In our latest Q&A, Lucio Pisacane discusses redefining excellence, embracing interdisciplinarity, supporting Gender Equality Offices and challenging the "ideal researcher" notion. 🔗https://inspirequality.eu/article/structural-reform-more-equitable-academic-cultures-inspire-interview-lucio-pisacane

💬 “Education, transparent statistics & leadership support are key to tackling bias.” Karolina Kublickiene of @ki.se shares why lasting change in research and academia requires coordinated, top-down institutional action, and more - full interview below! inspirequality.eu/article/gend...

🔸More women leaders 🔸Flexible careers 🔸Better mentoring 🔸Gender equality at the heart of research. In our latest Q&A, Jonathan Dawes (University of Bath) shares practical ideas for building a more inclusive R&I ecosystem. Read more: inspirequality.eu/article/how-...

🌈🎧 New podcast recommendations are here! From queer culture and love to politics and representation, these shows offer insightful and engaging perspectives from across the LGBTQ+ community. Share your favourites below! 👇

🍿 Looking for your next movie night? 🌈 Our latest #PrideThroughCulture recommendations feature feel-good films about identity, love and being unapologetically yourself. Which LGBTQIA+ film would you add to the list? 🎬

🗣️ New INSPIRE Q&A! This time, we spoke with Prof. Curt Rice about reducing bias, advancing gender equality, and building fairer research environments through cultural shifts and institutional reform. Read the full conversation 👇

🍿 Looking for your next binge-watch? Our #PrideThroughCulture series continues with TV show recommendations celebrating LGBTQIA+ stories, history and representation. 🌈 Check them out—and tell us your favourites! 📺

🌈📚 Looking for your next Pride Month read? Our latest discoveries celebrate diverse stories, identities and experiences. What's next on your summer TBR? Let us know! 😊👇

💡Know your words: the following guide includes more than 300 terms (updated this year) referring to diversity and inclusion, a must for any professional in this field! Check it out: blog.ongig.com/diversity-an...

The Diversity & Inclusion Glossary — A List of 300+ Helpful Diversity Terms (2026 Update)

Diversity terms are all over the place. Do you know the meaning of BIPOC, Folx or Culture Add? I didn’t didn’t know either… not at first. But as DEI language became part of recruiting, hiring, and wor...

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⚖️ Harassment, stereotypes and hate speech don't happen in a vacuum—they are symptoms of wider inequalities. INSPIRE is working to create a fairer, more inclusive research & innovation ecosystem through lasting institutional change. Check out what we're doing here: 👉 inspirequality.eu

💬 “Change is slow... but there is progress.” In our latest Q&A, Prof. Catherine Mavriplis shares insights on fairer career pathways, institutional change and collaboration in R&I. A conversation on what it takes to advance inclusive gender equality. ♀️💪👇 inspirequality.eu/article/chan...

🎙️ You asked, we listened: Unplugged Dialogues is now on Spotify! 💚 Explore expert conversations on equality, inclusion, intersectionality & institutional change—now easier than ever to listen to on the go. 🎧👇 open.spotify.com/show/7tCjLt1...

🔎 How do anti-gender movements impact equality work? Our Open Training Unit 10, developed with FIERCE & RESIST, explores backlash, resistance & intersectional strategies for advancing diversity, equity & inclusion. Check it out for yourself 👇 inspire.europamedia.org/e-learning/c...

🎉 We’re launching the INSPIRE Q&A series! 💬 First up: Dagmar Simon, member of our Scientific Advisory Board, shares insights on leadership, institutional change, and addressing backlash against gender equality. Read the full interview 👇 inspirequality.eu/article/sust...

✍️ New research from Rachel Palmen & Javier Quirós Gómez looks at how higher education & research institutions address LGBTIQ+ inclusion. The findings? Current policies are still fragmented and lack intersectionality - important reflection ahead of Pride Month. 🌈 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Policies in Higher Education and Research: A Critical Scoping Review - Sexuality Research and Social Policy

Introduction Higher education and research organisations increasingly adopt equality and diversity measures, yet LGBTIQ+ inclusion remains uneven and frequently subsumed under broader EDI agendas. Thi...

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🎙️Our latest #UnpluggedDialogues episode dives into intersectionality in practice—from Central & Eastern Europe to Latin America. How can this perspective shape public policy & institutional change? Listen to the discussion 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=iThY...

INSPIRE Unplugged Dialogues: Panel Discussion on Intersectionality

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👋 Ahoj from Bratislava! Yesterday, Rachel Palmen and Jörg Müller ( @gentic-uoc.bsky.social ) presented INSPIRE’s findings on intersectionality at the Fair Academy conference on gender equality in research in Slovakia 🇸🇰 A great opportunity to exchange with experts and spotlight our work. 😊

💫 Full house for our INSPIRE Brussels conference next week—thank you! In-person spots are now closed, but you can still join online 💻 Register to receive the streaming link here: inspirequality.eu/conference

✨ Meet our speakers! Kicking off: Rachel Palmen, INSPIRE coordinator and senior researcher at @uocuniversitat.bsky.social 💫 She’ll open our Brussels conference (16–17 April) with key insights from the project. More speakers coming soon—register now 👉 inspirequality.eu/conference

🔎 INSPIRE Open Training Unit 8 spotlights the legacy of GENDERACTIONplus 📚 Explore key resources on intersectionality, gender-based violence, the gender dimension in R&I, monitoring & institutional change—supporting a more inclusive European Research Area. inspire.europamedia.org/e-learning/c...

🎥 Missed the inspiring @inspireproject.bsky.social event in Barcelona? Watch the recording of the keynote by Prof. Victoria Showunmi (UCL) on embedding intersectionality in research practices, followed by a roundtable with Rachel Palmen, Yvonne Galligan, moderated by Sara Clavero.

Embedding Intersectionality in Research and Innovation: Turning Theory into Action - Round table

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💻 Event alert! On 24 March, SuSTEM CoP hosts an online conference on intersectional equality in higher education & research across Europe. Knowledge exchange, strategies & expert speakers! Register 👉 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

This #InternationalWomensDay, we join sister projects to say: vulnerability is #NotRandom. Inequality stems from entrenched power structures—and it deepens where gender intersects with migration, disability, ethnicity, care roles & more. Intersectional change in R&I is essential. #IWD2026 💪

📢 Registration is open for our Brussels conference (16–17 April 2026)! Join us to explore the progress & future of inclusive, intersectional gender equality in R&I. Attend in person or online! Register here: 👉 inspirequality.eu/conference/r...

📢 CoP spotlight! SuSTEM gathers in Barcelona for a 2-day event on inclusive Gender Equality Plans & intersectionality in R&I. Join the open roundtable (6 Mar, 14:00–16:00 CET) featuring Prof. Victoria Showunmi— live on YouTube 👇https://www.youtube.com/live/ESef6DaJXLo

In 1927, Marie Curie was the only woman at the Solvay Conference. In 2022: 17 women. ⚖️ Progress worth celebrating—while pushing for more. As #InternationalWomensDay nears, we reflect on how far we’ve come in STEM 💪

✨ The WIGE Community of Practice is hosting an online workshop this Friday! 💻 Led by Dr. Silvia Fierascu, it will explore how to implement Gender Equality Plans in practice, bringing together equality & HR experts across CEE. We'll report back! More about the WIGE CoP at: inspirequality.eu/cop4

✍️ Have your say on the first EU Action Plan for Women in Research, Innovation & Startups 📄 Share what prevents women from joining R&I, what drives STEM careers & the impact of underrepresentation. Deadline: 23 Feb ❗ Contribute here: research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...

Contribute to the first EU Action Plan for Women in Research, Innovation and Startups

The European Commission invites citizens, businesses, policymakers, academics, and NGOs to contribute to the Action Plan for Women in Research, Innovation, and Start-ups.

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Less than 3 months to go until the INSPIRE final conference in Brussels! 📢 After nearly 4 years advancing inclusive, intersectional gender equality in the ERA, we’ll share key findings, tools and reflections—and discuss how to sustain change and tackle backlash. Agenda coming soon—stay tuned! 🫶

Women remain underrepresented at the top of academic careers in Europe. A new study by Jörg Müller and Rachel Palmen ( @gentic-uoc.bsky.social ) analyses 31 European countries, showing how national context factors shape gender-fair career progression in academia. ⬇️ academic.oup.com/spp/advance-...