Introduction
The ICA Equality Committee is established in accordance with the equality policies implemented by the General State Administration and the CSIC. It is responsible for promoting gender equality in the workplace, following the current Equality Plan.
Objetives
The objectives of the Equality Committee are as follows:
- To be a safe place to go if you suffer from any type of violence and to be able to offer advice in a strictly confidential manner.
- Promote the dissemination and visibility of the role of women in the Institute in Science: researchers, technicians, management staff, cleaning staff, etc.
- Conduct a diagnosis of the situation regarding equality at the ICA and propose specific measures for training in equality, dealing with sexual harassment and harassment based on gender and race at the centre.
- Promote conciliation policies for all ICA staff.
- Promote the inclusion of the gender perspective in Research and Innovation, and training in this area.
- To publicise the institutional activities and decisions on equality policies, both of the ICA and the CSIC.
- Promote the use of non-sexist language in all center activities.
ICA's situation regarding equality
In order to assess the situation of our centre in terms of Equality, we have compiled and analysed the information available to date. The graph presented shows the percentage evolution of contracted staff according to job category and sex during the period from 2017 to 2021 at the ICA.
In the Scientist category, a growing gender gap is observed, with a notable decrease in female representation in recent years, highlighting the urgent need for measures to promote equality in positions of greater responsibility. In contrast, in temporary Contract positions, the female presence has increased significantly, surpassing that of men in recent years.
In the Technical category (civil servants and permanent employees), the male presence also prevails, reflecting a trend similar to that of the scientific category. In the Management category, fluctuations in gender representation are observed, with the female presence prevailing in recent years.
This analysis not only highlights persistent inequalities, but also underlines the importance of adopting and strengthening gender equality policies at the ICA.
