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Improving gender equality in Junior Researchers Career Development
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Eurodoc Workgroup on Gender Equality
 Promote and advance a fair and equitable inclusion of women
and men in their careers as doctoral candidates and junior
researchers
 For a fair and equitable inclusion in their subsequent careers in
academia, industry and other social spheres
 Manage policies and initiatives related to this task
 Collaborate with associations and organizations who have
similar interests to create mutually‐beneficial relationships
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Researchers
“Professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods and systems, and in the management of the projects concerned.” More specifically, this Recommendation relates to all persons professionally engaged in R&D at any career stage , regardless of their classification.
European Charter for Researchers, Section 3, Definitions (p.28) GenderSTE– 30 March 2015 ‐ Lisbon
Researchers
The term Early‐Stage Researcher refers to researchers in the first four years (full‐time equivalent) of their research activity, including the period of research training.
Loc.cit.
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Gender Equality in the PhD process
2012‐2013 Survey
 Statistical data gathered using national Eurodoc
member‐organizations
 Relative equality during the PhD involvement
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Gender Equality in the PhD process
Leaking pipeline phenomenon
Academic career seems less attractive for women
from early stage
 Consequences: under‐representation of women in
Academia, specifically in some fields
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Proposals
Methodology
Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R):
focus on PhD candidates and gender issues
Language tools
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Non‐sexist use of the language
Source: Edinburgh University Press Style Guide 2013, §31, “Sexist Usage”
‐Try to reword some instances to avoid using pronouns rather
than overusing “he and she”. Consider using the plural “they”
if it seems appropriate. If rewording is not possible, it is
preferable to use “he or she”, not s/he or he/she
‐ Avoid using the word “Man” to refer to the species and avoid
its use in sterotyped clichés, e.g. “ they decided he was the
right man for the job.”
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 Circulaire du 11 mars 1988 relative à la féminisation
des noms de métiers
 Gender equality projects in university working for career developpement
 Gender inclusive job offers
 Non‐gender‐inclusive job offers
GenderSTE– 30 March 2015 ‐ Lisbon
Eurodoc perspectives
‐ Internal survey
‐ Writing guide
‐ Translation guide?
GenderSTE– 30 March 2015 ‐ Lisbon
Thank you for your attention!
http://www.eurodoc.net/
http://www.eurodoc.net/workgroups/gender‐equality/
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