Europe desperately needs more researchers to achieve scientific and technological excellence and to reach the Lisbon goal of becoming the world's most competitive knowledge-based economy. As women are currently under-represented in the field of scientific research, the Commission is promoting measures specifically aimed at encouraging women to take part in European research.

The XtreemOS project proposal and annex1 include a Gender Action Plan to heed the call of the European Union’s directorate on research to promote women in science.

• European Commission's webpage about Gender Equality: click here
  

• European Platform of Women Scientists: http://www.epws.org/
  

• She Figures 2006 report: Women and Science, Statistics and Indicators: click here
• UK resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology: click here