HORIZON 2020

gender
Closing
gender
gaps in
Research and Innovation
Equality between women and men
is a fundamental principle of the EU treaties.

We all benefit when…

women scientists and research includes sex and

innovators can contribute to R&I gender analysis
with their skills and knowledge (gender dimension)

results and innovations

are relevant to both
men and women

Gender gaps are diminishing in

R&I, but a lot more remains to be
done to achieve gender equality.

Average unadjusted gender pay gap

in the EU(1) Women in R&I
women men
Heads of higher-education
institutions(2) 24%
Top-level researchers
(grade A)(2) 26%
14
% Researchers(3) 33%
PhD graduates(3) 48%

Women board Publications with a

members in gender dimension in
31% research their research and
organisations(2) innovation content: (2)
1.8%

Inventors Women entrepreneurs

Patent applications with Start-ups founded

11% women registered as inventors(2) 15% or co-founded by
women(4)

The European Commission is committed to achieving gender equality

and supports institutional change through the implementation of Gender Equality Plans

To further improve gender balance in Horizon

Europe, more women experts and experts with
gender expertise are needed.
Keep on registering and clearly indicate your gender expertise.

Apply to be an expert evaluator here:

https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/experts/web/registration

Evaluation panels and

Research teams advisory groups

gender balance is a ranking factor Targets set for

10
when evaluating research proposals expert groups and evaluation panels
that received the same score 40% of the under-represented sex

training on gender knowledge is advisory groups

an eligible cost 50% of the under-represented sex

Women's participation Women's participation

project
42% workforce(5) women 42%
project participation, 23% coordinators evaluation
including
non-researchers of projects(5) panels(5)

Consider the needs/interests of both

men and women when you prepare research and innovation projects.

Gender dimension in research and innovation content

Get ideas for the integration of the gender dimension in research and innovation content
https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/33b4c99f-2e66-11eb-b27b-01aa75ed71a1/language-en
through case studies in different fields
https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/33b4c99f-2e66-11eb-b27b-01aa75ed71a1/language-en

(1) ESTAT
(2) She Figures 2021
(3) ESTAT
(4) OECD
(5) CORDA

EU Prize for Women Innovators

2022
for the most innovative women entrepreneurs
across all sectors 2021
2011-2021
eight contests:
1007 applications 2020
106 finalists
2018
30 winners*
2016
strong
inspiring role models
2014 others innovative
Rising companies
Innovator
2011 young innovator

More: https://europa.eu/!BG64vw
EISMEA-WIP@ec.europa.eu

Changing research organisations

21 collaborative projects have been funded under Horizon 2020

to support the development and implementation of Gender Equality Plans (GEPs)
in research and innovation organisations involving in total 173 entities
© European Union, 2022 — KI-02-21-972-EN-N | ISBN 978-92-76-40637-2 | doi:10.2777/263535

GEPs are full-fledged strategies including

a gender audit of the organisation’s
practices, the implementation of measures
and targets to address inequalities, and the Learn more
monitoring of progress. with the GEAR tool

Gender equality in R&I policy @EUScienceInnov

https://europa.eu/!Q4Hm7J
Horizon Europe guidance on gender equality plans RTD-GENDERINRESEARCH@ec.europa.eu
https://europa.eu/!VmbWj8 @EUScienceInnov
She Figures 2021 monitoring report @HorizonEU
https://europa.eu/!K4MJv3 #EqualityInResearch
Gender Equality Strategy #UnionOfEquality
http://europa.eu/!Mn73xr #WIPrizeEU

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