Equity, DIversity & inclusion

Fostering equity in academia

We are aware of female underrepresentation: generally, in the field (below 25% within STEM for post-PhD level, as per UNESCO’s latest global figures in their 2022-2023 Gender Equality report) and particularly, in our research group (28%). Beyond social justice, we acknowledge the demonstrated positive effect of diversity in fostering original breakthroughs to long-standing scientific problems. We are firmly committed to creating an egalitarian research atmosphere and to promoting our group with views on the future inclusion of more female researchers

Valuable information resources:

• Towards gender equality in scientific organizations: assessment and recommendations: International Science Council Report from 2026.

• Gender equality and research: UNESCO Science Report from 2021.

• Gender equality and education: UNESCO Report from 2017.

• Mujeres con ciencia: Spain-based blog.

Relevant international women networks:

• AWM: Association for Women in Mathematics. 

• CWM: Comittee for Women in Mathematics, IMU.  

• GENHET : Gender in High Energy Physics.

Saskia Demulder and Verónica Errasti Díez are co-editors of the genHET newsletter 

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