The paper “The ethics of gender research in multi-country context: implications for public policy, management of human resources and rewiring institutions” was presented at the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) Annual Conference, held in Bologna, Italy, from 7–9 April.
Authored by Karen Johnston (University of Portsmouth, UK), Dr. Devran Gulel (University of Portsmouth, UK), Dr. Panos Kapotas (University of Portsmouth, UK), Dr. Ángel Del Fresno Diaz (University of Gdańsk, Poland), Dr. Alexandra Lux (KU Leuven, Belgium), and Prof. Tamara Shefer & Dr. Ajoh Awungjia (University of the Western Cape, South Africa), the paper explores the ethical dimensions of conducting gender research across countries, highlighting the implications for public policy, human resource management, and institutional transformation.
This year’s IRSPM conference, themed “Civic engagement and social capital in contemporary public administration: facing the challenges of social equity and environmental sustainability,” gathered over 1,000 international scholars and practitioners in the field of public management.
The RE-WIRING project continues to contribute to the global conversation on ethics, equity, and the future of inclusive governance.

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