<< Background >>The European Union deploys many forces and is strongly committed to achieving gender parity through policy instruments such as the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025.However, a needs analysis carried out by the project partners through online questionnaire addressed to municipalities has found out that:- the knowledge of the EU Gender Equality Strategy on the part of public administrations is very limited, as it is the recognition of the importance of promoting gender culture and equality, especially when it comes to the design and delivery of services. In particular:- administrators’ and Municipalities employees’ knowledge on gender-culture related themes is still weak (58%)- specific training on gender equality is mainly let the “personal interest” of administrators/civil servants (53,5%)- structural training will make the difference in enabling local administrator in the gender-equality challenge (73%) - practical tools for supporting public bodies in achieving gender equality are missing (69,5%)- support and networking with civil society is an added value and a strong input for Municipalities (100%) - need to overcome lack of cooperation among Municipalities on gender-related issues from an operational point of view 88,5% (vs from a policy point of view: 42%).E-QUALITY project will therefore address the need to actively work toward ensuring women’s participation in society, starting from the environment where political decisions and measures are taken, namely Municipalities.<< Objectives >>The project general objective is to create the conditions for continuity of actions on gender culture at a policy-making level, in order to improve and raise awareness on women’s position in society, promoting their social inclusion, civic engagement and participation.In order to bring a significant change and achieve the before-mentioned goal, the project will aim at:- increasing administrators’ and Municipalities employees’ knowledge on gender-culture related themes;- developing practical tools for supporting public bodies in achieving gender equality and contributing to social and territorial planning by spreading project results.The training of municipal employees will be designed to include a priority focus on gender issues within the subjects of interest for the social planning of the territory administered<< Implementation >>Main activities to be implemented within the project will be the following:WP1 - Project management and coordinationWP2 - New curricula on gender equality for public bodies> including cross fertilization training between partners to set up the training modelWP3 - Transnational training on gender equality for municipalities> testing of the training within municipalities at local levelWP4 - Digital interactive platform and guidelines to achieve gender equality> Assessment of national and European framework> Collection and drafting of materials> setting up of the PlatformWP5 - Communication and dissemination activities<< Results >>E-QUALITY project is going to develop 2 main results:1 - Realization of a NEW TRAINING CURRICULA FOR PUBLIC BODIES specifically addressed to provide their employees with new knowledge and skills on gender equality2 - Development of a DIGITAL INTERACTIVE PLATFORM & GUIDELINES TO ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY containing guidelines and best practices for European municipalities and public bodies on how to train public workers in order to reach the EU Agenda for gender equality and EU regulations, recommendations and policies.Above-mentioned results will lead to the following outcomes:- Providing municipalities and their employees with useful tools and skills to address gender and women's equality issues within their working environment and by promoting civil society actions and initiatives;- Increasing the soft and hard skills of municipal employees to upscale their working performance;- Increased knowledge among beneficiaries on key topics related to gender equality and how they can be declined and incorporated into local policies and regulations.