GIUV2024-622
Gender inequality is a persistent phenomenon that does not spontaneously diminish over time, thus requiring the development of equality policies. However, to do so effectively, it is essential to draw upon relevant and appropriate knowledge. The concept of equality has generally served as a key guiding principle for modern feminism and legal thought. Initially founded on a notion of formal and abstract equality, it has evolved towards a concept of substantive equality, in recognition of the real differences between women and men.
The current challenge lies in institutionalising a conception of equality that includes the interests of the most vulnerable individuals. This requires moving away from general and abstract notions such as ¿equal opportunities¿ and instead evaluating specific aspects of social experience addressed by each piece of legislation, taking into account particular contexts and all types of asymmetries between women and men, in all their diversity.
In recent years, gender impact assessment methodologies have been introduced in the process of drafting regulations related to the implementation of public policies and, more recently, in universities. As a result,...Gender inequality is a persistent phenomenon that does not spontaneously diminish over time, thus requiring the development of equality policies. However, to do so effectively, it is essential to draw upon relevant and appropriate knowledge. The concept of equality has generally served as a key guiding principle for modern feminism and legal thought. Initially founded on a notion of formal and abstract equality, it has evolved towards a concept of substantive equality, in recognition of the real differences between women and men.
The current challenge lies in institutionalising a conception of equality that includes the interests of the most vulnerable individuals. This requires moving away from general and abstract notions such as ¿equal opportunities¿ and instead evaluating specific aspects of social experience addressed by each piece of legislation, taking into account particular contexts and all types of asymmetries between women and men, in all their diversity.
In recent years, gender impact assessment methodologies have been introduced in the process of drafting regulations related to the implementation of public policies and, more recently, in universities. As a result, various inequalities have been identified, and positive actions have been promoted through different legal provisions aimed at compensating for or at least mitigating these inequalities.
The research group has long been engaged in the study of various forms of discrimination in organisations, particularly gender gaps, and issues such as sexual and gender-based harassment in the workplace. Simultaneously, the group has contributed to knowledge transfer through training courses for staff in various public administrations and within the University of Valencia itself, in the areas of teaching, research, and management.
Efforts to reduce gender gaps have gained renewed momentum, and their study has become a socially relevant issue. Recent legislation, particularly Royal Decree 902/2020 of 13 October, on equal pay between women and men, and more specifically in the university context, Organic Law 2/2023 of 22 March, on the University System (LOSU), mandates the production of gender impact reports in budgeting processes, including the analysis of personnel expenditure (Chapter 1) and measurement of the Gender Pay Gap (GPG).
Royal Decree 902/2020 also compels companies and organisations to apply the principle of pay transparency, establishing the obligation to maintain an accessible pay register. Within this context, research studies are multiplying, making it increasingly important to establish robust methodological foundations for calculating the GPG, which will also enable comparative analysis of the gender gap across different universities and organisations.
These are just some of the identified developments illustrating progress in the integration of gender mainstreaming as a central axis of equality policy ¿ an area in which this research group can continue its work. Also worth highlighting are initiatives aimed at expanding sex-disaggregated statistics, since without data there is no problem, and therefore, no possibility of addressing it.
The research group is interdisciplinary, comprising members from sociology, political science, law, and social work, enabling a more comprehensive perspective on the issues studied. In addition to the aforementioned topics, members also engage with areas such as gender-based violence, masculinities, and work¿life balance.
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- Producir conocimientos sobre brechas de genero, acciones positivas y, en general, politicas de igualdad
- Transferir conocimientos, mediante formacion, en diversas administraciones publicas
- Gender studies and equality policies.Conceptualise the main constituent elements of equality policies and develop methodological proposals for measuring inequalities, while also proposing alternatives for improving equality standards.
| Name | Nature of participation | Entity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCELA ISABEL JABBAZ CHURBA | Director | Universitat de València | |
| Research team | |||
| TRINIDAD GREGORI MONZO | Member | Universitat de València | |
| GONZALO PARDO BENEYTO | Member | Universitat de València | |
| BEATRIZ BELANDO GARIN | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| MARIA SONIA RODRIGUEZ DE LLAMAS | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| GABRIELA MORIANA MATEO | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| SUSANA MARIN TRAURA | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| MONICA GIL JUNQUERO | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| NINA MARIA NAVAJAS PERTEGAS | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| JUAN ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ DEL PINO | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| MARIA ANGELES ABELLAN LOPEZ | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| CARMEN CORONA SOBRINO | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
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- University Institute of Women's Studies (IUED)
