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What’s new in the Centre for Gender and Science?

In recent months, we have witnessed unprecedented measures that very few of us would consider possible a few months ago. Whether it is the border closure or national curfew, our lives, personal and professional, have been fundamentally affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, our work continued in spite of the government restrictions, as carrying on became so important in living through the quarantine. Thus, we have decided to inform you on our Horizon...

SWG GRI: We need more talent in the pipeline

Standing Working Group on Gender in Research and Innovation (SWG GRI), chaired by Marcela Linková, the head of the Center for Gender and Science,  published a position paper on the future gender equality priority in the European Research Area (ERA). The paper outlines its recommendations for the future of gender equality and builds on analyses of the current state of its implementation. This develops and supports the recently adopted European Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025...

GEinCEE CoP’s webinar on gender and science in the Czech Republic

The Center for Gender and Science in cooperation with the Community of Practice Gender Equality in Central and Eastern Europe (CoP GEinCEE) would like to invite you to an online lecture by Hana Tenglerová and Timea Crofony on equality policy in the Czech Republic and the situation in higher education and research organisations. Date: 27th of May 2020 10.00-11.30 Place: MS Teams Please register here until 25th of May: Programme: 10.00-10.30 – “Gender inequality in the Czech R&I: data...

EASST + 4S JOINT CONFERENCE is going virtual

Under current conditions, it has been decided to make the EASST + 4S JOINT conference, that the Centre for Gender and Science co-organizes,  fully virtual. Given future scenarios of the current pandemic and related restrictions in global mobility, it was concluded that it is not reasonable any longer to (techno)optimistically keep organizing the physical event in Prague. From the three options on the table – to cancel, postpone or go virtual, the third option was...

Changing CSF’s mind on project submission deadline

Together with the initiative VĚDMA and the Research, Development and Innovation Council, the Center for Gender and Science succeeded in changing the position of the Czech Science Foundation regarding the postponement of the deadline for submitting project applications. It was originally set at the beginning of April, which in combination with the closure of schools and kindergartens would mean the elimination of those scientists who, in the current situation, have to look after their loved...

Czech linguist Lucie Saicová Římalová: Women get lost on the career ladder

An enhancement of the Czech language by publishing complete correspondence of Božena Němcová, or a significant contribution to the field of language acquisition by Czech-speaking children. Only the tip of the iceberg of Associate Professor Lucie Saicová Římalová’s credit, who in an interview for the NKC – gender and science revealed her opinion on gender-marked suffixes[1] and generic masculinum, the position of women in Czech science, but also that many women still do not know...

Mentoring programme for early career researchers – Sign up now!

We would like to invite you to the fifth year of the Mentoring programme for early career researchers (PhD students and postdocs), which is coordinated by the Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The aim of the program is to support the professional development of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, help them launch their scientific career, and clarify its direction. Beside the cooperation between a mentee and a mentor, the program also contains...

Join the Train-the-Trainers session in Berlin

Gender Equality Academy is now openly calling applicants for its capacity building session in Berlin. The project is contributing to building the next generation of gender trainers in Europe. Following the successful completion of its commencing cycle of training sessions on different European locations, GE Academy is expanding. Thus, the project seeks to establish new collaboration ties and expand the network of gender experts. In this respect, GE Academy has set to organise a new...

Domestic Policies: Our Advocacy Activities

In 2019, we paid increased attention to advocacy activities. Under the auspices of Prof Eva Zažímalová, President of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and Senator Miluše Horská, we organized a conference on parenthood and research in the Senate. The event was attended by nearly seventy people from the academic community and those at the head of key research institutions and state administration bodies. We have negotiated with the Governmental Office for Research, Development and Innovation...

Institutional Development: GE in Research Organizations

To our great satisfaction, Czech higher education and research institutions are increasingly applying for the HR Award, and the interest in gender equality actions has been growing as well. In 2019, the Working Group for Change, operated by our Centre, expanded both in the number of researchers and HR managers. The group brings together people who are actively involved in the systematic promotion of gender equality in their institution, or who wish to start implementing...