GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLES OF GENDER EQUALITY MEASURES

University of Plovdiv „Paisii Hilendarski“, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Course for doctoral students “Doctoral study – algorithms of successful practice. Challenges for female doctoral students”

“Doctoral study – algorithms of successful practice. Challenges for female doctoral students” is a course for doctoral students with gender-equitable access, aiming to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their practical work through discussions and recommendations on the common problems they face.

University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

- ongoing

University of Rijeka - a Safe Place (guidelines for the prevention and action against sexual harassment)

The aim of the guideline is to convey the message that UNIRI has zero-tolerance towards sexual harassment and discrimination, to help everyone recognize sexual harassment more easily and act appropriately regardless of their position.

Vilnius University, Vilnius , Lithuania

- ongoing

GEP development network

The network of representatives from different VU departments, which strive to implement their own GEP grounded on peculiarities of the situation in the department.

University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

- ongoing

Annual masterclass for Faculty GE committees with members of SDU’s International Gender Advisory Board (IGAB)

SDU hosts an annual event with SDU’s International Gender Advisory Board, featuring (among other things) a 2 hr masterclass where all Faculty GE Committees have some joint activities followed by individual meetings with 1-2 IGAB experts.

Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

- ongoing

Meeting observations

Develop documentation for programmes about how an equal opportunities perspective can be integrated into the work of the committees and department boards. The purpose is to reflect on strategies to reduce the risk of implicit bias in meetings.

University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

- ongoing

Checklist and assessment resources to mitigate bias in oral exams

A pilot for a checklist for use by university teachers in exams to ensure bias awareness. The checklist identifies recommended in-course, in-exam and post-exam practices and the assessment resources include an oral exam question rubric co-developed with the students. 

Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

Seminar on “Women's room in change”

The Faculty of Theology's Equal Opportunities Committee held a seminar on the textile artist Berit Sahlström's artworks in the university building.

University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

- ongoing

Introducing gender elements in call for proposals for UNIRI CLASS projects

The aim of the intervention is to improve institutional knowledge and capacity on gender while ensuring that UNIRI GEP is read, understood and implemented.

University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Gender mainstreaming knowledge transfer

The aim of the workshop was to explore the crucial role of women in the development of sustainable food systems and the role of men in promoting gender equality and the creation of a policy framework for gender equality for food sector professionals across the EU.

NOVA University Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

- ongoing

NOVA Gender Working Group

Created in July 2021, NOVA Gender Working Group is composed of two representatives from all NOVA’s Schools and by NOVA-SPEAR team. The Working Group meets every three months to evaluate the implementation progress of proposed measures and to develop new ones.