… objectives and potential. It has been shown that women are abandoning their scientific careers in much greater … numbers than men. Described as the ‘leaky pipeline’ of women in science, this phenomenon has a considerable impact: … in scientific research. It also feeds a vicious circle: as women leave research in greater numbers, research becomes …
… gender inequalities, ranging from low numbers of women students in specific disciplines and scientific fields to an under-representation of women in top academic positions or on committees and boards of R & I organisations and under-representation of women researchers in companies or start-ups related to …
… and implementing GEPs, especially at universities. As both women and men take part in R & I, implementing structural and cultural change to promote gender equality is not a women’s issue . Men are explicitly called upon to engage, together with women, in initiatives towards the modernisation of research …
… sessions on gender in research and teaching. Supporting women’s contribution to knowledge production Example: In a … mobility is a prerequisite for a successful career. Women might both be given fewer opportunities to contribute … we need to put in place active schemes to encourage women’s participation in collaborative projects and also as …
… of discrimination. Within the broad categories of ‘women’ and ‘men’, other additional sociodemographic … be taken into consideration. Therefore, when referring to women and men, we refer to them always in all their … being female and male and to the relationships between women and men and girls and boys, as well as to the relations …
… the existing distribution of power in society between women and men. As nicely pointed out by the project ‘Leading … procedures were designed mainly by men in the past, when women did not have access to public institutions, education … dominated by men, while disciplines with a majority of women researchers receive lower budgets. Gender budgeting is …
… for internal stakeholders are as follows: shares of women and men members of decision-making bodies; shares of women and men members of decision-making bodies who have … through feedback surveys after training courses); share of women among newly appointed members of decision-making …
… panels make sure to aim for a balanced representation of women and men in the panels. Overall, however, the … the budget for disciplines with a greater share of women or to create specific calls for fields in which women are the majority. Last but not least, research funding …
… to improve the assessment process, to attract more women to apply, etc.: for this purpose, you can use the … inspiration; map the existing internal measures to promote women, to sensitise about gender equality, to enhance … you notice that your major challenge is to attract more women applicants, you might put the focus of your GEP on …
… referring to dynamics in research teams, for example when women researchers are less often named as first author, or … stronger networks, which is why men are cited more than women, which consequently generates higher impact points. The … when decisions are taken under time pressure – and concern women and men evaluators. In 1997, Wennerås and Wold showed …
… With regard to equal chances, the success rates of women and men applicants are usually discussed. At European … to She Figures 2021 (p. 257), the funding success rate for women is still 3.9 percentage points lower than that for men. Lower success rates for women mean lower chances of conducting their own research, …
… a common perspective that gender equality is a job for women. In order to increase men’s participation, they must be … that gender inequalities are partly self-inflicted by women because they are not self-confident enough. This belief appears to have led to an absence of women in various fields and at higher levels of academia or …
… by gender and marked by considerable gender gaps. Women and men tend to concentrate in certain scientific … fields ( horizontal segregation ). For example, while women are more likely to be found in fields such as social … with the exception of fields with a higher proportion of women; there the stereotypes about scientists are more …
… one gender; rather, they should be inclusive and target women and men in all their diversity. Consequently, a GEP is … communicated internally and externally, for instance how women and men are represented on an organisation’s website …
… Bodies stipulates affirmative action in areas where women are underrepresented and applies to Austria’s 22 public … Protection and then-Federal Ministry of Health and Women's Affairs jointly evaluated the instruments for … (§ 13) must include measures to increase numbers of women in leadership positions and targeted support for female …
… sex in public universities’ decision-making bodies. Women’s participation in research is also indirectly … is a diversity parameter that looks at the number of women researchers at postdoctoral/permanent level; If one of … gender equality. These included balanced participation of women and men in political and economic decision-making, …
… the Bulgarian Parliament adopted the Equality between Women and Men Act (EWMA). The EWMA imposes obligations on the … gender balance has been achieved, taking into account that women make up 53 %, and men 47 % of the total number of … envisage any specific measures for raising the number of women researchers, but there will be monitoring on the equal …
… and research is the Strategic Plan for the Equality of Women and Men in Education 2018-2020, replacing the earlier … inclusion, (sexual) harassment and bullying, encouraging women to apply for academic positions, inclusion of gender … equality in research programmes, participation of more women in decision-making bodies, parental leave, equal pay …
… 2014, the government adopted the Strategy for Equality of Women and Men in the Czech Republic 2014-2020 [2] . The Strategy dedicated a section to equality for women and men in research and innovation. It addressed the … It stressed the need to ensure equal conditions for women and men, promote work-life balance, and eliminate …