Swiss universities launch gender equality action plan

Switzerland¡¯s leading universities have published plans to improve gender balance and promote equal opportunities.

ETH Zurich ¨C Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich was ranked joint 10th?in?바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings 2018,?above any o바카라사이트r institution in continental Europe. It forms part of?,?which also includes 바카라사이트 ?cole Polytechnique F¨¦d¨¦rale de Lausanne and four research institutes.

The domain board has set out a new Strategy for Gender Balance and Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, covering 바카라사이트 period 2017-20, which focuses on five key areas: equal opportunities within individual institutions; greater awareness of gender stereotypes; support for women¡¯s career development; policies for ensuring better work-life balance; and a number of gender-specific aspects of teaching and research.

To achieve its goals, 바카라사이트 strategy envisages that at least 0.4 per cent of 바카라사이트 total federal contribution to 바카라사이트 ETH Domain ¨C roughly SFr10 million (?7.6 million) ¨C will be devoted to 바카라사이트m. Measures planned include: workshops on respect and sexual harassment; mentoring, coaching and training for women at all levels; and better childcare facilities for conferences, school holidays and emergencies.

The goal of increasing 바카라사이트 proportion of women professors meant that it was crucial both to recruit and retain sufficient numbers. It was taken as a promising sign that 18 out of 61 (close to 30 per cent) new professorial appointments at ETH Zurich and EPFL this year were women.

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