Gender equality is an important societal challenge of the present. It manifests itself on a global level in areas such as employment opportunities, child and family care, income, and access to education.

The European Commission therefore introduced Gender Equality Plans (GEP) in 2022 as an eligibility criterion for research institutions, higher education establishments and public institutes in order to obtain access to funding from the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027.

GEP at PMOD/WRC

PMOD/WRC strives to be a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment for all staff, students and visitors. To overcom current gender gaps, the institute is concerned about equal treatment regarding:

Another part of our equal treatment movement is the prohibition of discrimination through sexual harassment and bullying.

To maintain a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment a joint committee was elected. The Committee, composed of our head of HR and four representatives from PMOD/WRC, is continuously working on improvements as well as ensuring that our primary goals are met.

Data Collection and Monitoring

To analyse the development, data is collected and evaluated on an annual basis. The collection is centrally conducted by the HR department. The main indicators are published below and include the following items:

1) Staff number by gender.
2a) Number of women, men and non-binary in academic decision-making positions.
2b) Number of women, men and non-binary in administrative decision-making positions.
3) Number of women, men and non-binary who have left PMOD/WRC in the last 5 years.
4) The share of women, men and non-binary among employed researchers.

Annual GEP Numbers in 2023

Documents

Gender Equality Plan at PMOD/WRC →
Gender Equality Plan at PMOD/WRC Annual Numbers 2023 →