Gender, Innovation & Research

Last week the European Commission published its ‘She Figures 2021’ report, which monitors progress towards gender equality in research and innovation, both key factors in the green transition.

It shows that the gender gap in education is shrinking, but that women are still under-represented in research and innovation career, particularly when it comes to decision-making positions.

For example, in the EU in 2018, women represented more than 40% of academic staff on average. However, going up in the academic ladder, women make up only one-fourth (26.2%) of grade A positions (equivalent for full professorship position).