INIȚIATIVE LEGISLATIVE DE PROMOVARE A EGALITĂȚII DE GEN ÎN MEDIUL ACADEMIC ȘI ȘTIINȚIFIC EUROPEAN
LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY IN THE EUROPEAN ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC ENVIRONMENT

Summary/Abstract: This article brings to our attention European policies on removing gender barriers from academia and science, as well: the importance of policies and gender mechanisms that produce their effects in academia and science, the progress of European legislation and policies in combating gender inequalities in academia and science, and European gender mainstreaming in research. Initiatives to promote gender equality in academic and scientific environments have been developed in Europe over many years. The focus was initially on specific programs to help women pursue a career in science. However, these programs have proved to be insufficient to increase the number of women in research, especially in leadership positions; not removing the structural barriers that contribute to the well-known phenomenon „leaky pipeline”. In the conclusion, this article brings to the forefront the necessity to promoting organizational and cultural change which means that the administration of universities, institutions and funding bodies must to eliminate obstacles to women's professional careers. Institutional actions are needed to ensure greater participation of women in academia and science, especially in higher positions.

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