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Gender Taskforce Report welcomed by Ireland’s research-funding agencies

The Irish Research Council, Science Foundation Ireland and the Health Research Board commended the Taskforce for its work to promote gender equality within the higher education sector.

Gender Action Plan 2018-2020 report cover

The three agencies particularly welcomed the opportunity to restate their commitment to making gender equality accreditation in higher education institutions a condition of funding, and they jointly support the requirement that institutions must maintain this accreditation.

Dr Darrin Morrissey, Chief Executive at the HRB said,

'The HRB welcomes the Taskforce’s recommendations in relation to the Athena Swan Charter. The recommendations are a sensible approach, and one that the HRB is happy to support. We will collaborate with our colleagues in partner agencies to continue to drive gender equality in all aspects of our work'.

'In the short-term the HRB will consider the report in full, and then in partnership with other stakeholders, we will amend our policies and practices to support this systems-wide approach to gender equality'.

The joint press release from the three funding agencies is available on the Irish Research Council website.