Gender and Inclusivity

Initiative goals

We are advancing gender equity and inclusiveness in the science, technology, and innovation sector in Africa through our collaboration with SGCs. We have partnered with the councils to:

• Lead the co-development of an SGCI Gender Equality and Inclusivity (GEI) Policy Framework for implementing sex, gender, diversity, and intersectionality analyses in research content and methodologies, research teams, and the research environment, with guidelines for local adaptation.
• Provide technical support to SGCs implementing activities integrating GEI considerations into the grant-making cycle and research environment.
• Host the quarterly online dialogue series Reflections at the Intersections focused on pertinent topics related to integrating GEI and intersectionality considerations in research content and environments.
• Conduct empirical research aimed at closing the gap in women’s underrepresentation in STI fields, contributing to shaping more supportive and diverse science environments across Africa.
• Co-host GEI sessions during the SGCI annual forums and support SGCs’ engagement in the Gender Summit and the Global Research Council’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Working Group.