Gender balance in decision-making bodies and positions
2025 report on gender equality in the EU
The report outlines REA’s strategy, actions, and progress toward gender equality. It presents key measures, data, and initiatives to foster an inclusive and balanced workplace within the European Research Area.
EIGE 2024-2026 Single Programming Document
This document outlines the European Institute for Gender Equality’s priorities, objectives, and resources for the next three years. It guides EIGE’s actions to advance gender equality across EU policies, research, and institutional practices.
Evaluating gender equality effects in research and innovation systems
This paper examines the impact of Germany’s "Women Professorship Programme" and "Pact for Research and Innovation" on increasing female representation in research and its broader effects on innovation. The study found these programmes helped boost women’s leadership in science and improved female publication and citation rates.
Gender balance in the R&I field to improve the role of women in the energy transition
The report analyses women’s participation in research and innovation related to the energy sector. It highlights barriers, good practices, and policy actions to strengthen gender equality in the green and digital transition.
Guidelines for STI institutions towards diversity balance in the decision-making process at international STI activities
- This prototype intends to provide STI institutions with guidance towards a more diversity balance in the decision-making process, based on the barriers that currently exist at all stages of the decision-making process, including the setting up of new leadership positions in STI institutions.
How to attract and represent more diverse candidates in high-visibility STI opportunities
This prototype aims to create guidelines for organisers of high level (international) conferences, journal editors and international committees in science collaboration, to consider conditions for enhancing the participation of women to have high visibility within STI fields.
Progress Toward Gender Equality in Research &Innovation - 2024 Review
Report exploring the progress made over the past two decades toward achieving equal participation by women in research and innovation.
Recommendations for decision-making in international scientific cooperation
- This prototype aims to elaborate recommendations to foster gender balance and transparency in decision-making in international scientific cooperation and to set up a network on science diplomacy and gender.
Strengthen the case for DEI
Editorial by Shirley Malcom, senior advisor and director of the STEM Equity Achievement and AAA emphasizing the importance of DEI in fostering an inclusive scientific community.