D2.1f Literature Review Data Monitoring

The aim of the report is to give an overview of the literature on monitoring Gender Equality Plans (GEPs) in Research Performing Organisations (RPOs). The report displays information about monitoring GEPs and how GEPs can include an understanding of inclusive gender equality.

As a method, we conducted a systematic literature scoping review on documents which were in three languages: English, Spanish, and German. We selected only publications that have a focus on monitoring gender equality plans and/or are considering intersectional approaches. We reviewed a total of 129 publications, which have been published since 2010. Among the examined publications, fifty-seven were scientific journal articles, thirty-four were derived from grey literature, twenty-four were articles in collective monographs, seven were monographs, and another seven were unspecified publication types. The scope of papers considered for this review exhibits a close focus on monitoring gender equality plans and/or considers intersectional/inclusive perspectives. For monitoring inclusive GEPs we define three areas for setting indicators: a) prevalence of GEP, b) implementation process of GEP and c) impact of GEP. We understand intersectionality and inclusion as analytical perspectives that have to be included in GEPs, but most studies have not yet reached to transfer them into monitoring approaches.