How to Read This Book: Personas Guiding Through EUGAIN Results
Book chapter, 2025
Welcome to the summary of the results of the EUGAIN project. Many researchers have poured their hearts into this COST Action project. A COST Action is a network building activity funded by the European Union. As such, the contributions in this book present a Euro-centric view from all corners of Europe—the Nordics (for example, Sweden and Norway), the South (for example, Italy and Albania), the East (for example, Turkey and Romania), and the West (for example, Portugal and France).
From the outset, we knew that women are underrepresented in Informatics at all levels, from undergraduate and graduate studies to participation and leadership in academia and industry. The main aim and objective of EUGAIN was to improve gender equity in Informatics at all levels through the creation of a European network of colleagues working at the forefront of the efforts for gender equity in Informatics in their countries and research communities. In the last four years, we have created a community of researchers who care about equality, equity, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility. We present our findings and insights in this book.
From the outset, we knew that women are underrepresented in Informatics at all levels, from undergraduate and graduate studies to participation and leadership in academia and industry. The main aim and objective of EUGAIN was to improve gender equity in Informatics at all levels through the creation of a European network of colleagues working at the forefront of the efforts for gender equity in Informatics in their countries and research communities. In the last four years, we have created a community of researchers who care about equality, equity, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility. We present our findings and insights in this book.
Author
Birgit Penzenstadler
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Interaction Design and Software Engineering
University of Gothenburg
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT)
Monica Landoni
Universita della Svizzera italiana
Alicia Julia Wilson Takaoka
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Sonay Caner-Yıldırım
Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi
Karima Boudaoud
Laboratoire d'Informatique, Signaux et Systèmes de Sophia-Antipolis
Antinisca Di Marco
University of L'Aquila
Actions for Gender Balance in Informatics Across Europe
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9783031784316 (ISBN)
European Network For Gender Balance in Informatics EUGAIN
European Commission (EC) (CA19122), 2020-10-19 -- 2024-10-18.
Subject Categories (SSIF 2025)
Gender Studies
Computer and Information Sciences
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-78432-3_1