Quelle: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften; Köln (CEWSpublik, 27), 2023. 116 S
Inhalt: Die Veröffentlichung präsentiert einige zentrale Ergebnisse aus dem BMBF-geförderten Projekt StaRQ (2019-2023). Gegenstand des Projekts war die Untersuchung der Qualitätssicherung von Gleichstellungsmaßnahmen in der Wissenschaft am Beispiel der Handlungsfelder Geschlechtersensibilisierung, Mentoring und aktive Rekrutierung. Zu diesen drei Handlungsfeldern entwickelte das Projektteam jeweils praxisorientierte Handlungsempfehlungen. Im Rahmen der Bestandsaufnahme wurden sowohl eine Theorie- als auch eine Praxisrecherche durchgeführt. Für die Praxisrecherche stand die (teil-)automatisierte Analyse der Webseiten von Hochschulen zu Gleichstellungsmaßnahmen mit Hilfe von methodischen Ansätzen aus dem Bereich Data Mining von Web-Daten im Vordergrund (Web-Crawl). Darüber hinaus wurden Gleichstellungsakteur*innen an Hochschulen im Rahmen eines Online-Surveys zu Strukturen und Standards für die Entwicklung und Überprüfung von Maßnahmen befragt.
A Community of Practice Approach to Improving Gender Equality in Research
Autor/in:
Rachel Palmén; Jörg Müller
Quelle: Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge (Routledge research in gender and society), 2023.
Inhalt: Bringing together the latest research among various communities of practice (disciplinary and place based as well as thematically organised), this volume reflects upon the knowledge, experience and practice gained through taking a unique community of practice approach to fostering gender equality in the sectors of research and innovation, and higher education in Europe and beyond. Based on research funded by the European Union, it considers how inter-organisational collaboration can foster change for gender equality through sharing of experiences of Gender Equality Plan implementation and examining the role of measures such as change-monitoring systems. As such, it will appeal to social scientists with interests in organisational change, the sociology of work and gender equality.
Schlagwörter:Communities of Practice; gender equality plan; Monitoring; organizational change; research and innovation
CEWS Kategorie:Wissenschaftspolitik, Frauen- und Gleichstellungsbeauftragte, Gleichstellungspolitik
Qualitätssicherung von Gleichstellungsmaßnahmen in der Wissenschaft: Ergebnisse aus dem Projekt StaRQ - Journal Netzwerk Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung NRW
Inhalt: Der vorliegende Beitrag fokussiert auf zentrale Ergebnisse aus dem BMBF-geförderten Projekt StaRQ (2019-2023) und zeigt Perspektiven sowie ausgewählte Erkenntnisse zum Handlungsfeld Geschlechtersensibilisierung auf.
Inhalt: The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. The under-representation of women in research and innovation has been documented as a global phenomenon and is particularly heightened on decision-making boards and in leadership positions. Presenting a reflexive approach to gender equality for research organisations developed within the TARGET project, funded by the European Commission, the authors describe the experiences of the project's implementation in seven Gender Equality Innovating Institutions in the Mediterranean basin - including research performing organisations, research funding organisations and a network of universities. The TARGET approach goes beyond the formal adoption of a gender equality policy by emphasising an iterative and reflexive process towards equality at the institutional level as well as the establishment of a community of practice for gender equality within the institution. The approach is based on the assumption that actual change is the result of increased institutional willingness and capacity to identify, reflect on and address gender bias in a sustained way. Starting point and anchor of the process is a tailored gender equality plan for each institution. A specific characteristic of TARGET is the fact that implementing institutions are located in countries which have been characterised as relatively 'inactive' in developing gender equality policies in science and research. Therefore, internal and external communication about the relevance of gender equality in science and research forms an important element of a reflexive gender equality policy in contexts which are characterised by resistances, anti-genderism and traditional gender roles. This book will therefore be essential reading for higher education leaders and managers, and staff at all levels committed to achieving gender equity in higher education. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.
Schlagwörter:europäischer Forschungsraum; european research area; Forschungseinrichtung; gender equality; gender equality measures; gender equality plan; gender equality policy; gender monitoring; Geschlechtergleichstellung; Gleichstellungsmaßnahmen; Gleichstellungsplan; Gleichstellungspolitik; higher education; Hochschule; Organisational Change; Organisationsentwicklung; Organisationswandel; research funding organisation; research organization; research performing organisation; Southeast Europe; structural change; Strukturreform; Südosteuropa; Transformation; transformative change
CEWS Kategorie:Europa und Internationales, Fördermaßnahmen, Frauen- und Gleichstellungsbeauftragte, Geschlechterverhältnis, Gleichstellungspolitik
Handlingsrom for kjønnsbalanse og mangfold : Hva preger arbeidet for kjønnsbalanse og mangfold blant høyere utdannings og forskningsinstitusjoner?
Autor/in:
Egeland, Cathrine; Drange, Ida
Quelle: Oslo Metropolitan University; (Arbeitsforskninngsinstituttets Rapportserie, 2022:11)2022.
Inhalt: Summary
What characterizes the work with gender balance and diversity at higher education and research institutions in Norway? In this study, we have looked at how it takes place at five different institutions.
We find that:
• The equality and diversity advisers experience that working with the Activity and reporting obligation adds systematicity, visibility and learning to the work for gender balance and diversity.
• When the work with the Activity duty and the duty to issue a statement (Aktivitets- ogredegjørelsesplikten) is linked to other processes in the organisation, this is further experienced as a contribution to both cultural change and a strengthening of the organization as such.
• All the case institutions in the study have drawn up action plans for gender balance and diversity. The measures that mentioned across the action plans are mapping and analysis of the state in terms of gender balance and diversity, focus on the use of terms and formulations in job advertisements, representation of both sexes on boards and management, qualification grants or opt-out schemes for promotion, mentoring programmes, search committees and competence development both among employees and managers when it comes to discrimination and harassment/bullying.
• The knowledge base for the work for gender balance and diversity is mainly research, in some cases research carried out at the institution's own institution in connection with the BALANSE-programme, and otherwise courses and skills development with the help of external actors and through collaboration with them.
• Leaders we interviewed at the case institutions are involved in the work for gender balance and diversity and have knowledge of the subject themselves.
• Visibility or creating attention about the work is an important element in spreading knowledge about the situation around gender balance and diversity at the institutions. Gaining "momentum" in the work contributes both to the visibility of the work because it creates attention around the topic of gender equality or diversity, and to organizational learning by spreading knowledge about gender balance and diversity.
• Important challenges for the future work for gender balance and diversity among the academic staff in the sector are perceived to be:
o Internationalization
o Temporary work contracts and the attractiveness of the sector
o A new form of gender imbalance in that several disciplinary areas are gradually being dominated by women
Leitfaden für die Arbeit der Gleichstellungsbeauftragten in der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft
Autor/in:
Leibniz-Gemeinschaft (WGL)
Quelle: Leibniz-Gemeinschaft (WGL); Berlin, 2021.
Inhalt: Wir geben Ihnen diesen Leitfaden als eine erste Orientierung und Arbeitsgrundlage an die Hand. Ursprünglich wurde der Leitfaden vom „Arbeitskreis Chancengleichheit“ auf der Basis des Workshops „Chancengleichheit 2005“ entwickelt. Seitdem wurde er mehrfach überarbeitet und an aktualisierte Rahmenbedingungen angepasst. Die vorliegende Version 2021 ist das Ergebnis einer Arbeitsgruppe, die aus vielen Gleichstellungsbeauftragten der Leibniz-Institute gebildet wurde. Sie spiegelt die Erfahrungen der vergangenen Jahre wider und nimmt gleichzeitig Bezug auf aktuelle Entwicklungen.
Im Leitfaden finden Sie die wichtigsten Elemente und Grundlagen der Gleichstellungsarbeit in Leibniz-Einrichtungen. Wir haben Informationen zusammengestellt zu strategischen Maßnahmen der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft, zu rechtlichen Grundlagen, zur Vernetzung der Gleichstellungsbeauftragten im Arbeitskreis Chancengleichheit und Diversität, zu Standards für die Arbeit von Gleichstellungsbeauftragten, zur Zusammenarbeit mit internen Gremien sowie zu den wichtigsten Arbeitsbereichen und Steuerungsinstrumenten.
Maneuvering within postfeminism: A study of gender equality practitioners in Danish academia
Autor/in:
Utoft, Ea Høg
Quelle: Gend Work Organ (Gender, Work and Organization), (2020)
Inhalt: In Denmark, gender equality in academia has seen limited progress during the past 30 years. To improve our understanding of this persistent problem, this article examines gender equality practitioners in relation to the wider discursive context of Danish society. Theorizing Denmark as a “postfeminist gender regime,” I analyze how practitioners negotiate a space for action in a context which generally opposes gender equality initiatives. I introduce the notion of “maneuvering” as a way to understand this negotiation between hegemonic, postfeminist discourses, on the one hand, and marginal and potentially subversive discourses on the other. Practitioners may maneuver in how they understand inequality and potential solutions, and in the meetings between them, their work and the postfeminist gender regime. Successful maneuvering enables the use of more radical change strategies than postfeminism otherwise allows. Practitioners' ability to maneuver rests on their critical reflexivity, which in turn is conditioned by their knowledge of gender and power dynamics. The study thus points to the centrality of selecting highly qualified individuals as gender equality practitioners.