Recommendations for universities, governments and funders to encourage more gender analysis in research projects

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Published on Monday, 21 September 2015 12:22

Written by Paula Wennberg

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-Research that does not consider sex and gender analysis in the scope, impact and utility of results may not be equally valid for both men and women, according to the report, Gendered Research and Innovation, which was published on 14 September. Read the news article on the web site of Research Professional https://www.researchprofessional.com/0/rr/news/europe/universities/2015/9/LERU-highlights-dearth-of-gender-data.html

-The failure of academics to account for sex and gender-based differences can undermine the quality of research and even risk lives. Link to the report by the League of European Research Universities (LERU): “Gendered Research and innovation: Integrating sex and gender analysis into the research process” on http://www.leru.org/files/publications/LERU_AP18_Gendered_research_and_innovation_final.pdf

The link to the EU Commission topics with a gender dimension on http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/ftags/gender.html#c,topics=flags/s/Gender/1/1&+callDeadline/desc