Contribution to the expected impacts Clause Samples

Contribution to the expected impacts. Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right. It is also a keystone of a prosperous, modern economy that provides sustainable inclusive growth (OECD 2017, The Pursuit of Gender Equality). Promoting gender equality is one of the core activities of the European Union. In addition, more and more Member States are addressing gender equality challenges through national strategies or action plans for equality between women and men. In the academic world, progress has been made, but still a lot of work remains to be done. The most recent data indicate that women made up 47% of PhD graduates in the EU (EU-28), but only made up 33% of researchers and 21% of top-level researchers (grade A). It is even lower at the level of heads of institutions with a mere 20 % (She Figures). Next to this only 20% of the full professorships are held by women (EC, 2013). The participants of the EQUAL4EUROPE-consortium are well aware of these facts and, even though they have an important focus on AHMSSBL, they recognize the same situation in their own institutions, and have therefore decided to step up and contribute to an increasing level of gender equality in academia. The consortium includes 6 RPIs who will each develop and implement an effective Gender Equality Plan (GEP). They have all made some first steps related to the promotion of Gender Equality, but now want to professionalize their approach by developing and implementing a GEP in a systematic way. They want to make a change on the long term in their institution, and they realize that they need to pay careful attention to the organisational aspects (persons involved, visibility, high level support, resources, etc.) in order to be successful. The participating institutions want to make an impact in the following fields: 1) Increase in the participation of women in research and innovation and improvement of their careers prospects