As gender equality becomes a priority for EU research funding, does Europe need Athena SWAN?

As Horizon Europe considers the inclusion of gender equality criteria to its research funding activities, Jörg Müller and Charoula Tzanakou assess what can be learnt from the international experience of implementing the Athena SWAN charter and awards scheme. Discussing a recent analysis of impact studies for Athena SWAN, as well as its shortcomings, they suggest the EU would have much to gain from implementing such a scheme.