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Gender equality
Gender Balance
To achieve a gender-balanced community at BCAM, we work to build a community through a broad, consultative and face-to-face selection process. The working environment is built on the values of respect and equality regardless of orientation, religion, culture or gender, to ensure equal treatment and fair and balanced selection and evaluation. These values are present at all times and BCAM has designed a Gender Equality Plan to implement all these measures and also the committees can have an appropriate gender balance. This is achieved on the basis of a policy of equal opportunities in recruitment and subsequent career stages, without overriding the criteria of quality and competence.
Employers and/or funders should aim for a representative gender balance at all levels of staff, including at supervisory and managerial level. This should be achieved on the basis of an equal opportunity policy at recruitment and at the subsequent career stages without, however, taking precedence over quality and competence criteria. To ensure equal treatment, selection and evaluation committees should have an adequate gender balance.
Gender Equality Plan
The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics - BCAM is actively against any discrimination whether it be on the basis of gender, age, ethnic, national or social origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, language, disability, political opinion, social or economic condition. The people in the center work every day to eliminate inequalities and bring forward real actions that promote equality between the employers, researchers and/or funders of researchers. In this context, BCAM has implemented an equality plan for women and men which is structured around four objectives:
- Develop people management that promotes equality between women and men: Identify gender bias in people management processes
- Develop a labour equality policy and promote work/life balance: Formalise the work/life balance measures that are applied in BCAM
- Mainstreaming the gender perspective in BCAM’s internal and external activities: Create structures specifically aimed at promoting equality
- Guarantee safety in the event of potential harassment cases: Improve the protocol for attention to cases of sexual harassment and sexist harassment
Gender Equality Committee
The Gender Equality Committee is made up of volunteers, representatives of the different bodies involved and technical staff and it will be responsible for the implementation and execution of the plan's actions.
The Gender Equality Committee carries out the monitoring and evaluation of the plan during its usual meetings by using the annual equality plan and the monitoring and impact indicators defined in the section on measures, deadlines, calendar and indicators.
At the beginning of the year, an evaluation is carried out and a report is presented to the monitoring Committee, the decision-making bodies and sent to all the staff The report will include the following contents:
- Evaluation of the previous year's management plan and monitoring of indicators.
- Evaluation of the internal organisation of the equality commission.
Members of the Gender Equality Commitee
- Oriana Elejalde - Gender Equality Officer
- Lorea Gómez - General Manager
- Ana López - People Care Officer
- Naiara Alcobre - Communication Manager
- Pablo Merino - PhD Student
- Maíra Aguiar - BCAM Researcher
- Matteo Croci - BCAM Researcher
- Andrea Olivo - Postdoctoral fellow
BCAM LGTBIQ+ Plan
At BCAM, we firmly believe in the power of science, diversity, and equality. As a world-leading centre in applied mathematics research, our scientific excellence goes hand in hand with a strong commitment to human rights. This LGTBI Diversity and Inclusion Plan is designed to ensure a fair, respectful, and safe working environment for everyone. We promote equity as a core value of our organisational culture. We actively reject all forms of discrimination and stand for the visibility and rights of LGTBI people, with special attention to trans women. Our aim is to embed these values across all areas of the centre. At BCAM, diversity is a driving force for innovation and talent. This commitment is a fundamental part of who we are.
BCAM Sexual Harassment Protocol
At BCAM, we are committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment for all. As part of this commitment, we have established a comprehensive protocol designed to prevent, address, and eliminate any form of workplace harassment. This global mechanism serves as a standard framework, ensuring that all members of our community are protected and supported, regardless of their role or background. While specific procedures may apply depending on local legislation and the nature of the issue, the protocol sets a clear, centre-wide stance: harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. We believe that a healthy work environment is essential for both personal wellbeing and scientific excellence. This protocol is a key part of our broader human-centred values at BCAM.