Institutional Context. In the interviews the legal requirement to introduce a GEP was discussed critically, arguing that there is some tension between having a plan approved and really implementing the selected measures. It was argued that institutions have no problem with approving GEPs but that implementation is the challenge because organizations often lack staff with appropriate expertise/knowledge and budget for the implementation. Based on the national legal framework, some activities for gender equality have been set up at IAC (e.g. maternity leave regulations, child care, selection procedures, awareness raising) and the gender institutionalization was strengthened. A Gender Equality Commission was established and a first GEP was implemented for the period from 2010-2014. A second one was approved in 2016. The first GEP had ambitious aims but was lacking implementation, which was justified as being caused by the lack of time resources. Increasing gender awareness was reported and in the interviews all management stakeholders declared their support to gender policies and GEPs. However, there is also lack of expertise how to address the existing weaknesses in IAC.
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