Inclusion and gender equality in research careers
FCT is involved in leading European projects on gender equality issues:
GENDERACTION Plus – “Gender Equality Network to Develop ERA Communities To coordinate Inclusive and sustainable policy implementation” – 2022-2024 (Horizon Europe Project, CSA)
Continuing Portugal's representation in activities related to Gender Equality in Research and Innovation (R&D and Innovation) policies – such as participation in the ERAC Standing Working Group Gender in Research and Innovation (SWG GRI-EU) during 2017-2021 (and more recently in the ERA FORUM Subgroup for Action 5 of the 2022-2024 Policy Agenda "Inclusive Gender Equality in the European Research Area") – the FCT is a partner in the consortium responsible for the GENDERACTION Plus Project.
The overall objective of this project is to:
- support the coordination of gender equality policies within the European Research Area (ERA), namely by providing strategic advice to the European Research Area Committee (ERAC) and monitoring the ERA Policy Agenda and the Pact for R&I, particularly with regard to Action 5 (Gender Equality and Inclusion).
- build capacity, skills, and impact in Gender Equality.
FCT is Task Leader for the task related to "Inclusive Research Careers," which is part of Work Package 2 (WP2) – Intersectionality and Inclusiveness, which aims to ensure that European R&D and Innovation policies and their coordination develop a 'gender +' perspective by exploring the use of existing terminology, policies, and practices in terms of intersectionality, diversity, and inclusion in R&D and innovation developed within the ERA.
Related links:
FCT ensures national contribution to SHE FIGURES: SHE FIGURES 2021
Publication of the FCT report “Inclusive Research Careers” as part of the GENDERACTIONplus Project