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New She Figures 2024 Report highlights slow progress in gender equality in R&I

13/02/2025

On 11 February 2025, the European Commission released the latest edition of the 'She Figures'2024 Report, presenting the latest Europe-wide statistics on gender equality in research and innovation.

The figures show that women outnumber men in university education, but they remain clearly underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers and leadership. The report reveals a widening gender gap in critical sectors such as ICT, where only 22% of doctoral graduates are women. Further findings:

  • Only 34% of EU researchers are women 
  • 98% of EU publications lack a gender dimension
  • Women account for just 9% of inventors
  • Only 16% of authorship teams are gender-balanced
  • Women's representation drops from 48% at early-stage to 36% at senior-stage authorship

Learn more by exploring the She Figures series:  

More information can be found in the EC press release.

 

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Stay up to date with Gender Equality in R&I

10/02/2025

Would you like to be regularly informed about research and innovation gender equality-related funding opportunities, EU-funded project results, and important events and developments at the EU level? Now is your chance to subscribe to the DG RTD mailing list to receive the...

RM Comp: European Competence Framework for Research Managers

31/01/2025

On 27 January 2025, the European Commission launched RM Comp, the European Competence Framework for Research Managers. This new initiative, developed under the EU-funded projects CARDEA and RM ROADMAP, is designed to support research managers in developing key skills, fostering...

Eleven new projects more competitive, efficient, and inclusive ERA

22/01/2025

The EU is investing €23.5 million in new projects that will focus, among others, on skills for researchers, inclusivity in research and innovation, a more ethical use of technology, and knowledge sharing. The EU is set to invest €23.5 million in a new range of research...
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