GENDER EQUALITY IN ACADEMIA AND RESEARCH GEAR tool This publication was prepared under the gender mainstreaming programme of the European Institute for Gender Equality. It constitutes the integral part of EIGE’s Gender Mainstreaming Platform. The work published on the Platform represents a joint effort of EIGE Gender Mainstreaming Team and various experts and contractors who contributed in varying degrees to different sections of the Platform: Catarina Arnaut, Davide Barbieri, Daria Broglio, Irene Dankelman, Marianne Dauvellier, Jane Dennehy, Aleksandra Duda, Lucy Ferguson, Elena Ferrari, Maxime Forest, Katia Frangoudes, Regina Frey, Pat Irving, Manuela Samek Lodovici, Daniela Loi, Lin McDevitt-Pugh, Katerina Mantouvalou, Lut Mergaert, Siobán O’Brien Green, Nicola Orlando, Thera van Osch, Flavia Pesce, Irene Pimminger, Sheila Quinn, Cristina Radoi, Alide Roerink, Lenka Simerska, Cristina Vasilescu, Nathalie Wuiame and Margherita Sofia Zambelli. 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Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2016 Print ISBN 978-92-9493-638-7 doi:10.2839/0272 MH-07-16-096-EN-C PDF ISBN 978-92-9493-637-0 doi:10.2839/272753 MH-07-16-096-EN-N © European Institute for Gender Equality, 2016 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. Gender equality in academia and research GEAR tool EIGE Gender Mainstreaming Platform › Toolkits › Gender Equality in Academia and Research Contents 1. EU objectives for gender equality in research .......................................................................................................6 2. Structural change in the research area ...................................................................................................................7 2.1 What is it? ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 2.2 Why is it necessary? .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 2.3 The Gender Equality Plan as a tool for structural change ...................................................................................................................................8 2.4 Who is involved? ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 2.5 Arguments and benefits for gender equality change .........................................................................................................................................10 3. Guide to structural change in academia and research organisations ............................................................17 3.1 How to set up and implement GEP �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������17 3.1.1 Steps ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 3.1.2 Basic requirements and success factors ..........................................................................................................................................................28 3.1.3 Common obstacles and how to overcome them ....................................................................................................................................29 3.2 Action toolbox for institutional change in academia and research organisations ........................................................................... 33 3.2.1 Structures to support gender equality work ................................................................................................................................................33 3.2.2 Awareness-raising and competence development ................................................................................................................................35 3.2.3 Engaging stakeholders ..............................................................................................................................................................................................38 3.2.4 Organisational culture and work-life balance ..............................................................................................................................................39 3.2.5 Recruitment, selection and career progression support ......................................................................................................................42 3.2.6 Leadership and decision-making ........................................................................................................................................................................45 3.2.7 Combating sexual and gender-based harassment ..................................................................................................................................47 3.2.8 Integrating gender in research and education content .......................................................................................................................48 3.2.9 Analytical measures, targets, indicators, monitoring and evaluation ...........................................................................................49 3.2.10 Incentives to promote gender equality ........................................................................................................................................................52 4. Relevant insights .......................................................................................................................................................54 5. Legislative and policy backgrounds ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������56 6. Key resources .............................................................................................................................................................57 Gender Equality in Academia and Research (GEAR) 5 Gender Mainstreaming Platform › Toolkits › Gender Equality in Academia and Research EIGE 1. EU objectives for gender equality in research Three objectives underpin the European Commission’s The Council calls in particular for: strategy on gender equality in research and innovation policy: 1. guiding targets in decision-making bodies, such as leading scientific and administrative boards, recruit- 1. fostering equality in scientific careers; ment and promotion committees and evaluation pan- els, to achieve gender balance in leadership and deci- 2. ensuring gender balance in decision-making pro- sion-making positions; cesses and bodies; 2. guiding targets for a more even gender balance of full 3. integrating the gender dimension in research and professors in higher education institutions; innovation content. 3. monitoring, with appropriate indicators, the implemen- As laid out in the European Commission’s Communication tation of gender policies, and actions at institutional, na- for a reinforced European research area (2012), EU Member tional and EU level; States are encouraged to: 4. gender awareness-raising and capacity-building tools in 1. create a legal and policy environment and provide in- order to achieve institutional change; centives to: 5. flexible and family-friendly