GENDER EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AT CFM

First Gender Equality Plan of CFM

At CFM we are betting on a future full of diversity and based on equal opportunities as the only possible way forward.

With this motto, and within the great objectives of corporate social responsibility and work ethics that we set ourselves in our centre, CFM has assumed the responsibility for alleviating gender inequality, and has shown its commitment by designing the first Gender Equality Plan (GEP) , which was born with the vocation to respond and denounce a real problem that we suffer in each and every one of the areas of our society.

resources generated in the plan

MENTHAL HEALTH

At CFM we are actively working to create a healthy work environment for everyone at all levels. We are sincerely concerned about the well-being of our staff, especially those at the earlier stages of their careers.

To be able to make a diagnosis of the situation and level of satisfaction of PhD candidates at CFM regarding mental health and work/life balance, in 2022 we launched an anonymous survey, the results of which can be seen below.

Harassment protocol

Contact

harassment.cfm@ehu.eus

Or talk directly with the personal counselors: Gabriel Molina Terriza and/or Idoia Mugica Mendiola

Your privacy and anonymity will be fully guaranteed 

ZERO TOLERANCE

At CFM we will not tolerate any form of discrimination or abuse.
Contribute to stop any form of abuse, harassment or
discrimination you become aware of.

At CFM we expect everyone to follow this simple set of ground rules

Gender equality at CSIC

Actions in place

While the CFM GEP was officially launched in 2020, a series of specific actions to be addressed in the short term are already identified and have been already put in place. The aim of those is, among other things, to inform and carry out activities to raise awareness of gender issues among the entire center’s staff, as well as to the general public, and to encourage scientific vocations of young women.

• Organization of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
• “Science by women” and “Learn Africa”programs with Women for Africa fundation and Gipuzkoa coopera
• Ensuring the representation of 50% of women in all the dissemination lectures organized by CFM.
• Encouraging women researchers to participate in the different dissemination programs, especially those aimed at children, families and young people. The list of activities in this line includes visits by schoolchildren to the center, the “Zientzia Azoka- Elhuyar” project and the “A life in science” congress at the Eureka! Science museum, among others.
• Using the CFM social media to highlight the research results of the women scientists working at CFM.
• Promoting other initiatives that share the fundamental contributions of women in science, such as “Women with Science” by Marta Macho (Chair in Scientific Culture)

Gender equality at UPV/EHU

1.Analysis stage (2018-2019 completed)

This stage included the collection of center data disaggregated by sex, with the aim of making a critical evaluation of the procedures and practices for the recruitment of staff, support for maternity and paternity leave, etc., and detecting possible gender inequalities and prejudices in the criteria, if any.

2.Planning stage (2019 completed)

For the definition of the improvement objectives, and the actions and measures to achieve within the established deadlines, as well as the CFM staff responsible for implementing and monitoring them. An equality commission was set up to carry out this stage.

3.Implementation stage (2020-2024)

In which improvement activities will be implemented and dissemination activities will be carried out, in order to expand gradually the commitment of all to gender equality.

4.Monitoring phase

In which the implementation process will be regularly evaluated The results of the monitoring exercises will allow for reorientation, if necessary, of the improvement actions set out in Stage 2, so that the results of the GEP can be optimized.