Enabling inclusive sharing of knowledge for SDGs. Innovations introduced at Elsevier at the nexus of gender, sustainability, and development research communication

Mr Chi reports on the actions taken by Elsevier as a research publisher, employer and leader in science data analytics to advance gender equality in science knowledge making and communication.&nbsp

UN SDGs and the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) on Gender: What Countries are Reporting and What is Missing in VNRs

Prof Kim explains what can be learned from monitoring progress in achieving SDGs at national level. So far, both the interest and the level of achievement have been very disappointing.

Integrating gender perspectives into the planning, execution and evaluation phases of military operations and exercises

Rebecca Blum explains  the relationship between sexual violence and peace and security.  NATO defines sexual or gender-based violence against an individual or group of individuals, as act

Gender empowerment of the society improves resilience in disaster management

Prof Chung explains that disasters are rarely gender neural. Women and girls are the main victims of natural disasters.

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.

Mobilising, enhancing and harmonising the capacity of research funders to advance women and gender perspectives in research programmes for better quality of impact

Prof Almeida explains the mission of the Global Research Council, which is composed of heads of national research councils from around the world, to advance research and develop the needed talent p

Solving societal problems by fostering gender equality in the educational, research, and innovation functions of HEIs

Dr Sarrico explains the results from the OECD study on the conditions of science careers experienced by women and the resulting recommendations for addressing the obstacles created by inequalities

Theme 7 Introduction

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Ensuring safe societies by femicide prevention. A global perspective.

Prof Weil explains that femicide is the killing of women and girls because they are women/girls. Femicide comes in different types, e.g. ‘honour’ killing, sex selection of foetus.