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Report Fostering gender equality – Key figures from Horizon Europe (2025)

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Programmes Enhancing EU R&I

This monitoring report presents an overview of gender equality in EU R&I programmes, particularly in Horizon Europe. It focuses both on main indicators of equality within the programme – such as gender balance of research teams, leading positions, expert evaluations and expert groups – and then on how concretely the programme addresses the issue of gender equality in R&I, such as through requesting adoption of Gender Equality Plans, promoting gender mainstreaming in research, and addressing gender gaps in innovative entrepreneurship. (from the back cover)

1. Introduction (p.3)
2. Key indicators: women participation across the Framework Programmes (p. 8)
3. Project coordinators (p. 9)
4. Project researchers (p. 10)
5. Empowering women innovators (p. 14)
6. Gender equality plans (GEPs) as eligibility criterion (p. 15)
7. Integration of the gender dimension in R&I activities in Horizon Europe (p. 18)
8. Gender equality in European Partnerships (p. 22)

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Testimonial

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Autoship - a new and durable way of freight transport

Autoship is, as the name suggests, an acronym for autonomous ship. Just like with self-driving cars, the possibilities of an unmanned boat seem endless. It can create more efficient freight transport, around the clock deliveries and these are just a few of the examples. The project has two societal challenges.

At first, De Vlaamse Waterweg was a bit hesitant as their experience with FP7 or Horizon 2020 projects was limited and they had not been very successful up until then. The fact that they were already doing basic research on the topic of autonomous boats, and the administrative help of NCP FLanders helped De Vlaamse waterweg to cross the line and get involved.