{"id":11348,"date":"2025-09-10T09:14:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simaisotitas.minscfa.gov.gr\/methodologia\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:47:18","slug":"what-is-the-methodology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/simaisotitas.minscfa.gov.gr\/en\/what-is-the-methodology\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Methodology?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The <\/span>Methodology for Awarding the Gender Equality Label to Enterprises (2025\u20132027)<\/b>\u00a0was developed by the <\/span>General Secretariat for Equality and Human Rights (GSEHR)<\/b>, in accordance with <\/span>Article 21 of Law 4604\/2019<\/b>, as amended by <\/span>Article 21 of Law 4808\/2021<\/b>, and <\/span>Ministerial Decision No. 112972\/22.12.2023 (Government Gazette B\u2019 7567)<\/b>, which sets out the procedure, participation conditions, and validity period of the Label. The methodology places emphasis on <\/span>equal treatment and equal opportunities<\/b>, <\/span>pay transparency and pay equality<\/b>, <\/span>prevention and combatting of violence and harassment<\/b>, as well as <\/span>work\u2013life balance<\/b>\u00a0(e.g. flexible working arrangements, the right to disconnect, and the Parenting Guide).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The awarding procedure includes successive stages: a <\/span>Call for Expressions of Interest<\/b>, <\/span>online application and declaration of commitment<\/b>, <\/span>completeness check and selection<\/b>, a <\/span>six-month preparation period<\/b>\u00a0including <\/span>training of executives<\/b>\u00a0and submission of an <\/span>Evaluation Dossier<\/b>, and finally the <\/span>award of the Label<\/b>, valid for <\/span>two (2) years<\/b>. Mandatory criteria include, inter alia, the <\/span>maintenance of payroll and employment statistics disaggregated by gender<\/b>, <\/span>equal representation and promotion<\/b>, <\/span>policies against violence and harassment<\/b>\u00a0(differentiated for enterprises with <\/span>fewer than or at least 20 employees<\/b>), <\/span>flexible working arrangements<\/b>, and a <\/span>documented Parenting Guide<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

For enterprises with <\/span>250 or more employees<\/b>, additional requirements apply (e.g. <\/span>gender pay gap below 5%<\/b>, <\/span>comprehensive anti-harassment policy<\/b>, <\/span>equality in career progression<\/b>). At the same time, <\/span>good practices<\/b>\u00a0are scored for higher distinctions (e.g. <\/span>breastfeeding\/childcare facilities<\/b>, <\/span>encouragement of paternity leave<\/b>, <\/span>childcare support plans<\/b>).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The full text includes: <\/span>terms and conditions of participation<\/b>\u00a0for SMEs and large enterprises, <\/span>detailed evidence required per criterion<\/b>, the <\/span>composition and responsibilities of the Evaluation Committee<\/b>, <\/span>publicity rules<\/b>, the <\/span>annual action report<\/b>\u00a0required from awarded enterprises, as well as the <\/span>cases in which the Label may be withdrawn<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n