Women in Science – a Gender Perspective in Solar Energy

This document summarises main points of the presentation given at the second GRECO consortium meeting in Sofia (Bulgaria) on 21 May 2019.  In the following, it will highlight gender issues from different point of views - being potentially useful for the development of the GRECO research project. GRECO aims, among others, to implement Responsible Research and Innovation practices -including gender.

After an introduction on the meaning of sex and gender analysis and their importance in research, the suggestion is to consider gender as a key aspect in research. Gender refers to research staff, research and innovation methods, impact of research and innovation. Key readings on gender in the energy sector, derived from current studies, are provided to frame the scenario of the project.

The conclusive invitation - in the form of open questions - is to keep and strengthen the application of gender issues to GRECO.