21: Mainstreaming gender in research: between policy gains and political pushback

This chapter examines the evolution of gender equality policy in European research, situating it within broader global efforts to mainstream gender in science and higher education. It focuses on mainstreaming gender through the institutional change approach and growing policy attention to gender-bas...

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Главные авторы: Linková, Marcela, Mergaert, Lut
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description This chapter examines the evolution of gender equality policy in European research, situating it within broader global efforts to mainstream gender in science and higher education. It focuses on mainstreaming gender through the institutional change approach and growing policy attention to gender-based violence. Drawing on recent European policy initiatives and projects, it explores key policy advances and discusses persistent barriers, including fragmentation across countries, conceptual ambiguity, and gaps between policy and implementation. The chapter also analyses current political negotiations and the related risk of backsliding amidst growing anti-gender backlash, framing this as a critical threat to further policy progress. The European Union experience highlights the critical role of stakeholder mobilization and cooperation, multi-level governance, and gender scholarship for shaping gender equality policies and mainstreaming efforts in shifting political landscapes.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1776792026-06-15T11:59:22Z 21: Mainstreaming gender in research: between policy gains and political pushback Linková, Marcela Mergaert, Lut Anti-gender Movement; Gender Backlash; Gender Equality Plans; Gender-based Violence; Institutional Change; Intersectionality; Inclusiveness Research Policy JBSF JB GBC This chapter examines the evolution of gender equality policy in European research, situating it within broader global efforts to mainstream gender in science and higher education. It focuses on mainstreaming gender through the institutional change approach and growing policy attention to gender-based violence. Drawing on recent European policy initiatives and projects, it explores key policy advances and discusses persistent barriers, including fragmentation across countries, conceptual ambiguity, and gaps between policy and implementation. The chapter also analyses current political negotiations and the related risk of backsliding amidst growing anti-gender backlash, framing this as a critical threat to further policy progress. The European Union experience highlights the critical role of stakeholder mobilization and cooperation, multi-level governance, and gender scholarship for shaping gender equality policies and mainstreaming efforts in shifting political landscapes. Published 2026-06-15T11:59:20Z 2026-06-15T11:59:20Z 2026-05-21 chapter 9781035353422 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/177679 eng image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/research-handbook-on-gender-mainstreaming-9781035353415.html https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-oa/book/9781035353422/chapter21.xml Edward Elgar Publishing Edward Elgar Publishing 10.4337/9781035353422.00039 10.4337/9781035353422.00039 01ceac28-75b4-492a-8eec-f9b98bc6b28c 9781035353422 Edward Elgar Publishing Cheltenham, UK open access
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