Women in Blue Economy_interviews
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Data was collected for the implementation of EU funded project WINBLUE: Empowering Women and Mainstreaming Gender Equality in the Blue Economy. WINBLUE receives funding from the EUROPEAN MARITIME, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE FUND (EMFAF) programme, under the grant agreement number 101112278, managed by the EUROPEAN CLIMATE, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENT EXECUTIVE AGENCY (CINEA). The qualitative data provides a detailed insight into the status of women in the selected WINBLUE blue economy sector, the obstacles they face when entering or trying to advance in the sector, and possible measures to improve the status of women in these sectors. WINBLUE project selected 5 blue economy sectors: 1. Circular blue bioeconomy and biotechnology 2. Aquaculture and fisheries 3. Offshore renewable energy 4. Sustainable coastal tourism 5. Cutting edge enabling technology (AI, Robotics, ICT) for protecting and restoring marine ecosystems.
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Data was collected using a semi-structured interview template created by the National Institute of Biology (Slovenia). In the period from July 2023 to February 2024, WINBLUE project partners conducted interviews with the participants of 5 selected WINLBUE blue economy sectors – marine (blue) biotechnologies, fisheries and aquaculture, sustainable marine tourism, offshore renewable energy and cutting-edge technologies. In addition, a small number of interviews were conducted with representatives of other blue economy sectors such as shipping and marine education. These interviews also provided important information and complemented the interviews conducted in the blue economy sectors selected by WINBLUE. Interviewees were asked 18 questions, divided into 5 thematic blocks: 1. Organizational context - Interviewees position in the organization. - Gender relevance in the organization - WINBLUE project relevance for the organization - GEPs relevance - Initiation of a dialog on gender equality, 2. Management processes - Gender-specific difficulties for employees in career advancement. - Personal experience. - Gender in promotion. - Gender in recruitment. - Improving recruitment and promotion. 3. Sensibilization - WINBLUE material - Training topics 4. Implementation - Obstacles to the implementation of WINBLUE project. - WINBLUE supporting allies - Expectations of the WINBLUE project 5. Additional information - Additional information provided by the interviewee. - Additional questions asked by the interviewer. Interview template is available upon request.