Practising Gender Equality in Science - Good Practice Database

The project aimed at analysing existing practices to support universities and
research institutes, both in European and extra-European (Australia, Canada,
United States) countries, willing to implement gender-equality oriented
measures in their research management
Results A database of good practices was set up and published on the Internet
for public access containing more than one hundred programmes actually
implemented in universities, research institutes and science- and technologyrelated
companies to promote and make the most of female human
resources.
Beyond the description of the programme, each record of the database
contains the evaluation of its results with respect to three main strategic
objectives:
- creating a friendly environment for women researchers in the
organisation;
- promoting the awareness of the gender dimension in science and
technology priorities, design and use;
- supporting women’s leadership.
Enabling factors leading to positive outcomes, as well as obstacles, are also
outlined for each programme.
138 — Stocktaking 10 years of “Women in Science” – Annex V
The “Guidelines for Gender Equality Programmes in Science” have been
drafted taking stock of the results of the database, from where more than 200
examples of successful solutions to common problems are drawn. To help
university leaders and administrators pursue the three strategic objectives
mentioned above, the guidelines contain 31 specific recommendations and
61 concrete lines of action, completed with examples from best practices.
Beside that, tools for action and methodological arrangements are suggested
and advice provided to increase the overall quality of the programmes, i.e.
their relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.