About the Secretariat

The Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research at the University of Gothenburg monitors, analyses and issues information about the development, status and capacity of gender research in Sweden.

Remit

The Secretariat’s remit comprises:
• improving prospects for world-class gender research
• facilitating internationalisation of Swedish gender research
• fostering awareness of Swedish gender research abroad and promoting international collaboration.

Activities

The Secretariat’s work includes:
• providing online information and issuing a popular science magazine and a newsletter about research policy
• making databases available
• issuing scientific reports and other publications
• taking part in national, Nordic and international networks
• holding conferences, seminars and workshops for gender researchers, gender-equality practitioners and the public
• answering queries about gender research in Sweden
• carrying out research on and surveys of political, economic and scientific factors affecting gender research.

Organisation and background

The Secretariat for Gender Research was inaugurated in 1998 as part of a major Swedish parliamentary initiative for research with a gender perspective. In July 2008, the Secretariat was assigned by the Swedish Government to work, within the Gender Mainstreaming Programme (Jämi), to promote integration of gender equality in the state. This assignment came to an end on 31 December 2010. The Secretariat has about ten employees: supervisor, administrator, research officer, project coordinators and information officers.