… Marking 10 years of commitment and advocacy for domestic and home care in the … at the EGG Center in Brussels Good morning to the members of the European Federation for Family Employment & home care … to think about how we can give around 7.7 million European women who are out of employment because of care …
… Committee in European Parliament followed by an exchange ofviews. Good afternoon members of the FEMM Committee. Thank … most improved, mostly led by increased participation ofwomen in employment in the last 10 years. The Domain of …
… better gender equality in an organisation, awareness of gender inequality and knowledge about gender issues in … cultures and unconscious gender biases that disadvantage women, and in implementing more inclusive approaches. The … for helping people to examine their own behaviours and views and to identify how institutional processes may cause …
… various studies have shown the existence (and persistence) of implicit gender bias in the evaluation of research and performance. Different gender roles are associated with women and men, and a different value is given to each: …
… Videos & Webinars Tools & Resources A key component of the transformation of an organisation’s culture for advancing gender equality is … respectful organisational culture, and that it is not ‘a women’s issue’. Improving organisational cultures also …
… plan (GEP) requires strong arguments about the benefits of working towards gender equality in research and innovation (R & I). These supporting arguments are of different nature and outreach. They can be combined in … objectives and potential. It has been shown that women are abandoning their scientific careers in much greater …
… Tools and resources Gender equality is a core value of the EU. In 2019, the EU’s Gender Equality Index score was 67 points out of 100 (European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), 2020). … gender inequalities, ranging from low numbers ofwomen students in specific disciplines and scientific fields …
… Videos and webinars Tools and resources As a matter of principle, you should mobilise all stakeholders of your organisation in developing and implementing a gender … sessions on gender in research and teaching. Supporting women’s contribution to knowledge production Example: In a …
… be concluded at some point. However, this is not ‘the end’ of promoting gender equality in your organisation. It is … organisational change process. This further development of the organisation in the direction of gender equality is … the existing distribution of power in society between women and men. As nicely pointed out by the project ‘Leading …
… resources Monitoring and evaluation are important parts of the change process . As you know by now, a gender equality … address several issues at once, leading to a complex set of measures. Nonetheless, effective monitoring and evaluation … for internal stakeholders are as follows: shares ofwomen and men members of decision-making bodies; shares of …
… Tools and resources After carrying out an assessment of the gender equality status quo (see step 2 ) in your … When developing the GEP, keep in mind that this kind of plan has two functions. Firstly, a GEP is a formal … panels make sure to aim for a balanced representation ofwomen and men in the panels. Overall, however, the …
… The best starting point for developing an effective set of measures is a thorough understanding of what your organisation is currently doing in terms of … to improve the assessment process, to attract more women to apply, etc.: for this purpose, you can use the …
… As a first step, you need to understand the context of your own organisation (see below for more details), as this will influence the scope and purpose of your gender equality plan (GEP). Therefore, start … referring to dynamics in research teams, for example when women researchers are less often named as first author, or …
… implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of a gender equality plan (GEP) are manifold and frequent. … resistance , if the reasons are connected to opposing views on gender equality (activities). However, resistance … a common perspective that gender equality is a job for women. In order to increase men’s participation, they must be …
… by gender and marked by considerable gender gaps. Women and men tend to concentrate in certain scientific … research funding are not equally accessible to researchers of all genders. ACT on Gender Gaps in Science from ACT … be disregarded in the approach to and content and analysis of research and teaching. The result is that the viewpoints, …
… webinars Tools and resources With the introduction/start of Horizon Europe, the European Commission made gender … research framework programme. It defined GEPs as: a set of commitments and actions that aim to promote gender … one gender; rather, they should be inclusive and target women and men in all their diversity. Consequently, a GEP is …
… institutions (research and decision-making) at the level of the Flemish and French Communities. In Flanders, a set of decrees [1] issued in 2012 foresee targets for the … sex in public universities’ decision-making bodies. Women’s participation in research is also indirectly …
… PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework As of August 2021, Cyprus has not put in place any laws or … and research is the Strategic Plan for the Equality ofWomen and Men in Education 2018-2020, replacing the earlier … of harassment or, if necessary, to deal with what it views as serious and unacceptable incidents. In 2018, CING …
… obligations targeting research institutions. However, § 5 of the Act on Equality between Women and Men (609/1986) on achieving gender equality in … in Science and Tech” webinar Diverse voices, skills and views are needed if technology is to serve everyone. Business …