Library guides

Multidisciplinary

The gender perspective in research

A selection of content to support research staff in the application and incorporation of the gender perspective in research: from how to design a project without gender bias to how to write more competitive proposals and raise awareness of the gender perspective in research.

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Basic concepts, handbooks and reference guides

"El género en la investigación" handbook link opens in a new window

A Spanish translation of the EU handbook "Toolkit Gender in EU-funded research" published by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. It is intended to offer tools and training to provide the research community with a practical guide on how to integrate gender into research.

^{SÁNCHEZ, Inés. El género en la investigación [online]. Spain: Unidad de Mujeres y Ciencia del Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, 2011. ISBN 9789279170775 [accessed: 26th july 2023]. Available at: https://www.ciencia.gob.es/InfoGeneralPortal/documento/206ea046-a688-4df5-ac5c-1ec3c927a667}

GenPORT link opens in a new window

An internet portal that provides resources on the gender perspective in different areas and stages of research, stemming from a project in which the GenTIC research group of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya participated.

Guidance to facilitate the implementation of targets to promote gender equality in research and innovation link opens in a new window

A guide produced by the European Commission that provides recommendations to facilitate the implementation of the gender perspective in research and innovation.

Dimensión de género en la I+D+i link opens in a new window

A website created by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation to promote the gender dimension in RDI projects, to provide gender indicators in the monitoring and evaluation of the projects it funds and to support research carried out in gender studies.

Gender equality in Horizon 2020 link opens in a new window

A handbook for H2020 projects that provides support and guidance on how to integrate the gender dimension into all phases of a project.

Toolkit for Integrating Gender - Sensitive Approach into Research and Teaching. GARCIA Project link opens in a new window

A toolkit to help research staff think about the gender perspective applied to their research.

The applied gender perspective

Handbooks, guides and recommendations

Guía para incorporar la perspectiva de género a la investigación en salud link opens in a new window

A guide produced by the Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública that offers recommendations and quality tools for the whole period of research in the area of health.

^{GARCÍA, Maria del Mar, JIMÉNEZ, María L. &}^{MARTÍNEZ, Emilia. Guía para incorporar la perspectiva de género a la investigación en salud [online]. Granada: Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, 2013. ISBN 9788492842094 [accessed: 26th july 2023]. Available at: https://mujeresconciencia.com/2015/06/25/guia-para-incorporar-la-perspectiva-de-genero-a-la-investigacion-en-salud/}

Eina per incorporar la perspectiva de sexe i gènere en els continguts de recerca link opens in a new window

A tool, published by AQuAS, intended to guide researchers when considering the incorporation of sex or gender in basic science, clinical, health services and public health studies. It includes practical examples.

Case studies

What is the gender dimension in research? Cases studies in interdisciplinary research link opens in a new window

A guide produced by Kilden genderresearch.no for the entire research community that includes case studies in different research fields to show how to work with the gender dimension in each of these areas.

^{ROGG, Trine & RUSTAD, Linda. What is the gender dimension in research? Case studies in interdisciplinary research [online]. Lysaker: Kilden, 2018. ISBN 9788212037458 [accessed: 26th july 2023]. Available at: https://kjonnsforskning.no/sites/default/files/what_is_the_gender_dimension_roggkorsvik_kilden_genderresearch.no_.pdf}

Gender Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering, and Environment link opens in a new window

A website created as a result of the European project "Gendered Innovations", which calls for the gender perspective to be taken into account in innovation in order to add value to research. It includes case studies in different subject areas of research.

Verify your research

Checklist for gender in research. Gender Toolkit-Yellow Window link opens in a new window

Checklist for 14 aspects to be taken into account in all phases of research.

Specific Checklist for Engineering, Health and Medicine, Tissues & Cells, Urban Planning & Design. Gendered Innovations link opens in a new window

Specific Checklists for different subject areas

GEDII Self-Assessment Tool link opens in a new window

Check how inclusive your research team is.

Further information

The UOC Equality Unit collection

A bibliographical selection of documents on equality plans and the gender perspective where you can find equality plans from different universities and organizations, as well as handbooks and guides for incorporating the gender perspective into teaching and research.

Gender studies Final projects (O2 Repository UOC) link opens in a new window

A selection of practicums, bachelor's degree final projects, master's degree final projects and research projects that include topics related to women's studies, feminism, gender, men's studies or LGTBIQ.

La perspectiva de gènere en docència i recerca a les universitats de la Xarxa Vives. Situació actual i reptes de futur link opens in a new window

A report prepared by the Gender Equality Working Group of the Vives Network of Universities that shows the global state of the gender perspective question in university teaching and research.

Responsible Research & Innovation (RRI)

A library guide on responsible research and innovation (RRI) for researchers, including a section on bibliography and resources related to gender and responsible research.