Gender Stereotypes and Gendered Attitudes in the Assessment of Women’s Work
Location: Democritus 153 10 Agia Paraskevi Attica, Athens, Greece
Online phase: October-May 2011; Date: 3rd - 4th March 2011

Download the Capacity Building Report here

Download the briefing materials for the workshop This document provides background information and summaries of current research and policy relevant to the theme of the workshop.

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Workshop Aim
This workshop was organized as part of the awareness and capacity building activities of the FP7 SiS funded project, genSET. The workshop Gender Stereotypes and Gendered Attitudes in the Assessment of Women’s Work was an opportunity for institutions and decision makers to be part of a knowledge transfer and a dialogue with gender experts and with other institutions in the European science system leading towards greater equality in how women and men are valued in science.

Key issues for discussion

• Factors that enhance the existence of gender stereotypes and gendered attitudes in the assessment of women’ s work and the consequences they have to the functioning of the organization,
• Opportunities to address issues through gender equality action plan in organizations
• Capacity needs of the organizations in relation to putting in place a gender action plan
• Management support requirements for assisting organizations with the implementation of gender action plans (exploring possible implications, discrepancies and success factors through the use of ‘best practices’ paradigms).

Workshop Format
Briefing materials were made available prior to the workshop, which summarise the research evidence demonstrating gender equality issues relating to the assessment of work and people in science.  Included also was the report, Recommendations for Action on the Gender Dimension in Science, which was produced by a panel of 14 Science Leaders from across Europe. Download the briefing materials here

Focus group discussions were facilitated by eminent gender experts, Gerd Bjørhovde and Rosella Palomba, in order to identify the dominant perceptions, opinions, beliefs and attitudes towards gender equality issues in science institutions and in particular in reference to the criteria and processes used in assessment. Download the Gender Experts' presentations and biographies:

"Changing the Culture of Research - Gender-Sensitive Leadership. Some Norwegian Examples" Gerd Bjørhovde
"Gender Mainstreaming in Science: From Rhetoric to Practice" Rosella Palomba
Gender Expert Biographies

genSET Partner presented on genSET, its aims and methods for achieving them, as well as the methodology for mentoring those who volunteered during the workshop. Download the genSET presentations:

Kathy Kikis-Papadakis's - Workshop Introduction
Kathy's Kikis-Papadakis's - Gender Action Plans
Kathy's Kikis-Papadakis's - Mentoring: Develop and/or implement an institutional specific Gender Action Plan

Participants presented on their institutional situtation to spark discussion. Download the participant presentations:

Justyana Motrenko, Foundation for Polish Science
Maria Samara, The National Documentation Centre (EKT/NHRF)
Marinana Szapouva, Gender Studies Centre, Comenius University in Bratislava
Monika Lazenberger, European Research Council
P. Rouni, Greek Engineering Women's Association (EDEM)
Rozalina Dimova, Technical University of Varna
Sandra Berzina, Latvian Women in Science
Simona Kustec Lipicer, University of Ljubljana

Example Gender Action Plans were presented to the workshop as to raise discussion on effective strategies:

University of Cambridge
Gender Equality Scheme, Annual Report, 2008
Gender Equality Policy and Scheme, 2007
Gender Equality Scheme, Annex: Objectives and Activity Plan, 2007

Medical Research Council
MRC Gender Equality Scheme, 2010

Linköping University
The Linköping University Action Programme for Gender Equality, 2005-2006, 2005