Equality & Diversity Committee
As people who research the world around us, at the IIM-CSIC we are well aware of the diversity that occurs in nature, and we know the scientific community is no exception.
For this reason, the Equality and Diversity Committee (CIED) was born as a team that works to implement measures that help resolve conflicts and clarify the issues related to discrimination based on gender, race, functional and/or affective-sexual diversity in science.
The work group strives to prevent these behaviors and provide information. It works to develop protocols and implement them in our center, therefore creating a safe and open space for all the people who make science here (technicians, researches and all our personnel).
The committee is ready to align the Institute with international and state-wide programmes and objectives in terms of equality and diversity. These include the Sustainable Development Goals such as SDG-5: Gender Equality, the objectives set for the European Research Area (ERA) and for the whole European research & innovation space by the European Commission and the legal mandates set by the Spanish legislation on equality and diversity protection and inclusion.
The equality and diversity team at the IIM aims to follow the steps of other entities and seek coordination with them. One key collaboration is the one established, internally, with our Engagement with the Public Unit (UCC+I) and our Library, key partners especially in our work on visibilisation and information. Also within CSIC, the Committee has important bonds with other CSIC Committees, such as the CSIC Women and Science Committee, related associations, such as PRISMA - Association for Affective-Sexual and Gender Diversity in Science, Technology and Innovation, and initiatives with extensive experience, such as the 11F initiative or Oceánicas developed by the IEO-CSIC.
Remember that you can always call these two specialized helplines. 016 - Against Violence against Women (available in over 50 languages) and 028 - Against LGBTIphobia.
The Protocol of Prevention and Intervention against sexual and gender-based harassment at CSIC is an essential document for consulting the necessary procedures in case you feel that you are a victim of harassment. Available in English and Spanish.
Published in 2024 by CSIC's Presidency.
The world of science and technology is not entirely objective. Every person working in science has a gender-bias, like any other member of our society. It is important to have resources to be able to leave these biases out of the research activity.
Published by CSIC. This doc is in Spanish but more info on this subject is available in English at CSIC's Intranet.
Check here the CSIC's 3rd Equality Plan, which outlines all the actions carried out by our Committee on Equality and Diversity.
Published by CSIC
IIM staff can find more resources on the center's Intranet or contact the Committee in person or via the email igualdadiim@iim.csic.es.
More resources and updated information also on the General Intranet of the CSIC.
The Committee wants to act as a safe space for all IIM workers. If you have any problems or doubts, you can contact us by mail (igualdadiim@iim.csic.es) or talk to the individual members of the Committee, which you can find below.
The Protocol of Prevention of Harassment establishes the email address protocolo.acosos@csic.es as the main point of contact in these cases. The email will be handled by CSIC's Central Headquarters in Madrid. Don't bear what you don't have to put up with.
Remember that you can always call these two specialized helplines. 016 - Against Violence against Women (available in over 50 languages) and 028 - Against LGBTIphobia.
