TY - JOUR

T1 - Developing a conceptual evaluation framework for gender equality interventions in research and innovation

AU - Kalpazidou Schmidt, Evanthia

AU - Graversen, Ebbe Krogh

N1 - Planlagt udgivelse april 2020

PY - 2020/4

Y1 - 2020/4

N2 - In this article, we discuss the development of a conceptual evaluation framework to design and assess gender equality interventions and their effects in research and innovation. The conceptual framework presented herewith embraces the complexity, gender-sensitive and theory-based evaluation approaches ensuring that design and evaluation of gender equality interventions consider the complex systems that constitute the context in which the interventions operate. The evaluation framework offers a non-linear concept, where the notion of contribution - not attribution - to achieve impact is central to the integration of team, organizational and system factors in policy design and evaluation. The paper opens the “black box” to address the question of how and why a policy intervention works and in which context and discusses a systematic process on how to approach the interwoven linkages between input, implementation and effects in gender equality interventions in research and innovation, accounting for context sensitivity and methodological pluralism. The evaluation framework may serve as reference for researchers, evaluators, policymakers and other stakeholders in designing and assessing gender equality interventions, and in further developing their evidence, and theoretical and methodological base.

AB - In this article, we discuss the development of a conceptual evaluation framework to design and assess gender equality interventions and their effects in research and innovation. The conceptual framework presented herewith embraces the complexity, gender-sensitive and theory-based evaluation approaches ensuring that design and evaluation of gender equality interventions consider the complex systems that constitute the context in which the interventions operate. The evaluation framework offers a non-linear concept, where the notion of contribution - not attribution - to achieve impact is central to the integration of team, organizational and system factors in policy design and evaluation. The paper opens the “black box” to address the question of how and why a policy intervention works and in which context and discusses a systematic process on how to approach the interwoven linkages between input, implementation and effects in gender equality interventions in research and innovation, accounting for context sensitivity and methodological pluralism. The evaluation framework may serve as reference for researchers, evaluators, policymakers and other stakeholders in designing and assessing gender equality interventions, and in further developing their evidence, and theoretical and methodological base.

KW - Complexity

KW - Gender equality interventions and effects

KW - Gender sensitivity

KW - Innovative conceptual evaluation framework

KW - Instrumentation

KW - Non-linear approach

KW - R&I

KW - Theory-based evaluation

U2 - 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2019.101750

DO - 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2019.101750

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 31785474

VL - 79

JO - Evaluation and Program Planning

JF - Evaluation and Program Planning

SN - 0149-7189

M1 - 101750

ER -