Gender action plan

A major goal of GARNET is not only to increase the participation of women in research, particularly younger scholars, but also to include the gender dimensions throughout all  asepcts of GARNET research and activity. The aim is to increase knowledge of the gender issues in the area of globalisation, regionalisation, global governance as it pertains to the EU. Moreover, we have addressed and embedded gender issues within the broader issues under discussion in the NoE. Both strategies are discussed below:

• We intend to disseminate the insights learned in both academic circles and the policy community. Our intention is to encourage the adoption of gender relevant policy recommendations at various levels in the structure of governance (especially the EU, and the international institutions such as the WTO, IWF, World Bank).
• To boost the gender equality of researchers we have also made considerable efforts in including a large number of women at both the senior research level and at the post-doctoral and PhD levels.
• To ensure that the stated goals are met, both in terms of increasing the number of women in research and including the gender dimensions in research throughout the funding period of the NoE, we will monitor the implementation of these commitments. For this purpose, a member of the NoE has been elected to the Management Committee with the specific function of advancing and overseeing the progress made to boost gender equality in GARNET.

• Gender, Space and Global Governance
• Gender in Political Economy

• Bibliography: Gender in Political Economy - Endnote Version
• GARNET Working Paper: No. 58/08 - Gender Knowledge in Economic Migration Theories and in Migration Practices, Helen Schwenken and Pia Eberhardt
• Journal Article: Helen Schwenken (2008) ‘Beautiful Victims and Sacrificing Heroines: Exploring the Role of Gender Knowledge in Migration Policies’, SIGNS - Journal of Women in Culture and Society, Symposium Gender and Migration 33(4).
• Book: Brigitte Young (ed.) (2007) The Political Economy of Trade in Services (GATS) – Gender in the EU and China, Baden-Baden: Nomos (German).
• Book Chapter: Helen Schwenken (2007) ‘Between Gender Mainstreaming, Managing Diversity and Anti-Discrimination: What are the implications of the European Equality Patchwork for migrants?’ in Ilse Lenz, Charlotte Ullrich and Barbara Fersch (eds) Gender orders unbound: Towards new reciprocity and solidarity? Opladen, Farmington Hills: Barbara Budrich Publishers, 187-206.
• Book Chapter: Alison Woodward (2007) ‘Challenges for Intersectionality in the Transnational Organization of European Equality Movements: Forming Platforms and Maintaining Turf in Today's European Union’ in Ilse Lenz, Charlotte Ullrich and Barbara Fersch (eds) Gender Orders Unbound? Globalisation, Restructuring and Reciprocity. Opladen, Farmington Hills: Barbara Budrich Publishers, 167-185.
• Other: Melanie Weber (2005) ‘Gender, Klimawandel und Klimapolitik’, Discussion Paper, Global Governance and Climate Change, No. 2.
• Gender, Space and Global Governance
• Gender in Political Economy