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Mapping of Knowledge Centres for Gender Equality in Research in Europe

More awareness of the significance of research dissemination within the fields of gender equality, as well as gender perspectives in research, is needed. This is particularly important in the current situation in Europe, in which academic freedom is under pressure. Gender research is particularly threatened, together with other research areas that does not harmonise with conservative and right-wing populist ideologies. A response to these anti-liberal forces and new conservative ideas of gender, is in our opinion more collaboration, more research and more dissemination and outreach. Kilden contributes to this by inciting to knowledge based public debate among researchers, civil society organisations and the authorities. We provide overviews of research on various fields of knowledge, and thus contribute to the exploration of gender research and its relevance. Through critical and independent dissemination of gender research and its diversity of methods and theories, we devote ourselves to the strengthening of trust in research and to the protection of academic freedom. Kilden wishes to explore how we, together with our sister organisations in Europe, can strengthen this work and contribute to increased understanding of what research on gender and gender equality actually entails.