FESTA project: Gender-sensitive Design of Criteria and Recruitment, Appointment and Promotion Processes in Academia

Recruitment and appointment processes for senior academic positions or professorships differ among European countries. However, there are important topics which can enhance fairness in general and gender equality in particular. The most important ones are summarized here, including a comparison of the partners’ findings. Guidelines are included which aim to reduce or eliminate biases and lead to gender equality in hiring processes.