Promotion of Gender Equality at the University of Muenster’s Department of Information Systems
Gorbacheva, E.
Abstract
The article provides an overview of the work done at the University of Muenster (WWU), Department of Information Systems (DIS) within the Horizon 2020 EQUAL-IST project (“Gender Equality Plans for Information Sciences and Technology Research Institutions”). During the project, the existing at DIS challenges related to gender equality, diversity, and work-family balance were revealed, the objectives to address these challenges were set, and the interventions to achieve these objectives were designed, implemented, as well as continuously assessed and refined. This article provides insights into the course of project implementation at WWU, achieved outcomes, and sustainability plan.
Keywords
Gender equality; Gender Equality Plan; Interventions; Diversity; Inclusion; Structural change; Sustainability; Information Systems; Research organisation