New 2021 Athena Swan Ireland Charter Framework
AdvanceHE are pleased to announce the publication of the new 2021 Athena Swan Ireland charter framework. The engagement of staff from across the sector has been instrumental in shaping the charter and has ensured the development of a framework unique to Ireland.
The objective of the 2021 Athena Swan Ireland framework is to support institutions, departments and professional units in impactful and sustainable gender equality work and to build capacity for evidence based equality work across the equality grounds enshrined in Irish legislation. The new charter framework materials have been released on the Athena Swan Ireland website
Athena Swan Ireland Charter - Information pack and applications forms for Academic Departments
In this pack, Academic Departments will find all the information and materials they need to apply for an award under the Athena Swan Ireland Charter. Click on the following link for more details:
Athena Swan Ireland Charter - Information pack and applications forms for Professional Units
Click here for more details.
Institutional Application Forms and Resources
Click here to view the AdvanceHE Athena Swan Ireland Institution Information Pack
Click here to view the Athena Swan Institution Silver Application Form
Department/Schools Application Forms and Resources
Click here to view the AdvanceHE Athena Swan Ireland Department Information Pack
Click here to view the Athena Swan Ireland Bronze Application Form for Departments
Click here to view the Athena Swan Ireland Department Renewal Application Form
Click here to view the Athena Swan Ireland Silver Application Form for Departments
Click here to view the Athena Swan Ireland Gold Application Form for Departments
Click here to view the Athena Swan EDI Literacy Glossary
January 2022: Preparing for Self Assessment
February 2022: Working with Data
February 2022: Intersectionality Guide
The Intersectionality Guide is the result of a collaborative project between Carlow College and Institute of Technology Carlow - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education: Capacity Building in Advancing Intersectionality. The project comprised a symposium Gender and Race in Higher Education: Good practice and competing inequalities which was facilitated by Professor Kalwant Bhopal, Professor of Education and Social Justice, and Director of the Centre for Research in Race & Education, University of Birmingham and the development of this guide.