Writing a gender equality statement
If you're applying for funding from UKRI-funded Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) opportunities, NIHR Global Health Research, Global Challenges Research Fund, or the Newton Fund then you'll need to include a gender equality statement with your application.
This needs to show that you've thought about how the project could reduce gender inequality in its design, implementation and impact.
The statement should answer the following questions:
- have measures been put in place to ensure equal and meaningful opportunities for people of different genders to be involved throughout the project? This includes the development of the project, the composition and roles within the project team, the participants of the research and the beneficiaries of the research
- what is the expected impact of the project (benefits and losses) on people of different genders, both throughout the project and beyond?
- what is the impact on the relations between people of different genders and people of the same gender? For example, changing roles and responsibilities in households, society, economy, politics, power, etc
- how will any risks and unintended negative consequences on gender equality be avoided or mitigated against, and monitored?
- are there any relevant outcomes and outputs being measured, with data disaggregated by age and gender (where disclosed)?