Projects
Gender mainstreaming in infrastructure planning and execution challenges the idea that infrastructure is neutral and universal (Alarcón-García, 2023). It involves analysing whether women and men use infrastructure differently and whether its design reflects traditional gender roles (Alarcón-García and Colino, 2011; Alarcón-García et al., 2012, 2013, 2015, 2024)
Based on this premise, the network has successfully secured both european and national projects, as research teams have included scholars from the European network regardless of institutional or geographical boundaries
PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS FUNDED THROUGH COMPETITIVE CALLS BY PUBLIC ENTITIES
2024
Assessment Report on the Need to Analyse Public Transport Fares with a Gender Perspective
Funding institution: Barcelona City Council
Duration: October 2024 – June 2025
Principal Investigator (PI): Gloria Alarcón García
Role: Project coordinator (total responsibility) and researcher
Research team: 3 researchers
Narrative summary: Research and policy-oriented analysis addressing the fairness and gender impact of existing public transport pricing structures, as part of Barcelona’s municipal strategy for gender equality in mobility
2023
Infrastructures for Everyday Life from the Perspective of the Feminist Economics of Well-being
Project code: PID2022-141305OB-I00
Programme: Knowledge Generation Projects 2022 – Oriented Research, Type B
Funding body: Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
Start year: 2023
Project duration: 2024–2027
Principal Investigator (PI): Gloria Alarcón García
Research team: 11 researchers
Total funding: €50,000
Narrative summary: This project develops new indicators and analytical tools to evaluate how public infrastructures—especially in transport, care, and housing—affect the everyday life and wellbeing of the population, with a particular focus on gender equality and feminist economic frameworks
2015
Benefits of Gender Equality by Spending on Public Services
Geographic scope: European Union
Principal Investigator (PI): Gloria Alarcón García
Role: Project coordinator (total responsibility) and researcher
Research team: 11 researchers from various Spanish and international universities
Funding entity: European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
Grant code: EIGE/2014/OPER/14
Duration: 01/06/2015 – 01/05/2016 (335 days)
Participating institutions: University of Murcia
Total funding: €59,500
Narrative summary: Production of the main report on gender-focused infrastructure approaches to the provision of public services. The main output of this contract was the development of the database resulting from the survey designed by the research team. This dataset is currently hosted on the website of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
2014
Development of the methodology for Europe-wide research on the estimation of the costs and benefits of mainstreaming gender into public infrastructure expenditures
Geographic scope: European Union
Principal Investigator (PI): Gloria Alarcón García
Role: Project coordinator (total responsibility) and researcher
Research team: 5 researchers
Funding entity: European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
Grant code: EIGE/2014/OPER/32
Duration: 31/10/2014 – 04/05/2015 (184 days)
Participating institutions: University of Murcia
Narrative summary: Direction and coordination of the research tasks and methodological design
2013
Sectoral Approach to the Benefits of Gender Equality: The Case of Public Infrastructure Expenditures
Geographic scope: European Union
Principal Investigator (PI): Gloria Alarcón García
Role: Project coordinator (total responsibility) and researcher
Research team: 3 researchers
Funding entity: European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
Grant code: EIGE/2013/OPER/21
Duration: 07/10/2013 – 28/02/2014 (144 days)
Participating institutions: University of Murcia
Narrative summary: Direction and coordination of research activities for the sectoral analysis of gender equality and infrastructure
Methological approach to estimate the overall benefits of specific policy reforms within the Gender Political Agenda. Approach to the benefits of Gender Equality
Company/Financing institution: European institute for gender equality (EIGE)
Duration: from july 2013 to january 2014
Principal Investigator (PI): Gloria Alarcón García
Research team: 2 researchers
2010
Gender Equality as the Core of a New Efficient and Sustainable Economic and Social Model: The Role of Public Policies
Funding entity: Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs – Women’s Institute (R&D+I Call No. 154/10)
Duration: 2011–2014
Principal Investigator (PI): Gloria Alarcón García
Research team: 9 researchers
Narrative summary: Comprehensive project on the transformative role of gender-equal public policies in achieving inclusive and sustainable growth
Alarcón García, G. (2025). Public Policies and Gender: Public Infrastructure Survey (Fiscal Observatory, University of Murcia, 2014)/ Políticas Públicas y Género: Infraestructuras Públicas (Observatorio Fiscal, Universidad de Murcia, 2014) [Data set]. Zenodo
COMPLEMENTARY RESEARCH ACTIONS – Women’s Institute
2013
Type of activity: Competitive Research Support Actions
Funding entity: Spanish Women’s Institute
Dates: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (annual calls)
Narrative summary: Coordination and participation in a series of annual support actions aimed at strengthening gender-focused research capacities
2012
Type of activity: Competitive Research Support Actions
Funding entity: Spanish Women’s Institute
Dates: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (annual calls)
Narrative summary: Coordination and participation in a series of annual support actions aimed at strengthening gender-focused research capacities
2011
Type of activity: Competitive Research Support Actions
Funding entity: Spanish Women’s Institute
Dates: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (annual calls)
Narrative summary: Coordination and participation in a series of annual support actions aimed at strengthening gender-focused research capacities
2010
Type of activity: Competitive Research Support Actions
Funding entity: Spanish Women’s Institute
Dates: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (annual calls)
Narrative summary: Coordination and participation in a series of annual support actions aimed at strengthening gender-focused research capacities
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