Equality Challenges in Higher Education. “8th European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education” – Content and Conclusions

The 8th European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education was successfully held in September 2014 in Vienna. More than 380 scientists and practice-oriented professionals from 36 countries and five continents participated in the conference and shared their gender-equality perspectives in the...

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Link(s) zu Dokument(en):IHS Publikation
Hauptverfasser: Hofbauer, Johanna, Wroblewski, Angela
Format: Research Report NonPeerReviewed
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2015
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Zusammenfassung:The 8th European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education was successfully held in September 2014 in Vienna. More than 380 scientists and practice-oriented professionals from 36 countries and five continents participated in the conference and shared their gender-equality perspectives in the European higher education and research area, in order to move towards the long-term goal of developing one joint European strategy for gender equality. The discussions proved that combining scientific evidence and manifold practical experience guarantees action-oriented results which contribute to the further development of measures in higher education policy.