that the procedure remain unclear. It particulary affected elderly living alone in rural areas without anyone to assist them their daily activities.",Yes,The assumption is that the ruling party wanted to show a special care for elderly because they are majority among those who vote for the ruling party. ,No,,Yes,Ministry of Interior was responsible to monitor situation and eventually fine/punish those not complaining to the rule,No,,No,,Yes,"There were several revisions of the Order aiming to mitigate adverse effects on the elderly. Unfortunately, some of these decisions were hasty, so the Government of Serbia repealed them after only a day or two. These frequent changes in orders undermind the legal certainty.",Yes,The main controversy was how the movement ban for persons above 65 and 70 years would affect their general psychophysical condition and health and how those who live alone and without relatives will help maintain an independent life.,Elderly people above 65 and 70 years of age,Yes,"Those who are not mentioned in the policy are formal and informal care workers, family members and friends that take care of elderly. ",Yes,"The policy missed recognising other needs of the elderly such as needs for maintaining contacts and social life. At the same time, the policy neglected to recognise the routine and structure in a day of older people – their basic needs for assistance and, at the same time, their responsible behaviour. The policy also neglected the elderly needs for formal and informal care to maintain everyday life. ",No,,No,,Yes,People above 65 years old and above 70 years old,No,"However, movement ban affected possibility of transgender people that started their sex change treatments (hormonal) to continue with it ",No,"However, movement ban increased domestic abuse and violence against LGBT people living with their parents. ",No,"However, Roma women are in most cases the beneficiaries of social assistance, while men work informally; caring for children is predominantly the role and obligation of mothers. Roma women were in a particularly disadvantaged position, not only because of living in informal settlements, but also because of the lack of sources of income from informal work and increased obligations related to children’s education, which was difficult for Roma children due to the lack of technical and other conditions (lack of living space; obligations to help in informal economy etc.). Not enough was done to ensure the application of protection measures in Roma settlements (e.g. water and sanitation supplies).",No,Please see above – all related to Roma women and men applies,No,Migrants were locked in their temporary migrant centers without adequate information and support; Migrant children could not attend schools and online schooling was not provided.,No,"Restriction of movement particulary affected women employed in informal and formal services sector (tourism; sales and hospitality sector, clining and caring services).",Yes,"The Order specifically targeted elderly people. For women older than 65, the restriction of freedom, the lack of activity and possibility to move were expectedly the biggest challenges, which could be a trigger for health-related and other problems, while the services of volunteers, which were often mentioned, were unavailable. ",No,"During Easter 2020, younger believers could participate in religious rites, while those older than 65 could not do so because their freedom of movement was limited. Also, different religious communities were treated differently based on whether they openly opposed or complied with the prescribed measures and movement ban. Thus, about ten days before the Easter holidays, negotiations were held between the Orthodox church (the most significant religious community) and public authorities on complying with distancing and banning movement measures. However, the other churches and religious communities didn’t have such “treatment”. The “negotiations” were organised dispite the fact that the Constitution prescribes “Serbia is a secular state” and “churches and religious communities shall be separated from the state” (Article 11) and therefore should complied to the rules prescribed by the state authorities.",Yes,"The restrictions or total ban of movement have severe consequences for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Their specific position and individual needs have not been taken into account regardless of the type of disability, whether they are in institutional care or not, live alone or with a family.",No,"Single parents, homeless people, migrants",Yes,"The movement restrictions have not referred explicitly to any other category except older people. However, it affected many different vulnerable groups including more vulnerable groups of women such as single mothers employed as shop assistants, health workers or in formal and informal care work for children, disabled, sick or old; Roma women etc.","2. ????????? ?? ???? ?????? ??????? ??? ???????, ?????????? ? ???????? ?? ????????? ? ????????? ???????? ? ????? ??????????? (????????), ? ??????? ?? 17 ?? 05 ?????? ?????? ??????, ??? ? ?? 13 ?????? ??????? ?? 05 ?????? ??????????. ?????? ?? ?????? ???? 2. (???? ????? 1. ??????? - 46/2020-3) ???????? ?? ????? 1. ??? ?????, ????????? ?? ???????? ?????? ???????? ? ??????? ?? 23 ???? ?? 01 ??? ???????? ????, ??? ? ??????? ? ??????? ?? 08 ?? 10 ??????, ? ??????? ?? 20 ??????, ??????? ?? 200 m ?????????? ?? ????? ????????????, ??????? ?????????, ????? ?? 4. ?????? 2020. ??????. ? ????? ???? ?? ? ?????? ?? ??. 1. ? 2. ??? ????? ??????? ???? ????????, ????????? ?? ?? ?? ???? ?? ??? ???? ??????? ????? ??? ?????????? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ????????? ????????. ??????? ?? ????? 3. ??? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ?? ???????? ?? ?????????? ?????. *???????? ??????? ??, ???? 40/2020 **???????? ??????? ??, ???? 50/2020 2? ????????? ?? ??????? ? ???? ????????? ? ?????? ?????????? ????????? ?? ?????????? ? ?????, ????? ?? 21. ????? 2020. ??????, ?? 20 ??????. *???????? ??????? ??, ???? 39/2020 3. ??????? ?? ???. 1. ? 2. ??? ??????? ?? ?????? ?? ??: 1) ??????????? ??????? – ?? ????????; 2) ?????????? ???????????? ?????????? ???????, ???????????? ???????, ?????? ??????????? ? ?????? ??????, ???? ?? ?? ???????; 3) ???? ?????? ???????????? ?????????? ??????? ???? ??????? ?? ???????. 2. It is forbidden for all persons to go out of apartments, rooms and facilities for living in residential buildings and outside the household (garden), from 5 pm to 5 am on working days, as well as from 1 pm on Saturdays to 5 am on Mondays. The previous paragraph 2 has been deleted (see item 1 of the Order - 46 / 2020-3) Notwithstanding paragraph 1 of this item, it is allowed to take pets in the period from 11 pm to 1 am the next day, as well as on Sundays in the period from 8 am to 10 am, for 20 minutes, up to a maximum of 200 m from the place of residence, that is, residence, starting from April 4, 2020. At a time when in accordance with para. 1 and 2 of this point, the exit of persons is allowed, it is prohibited for more than two persons to move together or stay in a public place in the open. The prohibition referred to in paragraph 3 of this item does not apply to parents with minor children. * Official Gazette of RS, number 40/2020 ** Official Gazette of RS, number 50/2020 2a It is prohibited to move in all parks and public areas intended for recreation and sports, starting from March 21, 2020, at 8 p.m. * Official Gazette of RS, number 39/2020 3. Prohibition from point. 1 and 2 of this order does not apply to: 1) health workers - with a license; 2) members of the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Defense, the security services and the Serbian Army, who are on duty; 3) persons to whom the Ministry of the Interior issues a movement permit." Serbia,SER02,"The organisation of the care work in institutions of social protection for elderly, persons with disability and children",No ,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The Decree on Organising the Work of Social Protection Institutions for Accommodation of Beneficiaries and Social Protection Organisations for Providing Residential Care during the State of Emergency regulates the organization of work in social care system that accommodates the elderly, adults and children with disabilities or without parents. The Decree aims to prevent spread of COVID-19 in these institutions among the most vulnerable, but also among care workers, social workers and other necessary workers. The Decree applies to all social care institutions whose founder is the Republic of Serbia, an autonomous province, or a unit of local self-government, as well as to privately owned social care homes. The Decree stipulates that if a resident or an employee or a person otherwise engaged to work in the institution gets an infectious disease, the infected person shall be sent to a health care institution for treatment, while other residents, employees and persons otherwise engaged to work shall stay in a 14-day isolation in the institution. There is no data on how the isolation of residents and employees was ensured and how the transmission of the infection is prevented, bearing in mind that institutions do not have enough space and employees, nor is there data on whether it is still practiced that women who are residents and in need for care themselves are also engaged in taking care of others. The main target group are benefificiaries of institutional social care system (elderly, adults and children with disability, and children without parents). However, unintended target group was also staff in the institutions – social and care workers, nurses, therapists etc. However, the policy didn’t take into account the caring reponsabilities of social and care workers (majority of them women) in their own families. Also, distance learning was not organised in social care institutions for children with children with disabilities, so these children were prevented to follow online classes, that is, to be educated according to individual educational plans, with appropriate pedagogical support. ",Yes,"The policy and decision makers didn’t take into account the double burden of women as formal care workers and parents; Also, they totally neglected the lack of care workers due to austerity employment measures in social care in previous 5 years. ",20-Apr,20-Apr,"May 6, 2020 not in use anymore",Government of Serbia,Yes,No,No,No, ,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs/SlGlasnikPortal/eli/rep/sgrs/vlada/uredba/2020/54/8/reg,"The Decree stipulates only measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 (e.g. self-isolation of care workers and/or residents in the institutions of social care). However, the policy did not offer any solutions in situations where there is not enough space to isolate residents, as well as to hire additional staff. Also, the policy didn’t offer any solution in case where care worker in isolation is a single mother. The policy also omitted to resolve online and distance learning for children with disability that are in care institutions. ","The Decree had not have clear instructions and guidelines about specific situations when residents or staff are affected by COVID-19. Procedures were not clear and transparent, each institutions had to find innovative solutions how to deal with lack of staff, long shifts, burden etc. Considering that the majority of employees in these institutions are women, their work at home and their private obligations as parents and informal caregivers of children, the elderly and / or the sick have not been taken into account.",Cannot assess,,No, ,No,,No,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"The Decree stipulates that an employee of the institution during self-isolation, if she/he was in contact with an infected person, remains within the institution. The institution is obliged to meet the needs of employees regarding working hours, rest and other needs. However, the Decree completely neglected the dual roles of women as workers and as carers and parents. A special problem was the employees who are single parents, most of whom are women.","Children, adults and elederly with disability the institions of social care, as well as employees: care workers, social workers and other essential workers (cooks, drivers, cleaners etc.) ",Yes,Families of both residents and staff in institutions of social care,Yes,"Single parents among staff – mostly women, as well as other essential staff that are also women in majority – cooks, cleaners…",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Children, adults and elderly are main target group ",No,,Yes,Adults and children with disability that are placed in the institutions of social care,,,Yes,"The policy completely neglected the dual roles of women as workers and as carers and parents. A special problem was the employees who are single parents, most of whom are women.","Article 2 In case of the occurrence of the infectious disease COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a user or employee, ie employed (hereinafter: patients) in the institution, he is immediately referred for treatment to a health institution, which is determined by acts of the competent authorities. admission and care of these persons, under the conditions and in the manner which prevents the transmission of infectious diseases, according to the expert methodological instructions of the Institute of Public Health established for the territory of the Republic of Serbia. In the case referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, other users, as well as employees, ie employed, remain within the institution, in isolation for 14 days. Article 3 If a new case of infectious disease COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus appears in the institution during isolation, the patient is referred for treatment in the manner referred to in Article 2, paragraph 1 of this Regulation, and isolation of persons referred to in Article 2, paragraph 2. of this decree is extended for another 14 days. The directors of the institutions are obliged to take into account the structural standards regarding the staffing conditions for the provision of the service in terms of the regulations on social protection. ???? 2. ? ??????? ?????? ??????? ??????? COVID-19 ???????? ??????? SARS-CoV-2 ??? ????????? ??? ??????????, ??????? ????? ??????????? (? ????? ??????: ???????) ? ????????, ???? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ?????? ? ??????????? ????????, ???? ?? ???????? ?????? ????????? ?????? ?? ?????? ? ?????????? ??? ????, ??? ???????? ? ?? ????? ????? ?? ???????? ????????? ???????? ???????, ?? ??????? ???????????? ???????? ?????? ?? ????? ??????? ????????? ?? ?????????? ????????? ??????. ? ??????? ?? ????? 1. ???? ?????, ?????? ?????????, ??? ? ?????????, ??????? ????? ?????????? ?????? ? ?????? ????????, ? ????????? 14 ????. ???? 3. ??? ?? ? ????????, ? ???? ?????????, ?????? ???? ?????? ??????? ??????? COVID-19 ???????? ??????? SARS-CoV-2, ??????? ?? ??????? ?? ?????? ?? ????? ?? ????? 2. ???? 1. ??? ??????, ? ????????? ???? ?? ????? 2. ???? 2. ??? ?????? ????????? ?? ?? ??? 14 ????. ????????? ???????? ????? ?? ?? ???? ?????? ? ????????????? ??????????? ? ??????? ?????????? ?????? ?? ??????? ?????? ? ?????? ??????? ? ?????????? ???????." Serbia,SER03,The policy defines rights and obligations of both employers and employees in order to stop spread of COVID-19 ,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The policy aims to protect employees from getting infected with COVID-19 and prescribes duties of the employer to secure a safe and healthy working environment on the one hand, on another to secure an uninterrupted working process. The rational of policy is to stop spreading of COVID-19. The policy has been adopted as a part of the measures/actions taken to maintain working process and save jobs and economy. During a state of emergency, the employer was obliged to enable employees to perform work outside the employer’s premises (teleworking and work from home). For that purpose, the Government recommends that the employer change the general act (collective agreement) and employment contracts for all employees. The new collective agreements and employment contracts should include precise 1) duration of working hours; 2) the supervision over the employee’s work performance. The Government also suggested that employers enable flexible working arrangements for the parents of children younger than 12 years. The employer should allow one parent with a child under 12 to work from home, and if the employer's work process is such that it is impossible to provide work from home, it is necessary to organize work in shifts, so that the work schedule of the employed parent is not coincides with the work schedule of the other parent who also has a work obligation. In order to ensure the protection and health of employees, the employer is obliged to provide all general, special and extraordinary measures related to the hygienic safety of facilities and employees. For employees who are in direct contact with customers or share work space with several people, it is necessary to provide sufficient quantities of protective equipment. Employers should also consider to enable work from home for especially vulnerable employees such as those with chronic diseases and older than 60. Additional explanation of the policy provided clear instructions on remunerations for employees in case of sick leave because of infection, self-quarantine and isolation (100% of the salary). Despite the good intentions of the Government the policy doesn’t provide details how measures should be implemented in case when employer has to be close or slow down production/service due to pandemic. Therefore, the policy has been changed several times during the state of emergency. Target group in general are employers and employees – working citizens of Serbia. ",Yes,"The policy omitted to provide measures for workers with short-term contracts, or workers on internship or vocational training. ",Mar-20,Mar-20,6 May 2020,"Government of Serbia based on proposition from the Ministry of Labour, Social Policy and Veterans ",Yes,Yes,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs/SlGlasnikPortal/eli/rep/sgrs/vlada/uredba/2020/31/2/reg.,"Solutions proposed are work from home or work in shifts if work for home could not be organised; special measures for working parents of children up to 12 years old; full salaries for those on sick leave because of isolation, sickness of family member or infection of COVID-19.",Instructions for employers were clear; phone lines for potential claims from employees to the labour inspectors was established only a month later.,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Only later, the Ministry of Labour, social policy and veterans established the SOS line for workers/employees who want to claim violations of some of the rights to the labour inspection. The phone line was established only a month after the state of emergency was proclaimed. ",No,,No,,Yes,There was several revision of the Order in a form of the Government Conclusion or Recommendation to the employers,No,,"Employers and employees, those with children up to 12 years old, with chronic disease and above 60 years of age",Yes,Women (majority) employed in services and sales industry who are single mothers assistance and careers for their parents and in-laws. ,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Working parents with children up to 12 years old; ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Workers above 60 years old,No,,Yes,People with chronic diseases ,Yes,,Yes,Workers/employees are seen as unified category without gender. The only remark made that could be link with gender and sex characteristics are parental obligations, Serbia,SER04,The internship programme for unemployed youth - “My first salary” ,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,The policy is adopted at the national level but it will be implemented at the subnational level - in local municipalities ,"The policy aims to give opportunities for unemployed young people their first job practice, paid internship or apprenticeship in private and public enterprises. The advantage is given to those young people living in rural or less developed areas of Serbia. The minimum requirement is a high school or university degree, up to 30 years, no working experience required. The priority to request an intern is given to private companies and public institutions from less developed areas of Serbia. The priority sectors for internship are medicine, social protection and the justice sector. For private employers, there are no restrictions related to industries. Also, employers with five employees can apply only for one intern, employers with 6 and more can apply for more interns but not more than 20. The programme target is 10.000 young people. The budget of the programme is 2 billion dinars (approximate value of 17 million EUR). The programme envisaged paid internships where young people with secondary school education will receive 20.000 RSD (170 EUR) and with university degrees 24.000 RSD (204 EUR). The ultimate goal of the policy is to enable young people to get their first working experience and potentially find a job. The employer’s responsibility is to partly contribute to the health insurance for the apprentice while the state will pay the “salary”. The internship should last nine months. ",Yes,"Harassment and sexual harassment, labour rights (right to rest, right to social benefits deriving from employment, the right to terminate the contract etc. are issues that policy doesn’t consider but could have discriminatory effect, especially on young women",aug-20,aug-20,"This is an on-going programme, so I assume it is still valid since the internship lasts up to nine months and the interns were selected in October/November 2020 ",Government of Serbia,Yes,No,No,Yes,For the implementation is the responsibility of the National Employment Office,Yes,"2,000000000 RSD approx. 17 million EUR.",https://mojaprvaplata.gov.rs/.,The solutions proposed are aiming at solving problem of high unemployment of young people especially as a consequence of COVID-19 pandemics. It is also a measure that potentially could help employers to find highly educated work force for a minimum costs,The employers in need for interns have to apply on line. The procedure seems simple and straight forward,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Some legal experts warned that definition of internship in the programme is not in accordance with existing definitions of internship and vocational training stipulated in the Labour Law. In addition, remuneration for the internship is lower than the minimum wage in Serbia, also prescribed by the Government and agreed with trade unions and employers. Hence, the labour rights defined per the Labour Law are omitted in the programme, a document of lower legal force than the Law. The illegality of the programme’s conditions raises several issues related to the labour rights of future interns. For example, the time spent on an internship will not be calculated into the retirement plan. Also, the right to rest is not regulated by the programme. It is not clear how potential harassment or sexual harassment of the interns at work will be sanctioned. Also, the possibility for an intern to leave the internship is not regulated",Explicit target are young unemployed people and public and private companies from less developed and rural areas ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Specific target of the programme are also employers coming from rural and less developed regions of Serbia. They have priority in getting an intern which means that decision makers have in mind poverty and economic disadvantages among the regions within the same country. ,Yes,Young people are explicit target of the policy,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy refers to young people as unified category and do not recognise differences among young based on gender, sex and gender identity","?lan 4 Korisniku Programa sa srednjim obrazovanjem obezbedi?e se mese?na nov?ana naknada u iznosu od 20.000 dinara, a korisniku Programa sa visokim obrazovanjem u iznosu od 24.000 dinara, u trajanju od devet meseci. Korisnik Programa ostvaruje pravo na uplatu doprinosa za slu?aj povrede na radu i profesionalne bolesti, u skladu sa zakonom. Nacionalna služba za zapošljavanje vrši obra?un i isplatu nov?ane naknade korisnicima Programa i upla?uje doprinos za slu?aj povrede na radu i profesionalne bolesti, na mese?nom nivou. Pored iznosa nov?ane naknade iz stava 1. ovog ?lana koji korisniku Programa ispla?uje Nacionalna služba za zapošljavanje, poslodavac može korisniku Programa isplatiti dodatna sredstva. Article 4 The user of the Program with secondary education will be provided with a monthly financial compensation in the amount of 20,000 dinars, and the user of the Program with higher education in the amount of 24,000 dinars, for a period of nine months. The Program Beneficiary is entitled to the payment of contributions in the event of an injury at work and an occupational disease, in accordance with the law. The National Employment Service calculates and pays cash benefits to Program beneficiaries and pays contributions in case of work-related injuries and occupational diseases, on a monthly basis. " Serbia,SER05,The Government of Serbia direct aid and fiscal benefits to private sector in order to reduce economic consequences of COVID-19,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Before the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia were registered 131,556 companies, 271,312 entrepreneurs, 33,978 associations and 1,236 tourist agencies in the Republic of Serbia (APR, 2019). In the period 16 March - 11 April 2020, as many as 6,290 entrepreneurs registered a temporary cessation of work, mainly those offering services and owned by women: hairdressing and beauty salons, primary education, dental practice, and mobile catering facilities. The set of measures of the Government of Serbia defined the state aid for liquidity of market participants in order to reduce a serious disturbance in the economy and job loss. Namely, the Government intended to help financial capacities of micro, small and medium enterprises in order to settle all due obligations (salaries, taxes) without difficulty. Classification of entities on micro, small, medium and large is made based on 2018 financial statements for the purposes of application of the Decree. Entities established in 2019 and 2020 are considered small entities. The measures are intended for micro, small and medium enterprises. The majority of enterprises in Serbia are micro and they make up more than 95% of the economy. The measures were available to all economic entities from micro, to small and medium enterprises. That proved to be beneficial for women’s owned and run businesses that are in a category of micro and small. Possibility to redirect funds that would be used to pay liabilities to other costs and/or investments or to cover several months of reduced activities would be also beneficial for women’s owned businesses. However, due to historically less access to capital, finance and other resources, and being mostly in the industry of services, women in entrepreneurship face the shutdown risk under the burden of debt as soon as after one month of crisis, so proposed measures only delayed agony but haven’t entirely reduced risks of shutting down business permanently. The measures of the Government were primarily focused on preservations of the jobs to reduce pressure on unemployment benefits. Fiscal benefits could be used only by enterprises that did not reduce the number of employees by more than 10% since 15 March 2020. This restriction has adversely affected women’s businesses as most of them have fewer than 10 employees, which means that layoffs were not an option at all, although the uncertainty was high. One of the negative consequences is also that postponement of business decisions on reducing or increasing activities and the number of employees can be an additional damage for some economic entities. In addition, deferral of liabilities means that in January 2021, when the liabilities become due, greater liquidity will be needed, and businesses do not know whether it will be realistic, especially having in mind the announcement of the COVID-19 returning in waves. ",Yes,"The measures didn’t envisage support for changing activities of the enterprise where recovery is not possible. Also, maintaining under 10% layoffs to receive financial aid meant a complete ban on layoffs for micro-enterprises (mostly owned by women). Companies that temporary ",20-Apr,20-Apr,May 6 2020,Government of Serbia,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,Aprox 2 billion EUR,https://www.paragraf.rs/propisi/uredba-o-fiskalnim-pogodnostima-privredi-privatnom-sektoru-gradjanima.html,"The Government granted support through several instruments: 1) subsidies (e.g. on interest rates, on loans and/or for salaries of employees to prevent layoffs), 2) dept cancellation, 3) tax advantages (e.g. postponement of payments of employment taxes and/or social contributions) and 4) other measures such as short-term export credit insurance, and guarantees on loans under favourable terms. All these measures were defined in the Decree adopted less than a month after the proclamation of the state of emergency ""Decree on Fiscal Benefits and Direct Aid to Economic Entities in the Private Sector and Monetary Aid to Citizens Aimed at Reducing Economic Consequences due to COVID-19"" (Official Gazette of RS, no. 54 of 10 April 2020). Measure of fiscal benefits for entities regardless of size included deferral of payment of tax and contributions on salaries (on behalf of the employee and on behalf of the employer) for March, April and May 2020. The deferral period lasted until 4 January 2021 and could be paid up to 24 installments without interest. Although payment of contributions is delayed, employees will be able to exercise their social security rights as if they were paid. Direct aid to entrepreneurs in paying the minimum net salary for March 2020 for each full-time employee was 30,367.04 RSD per employee (approx 250 EUR). The employees for whom the payment of salaries or salary compensation was entirely borne by other payers (e.g. sick leave over 30 days, etc.) were excluded.",The administrative and tehnical procedures were available online and easly accessible.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy was revised in February 2021. The only novelty was ,No,,"Entrepreneurs and employees in micro, small and medium entreprises",Yes,Families of entreprenuers and employees of these companies,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The actors are micro, small and medium enterprises. Women owned mostly micro and small enterprises that were hit by the lockdawn measures and economic crises.","LICA KOJA MOGU DA KORISTE FISKALNE POGODNOSTI I DIREKTNA DAVANJA ?lan 3 Privredni subjekti u privatnom sektoru mogu da koriste fiskalne pogodnosti i direktna davanja propisana ovom uredbom pod uslovom da po?ev od 15. marta 2020. godine pa do dana stupanja na snagu ove uredbe nisu smanjivali broj zaposlenih za više od 10%, ne ra?unaju?i zaposlene koji su sa privrednim subjektom u privatnom sektoru zaklju?ili ugovor o radu na odre?eno vreme pre 15. marta 2020. godine za period koji se završava u periodu od 15. marta 2020. godine pa do dana stupanja na snagu ove uredbe. Pod uslovima iz stava 1. ovog ?lana fiskalne pogodnosti i direktna davanja iz ove uredbe mogu da koriste i preduzetnici, preduzetnici poljoprivrednici i preduzetnici paušalci koji su registrovali privremeni prestanak obavljanja delatnosti najranije na dan 15. marta 2020. godine. Privredni subjekti u privatnom sektoru mogu da koriste fiskalne pogodnosti i direktna davanja iz ove uredbe ukoliko su pre 15. marta 2020. godine osnovani i registrovani kod nadležnog organa ili organizacije, odnosno ako su u navedenom periodu postali obveznici PDV. PERSONS WHO CAN BENEFIT FISCAL BENEFITS AND DIRECT BENEFITS Article 3 Private sector economic operators may benefit from the fiscal benefits and direct benefits provided for in this Regulation, provided that from 15 March 2020 until the date of entry into force of this Regulation they have not reduced the number of employees by more than 10%, not counting employees who with a business entity in the private sector concluded a fixed-term employment contract before March 15, 2020 for the period ending in the period from March 15, 2020 until the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Under the conditions referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, fiscal benefits and direct benefits from this Decree may also be used by entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, farmers and flat-rate entrepreneurs who have registered a temporary cessation of activities on March 15, 2020 at the earliest. Business entities in the private sector may use the fiscal benefits and direct benefits from this Regulation if they were established and registered with the competent authority or organization before March 15, 2020, or if they became VAT payers in the specified period." Serbia,SER06,Organisation of distance learning for primary and secondary school students,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,The municipal level is responsible for financing and organising work of primary and secondary schools,"To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Government of Serbia had to suspend all educational work in primary and secondary schools temporarily. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development prepared the operational plan to continue the work of schools under challenging conditions. The Ministry prepared instruction on how educational work should be organised by distance learning, considering that the temporary suspension of direct teaching in schools does not mean and suspension of educational work with students. The beginning of the realisation of educational work by distance learning is 17. March 2020. The operational plan envisages educational activities through different ways and approaches in communication with students and parents, for example, Viber groups, emails groups and similar. The distance learning focuses are general subjects (language and mathematics) and professional subjects in vocational schools. Considering schools' overall human and technical capacities, schools can realise content in all other topics and programs based on the prescribed curriculum for teaching and learning. The schools are obliged to find alternative ways to provide learning support to students from low-income families and all other students to whom electronic communication and other modern technologies are not accessible to achieve equal rights to education for all children. Primary target group of policy are pupils and teachers but also their parents. The education is presented as fundamental rights of child, and special attention was made to children coming from low income families or without possibility to use computers and other technological means, children with disabilities and children from ethnic minorities.",Yes,"The policy didn’t mention children coming from migrant families and placed in migrant centres. These children were excluded from distance learning possibilities because of lack of technology (TV sets) and other means (mobile phones, tablets)…The policy also omits to recognise double burden for teachers who are also parents themselves, even though most employees in primary and secondary schools are women.",20-Mar,20-Mar,Still valid – until the end of the school year,"The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development ",No,Yes,No,Yes,"Schools are responsible for their own operational plans, the instructions from the Ministry are only general ",Informationo unavailable,,http://www.mpn.gov.rs/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Nastava-na-daljinu-u-vanrednom-stanju.pdf,"The policy covered critical areas of concern regarding distance learning and educational work outside the schools: broadcasting of the learning content, online platforms that will be accessible to pupils and establishment of the national online learning platform Moja škola (My School). The national TV will broadcast the educational content – one channel for each age group, from 8.00 am, six days a week. The schedule of broadcasting classes is available on the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development website the day before the broadcast. Classes are also broadcasted in the languages ??of national minorities. For students who need a structured, individualised approach to work, adjustment within the individual educational plan should be made, and teachers have to develop learning materials and make them available. In case the Internet is not available to all students, it is the obligation of the principal and class teachers to regularly publish the schedule of classes in a place that is directly accessible to students and parents, such as the school entrance, outdoor bulletin board and the like. Teachers can also forward the class schedule via text messages and social networks. Teachers are also obliged to maintain the necessary communication with students and their parents and give additional instructions for learning after the broadcast content (e.g. supplementary presentations or assignments for exercise in a workbook, homework - essays, analysis, illustrations, drawings, etc.). The school principal, the teachers' council and the pedagogical board are obliged to develop a weekly operational plan with critical activities to realise educational work. This planning aims to ensure the greatest possible involvement of students in different types of learning, coordinated the work of teachers in the preparation of educational materials for students and monitored the daily student workload by age characteristics. The class teachers will be obliged to monitor students' daily and weekly workload and propose changes in the operational plan if they assess that students are overworked. School principals are obliged to regularly submit weekly operational plans to the competent school administration of the Ministry. One of the critical issues regulated by the policy is monitoring students' progress during the distance learning period. Teachers are obliged to record data on progress through different exchanges (homework, structured exercises and checks, essays, projects, presentations, drawings, etc.). School principals and teachers are also responsible for keeping records of education in the electronic diary, including all TV classes and other teaching topics realised through different forms of communication, email or other forms of instructions and video conferencing tools. If schools do not use an electronic diary, the record-keeping should be based on notes and personal observations of the teachers. The operational plan also envisaged the development of additional support to students in distance learning. This support includes but is not limited to psycho-social support and technics how to organise learning organisation and free time, different learning techniques etc. The importance of pedagogical and psychological councillors work is particularly emphasised.","The teachers and students and their parents were overwhelmed with different forms of communications – emails, texts, Viber and other social networks groups. Teachers workload became huge with electronic diary entries, preparation of classes in various formats (PPP, visuals, texts), and monitoring and reporting the progress following numerous protocols. On the other hand, students without IT equipment or access to the internet were left to themselves.",Yes,"Digital devide between children. Remote and rural areas have issues with internet coverage, while the poorest households also lack internet access and cannot afford IT equipment. National minorities, especially Roma students, already struggle with the language of instruction and often lack support for learning at home. Children with disabilities face serious barriers in education due to lacking accessibility and the inability to access critical services and support which would help them to participate.",No,,No,,Yes,The principals and teachers were obliged to report against response plan and monitor implementation of distance learning policy. UNICEF supported Ministry of Education to develop a monitoring system for e-learning quality and the assessment and monitoring of students’ progress. This is especially important as school closures pose a real threat to a deepening inequality in learning for the most marginalized children who are already at a disadvantage. ,No,,No,,Yes,"The Ministry issued separate instructions following the school year. However, no significant changes were made on the original content of the policy",Yes,"Access to internet in schools in remote and rural areas, as well as for the poorest children that cannot afford IT equipment. Roma students lack support for learning at home and children with disabilities face the inability to access critical services (personal assistance and specialised teaching methods/means) and support which would help them to participate.","School children (primary and secondary school), teachers, school masters and parents.",No,,Yes,The policy missed to target local municipalities and discuss with them their particular role in supporting schools in organising and developing operational plans. ,No,,No,,Yes,"Poor children, children belonging to ethnic and national minorities and disabled children",No,,No,,Yes,Children from ethnic minorities were specially targeted. The distance learning programmes has been conducted for children from ethnic minorities,Yes,"Roma children were not specifically mentioned, however, poor children or children from the low income families are usually connected with this social group",No,,Yes,"Yes, children from low income families are particulary mentioned",Yes,Both primary and secondary school children are targeted,No,,Yes,Yes children with disability were specifically mentioned,No,,Yes,"Even though the majority of teachers are women, they are mentioned in a gender-neutral way. Also, the policy omitted to recognise the needs of working women – teachers as parents and carers.","6. ?????????? ? ??????????? ?????????-????????? ?????????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????????? ?????????-????????? ?????????? ?? ?????? ????????? ?? ?????????? ? ???????? ?????. ?????????? ?? ? ??????? ?? ? ??????????? ??????? ???????????? ??? ??????????? ?? ?????? ? ????? ???????? ????????/???? ???? ?? ??????????? ????? ?????? ?????? ???????????? (??? ???????, ????????? ?? ????????? ???????????? ??????, ???????? ???? ?????? ? ????? ????? ?? ????? ????????????) ?? ????????? ? ?????? ??????????? (????? ???????????? ?? ????????? ? ????? ????????????). ??? ?????????? ?? ???? ? ???????? ???????????? ??????????? ???????, ???? ?? ???????? ?????? ?? ??????? ????????? ???????? ??????. ?????????? ??????? ?? ?????? ? ??????? ???? ?? ??????? ??????????? ??????? ????? ?? ?? ??????? ?? ????????? ? ???????????? ???? ?? ????????????? ????? ???? ??????????, ?? ?? ??, ?? ????????????? ??????, ???????? ?????? ????? ???????? ????? ? ????? ?????????? ?????????-????????? ????. ????????? ?? ????????? ????? ?? ????? ? ????????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ???? ?? ???? ? ??????? ???? ??????? ???????????? ????? ?? ??????. 6. Records on the implementation of educational activities at a distance School principal and teachers are responsible for keeping records of distance learning activities Teachers are obliged to record everything in the electronic diary realized TV classes and other teaching units / topics that were realized through other forms of communication (RTS Planeta, electronic management platforms) learning, email instructions and other video conferencing tools) with a note about way of realization (form of communication with students and channel of communication). This one the records will be in the function of verifying the realized teaching, which creates them conditions for regular completion of the school year. Records of distance learning in schools that do not use an electronic diary it should be based on notes and records kept at the individual level teachers, so that, after the normalization of conditions, the necessary data could be obtained later entered in the books of records of educational work. School principals are obliged to monitor and update all types of records which is conducted in a period when there is organized distance learning." Serbia,SER07,The programme of mitigating the economic consequences of Covid-19 pandemic and stimulating economic recovery throught guarantee scheme. ,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The Programme consists of the allocation of loans to economic entities for maintaining liquidity and working capital, in order to preserve the stability of the financial and economic system of the Republic of Serbia. The Programme is intended for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and cooperatives that have existed for at least 2 years, and which have achieved business profits. The focus of the programme in the first place is a guarantee scheme, which covers a set of individual guarantees given by the Republic of Serbia which are issued in favour of banks in order to secure banks’ loan portfolios. Therefore, by issuing guarantees, the state undertakes to settle the claims of banks stemming from loans for financing liquidity and working capital where the borrower defaults. The programme will provide additional sources of funding with a repayment period of 36 months, and a 12-month grace period to all micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including also agricultural holdings. The existing Decree that regulates guarantee scheme (""Official Gazette of RS"", No. 57/20) expired in December 2020, when the Law on Determining the Guarantee Scheme was passed (""Official Gazette of RS"", No. 153/20), which came into force when the above-mentioned decree expired. This Law further constitutes the determination of the national guarantee scheme. In accordance with the guarantee scheme, banks can conclude a loan agreement until June 30, 2021 and place loans until July 31, 2021 up to two billion euros. After the bank reaches 90% utilization of the maximum insured portfolio, the bank can apply to increase its limit from the remaining amount of funds from the guarantee scheme under the same conditions to increase the maximum insured portfolio an unlimited number of times, provided that each individual l request cannot be less than five million euros or more than 25 million euros. The agreement with the National Bank of Serbia has been signed by 25 banks and the Government has approved about 30 requests to increase the maximum insured portfolio. The Law on Determining the Guarantee Scheme as a measure of support to the economy for mitigating the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic entered into force on December 29 2020. ",Yes,"Some restrictions on what funds can be spent exists. For example, funds cannot be used to finance liabilities, which is also the reason why enterprises often apply for loans, especially those that operate in the sector of services and are owned by women. The way in which the banks are involved in servicing is also important, because at the level of rulebooks and procedures for access to loans, additional barriers are set for the so-called women’s enterprises due to historically less access to capital, finance and other resources, and being mostly in the industry of services. ",20-Apr,20-Apr,"Still in use for two years after the date of entry into force – Replaced by the Law on Determining the Guarantee Scheme from December 2020 and renewed again in the separate law that entred into the force on April 22, 2021 ""Official Gazette of RS"", No. 40 of April 22, 2021. ",Government of Serbia,Yes,No,No,Yes,Serbian Development Fund and Serbian Export Credit and Insurance Agencyogramme consists of the allocation of loans to economic entities for,Yes,EUR 2 billion,https://www.paragraf.rs/propisi/uredba-o-utvrdjivanju-garantne-seme-mera-podrske-privredi.html,"The policy defines the beneficiaries of the program (banks), the maximum credit amount, for which the Republic of Serbia undertakes the obligation as a guarantor, who can take a loan, who is excluded. The right to apply have: 1) entrepreneurs, cooperatives, micro, small and medium-sized companies, 2) in predominantly private or cooperative ownership, 3) who perform production, services, trade or agricultural activity. Respective funds cannot be used for: organizing games of chance, lotteries and similar; supply of oil and oil products; production and supply of prohibited products or activities. The right to support prescribed by the Program have the following business entities which: 1) Deliver official financial statements (except entrepreneurs who are not obliged to submit financial statements), 2) Are not in difficulties (such as bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or financial restructuring), 3) Undertake obligation to retain the number of employees, in accordance with the report of the Central Register of Mandatory Social Insurance on the number of temporary and permanent employees on 16 March 2020, with a tolerance of up to 10%; 4) Provide guarantees for the proper repayment of the loan in the form of a promissory note, mortgage or pledge, depending on the amount of the approved loan. The loan may be granted even if in the official financial statements of a business entity for one of the last two years a net loss is reported, but operating profit has been achieved. The loan for maintenance of liquidity and working capital will be approved under the following conditions: 1) 36 months payment period including 12 months grace period, 2) Annual interest rate of 1%, 3) Interest is calculated throughout grace period and added to the principal, 4) Loan in approved and repaid in RSD, 5) Loan repayments are made in monthly installments. Minimum loan amount per applicant with related entities is: RSD 1 million - for business entities, RSD 200 thousand - for entrepreneurs and cooperatives. Maximum loan amount per applicant with related entities is: RSD 10 million - for entrepreneurs and micro enterprises, RSD 40 million - for small enterprises, RSD 120 million - for medium sized enterprises. ",Yes,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The banks are obliged to report to the Ministry of Finance and the National Bank of Serbia on the implementation of the guarantee scheme. The Ministry of Finance exchanges data with the National Bank of Serbia on the control of the implementation of the law. The control of the implementation of this law is performed by the Ministry of Finance, with the professional and technical support of the Agency for Insurance and Financing of Exports of the Republic of Serbia. The Ministry of Finance supervises the application of the provisions of this Law.",No,,No,,Yes,"The Decree establishing a guarantee scheme as an economic support measure to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 disease caused by virus SARS-CoV-2 from April 2020 (""Official Gazette of RS"", No. 57/20) expired in December 2020, when the Law on Determining the Guarantee Scheme was passed (""Official Gazette of RS"", No. 153/20), which came into force when the above-mentioned decree expired. The new Law on establishing a second guarantee scheme (""Official Gazette of RS"", No. 40 of April 22, 2021) replaced both Decree and Law from 2020.",No,,"Micro, small and medium entreprises ",No,,Yes,The policy missed to specificly target women owned enterprises. ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy is gender-blind and could have potentially negative impact because it deepens the gender gap and does not take into account the specifics of micro-enterprises in service industries that are most effected by the pandemic and owned by women. The enterprises that usually have easier access to loans in the market will be able to benefit from the measure.,"??????? ????????? ???? 1 ???? ??????? ?? ??????? ??????, ????????, ?????? ? ????? ?????????? ????????? ?? ???????? ????????? ????????? ?????? ? ???? ?? ????????? ????? ??????????? ???? ???????, ???????????, ?????? ? ????? ?????????? ??????? ?? ?????? ??????, ???????????, ??? ? ????? ?????? ?? ??????? ?? ???????? ???? ??? ???? ??????? ????????, ???? ?????????? ?????????? ????????? ???????? ????? ????????? ??????? COVID-19 ???????? ??????? SARS-CoV-2, ?? ????? ???????? ??????????? ?????????? ?????????. Subject of the Law Article 1 This Law regulates the conditions, procedure, amount and manner of providing funds for issuing guarantees of the Republic of Serbia in connection with the guarantee scheme defined by this Law, criteria, conditions and manner of approving loans by banks, reporting, and other issues relevant to the guarantee scheme. a measure of support to the economy, in order to mitigate the economic consequences caused by the pandemic of the disease COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with the aim of increasing the liquidity of economic entities." Serbia,SER08,"One-off and access to loans financial aid to vegetable growers, owners of cows, sheep, goats and beekeepers, in order to mitigate the consequences caused by the COVID-19 disease",No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In the conditions of the global, pandemic crisis, there was a deterioration of the economic and financial position and business of agricultural farms, and there was a need for additional financial assistance, in order to facilitate their business. Therefore, the Government of Serbia adopted the Decree on financial assistance to agricultural farms to mitigate the consequences caused by the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (""Official Gazette of RS"", No. 57/2020). Financial assistance is a one-time payment of non-refundable funds to agricultural holdings and special loans from the banks under the favourable conditions. Special conditions also apply, e.g. the owner of the animals or a farmer has to be registered in the Central Database of Marking of animals. The owners of a beehive have to be registered in the Central Database, as well. The advantage is given to the beehive owner of 70 or more years old in 2020. The stated financial aid is cumulated with each other, as well as with possible other types of assistance (incentives, subsidies, and donations) in accordance with special regulations. Payment of financial assistance to agricultural holdings is made by the Ministry of Finance - Treasury Administration to a dedicated account of the agricultural holding opened with a commercial bank and entered in the Register of Agricultural Holdings, based on data submitted electronically by the Directorate for Agrarian Payments of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management. These funds cannot be subject to enforcement as well as the penal provisions.",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,Unlimited; still valid,Government of Serbia,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,1.450.000.000 RSD aprox. 12 milion EUR,"https://www.paragraf.rs/propisi/uredba-o-novcanoj-pomoci-poljoprivrednim-gazdinstvima-vanredno-stanje.html http://www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs/SlGlasnikPortal/eli/rep/sgrs/vlada/uredba/2020/57/1/reg ","The policy regulates financial assistance to agricultural holdings in order to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19. The measures cover one-off payment of financial aid and credit support for the loan (1% interest rate, duration of the payoff period is 36 months). Payment of financial aid is aiming to vegetable growers, owners of cows, sheep, goats and beekeepers, in order to mitigate the consequences caused by the COVID-19 disease. This is defined in the “Decree on financial assistance to agricultural farms was passed in order to mitigate the consequences caused by the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus” (“Official Gazette RS "", no. 57/2020) in April 2020. The aid is intended for registered commercial agricultural holdings. This aid does not cover fruit growers and crop farmers. Moreover, holders of non-commercial agricultural holdings could not receive this support. A smaller percentage of women are holders of commercial agricultural holdings (23%) and have smaller estates. There are many larger elderly households where women and men work in agriculture to supplement their pensions, but do not have registered commercial agricultural holdings. Their situation is particularly difficult because they either have no regular income or have small agricultural pensions or reduced pensions. It is tried to help those who are most endangered in this situation. The amount of one-time aid of money is determined per unit of registered area, e.g. per head of livestock or number of hives: 25 dinars per square meter for vegetable growers who have greenhouses or hothouses, and a maximum of 90,000 dinars. Subsidise per animal are defined from 3,000 dinars per cow to maximum of 20,000 dinars per beehive. Credit support is available to farmers, for registered agricultural farms, natural persons, entrepreneurs and cooperatives, and legal entities that have a registered agricultural farm. A natural person and an entrepreneur can exercise the right to credit support provided that the total loan amount is up to 6,000,000 dinars, while a legal entity credit support provided is up to 18,000,000 dinars. Nine banks joined the programme. Loans are available to farmers for the following areas: 1) livestock development, which includes the purchase of animals and the animal insurance premium; 2) development of arable farming, fruit growing, viticulture, vegetables and floriculture; 3) investments in agricultural machinery and equipment; 4) procurement of animal feed; 5) investments in certain types of machinery and equipment used in crop production; 6) liquidity. The following persons are also entitled to special subsidies: farmers and stockbreeders with residence in an area with difficult working conditions in agriculture, who have reached a maximum of 40 years of age in the current year, or who are female. The subsidy is realized by covering a part of the interest on the loan in a certain percentage.","A novelty was that farmers do not go to the Treasury Administration and submit a request for subsidies, but to do so by e-mail.",Yes,The problem is that not all farmers are computer literate or posses enough skills to fill in forms on line without support from the administration.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Informationo unavailable,,"Farmers, vegetable and animal farmers, beehive holders",No,,Yes,"The aid does not cover fruit growers and crop farmers. Moreover, holders of non-commercial agricultural holdings could not receive this support. A smaller percentage of women are holders of commercial agricultural holdings (23%) and have smaller estates. There are many larger elderly households where women and men work in agriculture to supplement their pensions, but do not have registered commercial agricultural holdings. Their situation is particularly difficult because they either have no regular income or have small agricultural pensions or reduced pensions. It is tried to help those who are most endangered in this situation.",No,,No,,Yes,"A beehive holders over 70 years old, farmers working in underdeveloped areas and women farmers. It also recognised women/spouses and children – other members of the household but only those who are registered as official workers.",No,,No,,No,,,,No,,Yes,Farmers working in less developed areas of Serbia,Yes,Those under 40 years old and those over 70 years old (beehive holders),No,,No,,No,,No, ,"Zna?enje pojedinih pojmova ?lan 2 Pojedini pojmovi, u smislu ove uredbe, imaju slede?e zna?enje: 1) poljoprivredno gazdinstvo jeste proizvodna jedinica na kojoj privredno društvo, zemljoradni?ka zadruga, ustanova ili drugo pravno lice, preduzetnik ili poljoprivrednik obavlja poljoprivrednu proizvodnju, u skladu sa zakonom kojim se ure?uje poljoprivreda i ruralni razvoj; 2) nosilac porodi?nog poljoprivrednog gazdinstva jeste fizi?ko lice - poljoprivrednik i preduzetnik koji obavlja poljoprivrednu proizvodnju, i koje je upisano u Registar poljoprivrednih gazdinstava, kao nosilac porodi?nog poljoprivrednog gazdinstva, u skladu sa zakonom kojim se ure?uje poljoprivreda i ruralni razvoj; 3) ?lan porodi?nog poljoprivrednog gazdinstva jeste ?lan istog doma?instva, koji se stalno ili povremeno bavi radom na gazdinstvu i koji je upisan u Registar poljoprivrednih gazdinstava kao ?lan porodi?nog poljoprivrednog gazdinstva, u skladu sa zakonom kojim se ure?uje poljoprivreda i ruralni razvoj; 4) komercijalno porodi?no poljoprivredno gazdinstvo jeste ono poljoprivredno gazdinstvo koje je tržišno usmereno i ?ije svojstvo je kao takvo utvr?eno u Registru poljoprivrednih gazdinstava, u skladu sa zakonom kojim se ure?uju podsticaji u poljoprivredi i ruralnom razvoju; 5) krava jeste svako žensko grlo goveda starije od 24 meseca; 6) nov?ana pomo? jeste jednokratna uplata bespovratnih nov?anih sredstava poljoprivrednim gazdinstvima u skladu sa ovom uredbom. Text translation Source text Pozitivni pomak ove inicijative sto je usko povezala akademsku zajednicu i prakticare socijalnog rada. Na taj nacin studenti su upoznati sa potencijalnim problemima i izazovima sa kojima se suocavaju socijalni radnici koji rade sa zrtvama rodno zasnovanog nasilja, ali i sa resenjima i jasnim instrukcijama za postupanje u uslovima kriza. auto_awesome Translate from: Bosnian 1469 / 5000 Translation results The meaning of certain terms Article 2 Certain terms, for the purposes of this Regulation, have the following meanings: 1) agricultural holding is a production unit on which a company, agricultural cooperative, institution or other legal entity, entrepreneur or farmer performs agricultural production, in accordance with the law governing agriculture and rural development; 2) holder of a family agricultural holding is a natural person - a farmer and entrepreneur who performs agricultural production, and who is entered in the Register of Agricultural Holdings, as a holder of a family agricultural holding, in accordance with the law governing agriculture and rural development; 3) member of a family farm is a member of the same household, who is permanently or occasionally engaged in work on the farm and who is registered in the Register of Agricultural Farms as a member of a family farm, in accordance with the law governing agriculture and rural development; 4) commercial family agricultural holding is that agricultural holding which is market-oriented and whose property is determined as such in the Register of Agricultural Holdings, in accordance with the law governing incentives in agriculture and rural development; 5) cow is any female head of cattle older than 24 months; 6) financial assistance is a one-time payment of non-refundable funds to agricultural holdings in accordance with this Decree. " Serbia,SER09,Universal cash payments to all citizents ,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"One of the most controversial, but yet popular measures of the Government of Serbia was non-refundable aid for all adult citizens in the amount of 100 EUR. The payments were made when the emergency situation ended. The measure was justified as support to the economy and enhancing consumption, as fiscal incentive and direct support to all adult citizens. The assumption was that the funds allocated from the budget for this one-time payment to citizens will be returned to the economy through consumption, which is an indirect additional support to the economy. Despite the criticism and arguments against it the measure was still very important to poor citizens, people working in informal economy, those who lost their jobs due to the pandemic and Roma men and women, as well as a large number of citizens who are not permanently employed or self-employed, seasonal workers, or those engaged in the informal economy, under temporary or occasional employment contracts, authorship agreements, those without income who are not covered by social assistance, or micro farmers who sell their goods in the markets, which were closed. Although the measure was presented as economic one, aiming to increase liquidity and incentivise consumption, its effects were positive for the poorest citizens and all above listed categories that falls into the cracks of other measures. No other measure contributes to mitigating the shocks of crisis felt by this large group of people whose share in the economy is estimated to range from 20% to 30% of GDP. Therefore, these funds will actually reach those who are neither covered by the existing support measures nor registered in the system as users of various services. Available statistical data on the labour market status and age shows that women are not the majority among the persons at risk of poverty. For example, gender disparities in exposure to risk of poverty, by age categories, are pronounced for women over 65 years (who are at a higher risk than men by 4.9%) and for men between 55 and 64 years of age, who are at a higher risk than women by 4.9%. According to their status on the labour market, inactive women, women pensioners and unemployed men are at the highest risk of poverty. However, there are more retired women living in a single elderly household and on average receiving lower pensions where this measure has no or very little impact. Also, for single-parent families with one or more minor children the measure had the lowest effects per household member. Targeting more precisely of those who really need help was the main criticism of experts and the public. But more precise targeting requires time and additional resources. For example, the available records of social assistance beneficiaries do not include the group of the poor or just above the poverty line, or those who have lost their income due to the crisis and were not previously poor. In all these groups, women are represented above average. There are, of course, citizens who may not be “desperate” for this kind of help, but that number is smaller than the number of those who are, considering the amount of average salaries in the Republic of Serbia. ",No,,20-May,20-May,Validity expired after financial aid was distributed to all registered citizens,Government of Serbia,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,71 bilion RSD aprox. 600 million EUR,https://www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs/SlGlasnikPortal/eli/rep/sgrs/vlada/uredba/2020/60/1/reg,One-off 100 EUR monetary aid to all adult citizens of Serbia,"From the moment of adoption of the measure until the beginning of payment in May and June 2020, the way of its implementation changed several times (from being paid automatically to everyone’s account to being paid directly to pensioners and social assistance beneficiaries, while others citizens should apply for these funds “if they wanted”). Any change and inconsistency in implementation further impeded access for certain groups of women (rural women, women with low level of formal qualifications, Roma women, women with disabilities, etc.) as well as for men from vulnerable categories. ",Yes,The online applying was also obstacle for some categories with access to internet or adequate equipment. Phone applying was overbooked as well.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Universal cash transfer of EUR 60 to each citizen over 18 years old, paid in two installments of EUR 30 each—in May 2021and November 2021; a one-off payment of EUR 50 to all pensioners to be paid in September 2021; adittional a one-off financial assistance of EUR 60 to all the unemployed, paid in June 2021 and a one-off payment of EUR 25 to all vaccinated citizens paid in June 2021.",Yes,"The Fiscal Council (the highest advisory body of the Government of Serbia for fiscal and economic policy) evaluated the measure of one-off universial cash payments of 100 EUR provided to all adult citizens as the least useful and meaningful measure. According to the Council the measure did not target the groups that needed assistance the most. It was also consider as very expensive and with unclear effects. The Fiscal Council disputes the opinion of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which evaluate this measure as a good one, with “admirably strong effects on the reduction of inequalities and poverty”. The Fiscal Council insisted that measures should have been better targeted and directed at the most vulnerable households, which would achieve greater effects and reduce government debt, rather than actually decreasing the potential to assist the most vulnerable population. Another criticism emerged from the oppositional political parties who claimed measure to be populistic and targeted just before parliamentary elections organised in the midts of pandemic. ",All citizens of Serbia over 18 years old,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,But certainly vulnerable groups benefit from this policy,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Only citizens above 18 years old,Yes,,No,,No,,Yes,"The measure “100 EUR for all adult citizens”, as “helicopter” money “dropped down” to hit all equally, was not equally useful to all. It was the least useful to single parent families with one or more minor children, the majority of whom are mothers with children. Lack of gender statistics makes it difficult to review the ultimate effects of the adopted measures, but also their gender-responsive design.","???? 1. ???? ??????? ??????? ?? ????????? ??????????? ???????? ?????????? ????????? ????????? ??????, ? ????? ?????? ??????????? ??????? ?????? ?????????? ??????????? ????????? ??????, ???? ?? ??? ??????? ?? ????? ??? ?????? ????? ???????????? ?? ?????????? ????????? ??????, ?? ??????? ?????? ?????? ? ??: ???? ?????????? ???????, ???? ?????????? ??????? ????????? ??????, ??? ? ????? ???? ?? ?? ????????? ?? ???????? ??????????? ??????? ?????? ? ?????? ?? ???? ???????, ? ? ???? ????????? ?????????? ??????? ?????????????? ?????????? ??????? COVID-19 ???????? ??????? SARS-CoV-2. ????????? ?????? ?? ???????? ?????? ??????????? ??????? ?????? ?????? ?? ????? 1. ???? ????? ? ?????? ?? 100 (???) ???? ? ????????? ??????????????? ??????????? ?? ????????? ??????? ????? ??????? ????? ?????? ?? ??? ??????? ?? ????? ??? ??????. ??? ?????????? ??????? ?? ????? 1. ???? ????? ???????? ?? ? ????????? ?????????? ??????? – ???????? ???? ????? ? ????? ?????????? ????????????, ??????? ????????? ????? ??????????? (? ?????? ?? ??. 223. ? 225. ?????? ? ?????????? ? ??????????? ?????????). Article 1. This Decree regulates the formation of a temporary register of adult citizens of the Republic of Serbia, and the manner of payment of one-time financial assistance to adult citizens of the Republic of Serbia, who on the day of entry into force of this Decree reside in the territory of the Republic of Serbia. recipients of financial social assistance, as well as those who have applied for one-time financial assistance in accordance with this Regulation, in order to reduce the negative effects caused by the pandemic of COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The Republic of Serbia shall pay a one-time financial assistance to the persons referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in the amount of 100 (one hundred) euros in dinar equivalent calculated at the official middle exchange rate of the National Bank of Serbia on the day this Decree enters into force. Beneficiaries of pensions referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall also be considered beneficiaries of temporary benefits - disabled workers of the second and third category of disability, ie remaining working abilities (in accordance with Articles 223 and 225 of the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance). " Serbia,SER10,Financial incentives for social care workers – amendments to the collective agreement between government of Serbia and social care workers trade unions,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The COVID-19 pandemic affected changes in the functioning of the social care system (e.g. increased pressure and responsibility, longer working hours and shifts), and availability of social care services (e.g. obstacles in working with beneficiaries and persons in risk because switching to online work). Social care workers were also exposed to higher risk of getting infected, insufficient number of staff per beneficiary; lack of protective equipment. The collective agreement for workers in social care system has been signed between the Government of Serbia and social workers trade unions representatives in 2019. In 2020, because of changed circomstances the provisions of the agreement has to be changed. There is a consensus among policymakers and experts that social care institutions faced the greatest challenges during the crisis for a variety of reasons, including capacity, financing, vulnerability of populations, and health concerns. The primary focus of the decision makers was to prevent the outbreak in residential institutions housing beneficiaries on one hand, on another to secure services to most vulnerable groups: persons with disability, children in foster care, victims of gender based violence, homless etc. Thus, that made social workers and other essential workers in social care (cooks, cleaning and laundry) exposed to difficult working conditions and threats for their own health and safety. The amendment regulates the compensation of salaries. The social care worker is entitled to a salary compensation in the amount of 100% of the average salary in the previous 12 months before the month in which the temporary incapacity for work occurred, as a result of direct exposure to risk confirmed COVID-19 disease. The amendments also include full salary reimbursments in the case of temporarily absence from work due to confirmed disease COVID-19 or because of isolation or self-isolation in connection with that disease. The measure also has retroactive power to those who were incapacited for work before the amendment agreement enter into the force. ",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,Unlimited ,Government of Serbia,Yes,No,No,Yes,Trade union of social workers ,Informationo unavailable,,http://www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs/SlGlasnikPortal/eli/rep/sgrs/drugeorganizacije/kolektivniugovor/2020/60/1,The policy proposed two additions to the Collective agreement between social care workers and the Government. The first solution envisaged full reimbursement of the salary for those sick workers because of COVID-19 and/or isolated or self-isolation. The solutions also include 100% salary compensation retroactively. The Government of Serbia also approved for all social care workers on temporary contracts to be employed for an indefinite period.,"Basis for payment of compensation to employees are two documents that employees have to obtain: one is the - decision of the competent authority (sanitary inspector, authority responsible for controlling the crossing of the state border, customs authority, excerpt from the records of the Ministry of the Interior, etc.) as a proof of infection and the other is doctor's report on temporary incapacity for work. However, it is not clear how, during the state of emergency and restrictions of movement for all employees they obtain necessary documents. No instructions were given on that. ",Yes,There is no clear instructions how employees should approach to these other responsible institutions such as sanitary inspections etc.,Yes,The implicit assumption was to prevent general strike in the institutions of social care,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"Social care workers, especially those working in social care institutions directly with beneficiaries (nurses, doctors, technicians) ",Yes,"Social care system beneficiares, those that are most vulnerable: elderly, adults and children with disability…",No,,Yes,"The changes in the collective agreement were direct response to the requests from the Trade Union of Social Workers and many objections social workers had on working conditions, violation of their labour rights, restrictions to movement etc.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Increased salaries for employees in social protection institutions contributed to the better valuation of formal care work and better conditions of work for social workers and other essential workers in social care system whose salaries were one of the lowest in the country. ,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"At first glance, this measure seems gender sensitive, because it relates to the sector predominantly employing women, so indirectly also the valuation of the economy of care, as well as potential increase of the availability of social services, which are important to women (in the context of unpaid work). However, having in mind the existing “glass ceilings and walls”, but also the gender pay gap, a more detailed gender analysis would have to include the distribution of resources by sex, or representation of women and men in management and higher-paid jobs.","Dopunom se dodaje novi ?lan 64a u delu koji ure?uje naknadu plate. Ostvarivanje prava na naknadu plate Zaposleni ima pravo na naknadu plate u visini od 100% prose?ne plate u prethodnih 12 meseci pre meseca u kojem je nastupila privremena spre?enost za radukoliko je kao posledica neposrednog izlaganja riziku po osnovu obavljanja poslova i radnih zadataka, odnosno službenih dužnosti i kontakata sa licima kojima je potvr?ena bolest COVID-19: - privremeno odsustvovao sa rada zbog potvr?ene bolesti COVID-19, - naložena mera izolacije ili samoizolacije u vezi sa tom boleš?u. Tako?e, zaposleni koji je odsustvovao sa rada iz navedenih razloga a nije izvršen obra?un i isplata plate po osnovu privremene spre?enosti za rad do dana stupanja na snagu Dopune, ostvaruje pravo na naknadu u visini 100% prose?ne plate u prethodnih 12 meseci pre meseca u kojem je nastupila privremena spre?enost za rad. The amendment adds a new Article 64a in the part that regulates the compensation of salaries. Exercising the right to salary compensation The employee is entitled to a salary compensation in the amount of 100% of the average salary in the previous 12 months before the month in which the temporary incapacity for work occurred, as a result of direct exposure to risk confirmed COVID-19 disease: - temporarily absent from work due to confirmed disease COVID-19, - an ordered measure of isolation or self-isolation in connection with that disease. Also, an employee who was absent from work for the above reasons and did not calculate and pay the salary on the basis of temporary incapacity for work until the date of entry into force of the Amendment, is entitled to compensation in the amount of 100% of the average salary in the previous 12 months. temporary incapacity for work occurred." Slovenia,SI01,Prohibiton of partner being present at birth - Ordinance on temporary measures in health care to contain and control the COVID-19 epidemic,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"During the first epidemic wave (March-May 2020) an ordinance that all healthcare providers should suspend the provision of preventive health services, only in case if the provision would not have negative consequences for a patient’s health was put into force. All specialist examinations and surgeries with all health care providers were cancelled, also rehabilitation procedures and other forms of non-urgent treatment (with the exception of referrals marked with the level of urgency “Urgent” and “very fast”, oncology services and treatment of pregnant women). The policy was intended to limit the spread of COVID-19 during the first wave; target groups were primarily all health care providers and their work, but patients were most affected by this particular Ordinance. Since all preventive procedures has been cancelled waiting period for the doctors’ appointments prolonged and numerous diseases were undetected (for example in April 2020 30 % less cancer was diagnosed; Slovenian Breast Cancer Screening Program DORA was also stopped 16 March 2020 until 25 May 2020, Slovenian Cervical Cancer Screening Program and Registry ZORA was also put on hold between 11 March 2020 and 9 May 2020). One of the areas which was affected by this Ordinance was also the treatment of pregnant women and women in labor. Based on the decision of extended professional college of gynecology and obstetrics (working body of the Ministry of Health; https://www.gov.si/assets/ministrstva/MZ/DOKUMENTI/Koronavirus/8.-2-dopisna-seja-Sklep-RSK-GP-o-delu-v-kriznih-razmerah.pdf) different measures were to be implemented by health providers, for example only 7 preventive appointments instead of 10; screening tests for gestational diabetes have been canceled. No insertions, replacements and removals of IUD were performed; gynecological clinics did not monitor women who take hormonal contraception or hormone replacement therapy. Fathers were no longer allowed to be present at ultrasound check ups, lectures were cancelled at parental schools, face masks were obligatory at all medical examinations and in labor as well. Home birth has been also entirely prohibited. One of the measures that gained a lot of public attention was prohibition of fathers being present at birth and prohibition of visitation of new mothers and newborns in the hospital. This particular measure has been cancelled already in 29 April 2020.",Yes,"The policy did not consider the impact of stopping preventive health services on health of general population, as well as on women’s health in particular, which has been publicly debated.",20-Mar,20-Apr,Not in use any more since 9 May 2020.,The Government of the Republic of Slovenia,Yes,No,No,No,"The Government of the Republic of Slovenia constitutes the executive authority. It implements Acts and other regulations adopted by the National Assembly. It is also responsible for functioning of the state administration. It issues regulations and adopts legal, political, economic and other measures required for the development of the State. It is composed of the Prime Minister and other ministries. ",Informationo unavailable,,"http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ODLO2038 (unofficial consolidated text) About work of gynecologists and obstretitians during this time: https://www.gov.si/assets/ministrstva/MZ/DOKUMENTI/Koronavirus/8.-2-dopisna-seja-Sklep-RSK-GP-o-delu-v-kriznih-razmerah.pdf",The policy proposed that all preventive medical procedures are supposed to be cancelled. ,The policy does not foresee any services.,No,,Yes,Implicit assumption would be that COVID-19 is far the most relevant disease which affects population and also medical system. ,Yes,"The prohibition of fathers being present at birth could be fueled by the stereotype about labor being a “woman’s domain” and merely a physical and medical act and therefore neglecting the cultural and psychological side of labor for women (mothers) and also for men (fathers). The presence of a partner (father) at birth is not perceived as positive for woman in labor, which calms her down and also has an impact on the outcome of labor. The partner’s need or wish to be present at birth was also not taken into account.",No,,No,,No,,Yes,It has been revised once.,Yes,"Due to prohibition of fathers being present at birth an on line petition has been organised. In Slovenia more and more partners (fathers) are present at birth (more than 60 %) and studies also show that the presence of a partner has a positive impact on woman in labour (for example WHO recommends the presence of partner; this recommendation was not withdrawn during the pandemic). It has also been pointed out that fathers are unable to form the most early contacts with the newborn and are not even able to see the child until she/he is released from the hospital a few days after the birth. The Human Rights Ombudsman also considered this measure and gave opinion on 10 April 2020. His opinion was that each woman should be treated individually and it is therefore necessary to assess whether the risks of a partner’s presence at birth actually overweight the benefits for a woman in labour. This measure was withdrawn on 29 April 2020, based on the decision of extended professional college of gynecology and obstretics and advisory expert group of the Minister of Health.",The policy was created to determine the work of all health care providers. The explicit target groups of this policy are also all patients and especially people seeking preventive services.,Yes,"Patients and their families; in case of pregnant women fathers and newborns, also medical personell present at birth. ",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,no,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,Yes.,"Some preventive services are very age-specific, such as breast cancer screening programe (after age 50), preventive screening and early detection programe for colorectal cancer (after age 50). These programes have been cancelled during this period of time.",No.,,No.,,No.,,Yes.,The policy is completely gender blind and does not consider any gender-related health issues and procedures that have been affected by it.,"Prvi ?len S tem odlokom se dolo?i, da se prekine izvajanje preventivnih zdravstvenih storitev pri vseh izvajalcih zdravstvene dejavnosti. Article 1 This decree stipulates that the privision of preventive health services by all health providers shall be suspended." Slovenia,SI02,Act Determining the Intervention Measures to Contain the COVID-19 Epidemic and Mitigate its Consequences for Citizens and the Economy - Article 61 about paternity leave,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"This legal act was connected to the first anti-corona legal package, which is suppose to mitigate the consequences of COVID-19 in the field of work and payment of social security contributions, social security, public funds rights and parental care, health insurance, taxes, public finances, public sector wages, agriculture, forestry and food, water management, environmental protection, culture, science and research, etc. One of the target groups are employees (fathers) from specific sectors, who are currently on paternity leave or are expected to exercise the right to take the paternity leave in the near future. In such cases the legal act provides a legal basis to shorten/decline paternity leave. Paternity leave is provided by Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act (ZSDP-1); it is the right of the father and is not transferrable and can last up to 30 calendar days (and additional 10 days for the birth of twins and 20 for the birth of triplets). The number of cases when paternity leave has been cancelled was not available. However, the number of possible cases would not be high, due to the fact that only 5 % - 7 % of fathers use paternity leave annually (18.767 children were born in 2020).",Yes,"This particular measure was created to provide crucial workers in the time of epidemic; however, the importance of father’s role in a family imediately after child birth for mother as well as for a newborn was not taken into account. The child care is therefore being considered as the sole responsibility of the mother.",20-Apr,20-Apr,Still in force,National Assembly,No,No,No,Yes,"The National Assembly is the holder of legislative power and is therefore the sole body in the country which can adopt laws. The legislative procedure consists of multiple stages. Laws can be proposed by the Government, any deputy, the National Council, at least five thousand voters.",Yes,The budget for all measures foreseen in the policy is 3 billion EUR. Not specified.,http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO8190&d-49683-p=4 (unofficial consolidated text),One of the measures foreseen in the legal act is to provide employers with the possibility to summon a worker on paternity leave back to work prior to the end of his paternity leave or to decline the possibility of taking the paternity leave. This posibility can be applied in cases if a worker works at a workplace which is crucial to contain the epidemic (for example medical professions) or for functioning of the society (such as police). Paternity leave can be used later. ,,,,No,,Yes,"This measures is connected to the stereotype that child care is primarily a task for women (mothers); men (fathers) are not a crucial component in the family domain, especially child care.",Yes,Inspection supervision over the implementation of provisions of this legal document is to be performed by the health and other relevant inspectorates.,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,"The policy has been revised numerous times, but the relevant measure about parental leave (Article 61) has not been changed/revised. ",No,"Public debate about the policy did not evolve around this particular measure (paternity leave). It can be assumed that society as well understands the stereotypical role of fathers in the family (child care) as not being equally important as the role of mothers. Another reason could be that the number of cases would be relatively low, while only 5 % - 7 % of fathers use their paternity leave.",Employers and fathers.,Yes,"Wifes / partners (mothers), newborns or toddlers, also grandparents.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,/applies only for Article 61),No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,Yes.,"The policy as a whole is gender-blind; however, the measure of parental leave is evidently relevant for men (fathers).","?len 61 (Izjeme na podro?ju uveljavljanja pravic po zakonu o starševskem varstvu in družinskih prejemkih) (2) Ne glede na 26. ?len ZSDP-1 o?e nima pravice do o?etovskega dopusta tudi, ?e se mora zaradi epidemije vrniti na delo. Article 61 (Exceptions in the field of exercising rights under Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act) (2) Notwithstanding Article 26 of ZSDP-1, a father is not entitled to paternity leave if he has to return to work due to the epidemic." Slovenia,SI03,Salary compensation due to absence from work due to force majeure (such as child care obligations),No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The measure of salary compensation for workers who are not able to come to work due to child care obligations has been put into force with the Act Determining Temporary Measures to Mitigate and Remedy the Consequences of COVID-19 - ZZUOOP, 24 October 2020; also Act Determining the Intervention Measures to Mitigate the Consequences of the Second Wave of COVID-19 Epidemic - ZIUOPDVE, 28 November 2020; and extended until 30 June 2021 with relevant documents. This measure has been put into force for two main reasons: due to the possibility of the quarantine of the worker and due to the possibility of not being able to come to work due to force majeure (child care due to closed schools and kindergartens; child being in quarantine; being unable to come to work due to temporary restrictions of public transport,...). The measure does not provide a full salary compensation, but in the amount of 80 % of the salary. Civil society warned about women being primary caregivers and therefore it can be assumed that it was women (mothers), who primarily stayed at home with children, resulting in less income. So this measure has an (unintended) impact on the economic status of women.",No,,20-Oct,20-Oct,Still in force until 30 June 2021. It was applicable since 1 September 2020.,National Assembly,Yes,No,No,Yes,"The National Assembly is the holder of legislative power and is therefore the sole body in the country which can adopt laws. The legislative procedure consists of multiple stages. Laws can be proposed by the Government, any deputy, the National Council, at least five thousand voters.",,,"ZZUOOP - http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO8254 (unofficial consolidated text) ZIUOPDVE - http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO8272 (unofficial consolidated text)","In cases when the institutional child care is not possible, which results in the obligation to provide child care in such a way that the employee cannot perform in accordance with the employment contract, such absence from work is assessed within the institute of force majeure. Force majeure gives the employee both the right to absence and the compensation for absence in the amount of 80 % of the salary base. This compensation is provided by the State to the employer. Employer and employee must agree about using this possibility; it is not allowed to force the worker to use his/her annual leave in cases of force majeure. Beneficiaries of this measure are workers whose children are enrolled in kindergartens and elementary schools (up to incl. 5th grade); workers with children with special needs, and workers whose children are entitled to individual assistant. ",Employers must submit an on line application to the Employment Service of Slovenia.,Cannot assess,,No,,No,,Yes,Employers must provide insight into their internal acts.,,,No,,Yes,"The measure of salary compensation for workers who are not able to come to work due to child care obligations (and other force majeure instances) has been put into force already in the first epidemic wave (Act Determining the Intervention Measures to Contain the COVID-19 Epidemic and Mitigate its Consequences for Citizens and the Economy - ZIUZEOP, 11 April 2020). However, it did not foresee any amount of compensation for the employers; employees, on the other hand, were entitled to the amount of 50 % of their salary, but no less than 70 % of the minimal wage.",Yes,"For example, the Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia pointed out that the policy has been accepted without any social dialogue.",Employers and workers with children. (Self employed are addressed with different measures.),Yes,Families.,No,,,No,No,,No.,,No,,No,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,Yes,The measure does not define age limit for children with special needs for their parents to be entitled to salary compensation due to force majeure.,No,,Yes,"No. ","ZZUOOP ?len 57 (3) V okviru obveznosti varstva zaradi višje sile zaradi karantene na domu ali druge zunanje objektivne okoliš?ine nezmožnosti obiskovanja vrtca ali šole se šteje otroke do vklju?no 5 razreda osnovne šole, otroke v prilagojenih in posebnih programih v osnovnih šolah s prilagojenim programom in v zavodih za vzgojo in izobraževanje otrok s posebnimi potrebami,... Article 57 Children up to and including 5th grade of primary school, children in adapted and special programs in primary schools and in institutions for care and education of children with special needs are included into the context of obligations of child care due to force majeure due to quarantine at home or other external objective..." Slovenia,SI04,Closing of schools and kindergartens – Ordinance temporary prohibiting gatherings of people in educational insitutions and universities and independent higher educational institutions – 2nd wave,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,"Slovenia is devided in different regions, which have specific (different) epidemic conditions, eg. level of infection with COVID-19. Regions with better epidemic conditions opened schools and kindergartens sooner than regions with worse epidemic conditions. This “regional differentiation” was relevant in the time frame between 26 January and 9 February 2021, when elementary schools and kindergartens opened in all 12 Slovenian regions.","The Ordinance has been put into force in October 2020 at the beginning of the second epidemic wave. All schools, kindergartens, universities and independent higher educational institutions were thus closed to all activities where physical presence of students is required, including practical lessons and student research work. Students in clinical settings were able to continue their education. The rationale of this particular measure was to limit the spread of COVID-19 infections. The measure has been greatly criticized, especially in relation to small children who were enrolled in primary schools up to the 3rd Grade (app. 8 years old). A lot of parents struggled with child care (a lot of workers did not work at home, compared to the first epidemic wave, with number of workers working from home declining in the beginning of 2021 (17 % of workers working from home in December 2020; only 9 % working from home in February 2021 (data from Statistical Office)); small children also needed more help with online learning, remote schooling. All this resulted in parents (especially mothers) being more burdened at the time the schools were closed. Therefore the target groups of this measure were not only children (pupils) and students, but perhaps parents even more so (also grandparents as vulnerable group, who provided child care). Inequalities among school children also emerged during remote schooling – some lack computers, others did not have internet access (some schools sent material to pupils via post), making gaps in access to knowledge and education. Phsycal and psychological problems also worsened.",Yes,"Small children attending school need constant parental help and guidance for remote online schooling. Greater inequalites among children (in knowledge, physical fitness).",20-Oct,20-Oct,"Not valid. The Ordinance has been extended numerous times (the Government assessed the relevance of this measure every Tuesday based on current epidemic conditions); schools and kindergartens remained closed until 25 January/ 9 February 2021 (with the exception of institutions for children with special needs, which opened on 4 January 2021), when elementary schools reopened for all pupils and high schools for pupils of final years. 8 March 2021 high schools and higher educational schools reopened for all pupils. All educational institutions (including universities) were allowed to reopen 26 April 2021. ",Government of the Republic of Slovenia,Yes,No,No,No,"The Government of the Republic of Slovenia constitutes the executive authority. It implements Acts and other regulations adopted by the National Assembly. It is also responsible for functioning of the state administration. It issues regulations and adopts legal, political, economic and other measures required for the development of the State. It is composed of the Prime Minister and other ministries. ",No,,http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ODLO2167 (unofficial consolidated text),Closing of all educational and child care insitutions due to rise in COVID-19 infections.,,,,Yes,Implicit assumption would be that schools and kindergartens are the generators of infection.,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The Ordinance has been extended numerous times; it has been valid for app. 4 months.,Yes,"Women’s Lobby of Slovenia wrote a letter (11 November 2020) to the Minister of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities as well as to the Minister of Education, Science and Sport, asking not to implement measures which have a negative influence on the situation of women in Slovenia, including the case of closure of kindergartens and schools. Supposedly only the Minister of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities answered the letter. Subsequently another open letter to the Government of the Republic of Slovenia has been sent (1 December 2020), which has been signed by different institutions as well as individuals. The letter stated that closing of childcare and educational institutions has a negative impact especially on women, who are primary caregivers and are therefore disproportionally affected by this particular Ordinance. The measure penalizes women twice: in short term they are expected to be almost exclusively responsible for care and education of future generations and in the long run they will be pushed into an even more subordinate position, increased poverty, and exposure to violence. But it can be assumed, that this open letter did not have a lot of effect, while schools remained closed. Some protests were also organized by parents in different Slovenian towns. High school students organized a protest in Maribor urging return to in-classroom learning on 9 February 2021. Students were later summoned to court for the purpose of answering charges of violation of the Communicable Disease Act (ZNB); some received 400 EUR fines. Public opinion and also some politicians (for example the Mayor of Maribor, the President of the Republic of Slovenia) expressed support for the students. Parents of children with special needs also greatly criticized the Ordinance and lodged a constitutional complain to the Constitutional Court, which decided on 23 December 2020 that schools and other institutions for children with special needs must reopen no later than 4 January 2021.","Children, students, teachers & professors",Yes,"Parents of small children and of children with special needs, grandparents",No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,"One of the greatest problems with this policy was child care of small elementary school children (age 6, 7, 8, 9), who were not able to be home alone and to attend online schooling. It can be assumed that this was taken into account just before reopening schools (urgent care has been provided for children in the first triad) and in the third epidemic wave, when schools and kindergartens closed again for the period 1 April to 11 April. In this time it was directed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport that schools must provide urgent child care for children in the first triad for certain categories of parents.",No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,Yes.,Children of immigrants were more affected.,No.,,No.,,No.,,Yes.,"Children with special needs have been even more affected by closed schools, loosing all support (for example physiotherapy,...).",No.,,Yes.,No. ,"?len 1 S tem odlokom se za?asno prepoveduje zbiranje ljudi v zavodih s podro?ja vzgoje in izobraževanja ter univerzah in samostojnih visokošolskih zavodih zaradi zajezitve in obvladovanja epidemije COVID-19... Article 1 This ordinance temporarily prohibits gathering of people in institutions i the field of education and universities and independent higher education institutions in order to contain and control COVID-19 epidemic... " Slovenia,SI05,Bonus for employees in public sector (grid made in case of medical workers),No,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"The policy is a part of the Sixth Anti-Corona Legislation Package (ACP6) and introduced higher bonuses for employees in public sector. For the purpose of this project the focus is on employees in health sector, while according to the Statistical Office of Slovenia 78 % of employees in health sector are women (data for 2019). Bonuses for working in the grey and red zones are 30 % of the salary and apply regardless of whether or not the epidemic has been officially declared. The bonus for working during the officially declared epidemic is foreseen to be 65 % of the salary and is relevant for all working positions in health and care institutions. These two bonuses are not mutually exclusive, meaning that in time of declared epidemic certain employees could be entitled to the bonus of 95 % of their salary. But it must be noted that the bonus is calculated based on the salary of the employee, resulting in doctors receiving much higher bonus that for example nurses. The target groups are employees in health sector, working at different positions, who are in contact with (potentially) COVID-19 positive patients (in case the epidemic is not declared) or not directly in contact with them (in case the epidemic is declared). ",Yes,"Certain employees are not entitled to the additional 30 % bonus in the time of declared epidemic, while they are not in direct contact with (potentially) COVID-19 positive patients, but are nevertheless endangered (for example cleaners, who handle waste of COVID-19 positive patients on regular basis; employees in laundries,...).",20-Nov,20-Nov,Still in force.,National Assembly,Yes,No,No,Yes,"The National Assembly is the holder of legislative power and is therefore the sole body in the country which can adopt laws. The legislative procedure consists of multiple stages. Laws can be proposed by the Government, any deputy, the National Council, at least five thousand voters.",Yes,Based on the report of the Fiscal Council of Republic of Slovenia until 4 June 2021 overall of 604 mio EUR have been allocated to the employee bonuses in public sector.,"ZIUOPDVE: http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO8272 (unofficial consolidated text) ZZUOOP: http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO8254 (unofficial consolidated text)","The legal act addresses bonuses for employees in health (and other public) sectors during declared epidemic and during the time epidemic is not officially declared. Employees of certain public sectors were at a work place in the time of the epidemic peak; health workers (also police,...) were not able to work from home and are therefore entitled to special bonuses.",Yes. They have to fill out application forms.,Yes,Worker should list their time in specific zone in a very exact manner (to the minute).,No,,No,,Yes,The implementation of the measure (bonus for employees in public sector) is supposed to be monitored by the Public Sector Inspectorate.,,,No,,Yes,Bonus for employees in public sector has been relevant already during the first epidemic wave (March – May 2020) in line with the Collective Agreement for Public Sector - KPJS. Bonus for health workers who work directly with (potentionally) COVID-19 positive patients has been addressed in the Act Determining Temporary Measures to Mitigate and Remedy the Consequences of COVID-19 - ZZUOOP (Oct 2020). ,Yes,"One of the most common complaints in connection with this measure (bonuses for employees in public sector) is that there are great payment delays. For example, the Healthcare Trade Union addressed an open letter to the Ministry of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities to immediately pay the bonus to all employees who are entitled to it. The Confederation of Public Sector Trade Union lodged an collective dispute (January 2021) to the relevant Labor and Social Court through their member the Union of Police, demanding payment of bonus of 65 % of the salary to all public employees for the time 12 March 2020 – 31 May 2020 and from 19 October 2020. It has also been noted that employers of public servants completely arbitrary define who is entitled to the bonus and in what amount. ",Employees in all public sectors. ,Yes,Families of employees.,Yes,"For example cleaners in hospitals, who are not employed by hospital (are not public employees), but are contract workers, employed by cleaning service companies. The exclusion of those workers is supposed to be corrected by a Ninth Anti-Corona Legislation Package.",No,"It seems that not much dialogue has been established between social partners and the Government in preparation of Anti-Corona Legal Packages, based on open letters to the Government, published by Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions, which summoned the Government to include them into social dialogue. The Confederation has also wrote an open letter to the European institutions, warning about extreme lack of social dialogue in Slovenia. ",Informationo unavailable,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,Yes.,The policy is not more gender blind due to the use of gender-neutral categories.,"ZZUOOP ?len 56 (3) Dodatek za neposredno delo s COVID-19 pacienti se lahko izpla?a le za ure dela, ko zaposleni opravlja delo v skladu s prvim odstavkom tega ?lena. Article 56 (3) The allowance for direct work with COVID-19 patients may be paid only for working hours when the employee performs work in the accordance with the first paraghraph of this article." Slovenia,SI06,Ordinance temporary prohibiting gatherings of people in educational insitutions and universities and independent higher educational institutions – Municipalities were allowed to organise urgent child care based on their resolutions (2nd wave),No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,National policy defined the possibility for municipalities to implement subnational policies which kindergartnens will remain open. Later this was applied also for urgent child care of small children in elementary schools.,"In October 2020 the Government issued an Ordinance temporary prohibiting gatherings of people in educational institutions and universities and independent higher educational institutions. The policy defines that all educational and child care institutions should close due to COVID-19, with the exception of kindergartens, which can provide urgent child care for children of parents who are employed and cannot provide child care in other way. The decision about which kindergartens should remain open should be made by mayors of municipalities; kindergarten principals should agree with the mayors whether parents should bring a letter from their employers stating that they work in critical infrastructure and whether they should have a statement about their child’s health condition (COVID-19 symptoms free). The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport provided guidelines for kindergarten principals and the web page of the Ministry provided information about open kindergartens, which has been regularly updated (https://www.gov.si/novice/2020-11-17-seznam-vrtcev-ki-zagotavljajo-nujno-varstvo/). Information about open kindergartens and specific units were also available at the specific kindergarten web page. Slovenian minicipalities adopted resolutions about which kindergartens should remain open. Different municipalities implemented this measure differently: for example, in Ljubljana all parents that had no other possibility could use the urgent child care (same in Celje); parents had to bring a letter from employer stating they can not work from home in Maribor... Less than 10 % of children were present in kindergartens at the beginning of closure of kindergartens and schools (October – November 2020). Some kindergartens requested prior information about which children will come to the kindergarten; others accepted all children without prior notice. Parents who did not bring their children into kindergartens were exempt from payment for the kindergarten, based on Act Determining the Intervention Measures to Mitigate the Consequences of Second Wave of COVID-19 Epidemic ((ZIUOPDVE). The payment was covered by the State. From the end of February 2021 urgent child care and remote schooling has been available also for small children in elementary schools in “black” regions. Child care was available for children of parents employed in critical infrastructure (for example transport, food and drinking water supply, health care, finance, environmental protection and information and communication networks, in educational institutions, social security institutions, Army and the Police, also for children of working single parents). Child care was provided by schools (students were also activated) and defined with revised Governmental policy (https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2021-01-0233/odlok-o-zacasni-prepovedi-zbiranja-ljudi-v-zavodih-s-podrocja-vzgoje-in-izobrazevanja-ter-univerzah-in-samostojnih-visokosolskih-zavodih).",No,,20-Oct,20-Oct,Expired and not in use anymore. Kindergartens reopened 9 February for all children nation wide; 25 January kindergartens in reopened in 9 “red” regions (in “black” regions they remained closed).,Government of the Republic of Slovenia,Yes,No,No,No,"The Government of the Republic of Slovenia constitutes the executive authority. It implements Acts and other regulations adopted by the National Assembly. It is also responsible for functioning of the state administration. It issues regulations and adopts legal, political, economic and other measures required for the development of the State. It is composed of the Prime Minister and other ministries. ",Informationo unavailable,,http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ODLO2167 (unofficial consolidated text),Kindergartens (also schools) can provide urgent child care in cases parents are unable to provide it.,Some kindergartens requested prior information about the need of urgent child care. When schools offered urgent child care parents were obligated to provide notice from employer prooving they work in critical infrastructure. ,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy has been revised once. The relevance of the measures has been assessed every 7 days and put into force by other similar policies. First only kindergartens provided child care; since end of January also schools for small children.,Yes,"With better epidemic conditions kindergartens in 9 so called “red” regions reopened in 25 January and parents in these regions were not exempt from payment any more. At first the Government assured the payment exemption will still be possible in cases parents would not bring children to kindergartens (epidemic conditions were still far from ideal), however, from 26 January this was not possible in “red” regions, resulting in higher numbers of children in kindergartens at a time in “red” regions (between 85 % and 90 %). This Governmental decision has been criticized, while a lot of workers (for example waiters, cosmeticians, tourist workers) were still not able to work and could care for their children at home, but were not exempt from payment. Some kindergartens also reported about lack of staff (due to quarantines, child care of own small children, ...) and impossibility to implement safety measures prepared by the National Institute of Public Health (due to lack of space,...).",Public and private child care institutions and parents of small children from kindergartens. Also small school children and their parents.,Yes,Grandparents,Yes,"The policy provides child care for small children, who are enrolled in kindergarten care. However, small children from elementary schools were also at home at a time, doing remote schooling. The youngest children are 6 years old (in some cases even 5 years old). The solution to this problem was available only since the end January 2021.",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,Yes.,Young(ish) adults- parents with small children (1-5 years old),No.,,No.,,No.,,Yes.,No. ,"?len 2 Ne glede na prejšnji ?len prepoved zbiranja ljudi ne velja za: ... Vrtce v zmanjšanem obsegu, ki zagotavljajo nujno varstvo za otroke, katerih starši so zaposleni in varstva ne morejo zagotoviti na drug na?in, ?e tako odlo?i župan ob?ine, na obmo?ju katere vrtec izvaja svojo dejavnost. Article 2 Notwithstanding the preceding Article the prohibition of gathering of people shall not apply to: ... Kindergartens on a reduced scale, which provide emergency care for children whose parents are employed and cannot provide care in any other way, if so decided by the mayor of the municipiality in whose area the kindergarten operates. " Slovenia,SI07,Ordinance on the Temporary Prohibition of Movement and Public Gatherings at Public Places and Areas in the Republic of Slovenia – 1st wave,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"At the beginning of the first epidemic wave the policy prohibiting public gatherings at public places has been implemented in order to prevent spreading COVID-19. All public gatherings have been prohibited, with some exceptions (for example gathering of close family members; up to five coworkers sharing transportation to work place). The prohibition has been in force for an extended period of time and renewed with numerous ordinances. In March – May 2020 a “motto” of public, political and media discourse became “STAY AT HOME”. Public toilettes have been closed in some municipalities (for example the City of Ljubljana) due to the policy; people were not allowed to gather in parks and other public places. Therefore one of the most problematic unintended effect of this policy has been on life of homeless persons. They were not able to “stay at home”; they also lost access to drinking water and basic hygiene (closed public toilettes); day centers were forced to close based on the notification of the Ministry of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities already on 13 March 2020 (no official document has been found). Homeless persons were fined by the police in April and May 2020 for gatherings, as has been stated by NGOs. Some form of income for homeless persons is also selling a journal Kings of Street in Ljubljana, published by and NGO Kings of Street. The sale has been prohibited at this period of time due to COVID-19 measures, leaving many homeless persons with less or no income.",Yes,Homeless persons were not considered at all.,20-Mar,20-Mar,"Expired 30 March 2020. However, its main measures remained in force for extended period of time in 2020 as well as in 2021 (with simmilar policies) and limitation of movement to municipalities has been introduced 30 March 2020.",Government of the Republic of Slovenia,Yes,No,No,No,"The Government of the Republic of Slovenia constitutes the executive authority. It implements Acts and other regulations adopted by the National Assembly. It is also responsible for functioning of the state administration. It issues regulations and adopts legal, political, economic and other measures required for the development of the State. It is composed of the Prime Minister and other ministries. ",No,,http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ODLO2018 (unofficial consolidated text),Prohibition of all gatherings in public areas and places (with some exceptions). ,No.,No,,Yes,"Every person has a place to gather, other than public place/area.",Yes,"Members of a household were allowed to publicly gather in case they can keep the appropriate distance from other people. In the case of homeless people NGOs warned that the definition of household is not so narrow as commonly understood; groups of homeless people often consider themselves as members of the household; they spend days in day centers together, therefore the exception in the policy could also be applied in cases of gatherings of homeless persons at public places. But as reported by the media, the Police stated that the policy referes to everybody in the same way with no exceptions (except those written in the policy).",Yes,"The main feature of the policy is prohibition of gatherings at public places, therefore it also foresees fines for misdemeanors (from 70 EUR to 400 EUR). ",No,,No,,Yes,It has been revised many times. The prohibition of public gatherings has been relevant for different periods of time in 2020 and 2021. Different ordinances were put into force accordingly; new limitations have been introduced (for example limitation of movement to municipalites).,Yes,"Due to the policy a life for homeless persons changed dramatically. Day centers have been closed, ironically forcing them to spend time on the street, which has been prohibited. They lost the access to water and basic hygiene (the Ministry of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities stressed that the access to drinking water is a fundamental human right and therefore cannot be limited; however, the City of Ljubljana, who owns public toilettes in Ljubljana, closed all public toilettes, stating this is in line with the Governmental Ordinance). Homeless shelters were too small to provide shelter for all persons in need (in Ljubljana there are app. 50 – 70 homeless persons) and usually offer only a place to spend the night (although homeless persons were allowed to also spend days there at this time). NGOs working with homeless persons stressed the acute need for safe and appropriate place for homeless persons, that would be sufficient also in cases if COVID-19 starts to spread among them. ",Everybody.,No,,Yes,Homeless persons,No,,No,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,Yes.,Homeless persons were extremely negatively affected by this measure.,Yes.,No.,"?len 1 Zaradi zajezitve in obvladovanja epidemije SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) se do nadaljnjega prepoveduje gibanje in zbiranje ljudi na javnih krajih in površinah v Republiki Sloveniji ter prepoveduje dostop na javna mesta in površine v Republiki Sloveniji. Article 1 Due to the containment and control of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) epidemic, the movement and gathering of people in public places and areas in the Republic of Slovenia is prohibited until further notice, and access to public places and areas in the Republic of Slovenia is prohibited. " Slovenia,SI08,Ordinance on the Temporary Partial Restrictions of Movement of People and on the Restriction or Prohibition of Gathering of People to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 – 2nd wave,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,No,,"The policy has been put into force in the beginning of the 2nd epidemic wave. It limits movement of persons between statistical regions (Slovenia is divided into 12 regions), with some exceptions (for example work migrations, care for persons in need or week family members, child care, cultivation of agricultural land, access to pharmacies and health services,...). With this policy the curfew has been introduced for the first time and the movement of persons has been forbidden between 9 PM and 6 AM, with some exceptions (for example going to and coming from work; delivery of food and drink and basic necessities; elimination of imminent danger to life, health and property,...). The curfew has been one of the most controversial measures, introduced with this policy and in force until April 2021. It was allegedly not proposed by the expert group, but by the Government itself. It directly influenced the life of homeless persons, while not all homeless persons were spending their night in shelters, therefore violating the curfew. Another issue that was directly related to COVID-19 measures is functioning of day centers. Before the epidemic the day centers functioned as places of support, and social network for homeless persons, especially during winter (cold) days; a place, where they could spend their days. Because of COVID-19 measures they became a place of errands – homeless enter day centers one by one, resulting in people spending considerably more time on the street, other citizens often call the police and homeless persons get fines because of prohibited public gathering or violating curfew. Another impact of this policy is limitation to green areas of certain citizens, with implemented prohibition of movement between municipalities. Leaving citizens of larger cities (for example the city of Ljubljana) with significant lack of green, recreational spaces.",Yes,"The policy does not consider homeless persons, who are not able to stay indoors for the time of the curfew.",20-Oct,20-Oct,"The policy expired on 27 October 2020, but the measures (same or similar) were in force for extended period of time into 2021 with other policies. The curfew was eliminated 12 April 2021.",The Government of the Republic of Slovenia,Yes,No,No,No,"The Government of the Republic of Slovenia constitutes the executive authority. It implements Acts and other regulations adopted by the National Assembly. It is also responsible for functioning of the state administration. It issues regulations and adopts legal, political, economic and other measures required for the development of the State. It is composed of the Prime Minister and other ministries. ",Informationo unavailable,,http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ODLO2184 (unofficial consolidated text),"The policy restricted movement and gatherings of more than 6 persons, with some exceptions. With this policy the curfew has been introduced for the first time. ",The right to exception must be proven by a written statement.,No,,Yes,"Curfew can be respected, while every person has a place to stay.",No,,Yes,The implementation of measures proposed by the policy has been monitored by relevant inspection services and also by the police (fines).,,,No,,Yes,"The measures proposed by the policy have been evaluated every 7 days and extended numerous times. The curfew has been in force until April 2021. The measure of limitation of movement became even more strict, when limitation of movement to municipalities and prohibition of all gatherings (with exception of family members or members of the same household) have been introduced on 27 October 2020 (the policy has been valid until 6 December 2020 and renewed numerous times in that period).",Yes,"The most controversial measure this policy introduced has been the curfew. It has been noted, that the implementation of the measure has not been proposed by the expert group and therefore not justified by the expertise. In February 2021 there were numerous cases of homeless persons getting fines (400 EUR) by the police for violation of the curfew in Ljubljana (although not limited only to Ljubljana). The police stated that homeless persons should spend their night in homeless shelters, but NGOs warned that the shelters are not suitable regarding epidemic recommendations; the capacities of the shelters were also not sufficient (especially for example in Ljubljana). It has been stressed that homeless persons should also be included into the policy as exceptions; the Ministry of the Interiors supported this idea in the media, but the case on the streets was not such (numerous homeless persons were fined because of gathering and violation of the curfew). This problem has been addressed at the Commission for Petition of the National Assembly in April 2021, which declined the proposition to stop fining homeless persons. Numerous legal experts also warned that the curfew was unconstitutional. This has been supported also by the decision of Constitutional Court in June 2021 – the curfew and all limitations of movements and prohibitions of gatherings were found to be unconstitutional. ",Everybody. ,No,,Yes,Homeless persons,No,,No,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,No.,,"No,",,No.,,Yes.,Homeless persons.,Yes.,No.,"?len 1 (2) Za?asno se omeji gibanje med ob?inami, razen ?e ta odlok dolo?a druga?e. (3) Omeji se gibanje ljudi med 21.00 in 6.00 uro,... ?len 2 Za?asno je prepovedano zbiranje ljudi. Za?asno so prepovedane vse prireditve, shodi, slavja, praznovanja, poroke in verski obredi.... ---- Article 1 (2)transition between municipialities is temporarily restricted, unless otherwise provided by this ordinance. (3) the movement of people between 21.00 and 6.00 is restricted ... Article 2 Gathering of people is temporarily prohibited. All events, gatherings, celebrations, weddings and religious ceremonies are temporarily prohibited..." Slovenia,SI09,"Act on Provisional Measures for Judicial, Administrative and Other Public Matters to Cope with the Spread of Infectious Disease SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19)",No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The policy addresses measures concerning court cases and measures concerning notary offices. According to this law only those legal procedures (court cases) that were urgent were adopted, considered and conducted. Asylum applications were not considered urgent cases (with exeptions of vulnerable groups of migrants), therefore they were not processed until 1 May 2020, when the law was revised. This temporary restriction resulted in significant decline in asylum applications in April 2020 (only 13 applications have been filed, compared to 235 (January 2020), 151 (February 2020), 164 (March 2020) and consequently a rise in applications in May 2020 (444 applications). Another consequence of this restriction was an extremely high number of asylum seekers in Asylum Home in May 2020 – more than 600 – 350 of them being in asylum home and other units, 50 of them living on other addresses, more than 200 waiting in the reception center to file an asylum application. The worst situation was in the reception center, which can accommodate up to 20 persons (with more than 200 being accommodated there in May 2020). Asylum seekers were therefore also housed in common areas.",Yes,The policy did not consider the impact on living conditions of asylum seekers. ,20-Mar,20-Mar,Expired 1 June 2020. Not in use anymore.,National Assembly,No,No,No,Yes,"The National Assembly is the holder of legislative power and is therefore the sole body in the country which can adopt laws. The legislative procedure consists of multiple stages. Laws can be proposed by the Government, any deputy, the National Council, at least five thousand voters.",Information unavailable,,http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO8183 (unofficial consolidated text),The policy proposes limited operation of courts and notary offices due to COVID-19 epidemic. It also determines the procedural deadlines etc.,,,,No,,No,,,,,,No,,Yes,The revision has been in force since 1 May 2020; one of the revisions is that also non urgent court matters are allowed if all preventive measures to stop COVID-19 are being in place (http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO8198).,Yes,"The policy has been criticized especially because of its impact on the problem of asylum processes – significantly elongating them, resulting in worse living conditions of asylum seekers. This has been pointed out by NGOs (for example Society UP), as well as by Human Rights Ombudsman. ",Citizens attending court matters and notary offices; also non-citizens; employees at courts and in notary offices,Yes,Families,No,,Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"No, the policy is not more gender-blind.","Prvi ?len (Vsebina) Ta zakon zaradi epidemije virusne okužne SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) z namenom prepre?itve virusne okužbe, varovanja zdravja in življenja ljudi in zagotovitve delovanja posameznih državnih organov (...) dolo?a za?asne ukrepe v zvezi s sodnimi, upravnimi in drugimi javnopravnimi zadevami in zadevami na podro?ju izvrševanja kazenskih sankcij. Article 1 (Content) Due to the epidemic of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus infections this Act provides for interim measures in relation to judicial, administrative and other public law matters and matters to the inforcement of criminal sanctions in order to prevent viral infection, protect human health and life and ensure the functioning of individual state bodies (...)." Slovenia,SI10,Ordinance on the Provisional Prohibition on the Offering and Sale of Goods and Services to Consumers in the Republic of Slovenia – determining time frame for vulnerable groups to visit stores ,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,No,,"The policy prohibited certain offerings and sales of goods and services directly to consumers, such as accommodation services, catering services, wellness services, cinematographic services, cultural services,... Other services have been limited or regulated. One of the measures to protect vulnerable groups was daily time frame to visit stores, dedicated only to vulnerable groups. Elderly (over the age of 65), pregnant women and people with disabilities were listed as vulnerable groups of people; time frame from 8 AM to 10 AM was dedicated exclusively to them. Furthermore, to protect the most vulnerable group, the elderly were able to visit the store only in this time frame, later expending the time frame also to an hour before closing time due to public pressure. This measure has been debated in public and labeled as discriminatory by the Advocate of the Principle of Equality. ",Yes,"For example, how should women in early pregnancy “prove” their pregnancy? Who will control if vulnerable groups meet the “criteria”? Also, in some cases elderly and for example women in late pregnancy need help with their shopping. This measure eliminated the possibility of relatives or friends coming with them to provide help.",20-Mar,20-Mar,Expired 18 May 2020. Not in use anymore.,The Government of the Republic of Slovenia,Yes,No,No,No,"The Government of the Republic of Slovenia constitutes the executive authority. It implements Acts and other regulations adopted by the National Assembly. It is also responsible for functioning of the state administration. It issues regulations and adopts legal, political, economic and other measures required for the development of the State. It is composed of the Prime Minister and other ministries. ",No,,http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ODLO2010 (unofficial consolidated text),Certain limitations were adopted in the field of consumerism in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. ,Yes – for a period of time the elderly were obligated to show their age by providing identity document.,No,,No,,No,,,,Information unavailable,,No,,Yes,"The policy has been revised numerous times (the Government reviewed the relevance of measures every 7 days). At the beginning vulnerable groups had the priority to visit stores and shops in the time frame from 8 AM to 10 AM. One of the revisions of the policy from 30 March 2020 stipulated that only vulnerable groups can visit the store in the time frame from 8 AM to 10 AM. Furthermore, elderly were able to visit the store only in this particular time frame. Elderly were allowed to visit stores also one hour before closing time from 4 April 2020. Revision from 10 April allowed also other vulnerable groups to visit stores one hour before closing time and also stipulated that the elderly should show their identity document. The limitation for elderly expired 29 April 2020. The time frame 8 AM to 10 AM remained available exclusively for vulnerable groups.",Yes,"The most problematic was the provision that allowed elderly to visit stores only at certain times. For example, Advocate of the Principle of Equality issued an opinion: time limitation for elderly is discriminatory; having to show identity document (to prove they are older than 65) is discriminatory. Furthermore, Silver Thread Association (an organization for decent age) wrote an open letter to different relevant institutions (for example the Government, Human Rights Ombudsman,...) and the media, drawing attention to the discriminatory nature of the measure for elderly, as well as for pregnant women at the beginning of pregnancy (should they show their medical documentation to the security guard when entering the store?), for some disabled and chronic patients (will they have to show their medical documentation to security guards?). ","Consumers and vulnerable groups (elderly, pregnant women, persons with disabilites)",Yes,Family members helping their older relatives/pregnant women with shopping.,No,,Information unavailable,,Yes,The designated time frame for vulnerable groups to visit stores has been extended from two hours (8 AM-10 AM) to three hours daily (8 AM-10 AM and last hour before closing time). It can be assumed this was done due to public pressure.,Yes,"Elderly, pregnant women, disabled",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Elderly were specifically addressed.,,,Yes,Disabled persons were specifically addressed.,Yes,Pregnant women were specifically addressed.,Yes,No.,"?len 2a ... (2) V prodajalnah iz 1., 15. in 16. to?ke prvega odstavka prejšnjega ?lena lahko nakup v ?asu od 8.00 do 10.00 ure opravijo izklju?no ranljive skupine (na primer invalidi, starejši od 65 let, nose?nice). Article 2a ... (2) In stores reffered to in point 1, 15 and 16 of the first paragraph of the previous article, only vulnerable groups (for example disabled people, people over the age of 65, pregnant women) may make a purchase between 8 AM and 10 AM." Slovenia,SI11,Act Determining the Intervention Measures to Contain the COVID-19 Epidemic and Mitigate its Consequences for Citizens and the Economy - One-off solidary bonus for different vulnerable groups,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"This legal act was connected to the first anti-corona legal package, which is suppose to mitigate the consequences of COVID-19 in the field of work and payment of social security contributions, social security, public funds rights and parental care, health insurance, taxes, public finances, public sector wages, agriculture, forestry and food, water management, environmental protection, culture, science and research, etc. One of the target groups are vulnerable groups, which were entitled to one-off bonus in amount of 150 EUR. Pensioners were also included and were entitled to different amounts of the bonus, based on their monthly pension. ",No,,20-Apr,20-Apr,Still in force.,National Assembly,No,No,No,Yes,"The National Assembly is the holder of legislative power and is therefore the sole body in the country which can adopt laws. The legislative procedure consists of multiple stages. Laws can be proposed by the Government, any deputy, the National Council, at least five thousand voters.",Yes,For all measures foreseen in this policy a budget of 3 billion EUR was available. ,http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO8190 (unofficial consolidated text),"Pensioners with pensions less than 700 EUR should receive a one-off crisis bonus (130-300 EUR depending on the amount of their pensions); Families with 3 or more children should receive 100 EUR and with more than 3 children 200 EUR; Families with less than 3 children with lower income should receive 30 EUR per child; Persons from vulnerable groups with low income should receive 150 EUR; Students should receive a one-off bonus of 150 EUR.",No.,,,Cannot assess,,No,,,,,,No,,Yes,"Measures foreseen in the first legislative package have been revised and updated in the second legislative package from 1 May 2020 to include other beneficiaries of one-off bonus: for example farmers over the age of 65 who do not receive pension, beneficiaries of family benefits, part-time students, beneficiaries of allowances from disability insurance,...",Yes,"For example, it has been debated that the one-off crisis bonus for students is not sufficient for many students, who come from low-income families and also lost their student work (for example table-serving). On the other hand not all students would need one-off bonus, while their overall conditions were not affected by the epidemic. Part-time students were not included. ","Vulnerable groups – pensioners, students, families, persons who are entitled to welfare benefits (financial social assistance, income support), disabled",No,,Yes,"For example part-time students and other groups of people, who were afterwards included into the revised version of the policy.",Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,"Pensioners, receivers of welfare benefits, students,...",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,For example beneficiaries of financial social assistance.,Yes,Pensioners and students.,,,Yes,For example beneficiaries of allowances of disability insurance,,,Yes,"No,","?len 58 (Enkratni solidarnostni dodatek za upokojence) Zaradi izboljšanja socialne varnosti uživalcev nizkih pokojnin se dolo?i izpla?ilo enkratnega solidarnostnega dodatka za upokojence. Upravi?enke oziroma upravi?enci (v nadaljnjem besedilu: upravi?enci) do enkratnega solidarnostnega dodatka za upokojence so osebe s stalnim prebivališ?em v Republiki Sloveniji, ki so uživalke oziroma uživalci (v nadaljnjem besedilu: uživalci) pokojnin, katerih pokojnina znaša 700 evrov ali manj. Article 58 (One-off solidarity allowance for pensioners) In order to improve the social security of low-pension beneficiaries a one-off solidarity allowance is provided for pensioners. Female beneficiaries and male beneficiares (hereineafter: beneficiaries) of a one-off solidarity allowance are persons with permanent residence in the Republic of Slovenia who are beneficiaries of pensions whose pension amounts to 700 EUR or less." Slovakia,SK01,National Strategy for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men and Equal Opportunities in the Slovak Republic for the Years 2021 - 2027,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The strategy was adopted by the government in 2021. The strategy was introduced in the scope of regular 5 years gender equality strategies. Due to the pandemic, COVID-19 impact has been included into certain priority areas such as bodily integrity (gender based violence), work-life balance, equality at labour market and poverty. In other priority areas, COVID-19 has not been reflected. In GBV priority, the strategy points out to the raise of VAW and suggests declaration of VAW services as essential, ensuring of availability of services during crisis, creation of quarantine places for survivors and taking into consideration VAW in adopting crisis measures. Similarly, the worsening of the economic situation of women due to the pandemic has been reflected in priorities related to work, economy and work-life balance. It suggests compensation of reduction of income due to school closure, accessibility of care facilities in case of school closures for single parents and parents working in essential services during the crisis, increase of salaries in health, education and service sector. Further on, the strategy plans a reform of pension system reflecting income reduction during parenthood, development of measures tackling pay-gap, activities improving fathers’ involvement in care and improvement of reproductive health services. Although intersectionality has been taken into account in the problem description, particularly the situation of Roma women, it has not been translated into specific measures with the exception of increased access to reproductive health services. Similarly, despite the fact that the strategy has a chapter on multiple discrimination and vulnerable groups, the measures tend to be general focusing on antidiscrimination and improvement of social services.",Yes,"Intersectionality and vulnerable groups are taken into account on a rhetoric level, nevertheless in terms of proposed measures these remain too general and focusing mostly on antidiscrimination.",21-Apr,21-Apr,27-Dec,The Government of the Slovak Republic,Yes,No,No,No,"The strategy was drafted by the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family.",No,Budget has not been specified,https://rokovania.gov.sk/RVL/Material/25845/1,"In general, the action plan related to the strategy proposed mainly analysis, monitoring, creation of measures or legislative changes, awareness raising and education. Despite the acknowledgement of COVID-19 impact on gender equality, the proposed measures are not COVID specific and even measures proposed in the strategy are not translated into the action plan. In relation to GBV, the focus is mostly on service provision (development of systematic financing of services, improvement of services for crime victims). In ecnomic priorities, proposed actions consist of the analysis of economic value of unpaid care, introduction of early child education entitlement, development of measures tackling pay-gap, pension reform, introduction of work-life balance certification, reform of salaries in health, education and service sector and improvement of administrative data collection in several areas. ",N/A,No,,Yes,"The material explicitely mentions social justice and economy as values underlining the policy. Signifficant attention is paid to the international and EU commitments of the Slovak Republic in relation to gender equality. The material has been prepared by the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family. Its minister in 2020 renamed the department for gender equaility into the department for equal opportunities for women and men and the term gender disappeared also from the title of the strategy. Implicitely, the tension of discussing gender equality without using the term gender is evident.",Yes,"Specific vulnerable groups of women such as Roma women, migrant women, elderly women or single mothers are mentioned in the diagnostic part of the strategy.",Yes,"The Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family is obliged to prepare fulfilment report in November, 2023 and November, 2026. The monitoring of the implemention is part of the tasks of the Committeee for Gender Equality.",Yes,The evaluation process is not defined. The action plan sets indicators of fulfilment and their deadlines. The MLSAF is responsible for the evaluation.,Yes,"Gender impact assessment page has been introduced with the Strategy proposal. Nevertheless, it is mostly the summary of the material stating positive impact on gender equality. No data or particular impact analysis has been carried out.",No,,Yes,"The Strategy has not been publicly debated, nevertheless, within the policy process the consultative bodies for gender equality and human rights did not approved it","State institutions, self-governments, NGOs, women, mothers",Yes,"teachers, education institutions, employers, parents, public, men, survivors of VAW",Yes,"Although the analytical part of the strategy identifies various vulnerable groups such as VAW survivors, Roma women or single mothers, explicitely proposed measures rarely target them. ",Yes,"The strategy was discussed within the Committee for Gender Equality (consisting of state administration representatives and NGOs) and the Governmental Council for Human Rights but has not been adopted by them. Similarly, the strategy was subjected to the public commenting process. ",Yes,"During the process of the development of the strategy various actors, mainly NGOs were consulted. Nevertheless, it is questionable to what extent their comments have been reflected.",Yes,"Yes, Roma women, migrant women, single mothers, elderly",No,Only in footnote,No,Only in footnote,Yes,Roma women,No,"No, only as general antidiscrimination principle",No,"No, only as general antidiscrimination principle",No,Only implicitely in relation to poverty,Yes,"Yes, elderly women were explicitely mentioned in relation to risk of poverty and pension gap ",No,"No, only as general antidiscrimination principle",No,"No, only in the context of multiple discrimination",,,Yes,"Most of the time it explicitely differentiate between women and men. However, sometimes it refers to gender neutral actors such as seniors, parents, marginalized communities.","?Nerovnos? medzi ženami a mužmi sa na Slovensku prejavuje v nieko?kých, vzájomne prepojených oblastiach. Jej prí?iny sú rôzne –spolo?enské o?akávania, ktoré priamo ?i nepriamo obmedzujú možnosti žien a mužov, nízka znalos? vlastných práv a možností ochrany a prevencie diskriminácie, ale v neposlednom rade aj nedostato?né možnosti zosúladenia rodinného a pracovného života a chýbajúce odme?ovanie ?i primerané ocenenie neplatenej práce, ktorú pre prospech ich blízkych a spolo?nosti vykonávajú predovšetkým ženy. Inequality between women and men in Slovakia manifests itself in several, interconnected areas. Its causes vary – societal expectations that directly or indirectly hamper options for women and men, low awareness of person’s rights and possibilities for protection and prevention of discrimination and last, but not least insufficient possibilities for reconciliation of work and family life and missing remuneration or adequate valuation of unpaid work done by women for the benefit of their closed ones and the society. " Slovakia,SK02,Support of employment sustainability in kindergartens,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In March 2020, schools and kindergartens were cosed in order to eliminate the spread of COVID-19. In order to prevent deduction of salaries or firing of kindergartens’ employees, the government reallocated 86 000 000 Euros from the European Social Fund to the new national project Support of employment sustainability in kindergartens. Employers operating kindergartens could apply for reimbursement of 80 % of their employees salaries for the period of March – June 2020. The aim of the policy is to sustain kindergarden education during and after the pandemic. Potential decrease in income or firing may have led to dicrease in accessibility of kindergarten places for children. Target groups: kindergarten employees and employers. ",Yes,"The policy deals with the compensation in crisis, not the overall problem with kindergarden education and low paid jobs in it.",20-Apr,21-Jul,21-Jun,The Government of the Slovak Republic,Yes,No,No,No,"The government approved the creation of the program and reallocation of resources. The agency responsible for the implementation was the Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family.",Yes,"86 319 582,12 Euros",https://www.upsvr.gov.sk/buxus/docs/SESF/Opis_NP_Podpora_udrzania_zamestnanosti_v_MS.pdf,"Reimbursement of 80% of brutto salary for kindergartens employees for the period march – june 2020, in case a kindergarden is financed at least 51% from public sources",User has to fulfil the application and file it online till December 2020. ,Yes,The user has to have registered electronic signature for public administration portal.,Yes,"In certain regions, there is a lack of kindergarten places. In addition, kindergarden jobs are low paid. Additional decrease in salary may have led to teachers and other employees leaving the job. Consequently, the number of places for children may have decreased. ",No,,Yes,"The usage of the funds is controlled till June 21 by offices of labour, social affairs and family. The overall program will be evaluated in June 21.",Yes,The program will be evaluated in June 21. The indicators set 15 000 beneficiaries (employees) out of which at least 13 000 will remain employed in kindergartens 6 months after June 2020.,No,,No,,No,No,"Kindergarten employers, employees",Yes,Parents and children,No,No,Informaton unavailable,Do not known,Informaton unavailable,Do not known,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The document uses gender neutral (masculine in Slovak) language despite the fact that vast majority of kindergarten employees are women.,"Tým je výrazne dotknuté aj uskuto??ovanie výchovy a vzdelávania v materských školách (?alej len „MŠ“) vrátane jeho financovania zo strany zria?ovate?ov, ?o môže ma? potenciálne dopad na zamestnanos? zamestnancov MŠ ako aj rodi?ov detí navštevujúcich tieto zariadenia. Z tohto dôvodu je potrebné podpori? udržanie pracovných miest a zamestnanosti v MŠ a tým podpori? aj stabilizáciu siete MŠ a pedagogických, odborných, nepedagogických zamestnancov MŠ, ktorí sú hlavnou cie?ovou skupinou tohto NP. That has impact on realization of kindergarten education including its financing by funders. It can have a potential impact on employment of kindergarten employees as well as parents of children in these facilities. Therefore it is necessary to support sustainability of employment in kindergartens and by that support the stability of kindergarten network and pedagogic, professional and non-pedagogic employers of kindergartens who are the main target group of the national project. " Slovakia,SK03,Pandemic care leave,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"During the pandemic, existent leave to take care of sick relatives was amended in April 2020 and became available also to parents during the pandemic school closure regardless of whether a child was sick or not. The sum of care leave remained the same – 55% of average earnings in the previous calendar year for days when sickness insurance has been paid. As a result, an employed parent could have taken the pandemic care leave for the period of school or child care facility closure, if she has a child up to the age of 11, and up to the age of 18 in case of a child with long-term health problems. Parents also do not pay social contributions while on leave. In April, the sum has been augmented to 75% of average earning that approximately equals net salary of a parent. The higher care leave was available only for one month as in May 2021 schools and child care facilities reopened. The rationale of the policy was that it should compensate unavailability of care facilities and schools and a need for parents to stay at home to take care of children. It allowed parents to stay at home while remaining employed. However, with the exception of the month of April 2021, their income significantly decreased. The augmentation happened due to long term decrease in income – in 2021 schools and child care facilities were closed for 4 months in the regions with the most serious pandemic situation. The negative impact of the decrease in income mainly to single mothers has been pointed out by several experts and NGOs through out the pandemic and public claims has been supported by the President of Slovakia. The target group were parents of younger children. ",Yes,"Despite the fact that parents were provided with the option to take care of their children during school closures, it did not take into account significant decrease in family income that was remedied only in the last month of the school closure.",21-Mar,21-Apr,21-Apr,National Council of the Slovak Republic,No,No,No,Yes,parliament,no,,https://slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2021/130/2021/20210410.html,Availability of pre-existent care leave also in pandemic situation during the childcare facilities and schools closure,"User has to fill in an application and send it to social insurance agency either online, by e-mail or by post.",No,,No,,Yes,Class – the original proposal did not take into account low income families and single mothers households for which it had serious economic consequences,Yes,Social insurance agency has reviewed applications and controlled whether a parent paid sickness insurance and whether a school or child care facility has been closed in the respective period.,Yes,"In 2020, the Social insurance agency paid 553 642 care leave benefits in the amount of 151 475 718 EUR. In 2021, it was 168 905 benefits in the amount of 35 200 661 EUR.",No,,Yes,"Yes, it was amended several times. In its introduction only the school year 2019/20 has been considered. Later it has been prolonged also to the year 2020/21 and in April 2021 the amount of the benefit has been augmented.",Yes,"In 2021, the sum of the benefit has been contested.",Working parents of younger children,Yes,Mothers – although there was a possibility by a father to take care leave or the option to switch between parents,No,no,No,no,No,,No,no,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Yes – it has had negative impact on low income families and single mothers,No,,No,,No,no,No,,Yes,"Yes, the data on benefits are not sex-disaggregated.","Nárok na pandemické ošetrovné (O?R) majú nemocensky poistení rodi?ia (aj náhradní rodi?ia a osvojitelia), ktorí po?as aktuálnej krízovej situácie ošetrujú choré die?a do 16 rokov (t. j. die?a, ktorému ošetrujúci lekár potvrdil nevyhnutnú potrebu osobného a celodenného ošetrovania.) alebo zabezpe?ujú osobnú a celodennú starostlivos? die?a?u mladšiemu ako 11 rokov, resp. mladšiemu ako 18 rokov, ak ide o die?a s dlhodobo nepriaznivým zdravotným stavom, a to v prípadoch, ke? bola die?a?u nariadená karanténa alebo izolácia, alebo predškolské zariadenie, škola ?i zariadenie sociálnych služieb, ktoré die?a navštevuje, bolo na základe rozhodnutia príslušného orgánu (napr. riadite?om školy, regionálnym úradom verejného zdravotníctva ?i ministerstvom školstva) uzavreté. Parents paying sickness insurance can claim pandemic care leave benefit if during the present crisis situation they take care of a sick child up to the age of 16 (a doctor confirm necessity of personal and day long care) or they provide personal day long care to a child younger than 11 years or younger than 18 years if a child has long-term health problems in a situation that a quarantine or isolation has been ordered to a child or care facilities or a school that a child attends has been closed by a decision of a respective authority (school director, regional public health office or minister of education). " Slovakia,SK04,Grants for service providers to domestic violence victims,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In April 2021, the Office of the Government announced a call for proposals for service providers to domestic violence victims in order to cover expenses in 2021 from the budget reserve of the prime minister. Although the text of the call for proposals is not directly linked to COVID-19, in the press conference the raise of domestic violence has been mentioned and a need to help the most vulnerable groups in crisis. Shelters and counselling centers for domestic violence survivors can apply for a grant that will cover their expenses not covered from existent financial resources, mainly by self-governments. The systematic financing of DV services is lacking in Slovakia and it is up to the decision of regional self-governments what scope of the services they finance. In general, service providers need to apply for further grants in order to provide complex help to their clients. However, in 2020 no relevant other call for proposals were published.",Yes,The policy reacts to an urgent need without solving the systematic problem.,21-Apr,21-Apr,December 21/march 22,Office of the Government,Yes,No,No,No,,Yes,3 000 000 EUR,https://www.vlada.gov.sk//dotacie,Financing to DV service providers in the amount of 370 EUR per month per client in case of a shelter and 10 EUR per hour of counselling in counselling centers,Service providers submit a proposal with a budget by e-mail.,No,,Yes,To remedy for non-existent systematic solution,No ,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,No,"Service providers – shelters, counselling centers, domestic violence survivors",No,No,No,No,Yes,"The call for proposals has been prepared in coordination with the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family and Coordination and methodological center for prevention of violence against women.",No,,No,no,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,no,No,,Yes,The policy refers to domestic violence victims despite the fact that in Slovakia service providers provede services solely to women.,"Ú?elom je poskytnú? dotáciu subjektom preukázate?ne poskytujúcim pobytové/ambulantné služby obetiam domáceho násilia a ich de?om na pokrytie nevyhnutných výdavkov v roku 2021. The goal is to award a grant to subjects demonstrably providing shelter or counseling services to domestic violence victims and their children in order to cover necessary expenses in the year of 2021. " Slovakia,SK05,Plan to decrese the risk of COVID-19 spread among homeless persons and in acceptance of persons to selected public or private social services for dependants and centers for children and family,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In order to minimize the spread of COVID-19, social services providing residence to clients were forbidden to accept new clients in March 2020. In order to ensure the provision of services to people immediately in need for residence services such as homeless people, children, people with serious disabilities and survivors of domestic violence, the Government adopted measures to establish quarantine places for these persons. Regional self-governments were responsible for the creation of quarantine places for domestic violence survivors. The aim of the policy was to provide a quarantine place to ensure that a person is not infected by COVID-19 before her placement into the shelter. ",Yes,The policy does not specify the conditions for quarantine places and specificities of GBV survivors such as that usually they are accompanied by children and their need for safety.,20-Apr,20-Apr,"Validity is not specified, implicitely until the acceptance restriction are in place. It is not used any more.",Government of the Slovak Republic,Yes,No,No,No,,No,,https://rokovania.gov.sk/RVL/Resolution/18359/1,Regional self-governments were obliged to create quarantine places for persons requiring residence services whose life and health is endangered by the behavior by another person and are in an immediate need of residence services,N/A,,N/A,Yes,"The policy deals primarily with other groups in need of services, GBV survivors are the least specified group.",No,,No,,No ,"The policy has not been evaluated by the government. The Coordination and methodological center for the prevention of violence against women monitored the availability of services to GBV survivors. According to its report, only 4 regional self-governments created quarantine places directly in shelters, others used different facilities, often combining all target groups. GBV survivors have used only those quarantine places created directly in shelters. ",No,,No,,No,No,"Homeless people, children, people with disabilities, violence victims, self-governments",No,No,Yes,shelters,Informaton unavailable,Not known,No,,No,No,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,No,No,,Yes,The legal formulation of “persons whose life or health is endangered by the behaviour of another person” has been used.,"Vláda Ukladá... Predsedom samosprávnych krajov Vo svojej územnej pôsobnosti zriadi? karanténne miesta pre príjem žiadate?ov – fyzických osôb ohrozených správaním iných osôb na živote a zdraví, ktorých je potrebné neodkladne umiestni? v?zariadení núdzového bývania Government Assigns Heads of regional self-governments To establish in their territorial scope quarantine places for applicants – persons whose life and health is endangered by the behaviour of another persons, who are in an immediate need to be placed in an emergency housing facility " Slovakia,SK06,Project Korona te merel,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"The organization of the Ministry of Health called Healthy regions has been granted a project financed from the European Social Fund titled Korona te merel which aim is to improve access to health care and public health for marginalized Roma communities in relation to COVID-19 pandemic. The organization Health regions is for several years active in marginalized Roma communities and operates the network of health assistants within communities. The project tasks include health mediation with health services and awareness raising on antipandemic measures, quarantines and vaccination. Awareness raising materials have been produced in Romani, Slovak and Hungarian. In addition, Roma women directly participate in awareness raising. The Health regions also initiated a working group on marginalized Roma communities under the Pandemic commission of the Ministry of Health. One of the outcomes of the working group are the guidelines for self-governments with marginalized Roma communities how to monitor the situation in communities and how to react in case of appearance of positive cases. Guidelies are the reaction on a practice of quarantining the whole Roma community in case of positive testing within a community. The practice was highly critisized as a breach of human rights by NGOs and the Ombudsperson for human rights. Moreover, quarantining has often led to problems with basic supplies such as food, wood or medical supplies. In order to prevent such practice, guidelines stress monitoring of the situation, quarantining of individuals and families and assistence to them by community social and health workers that can serve as monitors as well as provide persons and families in quarantine necessary health services and aid with basic supplies, so they are able to comply with quarantine rules. The document does not deal with gender equality, nevertheless, attention paid to pregnant women and mothers of newborns is stressed. ",No,No,20-Jun,21-Oct,21-Jun,Ministry of Interior ,No,Yes,No,No,,Yes,1 242 577 EUR,https://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/mvsr_a_eu/oplz/vyzvania/np_korona_te_merel/Vyzvanie%20Korona%20te%20merel.pdf,"Enhancement of the network of health assistents in marginalized Roma community, their training in assistance to COVID-19 positive persons and monitoring of the disease in communities, awareness raising, cooperation with public institutions, health care providers and self-governments.",The Health regions have submitted the project according to the ESF rules.,,N/A,Yes,Marginalized Roma communities are perceived as a potential source for spread of COVID-19 and a threat to public health.,No,,Yes,The monitoring procedures of the European Social Fund are applied.,No ,Not yet available.,No,,No,,No,"No, but the policy itself was a reaction to controversies related to the approach towards marginalized Roma communities during the pandemic.","Marginalized Roma communities, health assistants",Yes,"Self-governments, health care workers, regional public health offices",No,No,Yes,The project has been prepared in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior and Healthy regions. Healthy regions cooperate with various actors and have direct access to targeted communities.,No,,Yes,"Within already marginalized group, seniors, young children, pregnant women and people with health problems are explicitely mentioned.",No,,No,,Yes,"Yes, the project deals with marginalized Roma communities.",No,,Yes,"Yes, the materials are in Slovak, Romani and Hungarian.",Yes,"Yes, marginalized communities are usually living in poverty.",Yes,"Yes, seniors as a particularly vulnerable group.",No,,Yes,"Yes, as a particularly vulnerable group",No,,Yes,"The project does not deal with gende equality at all or pay special attention to women, however, pregnant women are mentioned among particularly vulnerable groups. According to the rules of the ESF the project should comply with gender equality rules in employment. ","Quote – national language: Realizácia aktivít hlavného cie?a prostredníctvom zdravotnej mediácie sa špecificky zameriava na primárnu prevenciu zavle?enia pandémie COVID -19 do MRK v dlhodobom horizonte, t. j. nielen aktuálne,ale aj vo vz?ahu k pravdepodobným následným vlnám tejto epidémie. ?as? aktivít sa zameriava aj na sekundárnu prevenciu: v?asnú identifikáciu prípadného prieniku ochorenia COVID-19do MRK, prevenciu šírenia tohto ochorenia v danom prostredí a podporu obyvate?ov MRK postihnutých daným ochorením alebo súvisiacimi karanténami v prístupe k základnej zdravotnej starostlivosti. Všetky druhy aktivít majú v prípade úspešnej realizácie potenciál zahrnuté MRK zásadným spôsobom uchráni? pred mimoriadne závažnými negatívnymi zdravotnými, ale i socioekonomickými dopadmi nielen na samotných obyvate?ov MRK, ale ina celé obce ?i regióny. Quote – English: Activities of the main goal specifically focus on primary prevention of COVID-19 spread in MRC (marginalized Roma communities) through health mediation in a long term perspective – not just actually but also in relation to probable next pandemic waves. Some of the activities focus on secondary prevention – early identification of COVID-19 in MRC, prevention of its spread and support to MRC members infected by the disease or affected by quarantine measures in access to basic health care. All activities, if carried out successfully have the potential crucially protect MRC from serious negative health but also socio-economic impacts on MRC members as well as municipalities and regions. " Slovakia,SK07,"Guidelines for accompanying party, patiens’ visits and visits of a priest for spiritual services for patients during Access to reproductive health in COVID-19 pandemic ",No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"In March 2020, the Office of the public health banned visits in hospitals due to COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, hospitals refused entrance to persons accompanying a woman during delivery, parental visits of newborns were banned. The practices have been critisized by NGOs and the Ompudsperson for human rights that wrote a letter to the Ministry of Health. In May 2020, the Office of public health in its guidelines for hospitals allowed one accompanying person to be present at delivery and aftercare if a person does not manifest any symptoms or has been tested, stays primarily in a dedicated room and complies with all hygienic requirements. Similarly, parental visits to newborn babies were frames as care instead of a visit. In addition, the guidelines specified care to mothers and babies in case of COVID-19 positivity and required 14 days quarantine to them, ideally together. Nevertheless, the guidelines have left hospitals with a space of breaching the WHO recommendations as it is formulated if the conditions allow. NGOs and the Ombudspersom for human rights have documented several examples of these negative practices. In addition, the pandemic at least in spring 2020 has limited access to abortion. According to NGOs and the Ombudsperson, during COVID-19 pandemic the already critisized quality of reproductive health services for women has been even lower.",,,20-May,20-May,Not specified,Office of public health,No,No,No,Yes,Public authority,no,,https://www.uvzsr.sk/docs/info/covid19/Odporucania_hlavneho_hygienika_SR_navsteva_sprievod_pacienta_v_ZZ.pdf,Guidelines specify which care supposed to be provided to mothers in delivery and new borns in cae of positivity or negativity for COVID-19. ,N/A,,N/A,Yes,Minimizing of COVID-19 spread has a priority against reproductive health and health of newborns.,No,,No,,No ,"No, but the NGO Female circles published a report “Delivery, rights, pandemic” with results of an online survey pointing to several problems in reproductive health care, e.g. 70 % of women could not have an accompanying person during the delivery, 25 of women were separated at least for a certain period from a baby. ",No,,Yes,"Yes, the original total ban has been specified in the later guidelines. Similarly, with the testing becoming more available obligatory testing has been included.",Yes,The change of policy has been the result of complaints and Ombudsperson for human rights activity.,"Hospitals, pregnant women and mothers, fathers/accompanying persons",Yes,"Newborns, other relatives",Yes,Professional accompanying persons,Informaton unavailable,Not known,Informaton unavailable,Not known,No,No,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,No,No,,Yes,"Policy reffered to mothers, other actors were degendered.","Quote – Slovak: Rodi?ia by mali ma? aj po?as pandémie COVID-19 možnos? podie?a? sa na starostlivosti o svoje die?a v rozsahu primeranom epidemiologickej situácii a s oh?adom na stavebné ?lenenie oddelenia a možnosti dodržiava? vyžadujúcu úrove? hygienicko-epidemiologického režimu. Novorodenecké oddelenie posúdi tieto podmienky a pod?a nich stanoví možnos? a podmienky prítomnosti rodi?ov po?as celého d?a. Quote – translation: Parents should have the possibility to participate in care for their baby during the COVID-19 pandemic to an extent that is adequate to epidemiological situation and special possibilities of a department and possibilities to comply with hygienic and epidemiologic regime. The neonatal department evaluates the conditions and accordingly provide with the option and conditions for presence of parents throughout the day. " Slovakia,SK08,"Governmental order n. 102/2020 on some measures in the area of social affairs, family and employment services in emergency situation and state of emergency in relation to COVID-19",No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Regular parental leave and parental allowances were extended for parents whose leave has ended during the pandemic emergency state till its end. Parents continue to receive parental allowance if they have no income from employment, self-employment, business or other social benefits. The policy allows parents on parental leave to have benefits if they cannot (re)enter the labour markeet due to the pandemic and compensate the closure of child care facilities. In ANovember 2020, the Order has been amended and a parent who has another income that is lower than the amount of the parental benefit (270 or 370 EUR) is paid the remaining sum. Similarly, in April 2021, new pregnant benefit has been introduced that does not have an effect on pandemic parental allowance. The amendment tries to solve the situation in which a parent receive other benefits such as pandemic care leave benefit or other aid in pandemic that is lower than the original parental benefit income. Nevertheless, the policy does not solve the situation of parents that become employed or have income from work during the emergency situation but due to the pandemic they cannot work and have no income. The policy thus consideres only regular employment and not various precarious working arrangements that mother of small children often use as they may provide better possibility of work-life balance.",Yes,The policy considers only regular employment and not various precarious working arrangements that mothers of small children often use as they may provide better possibility of combining care and work. ,21-Apr,20-May,Still valid until the end of the emergency situation,Government of the Slovak Republic,Yes,No,No,No,,no,,https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2020/102/20200430,Provision of basic income to parents whose parental leave has ended during the emergency situation. ,"A parent must send via e-mail, electronic system or by post declaration that she does not have other income.",No,,Yes,"Parents / mothers are either regularly employed or unemployed, other working arrangements are not considered.",No,"Not directly in pandemic arrangements, but regular parental benefits are higher for parents with previous income that disadvantages young mothers directly after school and mothers from socially disadvantaged groups such as Roma communities.",Yes,"Office of Labour, Social Affairs and family publishes monthly statistics on number of beneficiaries of various benefits.",No ,No ,No,,Yes,"Yes, it was introduced in April, 2020 with validity till October 2020. Afterwards, it was extended since November, 2020. In January, income from irregular work related to COVID-19 testing was introduced as the only form of irregular income that does not change the eligibility for the allowance. In April, some conditions has been changed in case the income is lower than the amount of pandemic parental benefit.",No,No,Parents of children at the age of 3 (6 in case of child’s long-term health problems) ,No,no,No,no,Informaton unavailable,Not known,No,,No,No,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,No,No,,Yes,"Policy refers to parents as both, mothers and fathers are eligible. Nevertheless, according to the statistics the majority of beneficiaries are women.","Quote – Slovak: Ak v ?ase krízovej situácie nárok na rodi?ovský príspevok zanikol z dôvodu neplnenia podmienky nároku na rodi?ovský príspevok ustanovenej osobitným predpisom,1) rodi?ovský príspevok patrí aj od kalendárneho mesiaca nasledujúceho po kalendárnom mesiaci, v ktorom zanikol nárok na rodi?ovský príspevok, a to v sume, v akej bol poskytovaný do zániku nároku alebo v sume pod?a odseku 3. Quote – translation: If in a crisis situation the eligibility for parental benefit ceased due to non-fulfillment of conditions for the parental benefit under respective regulation, the parental benefit for the next months after the cease of eligibility will be paid in the amount as before the cease or in the amount specified under the Article 3. " Slovakia,SK09,New rules for teleworking,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In April 2020, the Labour Code has been ammended in order to facilitate teleworking and home work during the pandemic. In April 2021, another ammendement has been adopted that makes some of the temporary measures permanent. The condition of regularity has been added. As a result, teleworking and home work has to be performed regularly outside of workplace (the place is upon employee’s decision) and the work performed must have a character of work that can be performed at the employer’s workplace. This condition prevents including business trips or work performed at customers place to teleworking. Moreover, the contract must state the conditions for compensation of use of employee’s own resources for teleworking and the employer is obliged to reimburse demonstrably increased expenses. The target groups are employees in regular employment and employers. The amendment was the reaction to wider use of teleworking during the pandemic and perception that several employers will continue to use teleworking regularly even after the crisis. Although teleworking has been available also in previous Labour Code, new rules specify its conditions and allows for greater use by employers and employees. Teleworking may facilitate work-life balance for parents, notably for women. ",Yes,It is applied only to employees in regular employment.,21-Feb,21-Mar,unlimited,The Government of the Slovak Republic,Yes,No,No,No,,no,,https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2021/76/,To specify the conditions of teleworking that has been up to the ammendement the subject of the employer – employee negotiations and all others rules applied to it The new arrangements allow for greater flexibility for both employers and employees.,N/A,,N/A,Yes,"Having wide experience with hoe work and teleworking during the pandemic, employers and employees will use it more widely after the pandemic as well.",No,It refers only to employees in regular employment.,No,,No ,,No,,Yes,"Yes, originally in 2020 only temporary measures related to the pandemic were adopted but since 2021 some of them became permanent.",No,No,"Employers, employees in regular employmentt",No,no,Yes,Trade unions,No,No,Yes,The law has been subject to regular legislative procedure that included public commenting.,No,No,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,No,No,,Yes,"It refers strictly to employees also parents, notably mother may profit from the arrangements.","Quote – Slovak: V prípade domáckej práce a telepráce musí by? urobené aj rozhodnutie o organizácii pracovného ?asu. Bu? ho organizuje zamestnávate? spôsobmi pod?a § 86 alebo § 87 Zákonníka práce, a to ako fixný pracovný ?as alebo pružný pracovný ?as (§ 88 Zákonníka práce) alebo jeho rozvrhovanie vzh?adom na povahu práce a o?akávania zamestnávate?a (zamestnanec má odovzda? do ur?itého ?asu výsledok a je jedno v akom ?asovom úseku prácu vykoná) sa môže ponecha? výlu?ne na zamestnancovi. In case of home work or teleworking, the decision on organization of working time has to be made. It is either organized by an employer in relation to Articles 86 and 87 of the Labour Code as a fixed or flexible working time (Article 88 of the Labour Code) or working time if the work character and employer’s expectations (an employee has to submit work up to a stated deadline but it is not important when the work will be carried out) allow it, the decision on working time can be left to an employee. " Slovakia,SK10,SOS subsidy for people without any other income,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In relation to the pandemic the Slovak Government adopted so called First Aid measures aiming at mitigating the economic impact, employment protection and a financial assistance to the population. The aid system is covered by the European Social Fund. Businesses and self-employed persons could have apply for the subsidy to maintain employment in case of business closure or reduction of sales. The conditions have been changed during the pandemic in order to widen the scope of beneficiaries. People who have lost income during the pandemic and were not eligible for existent aid can apply for the SOS subsidy. It targets people whoe used to have income and lost it due to the pandemic and have stayed without any other. People on bension or social benefits are not eligible. SOS subsidy can be paid for the period of 6 months. Since April 2020, the amount of subsidy was 210 EUR per month. Since November 2020, it has been raised to 300 EUR and an eligible person has to be registered as a jobseeker. The SOS susidy targets people who fall out from any other aid scheme, either introduced during the pandemic or existent before the pandemic including parental benefits or material need help. Since November, people on pension or other social benefits are eligible only if their income is lower than 300 EUR in case of which they receive the remaing sum to the amount of 300 EUR. The first arrangement provide aid only to people with previous income from work leaving the most vulnerable group on the lowest pension or social benefits not covered. That has been remedied by the amendment. Nevertheless, the system of aid in Slovakia has been critisized as complicated leaving people to guess into which scheme they belong.",Yes,It has left out people on the lowest income that has ben partially remedied by the ammendement. ,20-Apr,21-Apr,21-Jun,The Government of the Slovak Republic,Yes,No,No,No,,,Not easily available, https://www.upsvr.gov.sk/socialne-veci-a-rodina/sos-dotacia-dotacia-na-podporu-humanitarnej-pomoci-pre-fyzicku-osobu-podla-3-nariadenia-vlady-sr-c.-103-2020-z.-z.-o-niektorych-opatreniach-v-oblasti-dotacii-v-posobnosti-ministerstva-prace-socialnych-veci-a-rodiny-sr-v-case-mimori.html?page_id=1037747 ,To provide basic income to people who have lost it due to the pandemic and are not covered by other schemes. They receive 300 EUR per month in the maximum period of 6 months. ,"A person has to file an application stating her/his ability to the office for labour, social affairs and family including statement of not eligibility to other aid schemes.",Yes,The application is a bit complicated and people need to know which benefits including date they receive since what period and its amount or why they are not eligible for other schemes.,Yes,"To cover gaps in existent aid system. Additionally, work obligation underlines the policy as in the beginning it targeted those loosing income from work and later on the condition of being registered jobseeker has been introduced.",Yes,Class – the amount as well as original leaving out those on the lowest benefits assumes that the policy targets low income groups. ,Yes,"The offices of labour, social affairs and family controls eligibility of applicants. The list of successful applicants is available. Up to May, 13, the whole aid scheme paid 1,64 bilions EUR, SOS subsidy covering 55,7 milions EUR.",No,"The Ministry of Labour, Social affairs and Family regularly publishes reports on first aid schemes on its webpage. Nevertheless, the data are not sex-disaggregated.",No,,Yes,"Yes, in November 2020 the conditions were modified to include people on the lowest aid benefits. The measure also have been prolonged twice.",Yes,Users were complaining of the system being too complicated.,"People who lost income and do not fall within the scope of other aid schemes, the lowest income groups, people whose eligibility for unemployment benefit has ended ",Yes,People in precarious working arrangements,Yes,The policy has been created in order to fill gaps in other policies.,No,No,No,,Yes,"Seniors on low pension benefits, disabled people on low invalidity pension, people on material help need",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"yes, low income (benefit or work)",Yes,Pensioners with the lowest pension,No,,Yes,People on the lowest invalidity pension,No,,Yes,Policy refferes to degendered actors.,"Quote Slovak: Fyzické osoby, ktoré v??ase krízovej situácie prestali vykonáva? ?innos?, z ktorej im plynul príjem a?zárove? nemajú žiaden iný príjem,?môžu požiada? na úrade práce, sociálnych vecí a?rodiny?(?alej len „úrad“) o poskytnutie dotácie na podporu humanitárnej pomoci (?alej len „SOS dotácia“).?Na poskytnutie SOS dotácie žiadate? nemá právny nárok. Oprávnený žiadate?: Fyzická osoba, ktorá?v??ase krízovej situácie (od 12.03.2020) prestala vykonáva? ?innos?, ktorá zakladá nárok na príjem: zo závislej ?innosti, z?výkonu ?innosti osobnej asistencie(1), z podnikania alebo z inej samostatnej zárobkovej ?innosti, a nemá iný príjem?zo závislej ?innosti, z podnikania alebo z inej samostatnej zárobkovej ?innosti. Za nevykonávanie ?innosti sa považuje nie len skon?enie pracovného pomeru, zrušenie alebo pozastavenie živnosti a?pod., ale aj trvanie pracovného pomeru pri pracovnoprávnom vz?ahu na základe dohôd o?prácach vykonávaných mimo pracovného pomeru, nezrušenie alebo nepozastavenie živnosti?za podmienky, ak fyzická osoba nemôže túto ?innos? v??ase krízovej situácie vykonáva?. Translation: Physical persons who in the period of crisis cannot carry out income based activities and at the same time do not have any other income can apply to the office of labour, social affairs and family (further on “office”) for a subsidy of a humanitarian aid (further on SOS subsidy). There is no legal entitlement to the SOS subsidy. Eligible applicant: Physical persons who in the period of crisis situation (since 12.03.2020) stopped to carry out income based activity such as: employment personal assistance business or other forms of self-employment and do not have any other income from employment, business or self-employment. Not carrying out income activity is not only the dismissal from employment, cancelling or postponement of license but also continuation of work relationship on the basis of contracts outside of regular employment and continuation of license in case a physical person cannot perform activity during the crisis situation. " Turkey,TR01,Women Emergency Support (Kad?n Acil Destek - KADES) application started to serve in different languages,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,-,"The Women Emergency Support Application (KADES) is a mobile app launched in 2018 for women who have been subjected to violence to report and call for support. It is a joint project prepared by the Ministry of Interior and the General Directorate of Security. Women who download this app register with ID numbers, and when they make a report of violence, this notification is forwarded to the nearest police station. If the person allows, location detection is also performed through this application. Instead of calling the police directly by phone during the pandemic, it was thought that easier support would be requested via the mobile app. For this reason, KADES was brought to the forefront and improvements were made. According to this development, KADES started to serve in a total of 6 languages, including Turkish, as of 07.03.2021. These languages can be listed as follows; Turkish, Arabic, Persian, English, Russian and French, these being the main languages spoken by the different refugee and migrant populations living in the country. The aim was to make it easier for women who speak different languages to seek support via a mobile app when they are subjected to gender-based violence. There are several components to this policy that further deepens inequalities. Firstly, while aiming to reach out to foreign nationals residing in the country, by requesting personal identity information such as official ID numbers, it excludes the many undocumented migrants who are often most at risk of violence and are afraid of approaching authorities for fear of being deported. Second, Kurdish is a language broadly spoken within the borders of Turkey by the ethnically Kurdish citizens of the country. However, the app does not include Kurdish language support, due to political reasons. Since the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, the use of the Kurdish language has often been banned for political reasons. It can be said that the absence of Kurdish support in the KADES mobile application is a continuation of this policy. To fill this gap, local municipalities such as the Istanbul Municipality are providing Kurdish services on their own lines of support against gender-based violence. No data was released on how many women in total requested support through the app during the pandemic period. On the other hand, a total of 125 thousand 47 requests for support were reported from March 2018 until April 2021. ",Yes,"In particular, it is known that more than 15 million Kurdish people live in Turkey. Thus, the application does not cover a language spoken by a large population in the country. Furthermore, these populations inhabit primarily the Eastern regions of the country, where reports of GBV are highest. Additionally, this policy also assumes digital literacy and access to smartphones.",21-Mar,21-Mar,Unlimited,Ministry of Interior and the General Directorate of Security,No,Yes,No,No,It is being implemented by the General Directorate of Security after the decision was made to implement it by the Ministry of Interior.,Informationo unavailable,-,"Announcement of the usage data of the mobile application until April 2021 by the General Directorate of Security: https://www.egm.gov.tr/20042021-tarihli-basin-aciklamasi# The official promotion page of the mobile application on the website of the Ministry of Interior: https://www.icisleri.gov.tr/kadin-destek-uygulamasi-kades News that the mobile app is available in different languages and widely used languages such as Kurdish are not on this new list: https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/emniyetin-kades-paylasimina-tepki-yagdi-kurtce-neden-yok-haber-1515418","It was aimed at facilitating access to aid mechanisms for women who are subjected to gender-based violence but speak in different languages. According to this goal, 5 different translation options were added to the existing system. Women who download this app register with ID numbers, and when they make a report of violence, this notification is forwarded to the nearest police station. If the person allows, location detection is also performed through this application. ","People must first download the KADES mobile app on their smart device via the app store or google play. Women enter their personal information (ID number, passport number, phone number, etc.) to create an account. In cases where women are subjected to violence, they can create a call for help using the appropriate app. This application, which asks for permission to access location information, informs the nearest police station in the event of a notification and allows the police to be sent. It was not disclosed how much the KADES mobile application was used during the pandemic period. However, it is known that a total of 1.5 million women registered from 2018 to April 2021.",Yes,People must own a smart device and they must register with their personal information before using the app.,Yes,"With the pandemic, it has become harder for women to apply to physically competent institutions if they experience gender-based violence. For this reason, the current application was chosen as a way to improve inclusiveness. At the same time, it was showcased by the state as an effort to take action on violence against women.",,,No,-,No,-,Informationo unavailable,-,Informationo unavailable,-,Yes,"The biggest topic of discussion was that the mobile app does not cover languages that are used extensively within Turkey, such as Kurdish. In addition, women's organizations, which have expressed concern about women's access to smart devices, have demanded a new policy that will include women who are not technology literate.",Women who ave been subjected to violence.,Yes,Women who live within Turkish borders and do not speak Turkish.,Yes,"Women who live as citizens within Turkey but use other languages such as Kurdish as their mother tongue. Women who are undocumented migrants or have precarious legal status, and therefore are fearful of approaching authorities",Informationo unavailable,-,Informationo unavailable,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,"Women who speak Arabic, Persian, English, Russian or French. However, by requesting personal identity information, it excludes the many undocumented migrants.",No,"- ",No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,"KADES uygulamas?, son y?llarda giderek artan kad?na ?iddet olaylar?n?n önüne geçebilmek ve kad?nlara yard?m edebilmek amac?yla geli?tirilmi?. E?inden veya bir ba?kas?ndan ?iddet gören ya da ?iddete maruz kalma ihtimali olan kad?nlar, ak?ll? telefonlar? üzerinden yapacaklar? ihbarlarda h?zl? bir ?ekilde bu i? için kurulan Kad?n Acil Destek ?hbar Sistemi’ne ula?abiliyorlar. The KADES app was developed to prevent and help women in response to increasing violence against women in recent years. Women who have experienced violence or are likely to be subjected to violence from their partner or someone else can quickly access the women's Emergency Support Notification System established for this job." Turkey,TR02,Dismissal ban,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"In March 2020, when the COVID-19 virus first began spreading in Turkey, one of the biggest possible risks was the firing of workers by companies. This risk was greater, especially in business areas where remote work was not possible. The pandemic brought some of the companies to a halt in physical production. Large-scale firms soon switched to shift work systems, bringing their working environments to suit the pandemic. But for small and medium-sized companies, this was not as easy. Cutting down labour expenses was the fastest way for these firms to compensate for possible profit losses. The main goal of this policy was specifically aimed at sectors that operate extensively throughout the country, such as the textile sector. This sector, especially employing women and young people, could also easily lay off workers before the pandemic, because the employed were usually not qualified people. It was easy to find new people to replace the people they had laid off. This legislation was implemented to cover all sectors, not just precarious sectors. However, for workers in precarious sectors, the risk of being dismissed from work in the pandemic era has been reduced. The state intervened with this policy in such precarious sectors in the early days of the pandemic. In this way, it was aimed to maintain the balance of the labour force. ",Yes,"The state has left open a few ways to lay off workers without paying penalties. One of these ways was the process referred to as code 29. The definition of this code is made in Labor Law. This code explains the dismissal exception as follows: ""termination of employment contract by the employer due to conduct contrary to the rules of morality and goodwill"". According to this code, if an employee acts in a way that is deemed disgraceful by the labor law, he or she will be dismissed. If a worker is fired over code 29, the employer does not pay either compensation or a penalty. Public debate, press coverage and academic research have shown that during the pandemic this code has started being used very widely to justify dismissals. It was officially announced that 176,662 people were laid off in 2020 based on Code 29.",20-Apr,20-Apr,September 2021 with possible extension,Turkish Grand National Assembly and Presidency,Yes,No,No,No,It came into force with law No. 7244 (Outbreak on Economic and Social Life and the Amendment of Certain Laws) prepared in the assembly. The presidential office will conduct the implementation process.,Informationo unavailable,-,"Official Policy Text: https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2020/04/20200417-2.htm A law firm's policy note on how the process will work: https://knowledge.leglobal.org/corona/country/turkey/turkey-covid-19-termination-ban-extended-once-again/ English News about how Dismissal Ban was abused: https://www.duvarenglish.com/employers-abuse-turkish-labor-law-to-skirt-pandemic-lay-off-ban-news-57234 English News on how women are affected by Code-29: https://www.evrensel.net/daily/414075/the-boss-dishonest-weapon-code-29 ","The policy foresees penalties for preventing employers from laying off workers. In this way, employers are prevented from seeking to compensate for the economic damages caused by the pandemic by dismissing their workers. The ban on dismissal was imposed on April 17, 2020, according to which all firms failing to comply with this ban were fined around 3500TL (about 350€). For companies that suffered a serious loss of revenue and suspended the production process, the possibility of working part-time was also introduced. In this way, workers could work part-time and the state paid their wages for when they are not working. In this way, they employed their employees part-time, while employees received full pay with government support. A separate legal arrangement was made for this practice, called Short-Term Employment Allowance. Institutions that wanted to benefit from the Short-Term Employment Allowance had to document that their capacity for work was reduced due to the pandemic. In order to take the pressure created by the ban on dismissal from the employer, this legislation granted the employer the right to put the employee on unilateral unpaid leave. According to this legislation, employers were given the right to put their workers on unilateral unpaid leave, provided that they did not exceed three months. ",-,Yes,"Some exceptions to the dismissal were introduced like Code 29. This code explains the dismissal exception as follows: ""termination of employment contract by the employer due to conduct contrary to the rules of morality and goodwill"". There have been companies that have abused this exceptional situation and laid off people. The companies claimed that their employees handled situations counted under this code in order to fire people. In this way, they were able to dismiss their employees without paying a penalty. Employees had a hard time proving their innocence. Because these situations listed in the code are difficult to document.",Yes,"It was assumed that employers would avoid financial penalties and not lay off workers. In this way, it was estimated that especially unqualified labor force would not experience job losses during this period.",No,-,Yes,The Social Security Agency would carry out its audits in this process.,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,"There has been a public debate about the improper use of code 29, which is one of the reasons cited in the policy. In particular, people working in unqualified jobs were dismissed using this article. At the same time, it was argued that code 29 could make it harder for laid-off people to find work again in the long term. Because the next employers will be able to see that this person was dismissed with code 29, but they won't know why. This can feed a prejudice against laid-off people, and potential new employers may not want to give them jobs. At the same time, the effects of this policy on women were discussed in public. Women who were stigmatized as ""immoral"" by this code stated that they experienced the disadvantages of this situation not only in their future jobs but also in their daily lives. Interviews of some women, which were questioned by their families about the reasons for their dismissal, appeared in the newspapers.",Employees,No,-,No,-,Informationo unavailable,-,Informationo unavailable,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,The text of policy is intended for all employees.,"Bu maddenin yürürlü?e girdi?i tarihten itibaren üç ayl?k süreyi geçmemek üzere i?veren i?çiyi tamamen veya k?smen ücretsiz izne ay?rabilir. Bu madde kapsam?nda ücretsiz izne ayr?lmak, i?çiye hakl? nedene dayanarak sözle?meyi fesih hakk? vermez. Bu madde hükümlerine ayk?r? olarak i? sözle?mesini fesheden i?veren veya i?veren vekiline, sözle?mesi feshedilen her i?çi için fiilin i?lendi?i tarihteki ayl?k brüt asgari ücret tutar?nda idari para cezas? verilir. From the date of entry into force of this article, the employer may reserve the employee in whole or in part for unpaid leave, so as not to exceed a period of three months. Leaving on unpaid leave under this article does not give the employee the right to terminate the contract on the basis of a justified reason. An employer or employer's agent who terminates an employment contract in violation of the provisions of this article shall be charged an administrative fine for each employee whose contract is terminated in the amount of a monthly gross minimum wage on the date of processing the act. " Turkey,TR03,Social Aid Payment,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,-,"Due to the pandemic, social aid payment was provided by the state to families who lost their income or earned below a certain income. These cash payments occurred in 4 phases. Payment for the first phase began in March 2020. The second phase took place in April 2020 and the third phase in April 2021. The payment made in each of the first 3 phases was1.000 TL (about 100 euro) per family, while the last phase was 1100TL (about 110 euro). The final phase payments took place in May 2021. The minimum wage for Turkey in 2021 was 2.825TL (about 282 euro). According to data released by Türk-I? (one of Turkey's largest labor unions), the hunger limit for a family of four is 2,767 TL (about 276 euro) in 2021. When we look at these numbers, we can see that the aid provided is very limited. When the policy was first announced, the Ministry of Family and Social Policy declared that an estimated 2 million families would benefit from these social aid payments in each phase, suggesting a total of 8 million households should have benefited from these payments. This policy was aimed at economically protecting those in the low-income group and those who lost their income due to the pandemic. No new applications were received in the final phase. According to applications in previous phases, 2 million families were re-selected. Are the families that benefit from each phase different or the same? There is no clear answer to this question. Therefore, we do not know about the total number of unique beneficiaries. Applications were received online, and people were asked to document their financial situation. A calculation was made based on the total income of family members living in the same house. If the household income was below a certain limit, a cash payment was made to the applicant from that family. It was not disclosed what those limits were and how they were calculated. If more than one person from the same family applied, a single application was considered. But the system for who to pay among applicants has not been shared with the public. It is known that these supports remain very limited. For example, according to the IMF report, Turkey provided cash support to its citizens in this process, which amounted to only 2% of its gross domestic product. This rate caused Turkey to be fourth from last among developing countries. ",Yes,"The policy document is not easily accessible to the public. Therefore, we have no information on how the definition of family is made in the policy document. However, based on the definition of family used by the government in other policies, we can make predictions for this policy as well. The policy explicitly focused on families, and therefore excluded single headed households or couples without children. Also, taking the family into focus when paying a person from the same house may have had unexpected results. For instance, in the cases where both a working man and woman both lose their income, it is important to whom the payment is made. If the payment is made to the male member of the household, there is a possibility that women's economic freedoms may be restricted.",20-Mar,20-Apr,"Payments are made in phases. There was no application regarding the duration of these phases and how long the time between the two phases would be. In case of need, new phases were started. There is no timetable for further phases. The last phase payment took place on 05.2021.","Ministry of Family and Social Services (MoFSS) (Until 21 April 2021, the name of this ministry was Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services. After this date, the Ministry of Family and Social Services and the Ministry of Labor were separated. The current policy is run by the Ministry of Family and Social Services.)",Yes,Yes,No,No,New phases are being decided in the Council of Ministers. The Ministry collects applications online. Payment is made to applicants through funds transferred to them by the Ministry.,Yes,"The MoFSS declared that 2 million families benefited during each phase. A total of 4 phases took place. In the first three phases, 1000TL (about 100 euro) was paid for each family. 1100TL (about 110 euro) payment was made in the final phase. For first 3 phases: 1.000TL x 2.000.000 family x 3 phase = 6.000.000.000TL (about 600.000.000 euro) For last phase: 1.100TL x 2.000.000 family = 2.200.000.000TL (about 220.000.000 euro) Total: 8.200.000.000TL (about 820.000.000 euro)","The official policy text is not available to the public. We can follow the policy details from the statements made by the ministers. Therefore, we have provided various news links instead of the official policy text. News that the fourth phase payments will be made as 1100 TL: https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/koronavirus/2-milyonu-askin-haneye-1100-lira-tam-kapanma-sosyal-yardim-programi-odemesi-yapilacak/2227001 News that the first phase payments will be made as 1000 TL: https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/ihtiyac-sahiplerine-nakdi-destek-odemesi-basliyor/1786448 Minister's press release on first phase payments: https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/bakan-selcuk-ihtiyac-sahibi-2-1-milyon-haneye-1000er-liralik-destek-odemesi-1-nisanda-basliyor/1784610 IMF report on cash aid during the pandemic period: https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Fiscal-Policies-Database-in-Response-to-COVID-19","The policy foresaw the provision of cash to families in economically difficult situations in the pandemic. These cash payments occurred in 4 phases. Payment for the first phase began in March 2020. The second phase took place in April 2020 and the third phase in April 2021. The payment made in each of the first 3 phases was1.000 TL (about 100 euro) per family, while the last phase was 1100TL (about 110 euro). The final phase payments took place in May 2021. The minimum wage for Turkey in 2021 was 2.825TL (about 282 euro). According to data released by Türk-I? (one of Turkey's largest labor unions), the hunger limit for a family of four is 2,767 TL (about 276 euro) in 2021. When we look at these numbers, we can see that the aid provided is very limited.","Applications were made through the online system. When applying for the online system, people entered information indicating their economic status. Payments were made to the bank accounts of the people who made the application.",Yes,"No physical application was received due to the pandemic. Those who were not tech-literate had difficulty applying, which is more widespread among low-income families.",Yes,"The implicit assumption could be that families are constituted by heterosexual and legally married couples with children. There are no references to other family formations. Even the whole policy is based on the family. Even if there is a way for people to apply individually, the policy constantly identifies beneficiaries through the concept of family. This can actually be seen as a reflection of the government's heteronormative family-oriented conservative policies.",No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,The amount of support in the final phase increased by 100TL (about 10 euro).,Yes,There has been a public debate that the aid payments made are too limited in scale and amount,Low-income families and people who have lost their income due to the pandemic,No,-,No,-,Informationo unavailable,-,Informationo unavailable,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,Low-income families,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,"The policy does not directly refer to the gender of persons. But the concept of family which is at the center of the policy, can create problems as it builds on traditional norms (e.g. being between man and woman and being legally registered).",N/A Turkey,TR04,Economic Informality and Precarious Laborers,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,-,"During the pandemic, different policies were put into place to support different sectors of the economy, some in the form of financial assistance, and others in the form of debt deferral. But all this support was aimed at registered employers and employees, ignoring the fact that Turkey has a large informal labour market. According to 2020 data, the informal employment rate in Turkey was 30.59%. Informal workers do not have insurance on matters such as health and retirement. Many different business groups, from street vendors to musicians who earn daily income, can be considered informal workers in Turkey. Therefore, the vast number of informal labourers in Turkey who experienced a loss of income during the pandemic period were excluded from these schemes. This policy that we present is actually an example of a policy deficit situation. People who did not have a regular income or who did not work in a registered manner were left without support during the pandemic period. No policy has been announced so that these people can maintain their economic status. Especially those who work in low-income jobs, such as street peddling, were deeply affected by this situation, given that lockdown measures prevented them from accessing work. In parallel with these, sex workers experienced a shortage of income to continue their lives. Those who had to work during the pandemic period to generate income were forced to risk their lives. They were not supported economically and faced even more pressure. For example, in December 2020, a street called Bayram Street, which is commonly known as being home to sex workers and transgender people, was closed down. People were forced to leave their homes, entrances and exits to the street were closed and some trans people were arrested. The closure of Bayram Street was justified on grounds of public health threats. Those who were expelled from the neighborhood were left homeless in the middle of the winter. Likewise, people who did not have any assurance in art-related work were mostly excluded from benefits. For example, people who earn economic income by making music in various venues (for example, bars and cafes) on a daily basis again experienced a loss of income during this period. In the past 1.5 years, only 3.000TL (about 300 euro) in cash support has been provided by the state for musicians working informally. Most artists suffered a loss of income during the period when theatres and cinemas closed. Finally, it is worth addressing the risks posed by this lack of policy in terms of women's employment. A significant part of women's participation in the economy in Turkey was through the informal economy. Informal jobs such as piecemeal work, unregistered textile work, and day labor provided a serious area of employment for women. During this period, many of them were at risk of dismissal due to this lack of policy. It is estimated that this will have a negative impact on long-term female employment. ",No,-,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,Yes,No,No,No,The lack of policy in this area can be discussed as a policy at the national government level.,Informationo unavailable,-,"News on the police pressures on trans sex workers during the pandemic https://www.birartibir.org/aidiyetler/962-calismak-intihar-calismamak-aclik An academic research on the effects of the pandemic on the informal economy in Turkey https://atif.sobiad.com/index.jsp?modul=makale-detay&Alan=sosyal&Id=h4-etnUBu-adCBSEiod4",N/A,N/A,Cannot assess,-,Yes,"The state did not want to legitimize these economic activities, especially by helping the informal economy. On the contrary, it is assumed that by increasing pressure on business lines such as sex work, the government aims to destroy this business line until the pandemic is over.",Yes,Areas where Trans women lived were directly associated with sex work. State pressure on these areas has been increased.,Informationo unavailable,-,Informationo unavailable,-,No,-,Informationo unavailable,-,Yes,"Various discussions about the need to protect the rights of people in the informal economy have been held in the public sphere. In the same way, discriminatory behaviour towards sex workers has been raised by various non-governmental organizations.",Unregistered employees,No,-,No,-,Informationo unavailable,-,Informationo unavailable,-,Yes,"This policy specifically targets trans sex workers, just as it targets people in the low-income group.",Yes,Trans sex workers were particularly disadvantaged in this lack of policy situation.,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,Migrants and refugees in Turkey work predominantly in the informal sector,Yes,People in the informal economy and those in the low-income group are more affected by this lack of policy.,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,N/A Turkey,TR05,Administrative Leave Right to Public Employee Women with Children Under the Age of 12,No,Yes,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,-,"Various administrative measures were taken after Covid-19 was seen in Turkey. For example, schools were closed, some of the employees started working remotely, and various restrictions were imposed on public transportation. One of these measures was the granting of administrative permission to public employee mothers with children of primary school age or younger. The main reason behind this permit was that because schools were closed, children had to stay at home, and someone had to look after these children. This practice first began on March 13th, 2020. On June 1st, 2020, these permits were revoked as part of the normalisation process. In subsequent periods of complete lockdown administrative leave was put back into effect. In the most recent full lockdown, administrative leave was taken for mothers with children under the age of 10. This policy was only aimed at public servants, hence excluded private companies. It was left to the initiative of companies to grant such permits. A lot of companies have not made such a practice. This policy once again placed care labour on women by giving only women the option of administrative leave. It was not offered as an option for men who wanted to share the burden in childcare. Therefore, it can be interpreted that this policy reinforces the existing inequalities of care labour.",No,-,20-Mar,20-Mar,"17.05.2021 (this policy has been implemented in various periods, also suspended at various times)",Presidency,Yes,Yes,No,No,This policy began with the presidential decision. Ministries made the arrangements for how it would be implemented.,Informationo unavailable,-,"The original policy text for this policy is not publicly available. Only the texts of regulations made by institutions based on this policy are publicly accessible. For this reason, we share these sub-regulations and news texts. News about the granting of administrative leave to mothers https://www.haberturk.com/cumhurbaskanligi-ndan-kamuda-cocuklu-annelere-idari-izin-hakki-netlesti-2613396 The regulation text published by the ?zmir provincial directorate of national education on its own personnel. http://izmir.meb.gov.tr/uzaktanegitim/covid19_kapsaminda_idari_izin_donusumlu_ve_uzaktan_calismaya_iliskin_usul_ve_esaslar.pdf News about the presidential decision, which is the source of all administrative leave regulations. https://www.memurlar.net/haber/892055/cumhurbaskanligi-3-maddelik-idari-izin-genelgesi-yayimladi.html ","Because schools were closed, women working in the public sector were given administrative permission to care for their children at home. In this way, the care of the children would not be disrupted. Women on administrative leave continue to receive their salaries in full. At the same time, they do not have to continue to do their job remotely. Administrative leave mentioned here can be considered a kind of paid leave.",Women with children will apply directly to the institution they are affiliated with. The director of the institution will consider the applicant on administrative leave. Administrators are granted administrative leave according to the eligibility of the applicant woman. There is no automatic permitting process.,Yes,People working in the private sector were excluded from this policy. It is known that people who work in the private sector and are unable to meet their child's care needs have resigned. Fathers were exempt from this leave.,Yes,"It was thought by the government that hundreds of thousands of children would be left alone in homes as schools were closed. It was allowed, considering that the care of these children was the responsibility of women.",Yes,"The stereotype that women are responsible for the care of children is seen in this particular policy. This policy increases the burden on women to care for children. It has been highlighted by women's organisations that fathers should also benefit from similar leave. In terms of co-parenting and gender equality, it was emphasized that it was very important for fathers to be given such permission.",No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,"Implemented for the first time on 13 March 2020. Cancelled on 1 June 2020. It was re-enacted on 4 November 2020, this time the age limit was reduced to 10 years. Cancelled on 2 March 2021. It was re-enacted on 29 April 2021 under full lockdown and with the age limit of 10 maintained. Cancelled on 17 May 2021. ",Yes,"Public debate has centred on the policy has re-instated an understanding that care labour is women's burden under gender equality, all parents were asked to be allowed equal time off. At the same time, this policy has been criticized for keeping the private sector out.",Female public servants with children under 12,No,-,Yes,This policy excludes men and women working in the private sector,Informationo unavailable,-,Informationo unavailable,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,"Kre?, okul öncesi ve ilkö?retimde çocu?u bulunan kad?n personel yeni bir karar verilinceye kadar idari izinli say?lacakt?r. Female staff with children in Nursery, Preschool and primary education will be placed on administrative leave until a new decision is made. " Turkey,TR06,Keeping Daycare Nurseries Open to Service for Working Families During the Lockdown Period,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,-,"During the pandemic, there were multiple lockdowns in Turkey. One of the biggest problems in this closure process was how to care for the children of labourers who had to continue working and were exempted from lockdown restrictions (such as front-line workers, grocery shop workers, delivery services, and the like). Daycare nurseries (providing daycare services for children aged 0-3) were also often closed during these periods when face-to-face formal education was decommissioned. Administrative leave options for female workers were also restricted only to the public sector. This situation created many complications for families that had to continue working and led to much public criticism. In light of these criticisms, a decision was issued to keep kindergartens open during the full closure process that took place between April 29, 2021 and May,19 2021. These kindergartens only accepted children from families who were exempted from lockdown measures due to their employment sector. This eased the burden on families in childcare. However, only official kindergartens associated with the Ministry of Family and Social Services were permitted to operate during the lockdown, creating confusion. Because families whose children previously went to private daycare nurseries were not sure what to do in this situation.",No,-,21-Apr,21-Apr,17.05.2021,Presidency,Yes,Yes,No,No,The decision was taken by the council of ministers. Implemented by the Ministry of Family and Social Services.,Informationo unavailable,-,"The official policy text is not available to the public. For this reason, we can follow the policy details from the statements made by the ministers. Therefore, we have provided various news links instead of the official policy text. News that kindergartens will be open during the lockdown period https://www.haberturk.com/anaokullari-ve-kresler-son-dakika-tam-kapanmada-kresler-ve-anaokullari-kapandi-mi-acik-mi-3056927 News that kindergartens will be open during the lockdown period https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/koronavirus/aile-ve-sosyal-hizmetler-bakanligina-bagli-kresler-kisitlamadan-muaf-olanlarin-cocuklari-icin-acik-olacak/2224640",Kindergartens will be kept open to care for the children of people forced to work during the full closure period so that the parents could continue their work.,N/A,Yes,"Only official kindergartens affiliated with the Ministry of Family and Social Services were kept open. For this reason, families whose children were previously educated in a private kindergarten had difficulty adapting to the process. At the same time, for families with children older than kindergarten age but still in need of care labour, the problem has not been solved. The closure of kindergartens during the lockdown period meant that the burden of care work for people working from home increased even more. Those who continue to work from home are not included in this policy. Therefore, these people did not have access to the benefits of the policy.",Yes,"In the periods before this policy, there had been various debates in the community about care labour. Families who had to work had difficulties when institutions providing care, such as kindergartens, closed. Moreover, previous policy interventions that only allowed women who are civil servants and have children to take administrative leave again faced a social backlash. For this reason, a more gender-neutral policy was followed this time and it was decided to keep the kindergartens open.",No,-,Informationo unavailable,-,Informationo unavailable,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,"Only keeping official kindergartens open reduced the policy's impact. In the same way, families of children older than kindergarten age who need care labour have criticised the policy as leaving them out.",Families with children who are in the kindergarten age group and in need of care labour,No,-,Yes,Families with children older than kindergartens age but still in need of care labour support have been left out,Informationo unavailable,-,Informationo unavailable,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,"Instead of policies that previously pointed to women in care labour, this policy is formulated to concern the entire family.","Tam kapanma döneminde sadece k?s?tlamalardan muaf olan ailelerin çocuklar? için kre?lerimiz aç?k olacak. During the full lockdown period, our kindergartens will only be open for children from families exempt from the restrictions. " Turkey,TR07,Curfew and Ban on Using Public Transport for People Over the Age of 65,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,No,-,"A curfew and a ban on using public transport were introduced for the first time on 21 March 2020 for people over 65. This policy, initially implemented without exception, was revised in May 2020. In this revision, people over the age of 65 were allowed to leave their homes at designated times only (4 hours a day) and should only walk near their homes. The main argument put forward here was to reduce the likelihood that people at high risk would be infected with the virus. As of June 2021, the ban on using public transport for people over 65 and curfew for people over 65 who have still not been vaccinated continues. The ban on public transport specifically shows its presence in the ""Environmental Justice"" domain, while the curfew shows its presence in the ""Human and Fundamental Rights"" domain for people over 65. This policy eliminated the freedom of people to exercise and move outdoors. The biggest unintended result was expressed by experts as health problems that inactivity can cause in people over the age of 65, along with also mental health problems from extended isolation. People over the age of 65 were at risk of being stigmatized because of these bans during the pandemic. Especially, the situation of people who are over 65 and have to work, remained unclear for a long time. Many companies have granted paid leave to their employees over the age of 65, but some people over 65 who run their own business have had trouble protecting their income. People who could certify that they were employees on Social Security Agency records were exempt from the bans. However, this was not the case for informal workers. People doing daily work could not go to work. Even if they got permission to go to their jobs, it was a big problem for them to reach their jobs as public transportation bans continued. Organizations such as the ""65+ Elderly Rights Association"" tried to bring these issues to the public agenda with press releases. But the government did not take these statements into account. As of June 2021, many bans continue.",Yes,The full curfew and prevention from use of public transport is also considered to be an obstacle for people over the age of 65 who have been subjected to possible gender-based violence and need to contact the authorities.,20-Mar,20-Mar,"Unlimited, it is still in use with major revisions (These bans have been lifted for people over the age of 65 who have been vaccinated)",Ministry of Interior,Yes,Yes,No,No,"After the decision of the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Interior took decisions to implement this decision.",Informationo unavailable,-,"The first policy text published on the curfew to be applied to people over the age of 65. https://www.icisleri.gov.tr/65-yas-ve-ustu-ile-kronik-rahatsizligi-olanlara-sokaga-cikma-yasagi-genelgesi Official policy text on flexibility in bans on people over the age of 65. With this decision, the elderly were given the right to go out at certain times of the day. https://www.icisleri.gov.tr/24-ilde-852020-saat-2400-ile-1052020-saat-2400-arasinda-uygulanacak-olan-sokaga-cikma-kisitlamasi Official policy text on flexibility in bans on people over the age of 65. With this decision, limited rights are granted to the elderly who are vaccinated. https://www.icisleri.gov.tr/kademeli-normallesme-tedbirleri-genelgesi ","The policy envisioned banning citizens over the age of 65 from using public transport. In this way, it aimed to prevent the spread of the virus, especially within the risk group.",N/A,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,"21 March 2020 - curfew and ban on using public transport for people over 65 years old. 29 April 2020 - people over the age of 65 were allowed to leave their homes at designated times only (4 hours a day) and should only walk near their homes 1 June 2021 - Curfew for people over 65 who have still not been vaccinated continues. For people who were not vaccinated, permission to go out for 4 hours a day was granted. The ban on public transport continues for all people over 65. ",Yes,"There has been debate among the public about the negative consequences of restricting the movement of people over the age of 65. It was noted that the positive side of this practice is smaller than the negative side. From the point of view of the target audience, it was noted that inactivity can create larger physical and mental health problems.",People over 65 ages,No,-,No,-,Informationo unavailable,-,Informationo unavailable,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,People over 65 ages,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,Written in a language aimed at people over the age of 65 without indicating any gender,"Ancak 65 ve üzeri ya?lardaki vatanda?lar?m?z ile yukar?da an?lan kronik rahats?zl?klar? olan vatanda?lar?m?z büyük risk alt?nda olmas?na ra?men toplumsal hareketlili?in içine girmekte; halka aç?k alanlarda, parklarda bir araya gelmekte, zorunlu olmamalar?na ra?men toplu ta??ma araçlar?nda seyahat ederek hem kendileri hem de toplum sa?l??? aç?s?ndan risk olu?turmaya devam ediyor. Bu durumun devam etmesi 65 ya? ve üstü vatanda?lar?m?z ile kronik rahats?zl?klar? olan vatanda?lar?m?z kendi hayatlar?n? ve toplum sa?l??? aç?s?ndan ciddi risk olu?turarak salg?n?n yay?lmas?n?; vaka say?s? ve tedavi gereksinimi artt?rarak, vatanda?lar?m?z?n hayatlar?n? kaybetmesi riski ile toplum sa?l??? ve kamu düzeninin ciddi ?ekilde bozulmas?na sebep olacakt?r. Our citizens aged 65 and over and our citizens with the chronic conditions mentioned above are at great risk, but they are entering into social mobility. They gather in public spaces, parks, and travel on public transport, although they are required to do so, and continue to pose a risk to both their own health and the health of the community. Continuing this situation will cause the spread of the epidemic by creating a serious risk to our citizens aged 65 and over and our citizens with chronic diseases in terms of their own lives and public health. Continuing this situation will increase the number of cases and the need for treatment, leading to a serious deterioration of Public Health and public order, with the risk that our citizens will lose their lives. " Turkey,TR08,Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,Yes,No,-,"The issue of withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention has long been on the Turkish government's agenda, with newspapers and NGOs close to the government also being quite vocal in supporting this agenda. Their main argument was that LGBTI+’s have become more visible by taking power from the Istanbul Convention. In the same way, they argued that this convention was contrary to the “family culture” and they argued that the Istanbul Convention should be abolished for the protection of the family. These discussions usually took place with reference to the fourth article of the Istanbul Convention. Statements such as ""sexual orientation"" in Article 4 were claimed by opponents of the Convention to contradict the government's conservative policies. Again, unfounded arguments were put forward by the opponents of the Convention that such articles would increase the number of LGBTI+ people who are religiously objectionable. The Convention introduced obligations such as the initiation of official investigations in case of women's complaints. It has been claimed by opponents of the Convention that this type of investigation increases divorces. It was claimed that the Istanbul Convention destroyed the family structure due to the increasing rate of divorces. In August 2020, public debates around the abolition of the Istanbul Convention re-emerged. Against all these pressures, associations working on women's Rights, human rights and LGBTI + rights took actions. Several protests were organized by these organizations. On March 20, 2021, without any discussion, Turkey withdrew from the Istanbul Convention by the decision of the President. Given that there was much evidence pointing to the increase of gender-based violence during the pandemic, the state's withdrawal from the Istanbul convention, which is centred on measures to protect against violence, drew a huge reaction. In addition to this situation, the pandemic period and public health were used as an excuse to suppress the social reaction. Most protests that were intended to be carried out were blocked under the pretext of “pandemic conditions and public health risk”. A number of activists have been arrested. Due to the pandemic, digital activism actions took place alongside street protests. Efforts were made to inform people about the Istanbul Convention on social media. In this way, the need for the Istanbul Convention was tried to be announced. The formal process of withdrawal from the contract will be completed by July 2021. ",No,-,21-Mar,21-Jul,Unlimited,Presidency,Yes,No,No,No,Turkey withdrew from the convention by Presidential Decision.,Informationo unavailable,-,"Text of the official presidential decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2021/03/20210320-49.pdf News by Anadolu Agency, the official news agency of the state, about withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/turkiyenin-istanbul-sozlesmesinden-ayrildigina-dair-karar-resmi-gazetede-yayimlandi/2182148 News about the statements made by political parties about withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention https://tr.sputniknews.com/turkiye/202103201044072639-resmi-gazetede-yayimlanan-cumhurbaskani-karari-ile-turkiye-istanbul-sozlesmesinden-ayrildi/ ",The policy proposes that Turkey leave the Istanbul Convention.,N/A,No,-,Yes,"The issue of withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention has long been on the government's agenda. But the public reactions shown were an obstacle to take action on this issue. It is likely that the decision was purposefully taken during the pandemic, when all protest movements have been suppressed under the pretext of “pandemic conditions and public health”. Because of this, we associate the timing of the withdrawal from the Convention with COVID-19 policies.",No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,Women's and LGBTI+ rights organizations tried to organize large-scale protests in reaction to the government’s action. But these efforts were blocked by using the excuse of pandemic conditions.,Women and LGBTI +,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,The only contract that could be positive for trans and non-trans women and that would cover them was abolished.,Yes,"The only contract that could be positive for lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals and that would cover them was abolished.",Yes,"The fourth article of the Istanbul Convention included that people in this category could not be subjected to any discrimination. Therefore, withdrawal from the Convention created a risk for this group.",Yes,"The fourth article of the Istanbul Convention included that people in this category could not be subjected to any discrimination. Therefore, withdrawal from the Convention created a risk for this group.",Yes,"The fourth article of the Istanbul Convention included that people in this category could not be subjected to any discrimination. Therefore, withdrawal from the Convention created a risk for this group.",Yes,"The fourth article of the Istanbul Convention included that people in this category could not be subjected to any discrimination. Therefore, withdrawal from the Convention created a risk for this group.",Yes,"The fourth article of the Istanbul Convention included that people in this category could not be subjected to any discrimination. Therefore, withdrawal from the Convention created a risk for this group.",Yes,"The fourth article of the Istanbul Convention included that people in this category could not be subjected to any discrimination. Therefore, withdrawal from the Convention created a risk for this group.",Yes,"The fourth article of the Istanbul Convention included that people in this category could not be subjected to any discrimination. Therefore, withdrawal from the Convention created a risk for this group.",No,-,No,-,"""Bakanlar Kurulu Karar? ile onaylanan Kad?nlara Yönelik ?iddet ve Aile ?çi ?iddetin Önlenmesi ve Bunlarla Mücadeleye ?li?kin Avrupa Konseyi Sözle?mesi'nin Türkiye Cumhuriyeti bak?m?ndan feshedilmesine karar verilmi?tir."" ""It has been decided to terminate the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention and Fight Against Violence Against Women and domestic violence, approved by the decision of the Council of ministers""" Turkey,TR09,Education Information Network – E?itim Bili?im A?? - EBA,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,-,"Formal education in Turkey was discontinued on 16 March 2020. The Ministry of Education first said it would be a one-week break. However, given the course of the pandemic, with the exception of the various partial openings, formal physical teaching was largely discontinued until June 2021.Due to the cessation of physical one-to-one education, the Ministry of Education started developing a program for distance education. On March 23, 2020, the project called Education Information Network-EBA was initiated. Over the past decades, many successful campaigns have been carried out across Turkey to bring female students into formal education. The transition to distance education during the pandemic though has raised many concerns regarding girl’s access to education, as being at home is known to have increased expectations for girls to contribute to domestic and care labour of the household. In our interviews on this topic, concerns were expressed that the schooling rates of girls went back 15 years.",No,-,20-Mar,20-Mar,unlimited,Ministry of Education,No,Yes,No,No,"The design of the EBA system is carried out by the Ministry of Education. The national television organization TRT supports the shooting process of the videos. Likewise, TRT carries out the process of streaming educational content across the different channels.",Informationo unavailable,-,"The official policy text is not available to the public. We can only follow the policy details from the statements made by the ministers. Therefore, we have provided various news links instead of the official policy text. Minister's statements on the number of people reached by the EBA system and the tablets distributed https://www.meb.gov.tr/tablet-bilgisayar-desteginin-12-fazinda-42-bin-873-tablet-daha-62-ildeki-ogrencilerimize-ulasiyor/haber/23030/tr Minister's statements on the number of people reached by the EBA system and the tablets distributed https://www.meb.gov.tr/68-bin-241-tablet-bilgisayar-daha-ogrencilere-ulasiyor/haber/22656/tr Website of a free internet campaign given by a private GSM company to be used for online education https://bireysel.turktelekom.com.tr/ozel-programlar/calisanlar/sayfalar/kamu-calisanlarina-ozel/eba-kampanyasi.aspx News about free internet and tablets for education https://www.milliyet.com.tr/gundem/son-dakika-25-gb-internet-mujdesi-6389741 News by Anadolu Agency, the official news agency of the state, about the EBA system and free tablets for education. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/egitim/meb-45-bin-620-ogrenciye-daha-tablet-bilgisayar-dagitti/2111175 News about the establishment and operation process of the EBA system. https://www.gzt.com/jurnalist/egitimin-rol-modeli-eba-nasil-kuruldu-surec-nasil-isliyor-3531781 ","As a solution, the policy proposed moving educational activities online after the cessation of physical one-to-one education. For this purpose, television channels and a website were established. First, 3 national broadcast television channels were established. Divided into primary, secondary and high school, these channels were called EBA TV. Teachers from different branches began to produce content under the coordination of the Ministry of Education. The schools' curricula were followed throughout the day by videos broadcast from these channels. The website (eba.gov.tr ) was set up as part of this project. Here, the goal was to create an offline access environment for students who could not access lesson videos over television. The website included both video replay options and various tutorial activities. In addition to these activities, teachers continued to teach their students through internet software such as zoom, though school’s were left to make their own decisions on this issue. Since the resources of public schools were not equal, no common practice was made for these schools. Instead, teachers were advised to continue their lessons online. Some schools have tried to make the 2020-2021 education year look like an ordinary semester on Zoom. Daily lesson schedules were set and students were expected to follow these lessons from morning to evening. Technology literacy has been an obstacle for many teachers and students at this point. There have been a lot of problems with teaching video lessons in an interactive way. Students often remained passive listeners. While private educational institutions technologically support their teachers and students, there have been problems since public schools do not have such a budget. Children from families in particularly low-income groups have encountered many obstacles in accessing online classes. Even videos broadcasted over television channels have been inaccessible to some students since there is only one television in the house and the fact that all family members, including other siblings, are also at home during the lockdown process. To solve this access problem, the Ministry of Education began distributing tablet computers. As of April 2021, more than 750 thousand students were provided with tablet computers. In addition, 25 GB of free internet was provided to students for access to the EBA system and Zoom connections by agreement with private GSM operators. Considering that 18 million students are actively pursuing formal education, the number of devices provided remains very limited. ","Information about accessing the website was transmitted directly to children via SMS or through their school. Children in need of tablet computers were identified through schools, without any application being necessary.",Yes,"Although a tablet computer and 25 GB of free internet were provided, there were still many children who could not access online education given that the number of computers distributed was very small in comparison to the total number of students. Also, internet infrastructure was not equally good across different regions of the country. In crowded families, children could not find enough private space to access these materials.",No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,"The quality of the online education offered has been a constant topic of discussion. In particular, lecture videos broadcast on television have created controversy at various times. These debates were sometimes directed at the choice of topics, and sometimes at the quality of their delivery.","Elementary, middle and high school level students.",No,-,No,-,Informationo unavailable,-,Informationo unavailable,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,Yes,"Syrian refugee children, who were already struggling with adapting to the national Turkish education system, suffered the most due to loss of contact with their teachers.",Yes,National television channels were established for students who did not have access to the internet.,No,-,No,-,Yes,"For students with hearing disabilities, the sign language lecture was put on televised lecture videos.",No,-,Yes,"This policy focuses on system change rather than individuals. Therefore, a gender-neutral language is used.","Çocuklar?m?z k?ymetli, ögretmenlerimiz k?ymetli. Bakanl???m?z?n tüm birimleri bu dönemde onlara destek olmak için ola?anüstü çaba sarf ediyor. Her kademedeki ö?rencimize özel ek kaynaklar olu?turuyor ve onlarla payla??yoruz. Uzaktan e?itim sürecinde alternatif sistemlerimizle ö?rencilerimizin yan?nday?z. TRT EBA kanallar?m?zda günde 3 tekrarla ekrana gelen ders yay?nlar?m?z, EBA internet platformundaki canl? derslerimizle, EBA Destek Noktalar?'m?zla her bir ö?rencimize ula?maya devam edece?iz. Our children are precious, our teachers are precious. All units of our ministry are making extraordinary efforts to support them during this period. We create and share additional resources specific to our students at all levels. We are on the side of our students with our alternative systems in the distance education process. We will continue to reach each student with our course broadcasts, live lessons on the EBA internet platform, and EBA support points, which are displayed 3 times a day on our TRT EBA channels. " Turkey,TR10,Blocking Municipalities' Social Aid Campaigns by the Central Government,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,Yes,No,-,"During the initial period of the pandemic, when already some of the economic impacts were becoming visible, such as through closure of businesses and loss of income, both central and local governments in Turkey responded by carrying out fundraising campaigns. In this context, on 30 March 2020, the central government launched a cash support campaign called “We are enough for us”. Donations were requested from the community via sharing IBAN information and SMS numbers. In the private sector, companies made large donations. As of June 2021, the total money raised in this campaign was 53.720.089.337TL (about 5,372,008,933 Euros). In addition to the central government, municipalities also launched campaigns to support people in their cities with social benefits. 11 Metropolitan Municipalities launched various campaigns at the end of March 2020. In particular, the aid campaigns of the municipalities of Ankara and Istanbul attracted great interest. But soon after these campaigns began, the central government confiscated the collected money, stating that these campaigns were not legitimate. The central government's claim was that in order to launch such a relief campaign, municipalities must obtain permission from the governorates. The mayors claimed that there was no such obligation for the municipalities. After this tension, the state banned municipalities from collecting money with the theme of solidarity during the pandemic. The Ministry of Interior issued a circular on this issue and this ban was announced as a policy of the central government. For this purpose, municipalities that want to collect money are required to apply to the central government. The Ministry decided to confiscate all the money collected until this circular. Until this date, the biggest campaigns were carried out by Istanbul and Ankara Metropol Municipalities. Therefore, these municipalities were the most affected by this policy. Today, these cases are still under judicial review and the donations are still under hold by the central government. Therefore, municipalities stopped raising funds and have continued to help citizens through their own resources. Instead of raising money directly, for example, municipalities have implemented systems in which citizens can pay each other's bills. In this way, they tried to bypass this policy of the central government. It is important to emphasize that the municipalities which were the primary target of this policy (Istanbul and Ankara) were the ones that had been taken over by the opposition parties during the 2019 local elections. ",No,-,20-Mar,20-Mar,Unlimited,Ministry of Interior,No,Yes,No,No,"The interior ministry made the decision, the banks blocked the money in the accounts of the respective municipalities.",Informationo unavailable,-,"News that includes the views of the parties on the blocking of the aid campaigns of the municipalities. At the same time, the official policy text is included in this news. https://tr.sputniknews.com/turkiye/202003311041727484-ankara-ve-istanbul-buyuksehir-belediyelerinin-bagis-hesaplari-bloke-oldu/ News that includes the views of the parties on the blocking of the aid campaigns of the municipalities. https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/gundem/2020/03/31/ankara-ve-istanbulun-bagis-hesaplari-bloklandi News that includes the opinion of the lawyers on the blocking of the aid campaigns of the municipalities. https://tr.euronews.com/2020/04/02/chp-li-belediyelerin-bagis-kampanyasina-engel-hukukcular-nasil-degerlendiriyor The official website of the central government's own aid campaign. https://bizbizeyeteriz.gov.tr","Municipalities were banned from accessing money acquired through campaigns aiming to support individuals, families and communities struggling with the impacts of the pandemic. ",The Ministry of Interior published an official letter requiring that banks must block Municipalities from accessing donation accounts.,No,-,Yes,"In the 2019 local elections, some of Turkey’s most significant metropolitan cities switched from the ruling party to the opposition parties. Therefore, there was already a tension between the central government and these municipalities. One can assume that the central government's “we are enough for us” campaign was the reason for this negative policy, in that the Municipal campaigns might have been seen as presenting a competing force, reducing the influence of the central government's campaign.",No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,"Society reacted to this blocking. In particular, the community demanded that their money be transferred to municipalities. It was claimed that the current government did this practice only because these municipalities were under the direction of the opposition party. People sought a way to support municipalities in different ways.",Municipalities collecting money for social support,Yes,"Municipalities were doing these campaigns to support disadvantaged groups living in their provinces and people who lost their income in the pandemic. Therefore, indirectly, the potential beneficiaries of this campaign have also been the targets of this negative policy.",No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,No,-,"Buna ra?men son günlerde baz? yerel yönetimler ba?ta olmak üzere kurum, vak?f ve derneklerin 2860 say?l? yard?m toplama kanununun aç?k hükümlerine ra?men herhangi bir izin almadan baz? hesaplar? ilan ederek yard?m toplama faaliyetlerine giri?tikleri görülmü?tür. Bu kamsamda olan kurum, dernek ve vak?flar?n ivedilikle uyar?larak, bu kapsamdaki faaliyetlerinin, uygulamalar?n?n Yard?m toplama kanununu hükümlerine uygun yürütülmesinin sa?lanmas?. Despite this, in recent days, including some local governments, institutions, foundations and associations, despite the provisions of the law numbered 2860 and clear without any permission by declaring some accounts, it was observed that they undertook fundraising activities. Ensuring that the institutions, associations and foundations that are in this context are promptly warned and their activities and practices in this context are carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law on fundraising. " United Kingdom,UK01,Job Retention Scheme,No,Yes,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,Yes,No,"Policies around lockdowns and social distancing measures have differed across nations within the United Kingdom, This grid focuses on policies in England.","The rationale of this policy is to support employers whose operations have been affected by coronavirus in paying their employees during the pandemic and to avoid large-scale redundancies. It was also designed to support adherence to lockdown measures. Employees who receive support in this way are placed on what is commonly referred to as ‘furlough’. Employees on furlough receive a partial wage replacement from the government (currently 80%) up to a maximum of £2500 a month. Employers can top up wages if they wish. The policy targets businesses whose trading has been affected by the pandemic. Employees cannot apply directly. The grant is available to all businesses regardless of size and sector, with no limits placed on funding per employer. Employees must be paid through PAYE (Pay As You Earn) scheme and must have been employed on a particular date (this has changed during different phases of the scheme, reflecting national lockdown measures). In choosing which employees to furlough, employers are required to abide by equality and discrimination laws in the usual way. This policy is positive for workers who may have been vulnerable to redundancy and permits flexibility for those who may have increased care responsibilities. This may particularly apply to young women. At the beginning of the pandemic, PWC found that more than 78 per cent of those who lost their jobs were women and more than two thirds were ages 18-34. However, not all employees have been able to access the scheme. The reduced pay of workers on furlough means those who have been placed on the job retention scheme may suffer compared to those who have not been selected for furlough. Although there is a maximum payment threshold, there is no minimum meaning that those in low paid work will likely fall below minimum wage thresholds. In the first lockdown more men were furloughed than women, however subsequently women have made up a greater proportion of furloughed workers, reflecting the fact that industries such as construction have been permitted to continue work in subsequent lockdowns while service sectors have remained closed for long periods.",Yes,"The policy does not cover the self-employed and those not paid via PAYE. Separate policies were created to support the self-employed. New members of staff may also not be covered due to changing requirements to be employed on a particular date. The policy treats all employers and employees the same and does not provide additional support to harder-hit industries or more vulnerable workers. There is no minimum threshold for payments, meaning no guarantee that workers will receive the minimum wage.",20-Mar,20-Mar,30 September 2021,UK Treasury,Yes,No,No,No,,Informationo unavailable,,"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme","Employees can receive up to 80% of wages, up to a monthly cap of £2,500. Employees on furlough maintain their rights at work, including: ? Statutory Sick Pay ? annual leave ? maternity and other parental rights ? rights against unfair dismissal ? redundancy payments If a furloughed employee takes holiday, the employer must pay their usual holiday pay in accordance with the Working Time Regulations (i.e. the employee’s normal rate of pay or, where the rate of pay varies, the average pay received by the employee in the last 52 working weeks or 12 weeks in Northern Ireland). Employers are therefore required to top up holiday payments. Employees cannot work or volunteer for their employer when on furlough, but can undertake training or volunteer/work for another employer or organisation if permitted by their contract.","This policy applies to employers and employees cannot apply directly. The grant is available to all businesses regardless of size and sector, with no limits placed on funding per employer. Employees must be paid through PAYE (Pay As You Earn) scheme and must have been employed on a particular date (this has changed during different phases of the scheme, reflecting national lockdown measures). In choosing which employees to furlough, employers must abide by equality and discrimination laws in the usual way. Even if the business is not experiencing loss of service due to the pandemic, employers can furlough staff who are unable to work due to caring responsibilities arising from coronavirus. Employees can request to go on furlough, but their employer does not have to accept this request.",Yes,Employees cannot choose whether they will be furloughed or not. If they were not working on the specified date (e.g. new employees) they may not be eligible for financial support,Yes,"It assumes employers will make use of the scheme instead of making workers redundant. It also assumes that employers will adhere to equality and discrimination laws in selecting employees for furlough. The policy also assumes that employees will be able to live on 80% of salary or that employers will ‘top up’. There has been criticism that those who are working at minimum wage will fall below minimum income levels as a result of the furlough scheme. One benefit of the scheme in comparison to other welfare benefits in the UK is that it is an individualised benefit. In this way, individuals have the right to payment regardless of partners’ earnings. Unlike Universal Credit, there are also no criteria regarding personal financial situation or levels of savings.",No,,Yes,"number of employments furloughed (3.4 million at 30 April 2021, cumulative total of 11.5 million since the start of the scheme) -employer size -sector of the economy (at 30 April 2021 the top five industries by furlough rate were beverage serving activities (70%), hotels and similar accommodation (65%), passenger air transport (55%), photographic activities (51%), travel agency and tour operator activities (49%)) -geography (at 30 April 2021 highest rates were found in regions in Cumbria, Scarborough and London. -age and gender (at 31 March 2021, 2.17 million females were on furlough compared with 1.99 million males. Highest rates were among under 18 age group for both males and females.) -use of flexible furlough (the proportion of employments on partial furlough increased from 29% at 31 March to 41% at 30 April 2021) https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-statistics-3-june-2021",Yes,"The government reported in December 2020 that: ‘The evaluation will assess the delivery of the scheme, the difference it has made to employees and businesses, as well as what lessons can be learned from its delivery and how it can inform future policy making. Additionally, the evaluation will determine how the scheme has supported the longer-term economic recovery and the extent to which it provided good use of public funds.’ A timeline for reporting has not been confirmed. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-evaluation-plan",Informationo unavailable,"It was claimed in a select committee in November 2020 that GIAs had been regularly carried out on policies, but no further details were provided and details are not published. https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/1149/pdf/",Yes,"The scope of the policy has increased and decreased in line with national lockdown measures and workplace restrictions. 27 March 2020 - Announced that the scheme would cover employer National Insurance (NI) and pension contributions of furloughed workers – on top of 80% of salary. Also those who had been made redundant in the previous month (after 28 February 2020) could be re-employed and placed on Furlough. 24 April 2020 - employees on furlough who take family related leave (including maternity leave, paternity leave and shared parental leave) should have payments calculated on usual pay rather than furlough pay 1 July 2020 - cover for NI and pension contributions was rescinded. Flexible furlough was also introduced. This enables employers to bring employees who are on furlough back to work part time. Additionally, employers have the flexibility to decide the hours and shift patterns of their employees – with the government continuing to pay 80% of salaries for the hours they do not work. 1 September 2020 - reduction to payment of 70% of salaries for hours not worked 1 October 2020 - reduction to payment of 60% of salaries for hours not worked 1 November 2020 - the scheme was extended to 30 April 2021 and increased back to cover 80% of salaries. Those who had stopped working or been made redundant on or after 23 September could be eligible if re-employed. 1 May 2021 - the scheme was extended to 30 September 2021 From 1 July 2021, the scheme supports 70% of salaries for hours not worked, reducing to 60% from 1 August 2021",Yes,"When schools have been closed, parents have had increased childcare and homeschooling responsibilities, but have not been entitled to request to be placed on furlough. There has been criticism that those who are working at minimum wage will fall below minimum income levels as a result of the furlough scheme, since although there is a maximum limit there is no minimum. The possibility of furlough for carers was added only recently, was little publicised and awareness has been limited.",Employers who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic and their employees,Yes,Indirectly employees are targeted since their salary is being covered and the scheme seeks to avoid their redundancy,Yes,"The self-employed and those not paid via PAYE were not included in this policy. Separate policies were created to support the self-employed. New members of staff also missed out due to requirements to be employed on a particular date. The possibility for staff to be re-hired by their previous employer to then be furloughed was introduced, but was not made compulsory",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"This policy impacts those of working age. According to PWC analysis, those who were most likely to lose their jobs at the beginning of the pandemic were aged 18-34",No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy refers to the neutral categories of ‘employers’ and ‘employees’, which contributes to making the policy more gender-blind","The government introduced an unprecedented package of measures in March 2020 to protect millions of jobs and incomes to help ease the financial burden for businesses and the UK population. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was one of the schemes introduced at pace. It aimed to help businesses pay the wages of furloughed employees and to support adherence to lockdown measures to reduce the adverse economic and health effects of the pandemic. The cash grant was paid directly to employers with the aim of enabling businesses to preserve employer-employee matches, thus protecting the economy until businesses were able to quickly and safely resume operation" United Kingdom,UK02,Support Bubbles,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,Yes,"Policies around lockdowns and social distancing measures have differed across nations within the United Kingdom, This grid focuses on policies in England","This policy was introduced to mitigate against the negative effects of lockdown and social distancing measures for vulnerable groups, such as issues around mental health, caring responsibilities and loneliness. The policy permits two households to support each other and become ‘linked’ (i.e. understood as one household) if certain conditions are met. This means these households have been able to mix freely during national lockdowns and social distancing restrictions. Households can form a support bubble with another household of any size if they: ? comprise of one adult living alone (even if carers visit to provide support) ? comprise of only one adult who does not need continuous care as a result of a disability ? include a child who is under the age of one or was under that age on 2 December 2020 ? include a child with a disability who requires continuous care and is under the age of 5, or was under that age on 2 December 2020 ? comprises only of 16 or 17 year olds ? comprises of a single adult living with one or more children who are under the age of 18 or were under that age on 12 June 2020 The government has advised that support bubbles should be formed locally where possible to avoid unnecessary travel. Individuals who share custody of a child are not required to form a support bubble and these children have been able to move between the two households freely throughout the pandemic. Households are restricted to only forming one support bubble and cannot form a support bubble with a household already in such a bubble. Support bubbles can be switched if circumstances change, but there should be a gap of 10 days with no support bubble in place. If someone in a support bubble contracts coronavirus or displays symptoms, everyone in the support bubble is required to isolate as though they were in the individual’s household",,,20-jun,20-jun,ongoing,Department of Health and Social Care,Yes,No,No,No,This legislation is specific to England. Other countries in the United Kingdom have implemented different policies in relation to lockdowns and household mixing,Informationo unavailable,,"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/364/regulation/3/made https://www.gov.uk/guidance/making-a-support-bubble-with-another-household","The policy permits two households to mix freely and become ‘linked’ (i.e. understood as one household) if certain conditions are met. Households can form a support bubble with another household of any size if they: ? comprise of one adult living alone (even if carers visit to provide support) ? comprise of only one adult who does not need continuous care as a result of a disability ? include a child who is under the age of one or was under that age on 2 December 2020 ? include a child with a disability who requires continuous care and is under the age of 5, or was under that age on 2 December 2020 ? comprises only of 16 or 17 year olds ? comprises of a single adult living with one or more children who are under the age of 18 or were under that age on 12 June 2020 The government has advised that support bubbles should be formed locally where possible to avoid unnecessary travel. Individuals who share custody of a child are not required to form a support bubble and these children have been able to move between the two households freely throughout the pandemic. Households are restricted to only forming one support bubble and cannot form a support bubble with a household already in such a bubble. Support bubbles can be switched if circumstances change, but there should be a gap of 10 days with no support bubble in place. If someone in a support bubble contracts coronavirus or displays symptoms, everyone in the support bubble is required to isolate as though they were in the individual’s household",None apart from meeting the criteria. Households must have a gap of 10 days with no support bubble if they wish to change support bubble,No,,Yes,The policy has strict eligibility criteria which have changed over time. These are linked to assumptions about who requires support (e.g. households with children over the age of five with a disability requiring constant care are not included). A separate ‘childcare bubble’ policy was introduced to support informal care provision for older children (see UK policy grid 3).,No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,"Changes have been made to who is eligible to form a support bubble. Initially the policy focused on adults living alone to address issues around loneliness and social support, but was expanded to include provision of continuous care (eligibility relating to disability and children under the age of one) in December 2020",Yes,"Support bubbles were not introduced until 3 months following the first lockdown, meaning many were isolated and without support during this time. The limits on one support bubble per household have been limiting for those living in houseshares (often young people) and also for families with more than one vulnerable relative","Single parent families, adults living alone, new parents, disabled children, carers",No,,,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,Yes,"The policy identifies a number of groups deemed vulnerable and eligible for forming a support bubble, including young people, single parents, new parents, the disabled and their carers",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy has eligibility criteria that specifically relate to those who are disabled and require continuous care, and their carers",,,Yes,"Gender neutral terms such as household member, adult, child etc. are used throughout","A support bubble is a support network that links 2 households. You can only form a support bubble if you meet certain eligibility rules. Not everyone can form a support bubble. [...] Once you’re in a support bubble, you can think of yourself as being in one ‘household’. This means you can have close contact with the other household in your bubble as if they were members of your own household." United Kingdom,UK03,Chidlcare Bubbles,No,Yes,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,"Policies around lockdowns and social distancing measures have differed across nations within the United Kingdom, This grid focuses on policies in England.","During the first wave of the pandemic, parents became responsible for midweek childcare and homeschooling due to the closure of schools, formal childcare providers and restrictions on inter-household mixing. This had a profound effect on parents’ ability to continue in work, particularly for single parents and those in front-line key worker roles. Reflecting gender stereotypes, women were found to take on the majority of this additional care and women’s employment suffered as a result. A childcare bubble policy was introduced during the second wave in the autumn of 2020 to mitigate against these negative affects of lockdown, ‘work from home’ and social distancing measures for parents and to help them remain in work during the pandemic. The policy permits two households to share the continuous provision of informal childcare for children under the age of 14. The childcare bubble must only be used where the child’s parent or regular carer is not present and cannot be used to mix with another household for other reasons (e.g. one-off play dates or adults meeting socially). The government has advised that childcare bubbles should be formed locally where possible to avoid unnecessary travel. Individuals who share custody of a child are not required to form a childcare bubble and these children have been able to move between the two households freely throughout the pandemic. Households are restricted to only forming one childcare bubble and cannot form a childcare bubble with a household already in such a bubble. Childcare bubbles can be switched if circumstances change, but there should be a gap of 10 days with no bubble in place. Households are not restricted from forming both a childcare bubble and a support bubble if they are eligible. ",,,20-Nov,20-Nov,ongoing,Department of Health and Social Care,Yes,No,No,No,This legislation is specific to England. Other countries in the United Kingdom have implemented different policies in relation to lockdowns and household mixing.,Informationo unavailable,,"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/making-a-childcare-bubble-with-another-household https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/364/regulation/4/made","The policy permits two households to become ‘linked’ (i.e. understood as one household) to provide informal childcare (unregistered) if there is at least one child aged under fourteen in one of the households. The bubbles can only be used for the provision of ongoing childcare, i.e. when a parent or registered carer is unavailable, and cannot be used for other purposes, such as adults socialising. The government has advised that childcare bubbles should be formed locally where possible to avoid unnecessary travel. Individuals who share custody of a child are not required to form a childcare bubble and these children have been able to move between the two households freely throughout the pandemic. Households are restricted to only forming one childcare bubble and cannot form a childcare bubble with a household already in such a bubble. Childcare bubbles can be switched if circumstances change, but there should be a gap of 10 days with no childcare bubble in place. Households can be part of both a childcare bubble and a support bubble, if eligible.",None apart from meeting the criteria and all parties agreeing to the terms. Households must have a gap of 10 days with no childcare bubble if they wish to change childcare bubble.,No,,Yes,The policy has eligibility criteria linked to assumptions about who requires support and when. It assumes that childcare support is only required when a parent or registered carer is not present. It is not clear if this includes when a parent is working from home.,Yes,"Statistics show that women have taken on board the majority of additional childcare during the pandemic, meaning that this policy is likely to apply predominantly to women.",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,"It was claimed in a select committee in November 2020 that GIAs had been regularly carried out on policies, but no further details were provided and details are not published. https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/1149/pdf/",Yes,Minor clarifications on process for changing a childcare bubble and how they work with support bubbles.,No," ",Parents,Yes,Children are implicitly targeted as the policy seeks to ensure care is provided to them.,No,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,,No,,Yes,"Gender neutral terms such as household member, adult, child, parent etc. are used throughout.","If you live in a household with anyone aged under 14, you can form a childcare bubble. This allows friends or family from one other household to provide informal childcare. ‘Informal’ childcare means it is unregistered. You can only form a childcare bubble if you meet certain eligibility rules. Not everyone can form a childcare bubble. " United Kingdom,UK04,The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies: Protection from Eviction) England Regulations 2020,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,No,,"This instrument amends Schedule 29 to the Coronavirus Act 2020, which introduced emergency measures requiring residential landlords to provide extended notice periods of three months when seeking possession of either a social or privately rented property in England and Wales. These measures were introduced to protect tenants from eviction, by delaying when landlords could begin possession proceedings. This was introduced in recognition of the effect of the pandemic on tenants. This instrument extends these measures in three ways: It extends the notice period and was initially in force until 31 March 2021. It was then reviewed and extended to 31 May 2021. It lengthened the notice period to six months It reduced the length of notice periods for cases relating to anti-social behaviour, domestic abuse, fraud, death, rent arrears and immigration issues. The amendment also discusses the urgency of extending the notice period of 3 months introduced at the beginning of the pandemic to 6 months for possession proceedings to ensure that people were not made homeless during the winter months when COVID rates and flu will be increasing. Schedule 29 requires landlords in both social and private rental sectors to provide more time when serving notices of possession. The act was amended again as of 1 June 2021 and the notice period is reduced to four months. This is in place until 30 September 2021.",Yes,"The amendment states that notice periods for grounds relating to ‘domestic abuse riot’ will return to the original notice period as this places an ‘untenable strain on other tenants, local communities and landlords’. The amendment does not discuss the economic impacts of COVID and only discusses rent arrears as a reason for a shorter notice period.",20-Aug,21-Aug,"Temporary measure lasting only 6 months. Included in review by the Bill Minister every two months and parliament every six months. The amendment was extended to 31st May 2021 and then re-imposed from 1st June-30th September 2021 with a reduced notice period of 4 months.","Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government",X,Yes,No,No,"Brought in by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and then laid before parliament and agreed.",Informationo unavailable,,https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/914/contents/made,"The measures provide tenants with additional protections from being evicted during the pandemic. Schedule 29 requires landlords in both social and private rental sectors to provide more time when serving noticed of their intent to possess property, ensuring that in almost all circumstances they must give renters with tenancies at least three months notice.","Landlords are legally required thorugh this amendment to provide extended notice to tenants when seeking possession, however they are supported by the act when a shorter period of notice is justified.",Yes,"There are aspects of the policy that are open to exploitation in terms of tenants whose first language is not English or vulnerable tenants where landlords could use the specified grounds of ‘untenable strain’ to revert to shorter notice periods. Certain occupiers do not have rights to an extended notice: Tenants who do not come under certain categories (the approved categories are assured shorthold, assured, secure, local authority flexible, local authority introductory, demoted and regulated (protected). Occupiers with basis protection (Who can’t be evicted without a court order) Certain excluded occupiers",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"August 2020- The amendment to Schedule 29 was issued to be reviewed 31st March 2021 31st March 2021- The policy was extended until 31st May 2021 under the same terms 31st May 2021- The policy was amended so the notice period was reduced from six to four months. This was extended to 1st September 2021.",No,,"Tenants who have been affected by the pandemic in terms of their income, health or personal circumstances.",Yes,Tenants at risk of being evicted at a time when their income streams may be vulnerable and they may have health concerns.,No,,Yes,"The Ministry engaged with stakeholders during the course of the pandemic since the original measures came into force, including creating a working group which considered prioritisation of property possession cases.",No,,Yes,"The policy discusses those vulnerable from loss of income, those suffering with health concerns for themselves and their family and those suffering from domestic abuse.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"Those especially vulnerable to economic shocks, income loss and unemployment are specified as particularly targeted by this policy. Class is of course a factor in this.",No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,"“The measures in Schedule 29 to the Coronavirus Act were introduced in March 2020, to provide tenants with additional protections from being evicted at a time when their income streams may have been vulnerable and they were worried about the health and well-being of themselves and their loved ones. The Ministry was also aware of the need to prevent displacement and homelessness, in the light of the public health risk this poses in relation to the spread of infection, and to reduce pressures on essential public services during this time. Schedule 29 therefore requires landlords in both the social and private rental sectors to provide more time when serving notices of their intent to possess property, ensuring that in almost all circumstances they must give renters with tenancies at least three months’ notice.”" United Kingdom,UK05,Test and Trace Support Payment,No,Yes,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,"Policies around self-isolation payments have differed across nations within the United Kingdom, This grid focuses on policies in England. Other similar policies have been introduced in Scotland, Wales (https://gov.wales/self-isolation-support-scheme_) and Northern Ireland (https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/extra-financial-support/)","As part of the government’s response to the pandemic, individuals are required to self-isolate for a number of days if they display coronavirus symptoms or have a positive test result. Those who have bee in close contact with someone with the virus are also required to isolate. For those who are unable to work from home, self-isolation can result in a considerable loss of income, particularly given statutory sick pay is very low and not available to those earning under £120 a week and many gig economy workers. This had led to concerns about levels of adherence to test, trace and self-isolate measures. In response to external pressure and to increase adherence rates, the government introduced payments of £500 for those on low incomes who have been required to self-isolate or whose child has been required to self-isolate. The payment is taxable and must be claimed within 42 days of the first day of isolation, however it does not count as income for welfare benefits such as tax credits or Universal Credit. The definition of low income varies by region. One method for assessing eligibility is whether the person is in receipt of certain welfare benefits. Those who are employed and self-employed are both eligible for the payment. The government has estimated that just under 4 million people will be eligible for the scheme. ",Yes,"The one off payment is below minimum wage for full-time work and is taxable meaning. The criteria for eligibility is also restricted in the main to those in receipt of or qualifying for certain benefits. This limits the scope of the target audience and overlooks the financial burden of loss of income for individuals falling outside these criteria. In particular, those with ‘no recourse to public funds’ would not be able to satisfy the criteria, but may be able to apply for discretionary funds.",20-Sep,20-Sep,ongoing,Department of Health and Social Care,Yes,No,No,No,This legislation is specific to England. Other countries in the United Kingdom have implemented different policies in relation to self-isolation payments (see links above).,Yes,"As of 12 March 2021 the government had provided £110 million to local authorities. Initially £50 million was provided to cover the first four months of the scheme comprising of: £25 million for payments to applicants meeting eligibility criteria £15 million for discretionary payments £10 million for administration costs An additional £20 million was allacated when the scheme was extended for three months in January 2021 and a further £20 million per month was promised when another extension ‘into the summer’ was reported in February 2021.","https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9015/ https://www.gov.uk/test-and-trace-support-payment https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-9015/CBP-9015.pdf","Those on low incomes who are required to self-isolate at a specified address (usually their home) can receive a lump sum payment of £500 if they cannot work during this self-isolation period (currently 10 days). To qualify the person must be employed or self-employed and must usually be in receipt of certain welfare benefits or tax credits. Councils are given the opportunity to make discrentionary payments to those who do not meet these criteria but are considered to be at risk of ‘financial hardship’. ","Users must apply via their local authority using an online form, although non-digital methods should also be available. They must provide evidence of employment, a bank statement, qualifying benefit payments and a Test and Trace reference number. Those who are self-employed must provide self-assessment returns, trading income and proof that their business delivers services that cannot be undertaken from home.",Yes,Applicants must have access to a lot of paper work and must also have a Test and Trace Account ID. Each council is responsible for producing their own form so the quality and accessibility could vary by region. ,Yes,The policy has eligibility criteria linked to assumptions about who requires support and who is deemed as experiencing financial hardship.,,,Yes,"Official analysis has not been released yet, but a report by the BBC based on freedom of information requests to local authorities finds that between 28 September 2020 and 15 January 2021, 212,000 people applied for the payment in England, but just over a third were successful (74,400). Similar rates of acceptance were found in Wales for the scheme that was introduced there in November 2020. The primary reasons given for rejection were the application not being in work or receiving benefits (i.e. not meeting the eligibility criteria) and not being deemed at risk of ‘financial hardship’. Analysis by the TUC found that rates of acceptance for discretionary payments were lower (only 21%) and varied widely according to region. In some cases, councils reported that they did not have sufficient funds to approve some applicants. The government has since announced additional funding for the scheme.",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,"It was claimed in a select committee in November 2020 that GIAs had been regularly carried out on policies, but no further details were provided and details are not published. https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/1149/pdf/",Yes,"Since 10 November people notified to self-isolate via the NHS app have also been eligibile, prior to this only those contacted by NHS Test and Trace by phone, email, text or letter were able to claim. In March 2021 the policy was expanded to include parents meeting the eligibility criteria who are caring for a child who has been required to self-isolate.",Yes,"The eligibility criteria are strict and acceptance rates are low (around one third of those who apply). Funding for the scheme comes via local authorities who have in some cases reported insufficient funds or have been reluctant to issue discretionary funding due to fears that funds may run out. The government initially stated it would not top up the budget for discretionary paymnets, which caused local authorities to be very cautious in issuing these payments. The New Policy Institute has argued that anyone who cannot work as a result of being asked to self-isolate should receive the payment regardless of income level. There was controversy about the fact that parents of self-isolating children and those requested to isolate via the NHS app were not initially eligible for payments.",Workers on low incomes,Yes,Children are implicitly targeted as the policy seeks to ensure care is provided to them.,Yes,"Many of the lowest paid workers are excluded by the necessity to qualify for certain benefits. Migrants with no recourse to public funds are only eligible to apply for discretionary funds, which have a lower acceptance rate. Until recently, parents caring for children who were told to self-isolate were not eligible.",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Yes,Those on low incomes who cannot work from home,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Nationality can affect whether individuals are eligible for certain qualifying benefits,No,,No,,No,,Yes,,No,,Yes,"Gender neutral terms such as household member, adult, child, parent etc. are used throughout.","If you are unable to work due to COVID-19, see guidance from the Department for Work and Pensions to find out about support available to you. You may be entitled to a one-off payment of £500 through the NHS Test and Trace Support Payment scheme if you are required to stay at home and self-isolate. If you are the parent or guardian of a child who has been told to self-isolate, you may also be entitled to this support payment. You can apply for the NHS Test and Trace Support Payment online or through the NHS COVID-19 app. " United Kingdom,UK06,Coronavirus Carer’s Allowance Supplement,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,Yes,Scotland,"In the UK, those caring for someone unpaid for 35 hours or more a week can get Carers Allowance payments, if the person they care for receives the right kind of disability benefits. This is currently paid at £67.60 a week. Individuals who are in full-time education, who earn over £128 a week after tax or who are subject to immigration control are not eligible for the payments. The Scottish government supplements UK Carer’s Allowance payments for those living in Scotland. The supplement is paid twice a year and currently stands at £231.40 per payment. The payments are taxable (if an individual goes over the annual threshold for tax), but does not affect other benefits or tax credits. During the pandemic, many carers have had to increase the care they provide due to lockdowns, social distancing and services closing. This has led to an increase in mental health issues, stress and fatigue among carers. In reponse to the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish government offered an additional one-off supplement payment of £230.10 in June 2020 (the usual rate at the time) to provide more support to carers. The payment was made automatically to anyone who was receiving Carers Allowance in Scotland on 13 April 2020. The UK Carers Allowance policy responded to the coronavirus to allow individuals to claim even if they were providing care remotely (including emotional support over the phone or online). Longer breaks in care than usual have also been permitted if they are due to someone having Covid or being ‘in isolation’. Furlough pay or money from the self-employed income supplement scheme count as earnings for Carers Allowance. Claiming Carers Allowance can mean that the person being cared for loses some benefit payments.",Yes,The policy only targets certain forms of disability care and has strict eligibility criteria.,20-Jun,20-Jun,One off payment,Social Security Scotland,Yes,No,No,No,This legislation is specific to Scotland,Informationo unavailable,,https://www.mygov.scot/carers-allowance-supplement/coronavirus-carers-allowance-supplement,"In reponse to the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish government offered an additional one-off supplement payment of £230.10 in June 2020 (the usual rate at the time) to provide more support to carers. The payment was made automatically to anyone who was receiving Carers Allowance in Scotland on 13 April 2020. The UK Carers Allowance policy responded to the coronavirus to allow individuals to claim even if they were providing care remotely (including emotional support over the phone or online). Longer breaks in care than usual have also been permitted if they are due to someone having Covid or being ‘in isolation’. ","None apart from meeting the criteria for Carers Allowance, which are strict.",No,,Yes,"The policy has strict eligibility criteria based on qualifying benefits, which are linked to assumptions about who requires support and care. The criteria also exclude those in full-time education and those who provide care for less than 35 hours a week. The policy therefore implies that individuals must be providing care on a full-time basis.",No,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable," ",No,,Yes,Supplementary payments are not available at all in the rest of the UK and campaign groups have petitioned for an increase in Carers Allowance to match the uplift provided during the pandemic to those receiving Universal Credit (the primary welfare benefit).,Carers,Yes,Over two thirds of those who claimed Carer’s Allowance in 2019 were female which means women are implicitly targeted by the policy,Yes,"The criteria for payments are strict and exclude students, those earning over £128 a week, those who have not lived in the UK for 2 out of the last 3 years and those under immigration control. The policy focuses on disability care and overlooks other forms of care such as elder care and childcare.",Informationo unavailable,,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,"The policy has eligibility criteria that specifically relate to those who are disabled and require continuous care, and their carers",,,Yes,"Gender neutral terms such as carer, household member, adult etc. are used throughout.",The Scottish Government made an extra Carer's Allowance Supplement payment of £230.10 in June 2020. This was a one-off payment to provide some more support for carers during coronavirus. United Kingdom,UK07,‘Everyone In’ rough sleeping initiative,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,Reponse to the pandemic has often differed across the nations of the UK. This grid is focused on the rough sleeping response in England.,"Those experiencing homelessness are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus due to difficulties around social distancing, access to healthcare and being more at risk of pre-existing medical conditions. Pre-pandemic support for homeless people, such as hostels, assessment centres and night shelters was generally unsuited to social distancing and self-isolation. As such, on Thursday 26 March 2020, three days after the first Covid lockdown began in England, the government wrote to every local authority in England asking them to find suitable accommodation for everyone who was homeless by the end of the week. This was to prioritise single room facilities and also targeted those with no recourse to public funds. Local authorities were encouraged to develop local coordination groups to plan and manage the response to the pandemic for rough sleepers. The activities of these groups was to include procuring accommodation for those sleeping on the streets and providing them wih basics such as food as clinical care. If possible, authorities were encouraged to separate those with significant drug and alcohol needs from those without and to triage according to whether individuals had symptoms of Covid or pre-existing medical conditions. Hotels and B&Bs, which had to close due to lockdown restrictions, provided a source for much of this accommodation. However, there was initially a lack of clarity in government policy that these premises were allowed to remain open for these vulnerable groups and key workers. 90% of those known to be rough sleeping at the beginning of the pandemic were offered temporary accommodation amounting to 15,000 individuals.",Yes,"The policy was focused on the first lockdown and did not offer provision for longer-term shelter, although evalution of the policy has fed into longer-term planning (see section on evaluation below). The policy did not differentiate between different types of rough sleeper (e.g. women, LGBTQ+, refugees etc.). The National Domestic Abuse Policy and Practice Group wrote to the government in May 2020 to highlight the need for women-only accommodation, additional security measures and specialist support for women during ‘Everyone In’ due to increased vulnerability to exploitation or abuse. Since the policy was administered by local authorities, there have been regional differences in how it was implemented.",20-Mar,20-Mar,Jun-20,Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government,No,Yes,Yes,No,"This legislation is specific to England, although similar initiatives were introduced in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland",Informationo unavailable,£3.2 billion,"https://localpartnerships.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Rough-sleeper-accommodation-guidance-final.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/928780/Letter_from_Minister_Hall_to_Local_Authorities.pdf","Every local authority in England was asked to find suitable accommodation for everyone who was homeless within days of the first lockdown. This prioritised single room facilities and also targeted those with no recourse to public funds. Local authorities were encouraged to develop local coordination groups to plan and manage the response to the pandemic for rough sleepers. The activities of these groups was to include procuring accommodation for those sleeping on the streets and providing them wih basics such as food as clinical care. If possible, authorities were encouraged to separate those with significant drug and alcohol needs from those without and to triage according to whether individuals had symptoms of Covid or pre-existing medical conditions. ",,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Yes,"However, rough sleeper counts have been suspended during the pandemic, which impedes monitoring of the impact of the initiative on rough sleeping.",Yes,"Substantial monitoring and evaluation of the initiative has occurred to understand what steps can be taken to ensure those offered temporary accommodation do not return to rough sleeping and to deal with new waves of rough sleepers as a result of the pandemic. Evaluations show that the Everyone In initiative revealed a ‘hidden homelessness’ problem with higher levels of rough sleepers coming forward for housing during the initiative than previously estimated. This was particularly the case among those with ‘no recourse to public funds’. Housing individuals with NRPF in the longer-term poses difficulties for local authorities and is compounded by the complexity of immigration assessments. This means that many rough sleepers have engaged with services during the pandemic for the first time, offering opportunities to work with individuals to support them over the long-term. The success of the Everyone In initiative also showed that, if given clear directions and the promise of funding, councils could move quickly to secure accommodation. The benefits of joint working between central government, local government, health/housing/prison services and the voluntary sector has also been demonstrated. This offered a comprehensive focus on the needs of rough sleepers, rather than focusing only on accommodation needs. The importance of offering a good quality, single room in maintaining positive engagement with rough sleepers. Good practice in relation to supporting women sleeping rough included: - involving specialist Violence Against Women and Girls agencies in planning move-on accommodation and support - not evicting domestic abuse survivors from emergency accommodation without an offer of alternative accommodation and support - ensuring perpetrators of abuse are also accommodated to prevent them from returning to the survivor’s accommodation. https://localpartnerships.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Rough-sleeper-accommodation-guidance-final.pdf https://www.local.gov.uk/publications/lessons-learnt-councils-response-rough-sleeping-during-covid-19-pandemic#introduction https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-emergency-accommodation-survey-data-january-2021",Informationo unavailable," ",No,"Following the Everyone In initiative, resources were made available to continue supporting councils and their partners through grant applications.",Yes,See 4.1 above,Rough sleepers and homeless people,No,,No,,Yes,Voluntary organisations and local authorities have been involved in evaluation processes,Informationo unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,The policy specified that those who usually do not have recourse to public funds could be targeted (including EEA nationals).,No,,No,,No,,No,,,,Yes,Gender neutral terms such as rough sleeper and homeless person are used throughout. Evaluations of the initiative have pointed to the specific needs of women sleeping rough.,"It is our joint responsibility to safeguard as many homeless people as we can from COVID-19. Our strategy must be to bring in those on the streets to protect their health and stop wider transmission, particularly in hot spot areas, and those in assessment centres and shelters that are unable to comply with social distancing advice." United Kingdom,UK08,Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS),No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,No,,"Taxable grants for self-employed workers in smaller businesses with profits under £50,000 were announced on 26 March 2020 to cover the three months to May 2020. Four more grant cycles have subsequently been introduced. This policy targets those who get the majority of their income through self-employment, who have been getting less work or no work as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Judgement of whether trading has or will be negatively affected by the pandemic lies with the individual, but evidence must be collected. Eligible individuals can claim a non-repayable grant of up to £7500 in the current cycle (fifth) on the condition that they intend to continue trading. The amount granted is based on tax returns from previous years and forms a percentage of average monthly trading profits (80% in the current cycle). Although recent cycles have lasted 5 months, the grant offers the average of 3 months trading profits. The Treasury have announced that SEISS is not designed to be a month-by-month replacement of self-employment income. A ‘parental extension’ has been made for parents who took maternity/paternity/adoption leave during the previous year, to be still considered as still trading during this period. This also applies to those who are pregnant or parents caring for a child under the age of 1 (self-employed workers are generally ineligible for statutory paid parental leave in the UK). The dispensation also allows these workers to disregard this period for eligibility requirements if they fell below the threshold for submitting a tax return (£1000). However, those who were still eligible to submit a tax return do not get this dispensation and so reduced profits will lead to a reduced grant. ",Yes,"Eligibilty criteria mean many newly employed, those whose profits do not meet strict thresholds (below £50,000) and directors of limited companies have not been able to claim. Parents who were still eligible to file a tax return during periods of parental leave are not helped by the parental extension and their grant may be reduced if profits reduced during this period.",20-Mar,20-May,The current cycle will open in July and is due to be the last. It covers the period May-September 2021.,HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC),Yes,No,No,No,,Information unavailable,,"https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8879/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-employment-income-support-scheme-fifth-grant/self-employment-income-support-scheme-fifth-grant ","This policy targets those who get the majority of their income through self-employment, who have been getting less work or no work as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Judgement of whether trading has or will be negatively affected by the pandemic lies with the individual, but evidence must be collected. Eligible individuals can claim a non-repayable grant of up to £7500 in the current cycle (fifth) on the condition that they intend to continue trading. The amount granted is based on tax returns from previous years and forms a percentage of average monthly trading profits (80% in the current cycle). Although recent cycles have lasted 5 months, the grant offers the average of 3 months trading profits. The Treasury have announced that SEISS is not designed to be a month-by-month replacement of self-employment income. A ‘parental extension’ has been made for parents who took maternity/paternity/adoption leave during the previous year, to be still considered as still trading during this period. This also applies to those who are pregnant or parents caring for a child under the age of 1 (self-employed workers are generally ineligible for statutory paid parental leave in the UK). The dispensation also allows these workers to disregard this period for eligibility requirements if they fell below the threshold for submitting a tax return (£1000). However, those who were still eligible to submit a tax return do not get this dispensation and so reduced profits will lead to a reduced grant. ","Claims have to be made using a government webpage. Individuals must have a Government Gateway ID (used to make online tax returns) and must declare their business has been negatively affected and agree to grant conditions. No evidence for reduced trading is requested, but individuals must keep evidence of how their business has been impacted by the pandemic. Payments are made directly into claimants bank account once their application is approved.",Yes,"Although all forms are online and require registration with online services, HMRC state that no one will be excluded if they do not have internet access. These applicants are advised to contact HMRC directly, however this will be a longer process and information about this method of application is difficult to acquire. There are also strict deadlines for making claims.",Cannot assess,,Cannot assess,,Yes,Official statistics on uptake of the policy are available – e.g. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/self-employment-income-support-scheme-statistics-august-2020/self-employment-income-support-scheme-statistics-august-2020,Information unavailable," ",Information unavailable,,Yes,"Eligibility requirements and grant offers/calculations have differed over the five cycles: - Grant 1 (13 May to 13 July 2020) was worth up to £7,500 in total. This was made up of 80% of three months' worth of average monthly trading profits, capped at £2,500/mth. - Grant 2 (14 July to 19 October 2020) was worth up to £6,570 in total. It was made up of a single payment of 70% of three months' worth of average monthly trading profits, capped at £2,190/mth. - Grant 3 (29 November 2020 to 29 January 2021) was worth up to £7,500 in total. This was made up of 80% of three months' worth of average monthly trading profits, capped at £2,500/mth. - Grant 4 (22 April 2021 to 1 June 2021) was worth up to £7,500 in total. This was made up of 80% of three months' worth of average monthly trading profits, capped at £2,500/mth",Yes,"The Women’s budget group find that fewer eligible women (60%) than eligible men (68%) made a claim. Given the limitations of the parental extension (see Q12), the campaign group ‘Pregnant Then Screwed’ unsuccessfully took the government to court to argue that the ways in which SEISS entitlements are calculated indirectly discriminate against women who had a baby in the last three years. There has been much controversy about the eligibility criteria of the scheme and groups excluded from applying (see Q4). Associatedly, the media have reported a mental health crisis among freelancers during the pandemic. Other criticisms have focused on the amount offered as part of the scheme. The cap of £7500 over the first 3 month grant period was introduced to offer equivalence with the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for employed workers. However, in subsequent cycles the period covered by the grant has increased meaning that equivalent payments per month have declined and there is no longer equivalence between the schemes. The Treasury has claimed in response to criticism that SEISS is not designed to be a month-by-month replacement of income, however this conflicts with early messaging about the scheme: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-gives-support-to-millions-of-self-employed-individuals ","Those who make the majority of their income from self-employment who make an annual profit of £50,000 or less",No,,Yes,Newly self-employed workers and directors of limited companies were excluded,Information unavailable,,Information unavailable,,Yes,The parental extension aspect of the policy specifically mentions parents and pregnant women,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No, ,No,,Yes,"The policy does specifically refer to pregnant women in relation to the parental extension, but otherwise gender neutral terms are used.",If you're self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) find out if you can use this scheme to claim a grant. United Kingdom,UK09,Temporary approval of home use for both stages of early medical abortion,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Yes,Yes,"England (although a very similar policy was also introduced in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in April 2020) ","This policy was introduced to ensure continued access to early medical abortion services during periods of lockdown and to maintain social distancing. It allows women and girls to take both pills for early medical abortion up to 10 weeks in their own home, without the need to first attend a hospital or clinic. The policy also permits doctors who are remote working to prescribe these pills from their own home. Prior to the pandemic government policy was that the first pill should be taken from an abortion service and only the second pill could be taken from home.",No,,20-Mar,20-Mar,"Until the temporary provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 expire, or after 2 years, whichever is earlier",Department of Health and Social Care,Yes,No,No,No,,Information unavailable,,https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/temporary-approval-of-home-use-for-both-stages-of-early-medical-abortion--2,"Doctors are able to prescribe mediciation for early abortion (up to 10 weeks) from their own home and women are able to take this medicine in their own home, without previously attending a hospital or clinic. Women must meet eligibility criteria for home use of the medication which take into account whether there are any safeguarding concerns or medical risks. If eligible, the medication is posted or can be collected from a pharmacy or clinic. If not eligibile, an in-clinic appointment must take place. Aftercare and remote follow-up are available for those who need it.",The pregnant women must have a consultation with a registered medical practioner via an online consultation or a phone call. They receive written information prior to the consulation (e.g. over email) and counselling is available on request during the consultation.,Yes,They must have access to appropriate technology for a phone call or video call.,No,,No,,Yes,"Within public consultation documents (see Q18 below) it is reported that the Department for Health and Social Care is ‘monitoring how the temporary approval is working in practice through regular discussions with abortion providers and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and through emerging data and other evidence. The Care Quality Commision are also continuing to monitor the provision of abortion services following the approval. Statistics were published in September 2020 reporting that 23,061 medical abortions took place at home between April and June 2020. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/abortion-statistics-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-january-to-june-2020 ",Yes,"A public consultation opened in November 2020 to consider whether to make this a permanent measure or whether the previous requirements should be reinstated. The consultation closed in February 2021, but results have not yet been published. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/home-use-of-both-pills-for-early-medical-abortion/home-use-of-both-pills-for-early-medical-abortion-up-to-10-weeks-gestation",Information unavailable,,No,,No,"This has largely had a positive reception. However, there was some controversy at the outset of the policy when it was published, then temporarily revoked with no explanation, and then reininstated a few days later following a rapid campaign from health experts, campaigners and journalists (although it is unclear whether this contributed to the reinstatement).",Pregnant women and girls,No,,No,,Yes,"The Department for Health and Social Care worked with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to develop clinical guidelines for healthcare professionals on ‘Coronavirus infection and abortion care’. According to public consultation documents (Q18): ‘This guidance sets out the circumstances where women can be prescribed both pills for EMA to be administered at home in accordance with the temporary approval, and when women should be asked to attend a clinic for an ultra-sound scan.’",No,But a public consultation has been conducted following the implementation (see Q18),No,,Yes,Accessing abortion medication remotely may remove issues of discomfort or stigma for female indviduals who identify as men.,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,Yes,Women from different religious backgrounds may face additional stigma or risks associated with abortion. This policy may therefore give them greater access to abortion services.,Yes,This policy may improve access to abortion for some women with disabilities who would otherwise find it difficult to access or arrange an in-person appointment.,No,,No,The policy specifically refers to women and girls,"The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has approved 2 temporary measures in England to limit the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) and ensure continued access to early medical abortion services: women and girls will be able to take both pills for early medical abortion up to 10 weeks in their own homes, without the need to first attend a hospital or clinic registered medical practitioners (doctors) will be able to prescribe both pills for the treatment of early medical abortion up to 10 weeks from their own homes" United Kingdom,UK10,Press Refresh Women Returners Programme,No,Yes,No,No,No,No,No,No,No,Yes,Northern Ireland ,"Recent statistics indicate that women make up only 17% of workers in Tech industries. Press Refresh is a free part-time training programme to encourage women who are returning to work into the Tech sector. It is hoped that this scheme will not only provide those taking up the 20 available places with the skills to get jobs in the industry, but also to serve as a ‘proof of concept’ for other women considering retraining into Tech. The scheme forms part of the Northern Irish government’s response to the economic impact of Covid-19. The training is fully funded with support from the Department for the Economy and is delivered in partnership with Belfast Metropolitan College and Women in Business. According to the Chief Executive of Women in Business, the aim of the scheme is to ‘break down the barriers to gender diversity in the workplace, promote the benefits of flexible and part-time working to employers and encourage returning women to take the leap and pave out a successful career within the tech industry. Encouraging women to get back to work and to embark on a new career within the world of tech is the perfect opportunity to showcase the many benefits a diverse workforce can have on business.’ Childcare needs will be discussed with participants and the programme states it will endeavour to cover costs. At the end of the programme, participants will have qualifiations to prepare them for employment in the field of Data Analytics. The programme engages with employers and will work with participants to help secure an interview where possible. To be eligible for the scheme, women must hold an degree in any discipline and ideally have two years post-graduate workplace experience.",Yes,"The scheme is only open to 20 applicants and while the training itself is free, no funding is offered to cover living costs during the course of the programme. Women without a degree are not eligible for the programme.",20-Oct,20-Nov,The training programme ended in March 2021,Department for the Economy,Yes,No,No,No,Northern Irish Government,Information unavailable,,"https://pressrefresh.co.uk/ https://www.womeninbusinessni.com/Press-Refresh-Programme.aspx ",Training is part-time and takes place online through a virtual classroom. The content focuses on both Tech skills and ‘work readiness’. The programme includes mentor support from female role models in the Tech sector.,"Applicants for the scheme have to apply online where they provide some personal information and do a psychometric assessment, which measures personality preferences, natural aptitudes and motivational interests. The online form states that the whole application process takes around 45 minutes. ",Yes,"In order to complete the application and the training course, individuals must have access to a computer and the internet. The website states that webcams and mics can be provided and that there may be an option to borrow a laptop. The online application process itself is designed to be accessible, requiring no previous experience or preparation.",Yes,"The scheme implies that women will have taken a break in their career for childcare reasons. This is not explicitly stated and is not a requirement for eligibility, however it is implied in the promotion of childcare as part of the scheme and in the images on the website (for example, a woman at her laptop with a young child sitting on her lap).",Yes,See answer to Q15 regarding implicit assumptions about women’s caring responsibilities.,No," ",Yes,"The Women in Business website includes testimonials from participants, which indicates that evaluation is taking place, however the material published online is exclusively positive and appears to be targeted towards public relations. ",Information unavailable,,No,,No,,Degree holding women who are returning to work,No,Requirements for a degree and two years of post-graduate work experience being a desirable indicates that the scheme is implicitly targeting higher-educated professionals.,Yes,The scheme does not target women with lower levels of education or work-experience. Only 20 places are available on the scheme.,Yes,"The scheme has been set up in partnership with Women in Business, which is a business network for female entrepreneurs and business leaders in Northern Ireland",Information unavailable,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No,,No, ,No, ,No,,No,The policy specifically refers to women,"A FREE WOMEN RETURNERS PROGRAMME INTO THE TECH SECTOR Return to work with other women. Pursue a career in the Tech sector. You are ready. You can do this. We will help you. “Press Refresh” on your career today. This free programme is for YOU. "