ABSTRACT

The UK Athena SWAN (AS) Charter was extended to Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in 2015 to provide a catalyst for change towards gender equality and to transform institutional cultures, through AS Gender Action Plans. This paper charts: the journey of Athena SWAN to Ireland; its rate of adoption by Irish HEIs; and its impact on the sector. Drawing upon the perspective and contribution of Trinity College Dublin, as an institutional case study accelerator, the paper examines some prevailing critiques of the Athena SWAN Charter and demonstrates how some of these shortfalls have been overcome in the Irish HEI sector, most notably through linking Athena SWAN awards to sectoral and research funding.

摘要

英国雅典娜 SWAN (AS) 宪章于 2015 年扩展到爱尔兰高等教育机构 (HEI)，以通过 AS 性别行动计划推动实现性别平等的变革并转变机构文化。本文图解：Athena SWAN 到爱尔兰的旅程；爱尔兰高等教育机构的采用率；及其对行业的影响。借鉴都柏林圣三一学院作为机构案例研究加速器的观点和贡献，本文研究了对雅典娜 SWAN 宪章的一些普遍批评，并展示了爱尔兰高等教育机构如何克服其中一些不足，最显着的是通过将雅典娜联系起来SWAN 奖励部门和研究资金。