The handbook summarises the main findings of the project after four years of work. EQUAL4EUROPE is funded by the European Commission and undertaken by eight international partner institutions led by Esade.
 

Women face social, cultural and systemic barriers in the course of their academic career, as a result of which the higher the positions, the less women are represented. They account for 42.3% of academic staff in Europe, but only 23.6% of decision-making positions. Therefore, researchers and experts in gender equality at international universities and business schools have drawn up a practical guide for the design and implementation of equality plans in European research and higher education institutions. This handbook is the fruit of four years of work on EQUAL4EUROPE, a research project funded by the European Commission and undertaken by a consortium of eight international institutions led by Esade.