In the changeover to a consecutive two-tier degree system (also known as a "two-cycle system", i. e. Bachelor's followed by Master's), envisaged under the internationalisation and transformation of national systems of higher education into a unified higher education area in Europe, creating gender justice represents a particular challenge.
This is a fact that has been recognised by the European Ministers responsible for Higher Education. In 2003, they stated in the Berlin Communiqué that social and gender inequalities should be reduced as part of the Bologna Process. This objective has yet to be realised. Indeed, it will only be achieved if reducing social and gender inequalities is regarded as a central task at international and national level, as well as at the level of individual Federal States and institutes of higher education, and if the Bologna Process is implemented in terms of gender mainstreaming.

The purpose of this website is to support the Bologna Process in terms of gender mainstreaming. It provides a database that covers the following areas:

• GENDER CURRICULA integrating the contents of (subject-specific) women's and gender studies into degree courses
• GENDER EXPERTS for assessment and accreditation processes
• GENDER STUDIES courses offered by institutions of higher education (degree courses, modules, professorships in gender studies) (German version only)
• ACTION taken by institutions of higher education within the framework of the Bologna Process to create gender-balanced degree courses (German version only)

The website also provides information on the following topics:

• INTERDISCIPLINARY gender issues
• The BOLOGNA PROCESS from the perspective of equal opportunity policy
• GENDER BALANCE as a criterion for studying and teaching
• STRATEGIC CONCEPTS implemented by institutions of higher education (German version only)
• RECOMMENDATIONS for institutes of higher education, politicians, the Accreditation Council and accreditation agencies (German version only).

For financial reasons it has not been possible to make the entire database available in English. For further details, please refer to the German version, which can be reached by clicking on "German" in the menu above (top left).

The information on this website is based on the study "Gender-Aspekte bei der Einführung und Akkreditierung gestufter Studiengänge" (Gender issues in the introduction and accreditation of two-tier degree courses) published by the coordination centre of the Women's Research Network NRW, which, like the database at www.gender-curricula.eu, was funded by the Ministry for Innovation, Science, Research and Technology of North Rhine-Westphalia.

All gender specialists listed on this site have given their permission to be included in the database and are in principle willing to contribute to accreditation processes, focusing on the issue of gender justice and in particular the integration of the content of women's and gender studies.