Empirical research needs an eye for diversity. In our workshops and consultations, we show how gender diversity is taken into account in sampling, questionnaire design, teaching and applications.
So that publications, studies and teaching content are not just "for many", but really relevant for everyone.
How do I approach students sensitively? Why do I survey gender in my research and what checkboxes do I provide? How do I get as many genders as possible involved in my research?
These and other questions arise when research involves more than just men and women - why is this essential? Studies such as Gender Diversity Leads to Better Science show that research teams with a balanced gender diversity have been proven to produce more innovative and highly cited work1. When gender diversity is already considered in the methods, exclusions are minimized. In this way, we create spaces in which voices are visible, research is evaluated fairly and knowledge is created in a truly inclusive way.
