The GENDER STI project addresses the challenge to integrate the gender perspective in science, technology and innovation (STI) in dialogues between Europe and third countries, as part of the European Research Area (ERA) strategy to advance gender equality in Research and Innovation (R&I). Working towards gender equality is an essential part of the European R&I policy, and the EU has established itself as world leader in integrating the gender dimension in research. Despite the efforts in recent years, the EU has not yet reached the halfway mark to full gender equality, and women remain underrepresented in all fields of STI.
The overall objectives of the GENDER STI project are twofold:
1) Investigate and follow up how gender equality matters are taken into consideration at different levels of international cooperation dialogues in the area of STI between the EU MS and AC on one side, and the selected set of 10 third countries (Canada, the United States of America (US), Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, India, South Korea and China) on the other side. The investigation is being conducted along the three objectives of the EU gender equality strategy in R&I.
2) Develop a strategy to co-design solutions for common challenges regarding gender inequalities in STI, through a design thinking process to engage relevant stakeholders in EU and the selected third countries.
During the three years of the project, Gender STI has fostered research and dialogue opportunities focused on promoting gender equality in science, technology, and innovation. It stands in a promising position to ensure that the project's outcomes remain relevant and sustainable. The commitment to the partners ensures the long-term impact of the Gender STI outcomes. The Gender STI project has revealed pivotal tools such as the European Observatory on Gender in STI and the Community of Practice, supplemented by a repository of research papers, best practice guidelines, policy briefs as well as visual materials.
