Gender Equality Impact Drivers Revisited: Assessing Institutional Capacity in Research and Higher Education Institutions

This article presents the development and piloting of an innovative tool to assess the sustainability and impact of institutional change towards gender equality, termed the Impact Driver model. It provides a description of the model and the resulting tool, as well as how it has been developed, based...

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Main Authors: Lut Mergaert, Marina Cacace, Marcela Linková
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/11/9/379
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Summary:This article presents the development and piloting of an innovative tool to assess the sustainability and impact of institutional change towards gender equality, termed the Impact Driver model. It provides a description of the model and the resulting tool, as well as how it has been developed, based on earlier models. It also presents the revised model following a pilot test and accompanying workshop, which were carried out to gather feedback on the use and potential of the tool. In conclusion, the article provides recommendations for the use of the tool, considering the EU context and policy framework, which pushes towards the institutionalisation of gender equality in research and innovation.
ISSN:2076-0760