BC3'S 3RD EQUALITY PLAN (2025-2028)

The BC3 3rd Equality Plan (2025-2028) identifies a workforce composed of 58% women and 42% men, noting that while overall representation is balanced, horizontal segregation exists as women predominate in administrative and health care research roles while men hold more senior research and technical management positions. The plan finds no significant pay gaps and notes that full-time permanent contracts are balanced by sex, though temporary and part-time contracts disproportionately affect women. Key areas for improvement include reducing segregation in research leadership, implementing mandatory equality training, eliminating the generic masculine in Spanish communications, and integrating a gender perspective into occupational risk protocols.

• The BC3 workforce is 58% women and 42% men, but exhibits horizontal segregation where women are concentrated in administrative and health care research roles, while men are more prevalent in technical management and senior research positions.
• While full-time permanent contracts are distributed evenly between sexes, women are more frequently affected by part-time and temporary contracts, which the document suggests may indicate job insecurity.
• A pay audit revealed no significant pay gaps, with differences in non-wage supplements attributed to end of contract and sick leave rather than structural inequality.
• The organisation uses neutral and inclusive language in English, but the generic masculine persists in Spanish documents and on the website.
• Priority areas for action include the implementation of mandatory equality training for all staff, the reduction of vertical and horizontal segregation in research leadership, and the incorporation of a gender perspective into occupational risk protocols.

APA

Basque Centre for Climate Change (2024). BC3'S 3RD EQUALITY PLAN (2025-2028). https://www.bc3research.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/equality_plan_summary.pdf

Chicago

Basque Centre for Climate Change. BC3'S 3RD EQUALITY PLAN (2025-2028). 2024. https://www.bc3research.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/equality_plan_summary.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{basquecentreforclimatechange2024bc3s, author = {{Basque Centre for Climate Change}}, title = {{BC3'S 3RD EQUALITY PLAN (2025-2028)}}, institution = {Basque Centre for Climate Change}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {https://www.bc3research.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/equality_plan_summary.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }