Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) Guidelines
Have you considered the importance of sex and gender in your research and how not incorporating it or using terminology incorrectly might influence your research results? Researcher Academy and GENDRO are proud to present this certified course on the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) Guidelines, developed in partnership with EASE.
The course has been specifically designed to offer guidance on the SAGER Guidelines and recommendations on its implementation by journals, publishers and research organizations – or anyone that would like additional training to make research more gender sensitive and inclusive.
Our comprehensive course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to implement the SAGER Guidelines in your research and publications. By taking the SAGER course, you will learn about the distinction between sex and gender, and intersectionality, and we will walk you through the SAGER Guidelines recommendations, and the author/editor checklist. You will also hear about the development of the SAGER Guidelines and examples of their implementation in various disciplines and organizations.
By the end of the course, you will have a deeper understanding of the importance of sex and gender in research, the application of the SAGER guidelines and advice on how to incorporate these into your work. You will receive a certification after successful completion of the course.
What you will learn
- Insights from experts on why sex and gender matter in research
- What are the SAGER Guidelines?
- SAGER Guidelines recommendations, checklist, and implementation
Modules in Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) Guidelines
Unpacking the SAGER Guidelines: A Roundtable Discussion on Achieving Gender Equity in Research
Researcher Academy and GENDRO are excited to invite you to watch a recorded roundtable discussion on Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER).
Introduction to the SAGER Guidelines Course
Researcher Academy and GENDRO are pleased to announce a new certified course on the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) Guidelines, developed in partnership with EASE.
1.0 Why Sex and Gender are Important in Research
Have you considered the importance of sex and gender in your research and how not incorporating it or using terminology incorrectly might influence your research results?
2.0 What are the SAGER Guidelines
In this module, you will discover the rationale behind developing the guidelines and how the guidelines were developed, and you will be presented with an overview of the SAGER guidelines structure.
3.1 SAGER Recommendations
In this module, Paola De Castro will provide an overview of the SAGER Guidelines structure, including the general principles and specific recommendations.
3.2 SAGER Checklist: A Resource for Editors and Authors
In this module, you will learn about the development and use of the SAGER checklist, designed for editors when evaluating manuscripts, and authors when preparing their manuscripts for publication.
4.1 The Role of Publishers
In this module, Jessica Miles, Head of Speed of Publication Program at Elsevier focuses on the significance of the SAGER Guidelines for publishers.
4.2 Concerns by Editors and Publishers
In this module, Sanne Peters discusses the concerns of Editors and Publishers regarding the implementation of the SAGER Guidelines, and offers recommendations to overcome some of these barriers.
5.0 Uptake and implementation of the SAGER Guidelines
In this module, you will learn how the SAGER Guidelines have been implemented by various organisations.