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On 17 June, the CTAO gGmbH published its Gender Equality Plan (GEP), which implements actions within the CTAO to reduce gender inequalities and to enhance diversity regarding sex, gender, age, culture, different physical and mental capacities and multilingualism, among others. The document includes an evaluation of existing initiatives and policies, as well as an analysis of an anonymous survey that gathered CTAO employees’ opinions on gender, inclusion and discrimination. Based on these results and sex/gender-disaggregated available data, an action plan was created with measures to achieve various inclusive goals that affect all departments.

On 11 February 2022 at 18:30 CET, the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) will broadcast live its fourth Women of CTA event in the CTA YouTube and Facebook channels, in recognition of the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science.