Gender Equality Policy

1. Purpose

To support equal participation of women, girls and people of all genders in volunteering, events, decision-making and the opportunities the platform offers, and to stand against gender-based discrimination and violence.

2. Scope

The Association's management, employees, volunteers and events; the hangel platform and project drafts prepared with the Write Your Project tool.

3. Principles

1. Gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment and violence are not accepted.
2. Balanced representation is considered when choosing speakers and panellists for events.
3. Stereotypes are avoided in images and texts.
4. Gender information is not collected as a requirement; if it is collected, it is voluntary and limited to its purpose.
5. We are guided by UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 (Gender Equality).

4. Roles and responsibilities

• Board of Directors: approves this policy and reviews it annually.
• Event organisers (the Association): make efforts towards balanced representation.
• Super-admins: review reports of gender-based hate and harassment.

5. How it works at hangel today

• Gender is not asked at registration; the gender field in the profile is not mandatory.
• The "Report" menu includes harassment, sexual content and hate reasons.
• The Write Your Project tool includes a check of how ready a project draft is against the minimum criteria of the OECD DAC gender equality policy marker. This check is not the funder's marking; the funder does the marking.
• Events can be mapped to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 5.

6. Not yet in place and our goals

• The Association does not have a Gender Equality Plan (for example in the form required by EU Horizon Europe programmes).
• We do not measure or publish the gender breakdown of management, employees, volunteers and speakers.
• No pay equality analysis has been carried out.

7. How to raise a concern

Platform: "Report" in the app. Within the Association: kvkk@hangel.org (subject "Whistleblowing — Confidential").

8. Review

At least once a year.

9. Related documents

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy · Anti-Discrimination Policy · Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policy