Women play a growing and important role in academic settings in European psychiatry. Women's mental health has become a topic of special interest within the field. At this point in time and development it is indicated to look at certain key issues that concern women's careers in our field. The workshop will provide an opportunity to assess data bases on women in academic psychiatry across Europe. Special attention will be given to the influence of gender on role performance within research teams. Efforts will be undertaken to tackle the problem of "glass ceiling effects", that seem to exclude women from significant involvement in leadership roles. Possible institutional and psychological barriers and stereotypes will be explored. Novel approaches such as mentoring models will be discussed. The opportunities of cross-networking with other fields of professional life and research into gender issues will be addressed. Results of long-term studies showing that businesses' scores for promoting women correlate positively with higher profitability might inspire initiatives in the direction of enhanced promotion of women in our field. With presentations and arguments on these key topics the workshop will present an opportunity to engage women and men with experience in the academic arena in a discussion on how to advance towards gender parity in the field of academic psychiatry in Europe. Professor Maria Luisa Figueira from the University of Lisbon, a prominent female leadership figure in European Psychiatry, and Professor Jules Angst, one of the world's leading male psychiatrists, will provide input as experts discussants.