A quick review on gender in research

Universities are increasingly interested in addressing gender issues strategically. Introducing perspectives like the ethics of care turns attention to specific contexts and interdependent relationships.

Recently, a group of eight PhD students participated in the first edition of the Esade’s seminar Gender in Research. The tailor-made course led by Professor Laura Guillén raises awareness not only about the gender issue in research, but also about the role of universities to understand and act upon diversity and inclusivity overall.

We also got to know Esade coordinates the EU-funded EQUAL4EUROPE project, which aims to put forward the work of six universities to assess the gender situation and create a network of gender equality officers from the social science fields.

All the above mentioned are a sign of increasing care about diversity and inclusivity impact and, moreover, that some universities are starting to address gender issues strategically. The ethics of care perspective - firmly rooted in contemporary feminist writing - moves away from the application of abstract and universal moral rules, turning attention to contexts and relationships instead.

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Article published in Esade Do Better