GEP
Gender Equality Plan (GEP)
The first Gender Equality Plan covered the years 2022-2024. The document evidenced the gender-related biases, practices and behaviours that disadvantage female researchers in their careers. Simultaneously, we proposed a roadmap to tackle systemic problems and eliminate other barriers that undermine working conditions and hamper women's opportunities for advancement.
The IChF Director appointed a working group to implement the GEP, comprising:
- Dr Emilia Witkowska-Nery - chairperson
- Dr habil. Anna Śrębowata, professor of IChF
- M.Sc. eng. Julia Maciejewska-Komorowska
- M.Sc. Agnieszka Tadrzak
- Dr habil. Zbigniew Kaszkur, professor of IChF
- Dr habil. Jacek Gregorowicz, professor of IChF
- Dr Bartłomiej Wacław
- Dr Aleksandra Siklitckaia
- Dr Bren Mark Felisilda
Based on the experience from the 2022–2024 plan, we recognised the need to broaden our approach beyond gender alone. For this reason, in 2025, IChF adopted a transitional GEP covering the first three quarters of 2025 to allow time to develop a more inclusive strategy. The transitional period will serve to prepare and pilot the Inclusive Gender Equality Plan (IGEP), which aims to address the needs of other marginalised groups alongside those related to gender equality.
As the timeframe originally envisaged for this work proved insufficient, additional time was needed to gather further evidence, analyse institutional needs, and develop well-grounded recommendations for future action. As a result, an updated version of the previous Gender Equality Plan was prepared (updated GEP).
This transitional GEP will be managed and implemented by a newly appointed working group composed of:
- Dr Emilia Witkowska-Nery - chairperson
- Dr Eng. Karina Kwapiszewska
- Dr hab. Jacek Gregorowicz, professor of IChF
- Dr Steven Linfield
- M.Sc. Ariba Aziz