WHAT?Gender Equality Plans, intersectionality and diversity, involvement of stakeholders WHY?EU objectives for gender equality in R&I, Horizon Europe and Gender Equality Plans HOW?Step-by-step guides for RPOs and RFOs and the GEAR action tool box WHERE?Legal and policy background in EU Member States In this section, you will find basic information on gender equality plans (GEPs), definitions of different terms used in the GEAR tool as well as about the GEAR tool itself and how it was updated. What is a Gender Equality Plan (GEP)?