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Gender-Responsive Research and Innovation: Issues and Initiatives

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  • Sanaz Nikghadam-Hojjati

    (Center of Technology and Systems (UNINOVA-CTS), Associated Lab of Intelligent Systems (LASI), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Institute of Information Science and Technologies “Alessandro Faedo”, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal)

  • Eda Marchetti

    (Institute of Information Science and Technologies “Alessandro Faedo”, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Maria Gustavsson

    (Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden)

  • Filipa Ferrada

    (Center of Technology and Systems (UNINOVA-CTS), Associated Lab of Intelligent Systems (LASI), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal)

  • Ana Inês Oliveira

    (Center of Technology and Systems (UNINOVA-CTS), Associated Lab of Intelligent Systems (LASI), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal)

  • Agneta Halvarsson Lundqvist

    (Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden)

  • Anna Fogelberg Eriksson

    (Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden)

  • Oliviu Matei

    (Smart Systems in IoT, Faculty of Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Holisun SRL., 430303 Baia Mare, Romania)

  • Jose Barata

    (Center of Technology and Systems (UNINOVA-CTS), Associated Lab of Intelligent Systems (LASI), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal)

  • Sepideh Kalateh

    (Center of Technology and Systems (UNINOVA-CTS), Associated Lab of Intelligent Systems (LASI), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal)

  • Nataša Božić

    (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

  • Simona Stojanova

    (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

  • Said Daoudagh

    (Institute of Information Science and Technologies “Alessandro Faedo”, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Laura Andreica

    (Smart Systems in IoT, Faculty of Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Holisun SRL., 430303 Baia Mare, Romania)

Abstract

The demands and preferences of men are often prioritized in societal challenges, despite women comprising half of the world’s population. Gender-Responsive Research and Innovation (GRRI) offers an approach to address this bias, promoting comprehensive and equitable solutions to better-understood real-world problems. The successful implementation of GRRI depends on recognizing obstacles, staying informed about relevant initiatives, and using this knowledge to develop effective strategies, ultimately contributing to a fairer and more responsive society. This research, using a mixed-methods approach, identified 10 critical GRRI concerns, measures, and strategies to address them, as well as 18 noteworthy initiatives across research, industrial, and regulatory contextual fields. It also enhances the understanding of GRRI, laying the groundwork for an ontology of GRRI that can benefit policymakers, organizations, and researchers seeking more inclusive strategies and practices.

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  • Sanaz Nikghadam-Hojjati & Eda Marchetti & Maria Gustavsson & Filipa Ferrada & Ana Inês Oliveira & Agneta Halvarsson Lundqvist & Anna Fogelberg Eriksson & Oliviu Matei & Jose Barata & Sepideh Kalateh &, 2025. "Gender-Responsive Research and Innovation: Issues and Initiatives," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-29, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:13:p:6215-:d:1696311
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