Gender Equality Plan

The Gender Equality Plan (GEP) 2024-2025 provides for the establishment of concrete actions covering two key strategic areas of action: creating equal opportunities in the workplace, where fairness is ensured (AREA 1), and effective integration of the gender dimension in the research process (AREA 2).

The core objectives of the LIGHT GEP are (AREA 1: equal opportunities and fairness)

  1. Ensuring Inclusive and Respectful Workplace Culture
  2. Ensuring Fair Recruitment and Career Progression
  3. Promoting Work-Life Balance
  4. Training and Skill Development
  5. Prevention from Gender-Based Harassment and Discrimination
 

(AREA 2: effective integration of the gender dimension in the research process)

  1. Ensure gender diversity in research teams
  2. Integrate gender considerations in research design
  3. Promote gender-specific research
  4. Reduce bias related to gender in AI and data systems
  5. Research collaborations on gender-themed initiatives
 

The Plan provides: the Appointment of a Gender Equality Officer (GEO);  Annual Gender Equality Audit; Mandatory Gender and Inclusion Training; Work-life Balance Measure; Research design; research Collaborations; Research on Gender Bias for AI algorithms and datasets; Monitoring and Evaluation; Management Commitment

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