Gender Equality Plan 2019 - 2022
In May 2018 a Gender Equality Committee was launched with the mission of securing a gender-bias free working environment at nanoGUNE (see GEC Founding Document). A few months later, an internal diagnosis was carried out in the framework of the RI-PEERS EU project – Pilot experiences for improving gender equality in research organisations, in which nanoGUNE participates. This diagnosis served as a basis for the development of a first Gender-Equality Plan to be implemented in the period 2019-2022.
NanoGUNE's 1st Gender Equality Plan had a total of 5 key areas, 10 objectives, and 39 actions.
The GEP had a duration of 4 years. This first plan was then extended to 2023.
Structures for the development of the Gender Equality Plan 2019 - 2022 / 2023
GEP responsibles (Motor Group)
The Director General, Jose M. Pitarke, and the Outreach Manager, Itziar Otegui Feliz, are the persons assign for the implementation and monitoring of the Gender Equality Plan.
Main tasks:
- Coordination and lead of the GEP
- Definition of the resources to implement the GEP
- Collection and sharing of all necessary information for the appropriate development of the GEP.
- Monitoring the GEP progress, by following up the level of implementation of the GEP and the impact indicators.
- Grappling with the challenges that might arise during implementation.
- Evaluating the GEP.
Gender Equality Committee (GEC)
Is formed by a representation from all the different areas/sections and levels at CIC nanoGUNE.
Main tasks:
- General follow-up of the GEP implementation
- Specific participation at some actions (specified in the GEP)
- Creation of working groups for specific initiatives.
Specific working groups
These groups could be created on-the-go according to the needs they identify during the implementation of the GEP, and could be formed by members of the GEC and/or by other participants who are either motivated by the topic, or appropriate for the issue that will be developed.