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Gender mainstreaming practices in METIs: Some case studies Barahona Fuentes, Claudia Castells Sanabra, Marcel·la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Teoria i Història de l'Arquitectura i Tècniques de Comunicació Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Ciència i Enginyeria Nàutiques Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. SOC-STEM - Impacte Social de les STEM Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. CREMIT - Centre de Recerca de Motors i Instal·lacions Tèrmiques Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Desenvolupament humà::Igualtat de gènere Gender mainstreaming Maritime education and training MET Education of global maritime professionals GMPs Maritime education and training institutions METIs Case studies The existing gender imbalance, discrimination and difficulties that female students face in Maritime Education and Training (MET) constitutes a widespread concern. To address this situation, Maritime Education and Training Institutions (METIs) have turned to gender mainstreaming looking for strategies and practices that may bring about possible solutions. This paper reviewed existing literature to identify specific case studies on in-depth gender mainstreaming actions undertaken in different METIs. Seven case studies were selected to illustrate specific interventions and practices to mainstream gender and their possible applicability and transferability across institutions. The results of the analysis show that the interventions presented combine different strategies and approaches, but no standard procedure to mainstream gender. However, most proposals describe some common or overlapping practices like the importance of networking and mentoring programmes, considering female students’ expectations and motivations for enrolling in MET, rethinking recruitment and, most importantly, reviewing the maritime curriculum incorporating more gender-inclusive practices. Additionally, most of the interventions analysed reveal benefits for female students and, frequently, also for all students. Hence, most case studies agree to promote the development of gender strategic plans for METIs. In sum, such practices should be extended and transferred across METIs for fostering more inclusive MET environments. Postprint (published version) 2024 Conference report Barahona, C.; Castells-Sanabra, M. Gender mainstreaming practices in METIs: Some case studies. A: International Association of Maritime Universities Annual General Assembly. "Proceedings of The International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) Conference: Buzzards Bay, MA, USA 10-11 October 2024". Buzzards Bay, MA: Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 2024, p. 252-257. ISBN 2706-6762. 2706-6762 https://hdl.handle.net/2117/417358 eng Open Access 6 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Maritime Academy