| Title: | Advice by international gender experts1) |
| Implementation: |  |
| Field(s) of Action: | Structural Integration of Gender Equality |
| Gender-inclusive/Gender-sensitive Organisational Culture | |
| Objectives: | * Addressing gender equality issues regularly in the organization * Raising awareness on bias and stereotypes and their impact |
| Target group(s): | Management and Leadership |
| Description: | The Swiss National Science Fund has an international advisory board for gender equality. The members are internationally known gender experts and distinguished researchers. This committee meets twice a year at SNSF and makes sure that gender equality issues are addressed in the organisation on a regular basis. Committee members have given presentations on biases and stereotypes and their impact on the evaluation process to the SNSF Research Council members in 2015 and 2016. |
| More information: | Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF (Switzerland) Website: http://www.snf.ch/en/theSNSF/research-policies/gender-equality/Pages/default.aspx#Gender%20Equality%20Commission |
1)
Science Europe (2017): Practical Guide to Improving Gender Equality in Research Organizations; online available at: https://eige.europa.eu/sites/default/files/se_gender_practical-guide.pdf
