Gender-Based Violence in Academic Settings: Policy Evolution and Work Ahead

Join us for an insightful talk by Dr. Marcela Linková on the evolution of policies addressing gender-based violence in research and innovation. Dr. Linková will review key policy developments, including the first ERAC policy analyses and recommendations from 2020. She will present findings from the Horizon 2020 UniSAFE and GenderSAFE projects, which reveal that 62% of over 42,000 respondents experienced gender-based violence, with minoritised groups at greater risk. The discussion will cover recent conceptual advancements, including the 7P model, and highlight the European Commission’s newly adopted Zero Tolerance Code of Conduct (2024) and ongoing efforts to create safer environments in higher education and research.

Speaker
Dr. Marcela Linková is the head of the Centre for Gender and Science at the Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences. A leading expert in gender equality in research and innovation, her work focuses on gendered organisations, institutional change, and policy development. She co-chairs the ERA Forum subgroup on inclusive gender equality and coordinates the Horizon Europe GENDERACTIONplus project. Dr. Linková has played a key role in multiple Horizon 2020 projects, including UniSAFE, GenderSAFE, and Gender-SMART, and her research has been published in major academic journals.

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