This paper analyses from a gender perspective a pilot call for evaluating academics and researcher transfer and innovation activities, launched by the Spanish Government in 2018, known as the “Knowledge Transfer & Innovation Sexennium” (KT&IS). Not only women’s participation was much lower than that of men (1 woman applicant for every 3 men applicants), but also, they showed lower success rates than men in all scientific fields, with an average gap of more than 13 points. The methodology combined an exploratory quantitative analysis of the almost 17,000 applications, with a meta-evaluative qualitative analysis through interviews to key actors of the evaluation program and focus groups with evaluators. Hidden biases operating throughout and in each of the different phases of the KT&IS evaluation process were identified. This article aims at contributing to how economic and social impact of research can be fairly and fully evaluated, as well as at facilitating the design of future evaluation calls that promote the effective advancement of gender equality in all science-related activities and transfer to society.

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知识转移评估中的性别偏见：对西班牙“知识转移与创新十年”的元评价分析

本文从性别角度分析了西班牙政府于 2018 年发起的一项评估学术和研究人员转移与创新活动的试点项目，即“知识转移与创新十年”（KT&IS）。不仅女性的参与度远低于男性（每3个男性申请者就有1个女性申请者），而且在所有科学领域，她们的成功率都低于男性，平均差距超过13分。该方法结合了对近 17,000 份申请的探索性定量分析，以及通过采访评估计划的关键参与者和评估人员的焦点小组进行的元评估定性分析。确定了 KT&IS 评估过程的整个过程以及每个不同阶段中隐藏的偏见。本文旨在促进如何公平、全面地评估研究的经济和社会影响，并促进设计未来的评估呼吁，以促进在所有科学相关活动中有效推进性别平等并向社会转移。