DEIA Principles

The Journal of Comparative Health Law reaffirms its commitment to promote and disseminate knowledge as a collective good, with equity and justice, integrating the principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). In this way, they promote inclusive governance, addressing diverse and historically marginalized audiences. In line with these ideals, the Journal reiterates its efforts aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially highlighting goals 5 - Gender Equality and 10 - Reduced Inequalities.

In this context, the Journal of Comparative Health Law commits to:

Actively participate in initiatives aimed at transforming the academic community, aligning it with the values of inclusion, equity, and representation of cultural diversity;
Seek comprehensive representation in authorship, editing, and evaluation, considering geographical, institutional, and socioeconomic diversity;
Encourage and welcome contributions from marginalized and diverse audiences;
Encourage authors to adopt a respectful and inclusive language in their manuscripts, promoting a sensitive approach to differences and equal opportunities;
Guide editors and reviewers to promptly address language that may promote racial, age, gender bias, or any form of discrimination or exclusion;
Recommend that authorship base their research and publication on Gender Equity, following the SAGER (Sex and Gender Equity in Research) guidelines and their checklists, providing a systematic approach to sex and gender information in research;
Seek representatives from marginalized groups, including geographical, institutional, and gender diversity, to integrate governance bodies and the evaluation board;
Monitor and analyze gender indicators in the editorial board, authorship, and evaluation;
Encourage and support data collection that allows the development, measurement, analysis, and management of diversity, equality, inclusion, and accessibility indicators;
Reinforce communication with the editorial board, reviewers, and authors about the importance of adhering to DEIA principles to drive scientific progress.