INSPIRE (EU-funded project)
@inspireproject.bsky.social
Advancing inclusive, intersectional gender equality in research and innovation -> https://inspirequality.eu/
🫶 Mutual respect, open minds & intersectionality — key attitudes for inclusive mentoring highlighted by the VOICES project.
At our Kraków Knowledge Exchange Event at @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social, we loved their T-shirt exhibition promoting gender-equal research cultures.
More at: gendervoices.eu
At our Kraków Knowledge Exchange Event at @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social, we loved their T-shirt exhibition promoting gender-equal research cultures.
More at: gendervoices.eu
November 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🫶 Mutual respect, open minds & intersectionality — key attitudes for inclusive mentoring highlighted by the VOICES project.
At our Kraków Knowledge Exchange Event at @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social, we loved their T-shirt exhibition promoting gender-equal research cultures.
More at: gendervoices.eu
At our Kraków Knowledge Exchange Event at @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social, we loved their T-shirt exhibition promoting gender-equal research cultures.
More at: gendervoices.eu
🌈 Celebrating LGBTQIA+ contributions to STEM! Despite barriers and discrimination—especially where rights are eroding—queer scientists keep pushing innovation forward. Today we honour their impact and advocate for true inclusion in research. 🧑🔬
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
🌈 Celebrating LGBTQIA+ contributions to STEM! Despite barriers and discrimination—especially where rights are eroding—queer scientists keep pushing innovation forward. Today we honour their impact and advocate for true inclusion in research. 🧑🔬
💻 Last day to join the online Gender Summit! INSPIRE is hosting a virtual booth and ready to chat about our work.
Excited to exhibit alongside our colleague Portia @dfg.de, @elsfoundation.bsky.social & more - and hoping to catch some keynotes too. See you there? 😉
gender-summit.com/event/gs25/
Excited to exhibit alongside our colleague Portia @dfg.de, @elsfoundation.bsky.social & more - and hoping to catch some keynotes too. See you there? 😉
gender-summit.com/event/gs25/
November 18, 2025 at 8:54 AM
💻 Last day to join the online Gender Summit! INSPIRE is hosting a virtual booth and ready to chat about our work.
Excited to exhibit alongside our colleague Portia @dfg.de, @elsfoundation.bsky.social & more - and hoping to catch some keynotes too. See you there? 😉
gender-summit.com/event/gs25/
Excited to exhibit alongside our colleague Portia @dfg.de, @elsfoundation.bsky.social & more - and hoping to catch some keynotes too. See you there? 😉
gender-summit.com/event/gs25/
Kicking off the week at the online Gender Summit! We're back in the virtual exhibition, engaging with policymakers, researchers & practitioners. This year also launches a new India-focused platform.
Join plenaries, discussions & visit our booth!
👉 gender-summit.com
Join plenaries, discussions & visit our booth!
👉 gender-summit.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Kicking off the week at the online Gender Summit! We're back in the virtual exhibition, engaging with policymakers, researchers & practitioners. This year also launches a new India-focused platform.
Join plenaries, discussions & visit our booth!
👉 gender-summit.com
Join plenaries, discussions & visit our booth!
👉 gender-summit.com
On 9 October, we were welcoming our guests at the Institute of Sociology of the @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social, where we had prepared a meeting with city representatives, a feminist exhibition, a poster exhibition from our Communities of Practice...and quite a few snacks. 😊
See the atmosphere below!
See the atmosphere below!
November 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
On 9 October, we were welcoming our guests at the Institute of Sociology of the @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social, where we had prepared a meeting with city representatives, a feminist exhibition, a poster exhibition from our Communities of Practice...and quite a few snacks. 😊
See the atmosphere below!
See the atmosphere below!
Reposted by INSPIRE (EU-funded project)
📢 Ready to #SEETheChange? 🌍 Workshop Alert!
❓Are you based in South-East Europe?
❓Do you work on transforming your organisation to become more gender equal and inclusive?
❓Would you like to connect with other changemakers?
✨If yes, this is for YOU! 🙌 🔽
❓Are you based in South-East Europe?
❓Do you work on transforming your organisation to become more gender equal and inclusive?
❓Would you like to connect with other changemakers?
✨If yes, this is for YOU! 🙌 🔽
October 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
📢 Ready to #SEETheChange? 🌍 Workshop Alert!
❓Are you based in South-East Europe?
❓Do you work on transforming your organisation to become more gender equal and inclusive?
❓Would you like to connect with other changemakers?
✨If yes, this is for YOU! 🙌 🔽
❓Are you based in South-East Europe?
❓Do you work on transforming your organisation to become more gender equal and inclusive?
❓Would you like to connect with other changemakers?
✨If yes, this is for YOU! 🙌 🔽
Reposted by INSPIRE (EU-funded project)
New publication with Joanna Beeckmans & @patriziazanoniprof.bsky.social in @herdjournal.bsky.social on intersectionality and equality policies in Higher Education and Research organizations, as part of @inspireproject.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Intersectionality and equality policies in Higher Education and Research organizations: a critical scoping review and future research agenda
The notion of intersectionality is increasingly used to theorize inequalities within Higher Education and Research (HE&R) organizations. However, its translation into effective equality policies re...
www.tandfonline.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
New publication with Joanna Beeckmans & @patriziazanoniprof.bsky.social in @herdjournal.bsky.social on intersectionality and equality policies in Higher Education and Research organizations, as part of @inspireproject.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Our project proudly supports 12 #CommunitiesOfPractice driving systemic change for inclusive, intersectional #GenderEquality. 🫶
🗣️ During our Knowledge Exchange Event on 10 Oct, we let their work shine through flash presentations.
More about it here:
inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
🗣️ During our Knowledge Exchange Event on 10 Oct, we let their work shine through flash presentations.
More about it here:
inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
October 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Our project proudly supports 12 #CommunitiesOfPractice driving systemic change for inclusive, intersectional #GenderEquality. 🫶
🗣️ During our Knowledge Exchange Event on 10 Oct, we let their work shine through flash presentations.
More about it here:
inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
🗣️ During our Knowledge Exchange Event on 10 Oct, we let their work shine through flash presentations.
More about it here:
inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
“We know a different society is possible — and we have ideas on how to get there.”
Inspiring (pun intended) insights from our Knowledge Exchange Event at @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social on tackling resistance & sustaining change in gender equality. 💪
More about it:
inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
Inspiring (pun intended) insights from our Knowledge Exchange Event at @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social on tackling resistance & sustaining change in gender equality. 💪
More about it:
inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
October 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
“We know a different society is possible — and we have ideas on how to get there.”
Inspiring (pun intended) insights from our Knowledge Exchange Event at @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social on tackling resistance & sustaining change in gender equality. 💪
More about it:
inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
Inspiring (pun intended) insights from our Knowledge Exchange Event at @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social on tackling resistance & sustaining change in gender equality. 💪
More about it:
inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
🎉 On 9 Oct, we kicked off our Knowledge Exchange Event with a warm welcome at @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social 's Institute of Sociology!
Our 12 #CommunitiesOfPractice each had a poster displayed and we used this opportunity to connect and reconnect with gender equality experts from all over Europe!
Our 12 #CommunitiesOfPractice each had a poster displayed and we used this opportunity to connect and reconnect with gender equality experts from all over Europe!
October 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🎉 On 9 Oct, we kicked off our Knowledge Exchange Event with a warm welcome at @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social 's Institute of Sociology!
Our 12 #CommunitiesOfPractice each had a poster displayed and we used this opportunity to connect and reconnect with gender equality experts from all over Europe!
Our 12 #CommunitiesOfPractice each had a poster displayed and we used this opportunity to connect and reconnect with gender equality experts from all over Europe!
✨ All smiles from our Kraków meeting! Our project’s on track and exceeding goals. 🥰
Huge thanks to our dedicated consortium, Advisory Board, Jagiellonian University, and @gentic-uoc.bsky.social team for leading the way. 👏
Exciting updates and our final conference coming soon! 🌟
Huge thanks to our dedicated consortium, Advisory Board, Jagiellonian University, and @gentic-uoc.bsky.social team for leading the way. 👏
Exciting updates and our final conference coming soon! 🌟
October 15, 2025 at 7:22 AM
✨ All smiles from our Kraków meeting! Our project’s on track and exceeding goals. 🥰
Huge thanks to our dedicated consortium, Advisory Board, Jagiellonian University, and @gentic-uoc.bsky.social team for leading the way. 👏
Exciting updates and our final conference coming soon! 🌟
Huge thanks to our dedicated consortium, Advisory Board, Jagiellonian University, and @gentic-uoc.bsky.social team for leading the way. 👏
Exciting updates and our final conference coming soon! 🌟
💻 Join the 2nd STREAM IT Policy webinar tomorrow at 11:00 AM: “State of Gender Equality in STE(A)M in Europe.”
🎓 Organised by Babeș-Bolyai University & RAPIV Bulgaria, with 4 expert speakers on using data to drive gender equality in science.
👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🎓 Organised by Babeș-Bolyai University & RAPIV Bulgaria, with 4 expert speakers on using data to drive gender equality in science.
👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
💻 Join the 2nd STREAM IT Policy webinar tomorrow at 11:00 AM: “State of Gender Equality in STE(A)M in Europe.”
🎓 Organised by Babeș-Bolyai University & RAPIV Bulgaria, with 4 expert speakers on using data to drive gender equality in science.
👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🎓 Organised by Babeș-Bolyai University & RAPIV Bulgaria, with 4 expert speakers on using data to drive gender equality in science.
👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
How do social policies and other national factors impact women's career progression in academia? 📄
A recent article by our colleagues, Jörg Müller and @rachelpalmen.bsky.social, explores this topic, with results across 31 European countries.
Read the paper 👇
academic.oup.com/spp/advance-...
A recent article by our colleagues, Jörg Müller and @rachelpalmen.bsky.social, explores this topic, with results across 31 European countries.
Read the paper 👇
academic.oup.com/spp/advance-...
September 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
How do social policies and other national factors impact women's career progression in academia? 📄
A recent article by our colleagues, Jörg Müller and @rachelpalmen.bsky.social, explores this topic, with results across 31 European countries.
Read the paper 👇
academic.oup.com/spp/advance-...
A recent article by our colleagues, Jörg Müller and @rachelpalmen.bsky.social, explores this topic, with results across 31 European countries.
Read the paper 👇
academic.oup.com/spp/advance-...
Why is it important to adopt an intersectional lens in our efforts towards equality? And how does intersectionality go from theory to practice?
📝 Read this blog post by @mariajromano.bsky.social to see the main points of our Policy Brief on intersectionality.
inspirequality.eu/article/inte...
📝 Read this blog post by @mariajromano.bsky.social to see the main points of our Policy Brief on intersectionality.
inspirequality.eu/article/inte...
September 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Why is it important to adopt an intersectional lens in our efforts towards equality? And how does intersectionality go from theory to practice?
📝 Read this blog post by @mariajromano.bsky.social to see the main points of our Policy Brief on intersectionality.
inspirequality.eu/article/inte...
📝 Read this blog post by @mariajromano.bsky.social to see the main points of our Policy Brief on intersectionality.
inspirequality.eu/article/inte...
📢 Join the 1st International Congress "Women and diversities: advancing equality from an intersectional perspective" organised by the Universidad de Jaén! 🙌
📅 23-24 Oct
❗Early registration & submission of proposals for presentations - until 15 Sept ❗
All details 👇
eventos.ujaen.es/129675/progr...
📅 23-24 Oct
❗Early registration & submission of proposals for presentations - until 15 Sept ❗
All details 👇
eventos.ujaen.es/129675/progr...
I Congreso Internacional 'Mujeres y diversidades: avanzando en igualdad desde una mirada interseccional'
Este Congreso tiene como objetivo principal reflexionar sobre las dificultades y barreras en la aplicación del enfoque interseccionalidad para una mejor comprensión y estudio de la mujer y la diversid...
eventos.ujaen.es
September 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
📢 Join the 1st International Congress "Women and diversities: advancing equality from an intersectional perspective" organised by the Universidad de Jaén! 🙌
📅 23-24 Oct
❗Early registration & submission of proposals for presentations - until 15 Sept ❗
All details 👇
eventos.ujaen.es/129675/progr...
📅 23-24 Oct
❗Early registration & submission of proposals for presentations - until 15 Sept ❗
All details 👇
eventos.ujaen.es/129675/progr...
🎙️New episode - #UnpluggedDialogues
We sat down with Prof. Pat O'Connor, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Social Policy at the @unioflimerick.bsky.social & Visiting Professor at the @ucddublin.bsky.social Geary Institute for Public Policy.
You can watch it:
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Sj...
We sat down with Prof. Pat O'Connor, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Social Policy at the @unioflimerick.bsky.social & Visiting Professor at the @ucddublin.bsky.social Geary Institute for Public Policy.
You can watch it:
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Sj...
August 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🎙️New episode - #UnpluggedDialogues
We sat down with Prof. Pat O'Connor, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Social Policy at the @unioflimerick.bsky.social & Visiting Professor at the @ucddublin.bsky.social Geary Institute for Public Policy.
You can watch it:
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Sj...
We sat down with Prof. Pat O'Connor, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Social Policy at the @unioflimerick.bsky.social & Visiting Professor at the @ucddublin.bsky.social Geary Institute for Public Policy.
You can watch it:
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Sj...
📸 Spotted: our very own Lorena Pajares Sánchez & Jörg Müller at the @atgender.bsky.social Conference: 12th European Feminist Research Conference in Barcelona! ♀️
We conducted a presentation on the role of middle management in driving systemic change and advancing #GenderEquality in science! 🙌
We conducted a presentation on the role of middle management in driving systemic change and advancing #GenderEquality in science! 🙌
August 5, 2025 at 6:47 AM
📸 Spotted: our very own Lorena Pajares Sánchez & Jörg Müller at the @atgender.bsky.social Conference: 12th European Feminist Research Conference in Barcelona! ♀️
We conducted a presentation on the role of middle management in driving systemic change and advancing #GenderEquality in science! 🙌
We conducted a presentation on the role of middle management in driving systemic change and advancing #GenderEquality in science! 🙌
We're happy to announce we published our 3rd Open Training Unit! 🤩
This unit, created by @gesis.org & @fraunhoferisi.bsky.social,
focuses on inclusive data monitoring: what it is, why it matters, and how to develop inclusive indicators yourself.
Check it out:
gender-inspire.eu/e-learning/c...
This unit, created by @gesis.org & @fraunhoferisi.bsky.social,
focuses on inclusive data monitoring: what it is, why it matters, and how to develop inclusive indicators yourself.
Check it out:
gender-inspire.eu/e-learning/c...
June 3, 2025 at 7:56 AM
We're happy to announce we published our 3rd Open Training Unit! 🤩
This unit, created by @gesis.org & @fraunhoferisi.bsky.social,
focuses on inclusive data monitoring: what it is, why it matters, and how to develop inclusive indicators yourself.
Check it out:
gender-inspire.eu/e-learning/c...
This unit, created by @gesis.org & @fraunhoferisi.bsky.social,
focuses on inclusive data monitoring: what it is, why it matters, and how to develop inclusive indicators yourself.
Check it out:
gender-inspire.eu/e-learning/c...
If your organisation has used the GEAM (Gender Equality Audit and Monitoring) tool already, or if you plan to implement it in the future, & are wondering how to analyse the data from it, then this workshop is for you! 📑
Info on agenda & registration:
🔗 www.inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
Info on agenda & registration:
🔗 www.inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
May 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
If your organisation has used the GEAM (Gender Equality Audit and Monitoring) tool already, or if you plan to implement it in the future, & are wondering how to analyse the data from it, then this workshop is for you! 📑
Info on agenda & registration:
🔗 www.inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
Info on agenda & registration:
🔗 www.inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
Join our INSPIRE workshop next Thursday afternoon & gain practical tips and examples on how to analyse the data you collect after implementing the #GEAM (Gender Equality Audit and Monitoring) tool!
More about the tool, a detailed agenda & registration link at:
www.inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
More about the tool, a detailed agenda & registration link at:
www.inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
May 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Join our INSPIRE workshop next Thursday afternoon & gain practical tips and examples on how to analyse the data you collect after implementing the #GEAM (Gender Equality Audit and Monitoring) tool!
More about the tool, a detailed agenda & registration link at:
www.inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
More about the tool, a detailed agenda & registration link at:
www.inspirequality.eu/article/insp...
🙌 A world where every girl has the support, the freedom, and the confidence to pursue whichever career they want - and yes, that includes careers in traditionally male-dominated fields such as #ICT. 👩💻
This is what we're fighting for: an #inclusive, more equitable world. 💜
Happy #GirlsInICT Day! 🙌
This is what we're fighting for: an #inclusive, more equitable world. 💜
Happy #GirlsInICT Day! 🙌
April 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🙌 A world where every girl has the support, the freedom, and the confidence to pursue whichever career they want - and yes, that includes careers in traditionally male-dominated fields such as #ICT. 👩💻
This is what we're fighting for: an #inclusive, more equitable world. 💜
Happy #GirlsInICT Day! 🙌
This is what we're fighting for: an #inclusive, more equitable world. 💜
Happy #GirlsInICT Day! 🙌
🌸 With a new season, comes a new look - and our website has undergone the same transformation! With a clearer structure, new pages (dedicated to our Communities of Practice), as well as updated ones, and a better look, our website is now ready to be explored! 🧡
Check it out: 👉 inspirequality.eu
Check it out: 👉 inspirequality.eu
April 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
🌸 With a new season, comes a new look - and our website has undergone the same transformation! With a clearer structure, new pages (dedicated to our Communities of Practice), as well as updated ones, and a better look, our website is now ready to be explored! 🧡
Check it out: 👉 inspirequality.eu
Check it out: 👉 inspirequality.eu
🔎 What did our colleagues at @gesis.org find out about #GenderEqualityPlans as a key eligibility criterion for EU funding? Were they introduced and if so, how did they impact research & academia? What about private companies?
Take a look at our key findings in the report:
zenodo.org/records/1426...
Take a look at our key findings in the report:
zenodo.org/records/1426...
April 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🔎 What did our colleagues at @gesis.org find out about #GenderEqualityPlans as a key eligibility criterion for EU funding? Were they introduced and if so, how did they impact research & academia? What about private companies?
Take a look at our key findings in the report:
zenodo.org/records/1426...
Take a look at our key findings in the report:
zenodo.org/records/1426...
🎉 Great news: our colleague Paulina Sekuła of @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social was selected as a member of the Council for Women in Higher Education and Science in Poland! 👏
The Council was created by the Minister for Science and Higher Education in the Polish government.
www.gov.pl/web/nauka/ra...
The Council was created by the Minister for Science and Higher Education in the Polish government.
www.gov.pl/web/nauka/ra...
Rada ds. Kobiet w Szkolnictwie Wyższym i Nauce: nowy krok ku równości - Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego - Portal Gov.pl
Minister Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego ogłosił powołanie Rady ds. Kobiet w Szkolnictwie Wyższym i Nauce. Nowy zespół doradczy ma wspierać działania na rzecz równości płci w środowisku akademickim, anal...
www.gov.pl
April 14, 2025 at 6:37 AM
🎉 Great news: our colleague Paulina Sekuła of @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social was selected as a member of the Council for Women in Higher Education and Science in Poland! 👏
The Council was created by the Minister for Science and Higher Education in the Polish government.
www.gov.pl/web/nauka/ra...
The Council was created by the Minister for Science and Higher Education in the Polish government.
www.gov.pl/web/nauka/ra...
Why should you follow us? 💙
In a nutshell, INSPIRE is a team of 14 partners working towards inclusive #GenderEquality in R&I, producing new knowledge, connecting experts in Communities of Practice, developing open access resources (e.g. e-learning material) & more!
Learn more👉 inspirequality.eu
In a nutshell, INSPIRE is a team of 14 partners working towards inclusive #GenderEquality in R&I, producing new knowledge, connecting experts in Communities of Practice, developing open access resources (e.g. e-learning material) & more!
Learn more👉 inspirequality.eu
April 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Why should you follow us? 💙
In a nutshell, INSPIRE is a team of 14 partners working towards inclusive #GenderEquality in R&I, producing new knowledge, connecting experts in Communities of Practice, developing open access resources (e.g. e-learning material) & more!
Learn more👉 inspirequality.eu
In a nutshell, INSPIRE is a team of 14 partners working towards inclusive #GenderEquality in R&I, producing new knowledge, connecting experts in Communities of Practice, developing open access resources (e.g. e-learning material) & more!
Learn more👉 inspirequality.eu