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Gender equality in science: from awareness to transformation

Theme:
Gender
Status: In progress
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This project aims to improve gender equality in global science by encouraging the sharing and use of evidence for gender policies and programmes in scientific institutions and organizations at all levels.

Background

The persistent gender inequality in science has been documented and studied extensively at many levels, and national, regional and international science communities have adopted policies to improve it – but generally effective practices have been elusive.

This project aims to close that gap and contribute to evidence-based policies to improve gender equality, ensuring that scientists and science systems everywhere adopt working processes and practices that banish inequitable gender roles and norms, address unequal power dynamics and promote the status of women in science.

By gathering information and making strategic recommendations, the project aims to provide information to guide policy that goes beyond mere gender awareness and encourages effective, transformative action.

Activities and impact

Ongoing:

Gender Equality in Scientific Organizations

Despite representing 33% of researchers globally, women constitute a mere 16% of science academy members. This stark underrepresentation raises concerns about their right to participate in and benefit from science, impacting both representation and full engagement in scientific endeavors while limiting the potential of scientific discovery and innovation.

To address this challenge, the International Science Council (ISC), InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES), and the Organization of Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) are launching a collaborative project: Gender Equality in Scientific Organizations. This project will build on previous studies from 2015 and 2020 on the inclusion and participation of women in scientific organizations to provide an updated and expanded analysis of the drivers and barriers to equitable representation of women in science academies, medical academies, academies of engineering, and international scientific unions globally.

Completed:

Gender Gap in Science:

Study on the Inclusion and Participation of Women:

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Project team

Vivi Stavrou

Vivi Stavrou

Senior Science Officer, Executive Secretary

Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science, International Science Council

Vivi Stavrou

Publications

publications
10 March 2020

Gender Gap in Science

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