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Gender equality for sustainable, social and
economic growth

• Four connections between gender equality and
  growth
• - A Swedish example
• Project coordinator Ms Rosi Hoffer
• Prague 2013-06-15

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Swedish Agency for Economicand Regional Growth

• The aim of the Swedish Agency for Economic and
  Regional Growth is to work towards
• more enterprises
• growing enterprises
• sustainable, competitive business and industry
  throughout Sweden

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Starting point - sustainable development

• Three dimensions
• economic
• social
• environmental
• Gender equality as a goal or as a means?
• From a social to an economic dimension

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Scientific connections

• Gender equality makes a more effective use of the
  human capital (source)
• Gender equality facilitates in-depth democracy
  and will increase the social capital
• Gender equality increases the regional
  attractivity
• Gender equality increases the regional capability
  of innovation

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How to do it? Examples!

• 1. Fiber Optic Valley Gender aware management
  and the value of innovative capacity

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Example 2. The Forest University,
Municipality and Companies together for change

• Management-controlled equality work - the role of
  management is crucial for effective equality
  efforts.
• A revamped image of the industry both men and
  women need to view forestry companies as
  attractive employers.
• Research and development knowledge of power and
  gender fosters success and competitive advantage.

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Whats next?

• And the Governmental level?
• Governmental action plan for gender equal
  regional growth 2012-2014
• From National to Regional action plans for gender
  equal regional growth

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• Growth and gender equality for sustainable
  development

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Thank you for your attention!

• Rosi.hoffer_at_tillvaxtverket.se
• www.tillvaxtverket.se