Gender Equality in Academia and Research

Gender Equality in Academia and Research - GEAR tool

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What is a Gender Equality Plan?
EU objectives for gender equality in research
Why change must be structural
Who is this guide for?
The GEAR Step-by-Step Guide
- Step 1: Getting started
- Step 2: Analysing and assessing the state-of-play in the institution
- Step 3: Setting up a Gender Equality Plan
- Step 4: Implementing a Gender Equality Plan
- Step 5: Monitoring progress and evaluating a Gender Equality Plan
- Step 6: What comes after the Gender Equality Plan?
GEAR action toolbox
Who is involved in a Gender Equality Plan?
Rationale for gender equality in research
Basic requirements and success factors
Obstacles and solutions
Legislative and policy backgrounds
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
Relevant insights
Examples
- A practice to award and ensure greater visibility for women researchers
- A survey to know your institution
- AKKA
- Age limit extension in calls for female researchers with children under 10
- Cascade Model GFZ
- Compulsory awareness-raising session for B.A. students
- Election procedure for the Board
- Elections for the University's Council
- Encouraging gender equality activities at the grassroots level across the university
- Family-leave without consequences for the academic career
- Gender Equality Report
- Gender Project Manager
- Gender Report
- Gender Sensitive PhD Supervisor Toolkit
- Gender and Diversity Controlling
- Gender certification: a road to change? (SE)
- Gender lectureship: a model for mainstreaming in higher education
- GenderNet Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- High-profile tenure-track positions for top female scientists
- Introducing a gender perspective in research content and teaching
- Maternity Cover Fund and Return to Work policy
- National connections at Fraunhofer Gesellschaft: the National Committee
- Overcoming bias in personnel selection procedures
- Participatory approach towards development of Career Development Plan
- Protocol for preventing and tackling sexual harassment and gender-based violence
- School of drafting and management for European projects
- Stimulating personal development to improve women academics’ positions
- Teaching-free period when returning from parental leave
- The Gender Balance Committee of the Genomic Regulation Centre (ES)
- WiSER (Centre for Women in Science and Engineering Research)
- Women represented in all rounds of applications
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Introducing GEAR

Gender Equality in Academia and Research - GEAR tool

Gender Equality in Academia and Research - GEAR tool

Making universities and research organisations equal for women and men

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