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At CERCA centres, we do science with diversity

Despite legal and social advances in recent years, 42% of LGBTI+ people avoid talking about their private lives at work because they are not openly LGBTI+ (UGT, 2023). This is a worrying reality: Many LGBTI+ people continue to hide an essential part of their identity for fear of discrimination, harassment or lack of recognition. This invisibilisation has a direct impact on emotional well-being, mental health and professional development.

Visibility matters. It generates positive references, breaks stigmas and shows that it is possible to be openly LGBTI+ and have a successful career in the world of research. But visibility cannot be an individual requirement: it must be a real and safe option, guaranteed by inclusive work environments that support and recognise diversity. Three out of ten LGBTI+ people claim to have been subjected to some kind of offensive comment at work (UGT, 2023).

Creating these environments involves implementing specific measures: training and awareness-raising for all staff, specific anti-discrimination protocols, egalitarian leave, bias-free selection and promotion processes, and inclusive communication that reflects the diversity of the people who make science possible.

Because science is made by people. And when LGBTI+ people can work and lead freely, research is enriched with a more plural, fair and representative view of society.

At CERCA centres, we do science with diversity. We are committed to ensuring LGTBIphobia-free working environments, where everyone can develop themselves to the fullest and be who they are.

Research with pride - June 2025

Sexual and gender-based harassment is the most visible manifestation of sexism in research, sustained by everyday discrimination that limits women’s presence in certain fields of research and in power positions. The lack of a gender perspective in research conceals their contributions and hinders progress towards a more equitable society.

Research with Equality

Good practices are key to ensuring safe, equal and violence-free research environments. To be effective, equality committees need resources, specialised staff and the capacity to mainstream actions. Sharing experiences between centres makes it possible to build common strategies and strengthen an inclusive and representative research model at the service of society as a whole.

Research with good practises

Les bones pràctiques són clau per garantir entorns de recerca segurs, igualitaris i lliures de violències. Perquè siguin efectives, les comissions d’igualtat necessiten recursos, personal especialitzat i capacitat per transversalitzar accions. A la Comunitat de gènere de la I-CERCA compartim experiències entre centres per construir estratègies comunes i consolidar un model de recerca inclusiu i representatiu al servei de tota la societat.

Recerca amb bones pràctiques

Good practices are key to ensuring safe, equal and violence-free research environments. To be effective, equality committees need resources, specialised staff and the capacity to mainstream actions. Sharing experiences between centres makes it possible to build common strategies and strengthen an inclusive and representative research model at the service of society as a whole.

Research with good practices

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