Gender Equality in R&I International Cooperation

Africa Business Leaders' Gender Statement
This statement outlines a collective commitment by leading African companies to advance gender equality. Developed through consultation and led by the ABLC Gender Taskforce, it promotes inclusive business leadership aligned with the UN SDGs and Global Compact.
Briefing Paper: Digital Empowerment of Girls
The paper argues that closing the digital gender gap and promoting girls’ digital literacy are essential to achieving gender equality. It highlights actions needed to ensure girls and women are not left behind in an increasingly digital world.
Co - Design Labs Concept Note
The Co-Design Labs Concept Note aims help participants understand the challenges Gender STI focuses on and encourage them to develop solutions.
Concept Note of Gender STI Framework
This framework builds a shared understanding on how to approach the gender perspective in dialogues with third countries in the area of STI.
Digital inclusion in Caribbean digital transformation frameworks and initiatives: a review
The report reviews how 11 Caribbean countries integrate inclusion in digital policies. It analyses how inequalities shape access, participation, and the social impact of digital transformation.
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.
Guide on integrating equity, diversity, and inclusion considerations in research
Guide by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), which provides research communities resources to include diversity and inclusion considerations into their research.
Gender Equality in STI in International Cooperation
Article published in the memoirs of the “XIII Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencia, Tecnología y Género, Quito-Ecuador, 14 July 2021”. It showcases the status of gender equality in International Cooperation and STI.
Gender Equality Plans and Inclusiveness in the European Research Area
The article examines how GEPs promote equality and inclusiveness across European R&I institutions. It analyses challenges, best practices, and policy recommendations for more inclusive research environments.