Gender Action Plan
Gender equality has become an important point of discussion in the European Community - especially in technology and science. EGI-InSPIRE is committed to work towards these goals in its spheres of influence and, to that effect, has included a Gender Action Plan (GAP) in its deliverables.
The aims of EGI-InSPIRE’s Gender Action Plan are:
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To promote the work of the European Commission (EC) in moving towards gender equality.
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To collaborate with other organisations working in this area where possible.
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To gather statistics on participation with the project itself.
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To act as conduit for information to project partners and the project’s audiences
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To actively feature work emanating from the grid user communities about women, by women and for women through the project’s dissemination channels, working particularly with e-ScienceTalk to maximise the impact of these efforts.
The GAP taskforce will aim to work with members of the grid user communities as well as other research communities and gender equality networks to spread awareness and encourage world-wide participation in gender equality activities.
Resources
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Public Consultation on the Future of Gender and Innovation in Europe
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EU Plan of Action on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Development 2010-2015
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United Nation’s Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality
Contact
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Only 29% of European researchers are women.
How can we improve the gender balance?
Send your suggestions to erika.swiderski@egi.eu
