Mexico

UNESCO Chair in Gender, Leadership and Equity (772), established in 2007 at The University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, (Mexico)

 

Fields / Disciplines Gender, leadership and equity. Objectives The purpose of the Chair shall be to promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation in the field of gender, leadership and equity. It will serve as a means of facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the University, other institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean and other regions of the world to encourage them to include this subject in their research scope. The Chair will contribute to the pursuit of gender equity, and stimulate improvement in women’s education. In order to strengthen the participation and recognition of women in scientific research processes as well as in economic and social management, the success of women’s leadership in the equitable development of Jaliscan and Mexican society, and other societies, is to be assured. Host Institution University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, (Mexico)Website UNESCO Sector / Office responsible for the Chair/Network BSP; UNESCO Office in Mexico