The first two projects awarded funds from the Stockholm School of Economics newly established Gender Equality Fund

As part of its 10-year gender equality strategy, the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) established a Gender Equality Fund in 2022 to support projects/activities that promote gender equality at SSE. All employees, PhD students and affiliates that have an affiliation with SSE for at least one year or more are eligible to apply for funding. Project/activity proposals must have a well-defined connection to one/several of the focus areas and/or specific actions in the SSE Gender Equality Plan.  

The total amount available in the Gender Equality Fund during 2022 was SEK 50,000. Applications were received for a total of SEK 100,000.  

The first two projects have been awarded funding.

SEK 30,000 was awarded to the SSE Library for their project “The diversity & equality book collection”. The SSE Library was awarded for its innovative, well thought-through application that will assist in addressing a longstanding problem and that will have an impact throughout the organization and also outside SSE. It is important that the allocated funds are used to purchase books with a primary focus on gender equality, preferably with an intersectional perspective.