International Women’s Day: Read the She Figures 2024 report on the
state of gender equality
March 8 marks International Women’s Day
[https://www.un.org/en/observances/womens-day], with this year’s
theme: ‘For All women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment’.
The theme emphasises breaking down barriers and ensuring that every
woman and girl, regardless of background, has the opportunity to
thrive. By amplifying the voices of marginalised communities and
addressing systemic inequalities, International Woman’s Day 2025
aims to create a world where every woman and girl can realise her full
potential.

In conjunction with this celebration and the International Day of
Women and Girls in Science
[https://International%20Day%20of%20Women%20and%20Girls%20in%20Science],
the European Commission has released the She Figures 2024
[https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/7646222f-e82b-11ef-b5e9-01aa75ed71a1/language-en]
report, a comprehensive analysis of gender equality in research and
innovation across Europe. The report highlights significant progress
in closing gender gaps in education and employment but also
underscores the continuous challenges women face in advancing to
leadership positions. The She Figures 2024 report is recommended for
policy makers, researchers, and anyone with an interest in these
issues. 

One of the key introductions to the report is the She Figures Index
[https://projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/en/knowledge-publications-tools-and-data/interactive-reports/she-figures-2024],
a new metric designed to track progress on gender equality in research
and innovation. The indicators for the score are based on pipeline
segregation, research sectors, career progression, decision-making,
research participation, and the incorporation of a gender dimension in
research and innovation content. Statistical correspondents from EU
Member States and associated countries contribute to the data
collection. Many indicators are also provided by Eurostat
[https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/main/home] data (such as Education
Statistics
[https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/education-and-training/database], EU
Labour Force Survey
[https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/explore/all/popul?lang=en&subtheme=labour.employ&display=list&sort=category], Human
Resources in Science and Technology
[https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Human_resources_in_science_and_technology]). 

Many of these data sources are findable on the data.europa.eu portal
and can be freely accessed and used in research. Discover the
infographic with the main findings
[https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/9a6eb251-e82e-11ef-b5e9-01aa75ed71a1/language-en],
the policy report
[https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/5912cfbb-e82a-11ef-b5e9-01aa75ed71a1/language-en],
and the handbook
[https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/05d87867-e838-11ef-b5e9-01aa75ed71a1/language-en]
of She Figures 2024, and improve your understanding of the current
gender landscape.

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Publication Date/Time
2025-03-08T09:00:00+00:00
A new report that uses open data to monitor the state of gender
equality in the European Research Area