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Visibility: Communication and Representation

"Visibility in science is multi-layered, controversial and at the same time highly relevant for gender equality work." (Braunisch/Wegrzyn, FGF Journal 54   , p. 32) It is relevant both for scholars and their recognition as such themselves (keyword: Matthew or Matilda Effect   ), as well as for science and society (keywords: diversity of perspectives, role models). Gender-equitable visibility is achieved when scientists are approached and quoted solely on the basis of their expertise and are known with their portfolio in their institution, in the specialist community and in the public. (cf. ibid., p. 35)

Gender Representation

Gender-equitable representation aims to ensure that all genders are represented in an appropriate proportion and in an appropriate way, in particular without clichés and equal opportunities. This applies to a wide range of situations, from the occupation of podiums, to the determination of the order of lectures, the selection of works for a course and the assignment of tasks/roles, to the presentation in public relations.

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

• Diversity Library of the University of Halle: gender studies collection by Prof.in Dr.in Brigitte Rauschenbach.
• Provisions on gender relations in committees, e.g. in the Higher Education Act LSA (§ 61   ), Basic Regulations (§ 27) and Election Regulations (§ 7)
• Equal Opportunity Officers: Their tasks also include the achievement of the goal of ensuring that women are adequately represented in the university's bodies and committees. (§ 72 para. 1 HSG LSA   )

General

[See also articles under "General news", keyword: "SICHTBARKEIT"]

• Innovative women in focus   : Homepage on the BMBF funding guideline, with information on the projects and the topic, overview info pool   
• Podcast "Die Wissen schafft" episode #10 Gender visbility   
• Best practice brochure How female experts become visible   
• Lost Women of Science   
• Unsichtbare Frauen. Wie eine von Daten beherrschte Welt die Hälfte der Bevölkerung ignoriert   
• Der Matilda-Effekt: Wie Frauen in der Wissenschaft unsichtbar werden   
• Gender Citation Gap in der Wissenschaft   
• Gender-Publication-Gap als Thema in der universitären Gleichstellungsarbeit   
• Gender Publication Gap in MINT   
• Gender Award Gap   
• Underrepresentation of female authors in college course readings   
• Sichtbarkeit von Wissenschaftlerinnen – Dialoge über strukturelle
  Hindernisse und Handlungsspielräume (FGF Journal 54   , S. 32ff)
• Chancengleichheit und Gender in Wissenschaftsveranstaltungen, Handreichung Kompetenzzentrum Technik-Diversity-Chancengleichheit e.V.

Communication

The goal of gender equally language is to make people of every gender visible and thereofore to trat them equally. Such language is not only fairer but also distincter and with that more effective.

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

• The university obligates itself in Equality Guide to use gender equally language.
• Recommondationas for gender sensitive language of Staff Position Diversity and Equal Opportunities
• Information of the Prevention and Support Office Antidiscrimination
• Orientation Help for gender sensitive language    at Medical Faculty and Medical Center Halle (Saale) (13 S.)

Picture: Maria Schiekel

General

Introduction

• Views for gender equally university policy    (bukof, 2020): Gendern changes (S. 18)
• Colon or asterisk?   
  On the question of the barrier-free nature of gender-sensitive language (bukof 6/22)
• Gend-O-Mat    interaktive, humoristic Guide of Bauhaus Uni Weimar
• Gender Dictionary    GESCHICKT GENDERN    independant register of alternative gender-fair terms
• genderleicht    Tipps and Tools for discrimination free Writing and Speeking
• Gender-   sensitive Communication    Toolkit of the European Institute for Gender Equality, Handbook inclusive (engl.)
  
• Woman. Man. And so much more.    - Informationen about gender-fair language in easy language, Club "Leicht Lesen"
• Gender-fair Communication    - Uni Kassel, here for example a collection of scientific basics
• Podcast episode "Wissen Weekly" zu "Sprache: Was bringt Gendern wirklich?   "
• legal expertise about genderfair official language    - HU Berlin
• Geschlechtergerechte Sprache   , Politik und Zeitgeschichte
• Rechtliche Einschätzung staatlicher ,Genderverbote'   , Kurzgutachten ADS Bund    2024, Verfassungswidrige Sprachverbote   , Lembke, 2023 sowie Rechtliche Expertise zu geschlechtergerechter Amtssprache   , Lembke, 2021
• Geschlechterinklusive Sprache an Hochschulen fördern   , Handreichung, NW FGF NRW
• Geschlechtergerechte Sprache   , Informationsportal Uni Leipzig
• Frauen natürlich ausgenommen   . Zu den Mythen generisches Maskulinum und Lesbarkeit, Stefanowitsch, 2011

Guidelines and Tools

• "Adress everyone, show everyone, mean erveryone."    - Assistance Language and Visualization of BURG Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle; Abstract   
• Gender-fair in Language and Image    - Guide of University of Kassel and Recommandations of Equality Satff Position for the use of genderreflective language   
  
• ÜberzeuGENDERe Sprache    - Guide for gender sensitive and inclusive language of University of Köln
  
• Gender sensitive language    - Flyer of Freie Universität Berlin
  
• Collection of Guides   , 2020
• Guide For Discrimination-free language   , 2021
• FührMINT Gender Decoder    Überprüfung und Hinweise zu genderfairen Stellenanzeigen; für englische Ausschreibungen   
• MedienBar zum Genderverbot    des Braunschweiger Zentrums für Gender Studies
• The Diversity Tech Tool       includes the collection, analysis and visualization of data on the visibility of female scientists.

Discoveries

• Bosetti Late Night: Genderpflicht für Markus Söder   , ZDFmediathek

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