EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008

EDIT’s involvement in gender issues Anne Franklin & Kristina Articus, RBINS Gender Liaison Group Chair

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Gender Action Plan 1. Raise gender awareness among EDIT participants 2. Work towards achieving gender balance in all activities 3. Promote women in science 4. Consider family-friendly policies Objectives

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Gender Action Plan -Establishment of Gender Liaison Group -1st meeting of Liaison Group – during this meeting -1st EDIT newsletter – other contributions coming up -Presentations – e.g. this meeting -Distribution of flyers / leaflets – e.g. this meeting 1. Raise gender awareness

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Gender Action Plan Gender statistics - Presence of women -Board of Directors: 4/15 (27%) -Network Steering Committee: 1/8 (12%) -Scientific Advisory Council: 6/16 (38% + Chair) -Team leaders: at least 5/28 (probably 20%) 2. Work towards achieving gender balance in all activities (1)

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Gender Action Plan Gender statistics - Presence of women -Attendance to Symposium: 39/148 (26%) -Speakers during Symposium: 2/14 (14%) -Attendance to General Meeting: 37/125 (30%) -Speakers during General Meeting: 5/22 (23%) 2. Work towards achieving gender balance in all activities (2)

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Gender Action Plan -Fellowship for women scientists in early career -First call to be launched next week (after this meeting) -Deadline for applications 31 March euros maximum (this JPA) 3. Promote women in science (1)

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Gender Action Plan -Women scientists from EDIT in early career (PhD, post- doc, non permanent staff) -To visit other EDIT institutions outside own country -For training and/or research -Length of visit from 10 days to 3 months -Travel, subsistence and training/research costs 3. Promote women in science (2)

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Gender Action Plan -Work/Life Balance Travel Grants -Childcare options while attending meetings -Open call (ongoing throughout the year) -Limited funding available (about 2000 euros) -Advertisement necessary by organising institution 4. Promote family-friendly policies (1)

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Gender Action Plan -Option 1: bring your child to the meeting -Children under 6 years -Max. 75 €/day and 300 € per grant -Childcare options provided by EDIT institutions -Option 2 : arrange childcare at home -Children under 6 years -Max. 50 €/day and 300 € per grant -Babysitters or equivalent 4. Promote family-friendly policies (2)

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Gender Action Plan Where to find the information? On the EDIT website Section ‘Links’ Eligibility criteria + application forms

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008

Gender Action Plan Where to find the information?

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Gender Action Plan Raise gender awareness and work towards achieving gender balance –Contribution to EDIT newsletter / GAP website –Gender statistics in the next annual report –Pilot study on gender and taxonomy Future activities (1)

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Gender Action Plan Promote women in science –Early career women fellowships –Other grants? (e.g. elderly relatives?) –Mentoring scheme across EDIT ( / meetings) Promote family-friendly policies –Childcare grants –Family-friendly meeting dates Future activities (2)

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Gender Action Plan Further integration of taxonomic institutions MoU on gender and family issues -Gender statistics of EDIT partner institutes -Adapted meeting agendas to fit family patterns -Day care / crèche facilities during conferences -Adapted language in recruitment offers -First draft ready by month 31 (October 2008)? Future activities (3)

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Further information:

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008

Gender Action Plan Are there differences in implicating taxonomy depending on the gender? Pilot study Screening of taxonomic theses in Belgium Study maybe repeated in other institutions Research on gender and taxonomy

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January Who works on which kingdom? -Which level of taxa is studied? -Geographic regions? -Methods? -Context of the project? -Sex of supervisor Gender Action Plan Pilot study

EDIT General Meeting, Carvoeiro, Portugal, January 2008 Gender Action Plan Importance for recruitment strategy Analysis: Link between thesis topic and future career situation? Outputs of the pilot study