… Gender equality is a core value of the EU. In 2019, the EU’s Gender Equality Index score was 67 points out of 100 … 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 …
… equal gender balance, for example by requiring balanced representation of both sexes on councils and committees. In … The Gender Equality Act aims to promote equality between women and men through equal participation, equal influence … based on the equal value of women and men. Denmark’s Equal Treatment Act stipulates that companies and employers …
… training shall ensure equal treatment of men and women in vocational guidance, education, professional and … monitor gender balance in recruitment, grant funding and representation on decision-making bodies. The Ministry of … policy, it will seek to make better use of Estonia’s high-quality education and research and development (R&D) …
… that universities must strive towards an “appropriate” representation of women and men in university bodies. The primary authority for … provisions on Equal Opportunities Commissioners or women’s representatives, whose duties, rights, election/selection …
… Legal framework Law 2839/2000 requires one-third gender representation in all decision-making public body committees, … gender equality as one of the main missions of the country’s HEIs. Law 3653/2008, on institutional framework of gender … masculine form in public job advertisements, which makes women candidates invisible and discourages women from making …
… diversity and inclusion. Policy framework The HEA’s National Review of Gender Equality in Irish Higher … intersectional recommendations. The “National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020: Creating a better society for all” … positive action initiative that aims to accelerate representation of women in senior academic roles in Irish …
… in public life is the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men ( Lietuvos Respublikos moteru ir vyru lygiu … a “coherent, integrated, and systemic resolution of women’s and men’s equality issues in all areas and ensuring the … Sciences (LCSS) also highlights striving for a balanced representation of women and men in its governing structures. …
… Luxembourg (2003) provides for the role of a Delegate for Women’s Questions to be created to assist the Rectorate in … of the consequences of an imbalanced or discriminatory representation of women and men in the professional and …
… in particular shall promote the equal treatment of men and women as well as the inclusion of persons with disabilities … have indicated their willingness to accept the Committee’s recommendations and take concrete steps towards achieving … universities. Its goal is to promote the proportionate representation of women in academia. In 2012, the LNVH …
… RESEARCH Legal framework The principle of equality between women and men is embedded in the Polish Constitution, the … “Lean in STEM”, which supports the creation of women’s networks and mentoring in the technological industry and … men to research funding. The main measures promote equal representation of women and men in expert teams and reviewer …
… PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN RESEARCH Legal framework Spain’s legal framework on gender equality in higher education, … The Organic Law for Effective Equality between Women and Men (3/2007) introduced gender equality as a basic … including participation of employees’ and unions’ legal representation. RD 902/2020, on equal pay for women and men, …
… 5 of the Swedish Higher Education Act, “equality between women and men shall always be taken into account and promoted … statistics annually as part of the Swedish government’s instructions. Monitoring and reporting of gender equality … help to achieve objectives in relation to equal gender representation in governing organisations. Although quotas …