GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

The institutional change strategy implemented through gender equality plans (GEPs) has had very positive impacts in many R&I organisations and been a catalyser at national and EU level, as attested by several reports. The introduction of a GEP eligibility criterion in Horizon Europe, for public bodies, research organisations and higher education institutions from Member States and Associated Countries, has increased the level of uptake of gender equality activities.

Advanced organisations will mentor less advanced organisations on best practices, processes, monitoring and actions to undertake in the inclusive GEPs.

Proposals are expected to address the following:

• Methods for exchanging and implementing good practices and materials, tailored to individual organisations’ needs for the development and monitoring of inclusive GEPs;
• Support for reinforcing their networking in the area of gender equality and inclusiveness, especially with already existing Communities of Practice;
• Activities such as on-site visits, on-site or virtual training; workshops; dissemination and outreach and capacity building activities;
• Implementation of specific actions in the less advanced institutions specifically addressing the opening to intersectionality and diversity, targeting other underrepresented or socially disadvantaged groups, and including the integration of  intersectional sex and gender analysis into R&I content.