Composition of the center by gender

Gender Composition at IQF-CSIC

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Category: Equality

In 2018, with the creation of the Equality Commission (CI-IQF), a comprehensive gender analysis was conducted. In May 2024, the CI-IQF has reviewed it. Below, a graphical analysis and set of conclusions are detailed.

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Conclusions of the Gender Analysis:

  • Regarding the total staff, there is almost gender parity at the IQF-CSIC.
  • When comparing permanent and contracted staff, a slight disparity exists, with men slightly predominating among permanent staff and women among contracted staff.
  • In terms od the distribution of contracted personnel, women predominate significantly amon predoctoral hires, whereas men significantly outnumber women among postdoctoral hires. There is also a male predominance, although less pronounced, among technical and administrative staff.
  • A drastic drop in the proportion of women is notable between predoctral and postdoctoral stages. Interns were not considered in this analysis, where women represent 100%.
  • The analysis of the scientific staff reveals a pronounced "scissor-like behavior", showing significant drop in the proportion of women as professional careers progress. However, there is an excpetion at the "research scientists" level, where women predominate. The glass ceiling index at IQF stands at 3.2, an unfavorable value compared to the global indices of the various CSIC areas calculated in 2022 (0.99-2.83), although it was obtained with insufficient statistical data.
  • In project leadership, ther is a bias unfavorable to women in projects under the so-called "Plan Nacional" program. Conversely, in European projects, the bias favors women, although this has been calculated based on the number of projects, which in the case of European projects are concentrated amon very few individuals.
  • Regarding invited seminars at the Institute, a low proportion of women was observed between 2016-2023, specifically 23%. Thanks to the analysis conducted by the CI-IQF and the identification of this issue, the proportion of invited seminars delivered by female scientists has increased in 2024 to address this unintended bias, which has previously gone unnoticed.