Description of the contract The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a middle-value contract for a study on financial independence and gender equality in the EU. This study aims at monitoring the EU commitment to the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) in area F ‘Women and the Economy’ with a particular focus on women’s financial independence. The study...
The EU’s new Research & Innovation funding programme, Horizon Europe, addresses gender inequalities and gender bias in the research area. All organisations applying for funding must have a gender equality plan (GEP) in place to be eligible for funding. A GEP is a systematic and strategic instrument that aims to combat and reduce gender imbalances and gender inequalities. EIGE’s gender...
There are success factors that support gender equality work in research and innovation (R & I) organisations and in research funding bodies like the involvement of stakeholders and capacity building. When these elements are present in organisations, efforts towards gender equality are more likely to succeed. These success factors can also be understood as basic requirements or impact drivers to...
