The conference “Gender in Research Assessment: Proposing a Move from ‘Responsible’ to ‘Responsive’” by Kyriaki Kourra and Alexia Panayiotou from the University of Cyprus, critiques how male privilege and gender biases persist in academia, particularly in journal metrics and research assessments. These biases negatively impact female authors’ opportunities for publication, citation, and funding. While initiatives like CoARA, DORA and The Leiden Manifesto aim to promote “responsible” metrics, the speakers argue these efforts still fail to address deep-rooted gender inequalities. They propose a shift towards “responsive” approaches, which would better expose biased practices and prevent superficial actions like “genderwashing,” ultimately pushing for more meaningful change in research evaluation.