2024-03-17 12:27:05
The initiative will be extended to the other units of the Casa de Bello during the coming months.
With the objective of contribute to equal opportunities in researchcreation and innovation, the Vice-Rector’s Office for Research and Development (VID) of the University of Chile, activated new gender criteria when granting competitive funds, initiative that will be extended to the other units of the Casa de Bello during the coming months.
Thus, They will not be able to apply for funds all those people who are in the National Registry of Alimony Debtors.
Along with that, Applicants must attach an affidavit simple where it is proven not to be subject to any sanction linked to the laws of Harassment and Gender Violence in Higher Education, Domestic Violence (VIF) or against discrimination better known as the Zamudio Law.
“It is essential to involve the gender perspective in competitive funds because we have observed lower participation and success of women in internal funds,” explained the coordinator of the InES Gender Project, Patricia Retamal.
Low female participation
According to the gender x-ray of the Ministry of Sciences, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation published in 2023, there is a declining trend in female participation in the training and academic career.
Regarding the distribution of funds granted by the National Research and Development Agency (ANID), a segregation is evident where only 28% of projects in engineering and technology areas are awarded by women.
It is therefore, that seeking to contribute substantially to equal opportunitiesthe Innovation Project in Higher Education in Gender (InES Género) of the Vice-Rector’s Office for Research and Development of the University of Chile (VID), promoted an institutional document that suggests the entire University of Chile incorporate these gender criteria for competitive processes.
For his part, the Vice Chancellor of Research and Development of the University of Chile, Christian González-Billault, indicated that “these criteria underline the commitment of the VID and the University to the reduction of gender gaps present both in society and in the institution”.