Gender equality @UNIMC

UNIMC promotes gender equality:

1. UNIMC has developed its GEP (Gender Equality Plan), a document collecting sets of commitments and actions that aim to promote gender equality in the university through institutional and cultural change. The GEP is a formal document, signed by the top management and actively communicated within the institution. It demonstrates the commitment to gender equality from all the academic community, set clear goals and detailed actions and measures to achieve them. In addition, UNIMC has develop its PAP  (Positive Action Plan) that promotes a culture of equality, and individual wellbeing and empowerment. Many of the activities foreseen in the GEP and PAP are carried out in synergies with the activities planned for HRS4R (Human Resources Strategies for Researchers).

2. The UNIMC Equal Opportunity Committee has proactive, consultative and verification role for the development of the culture of equal opportunities, the enhancement of work well-being and eradication of discrimination. The Equal Opportunity Committee is chaired by the Pro-Rector for policies on equity, gender equality and equal opportunities and works in collaboration with Departmental Delegates for gender equality, well-being and inclusion and with a “Confidence Counsellor” whose role is to prevent, manage and help to resolve cases of mobbing, sexual harassment, discrimination and work discomfort that take place in the university environment. In addition, UNIMC has appointed a dedicated working group with resources and expertise in gender equality to implement the GEP and to support an ongoing process of sustainable organisational change.

3. Among the activities foreseen within the HRS4R - Human Resources Strategy for Researchers incorporating the Charter and Code and the OTM-R principles - strategic plan 2021-2024 Area 3 “Working conditions and security provisions”, UNIMC is elaborating a gender budgeting, that collects sex/ gender disaggregated data on personnel (and students, for the establishments concerned) with annual reporting based on indicators.

4. UNIMC runs since more than a decade awareness-raising andtraining courses on gender equality ("Women, politics, institutions", "Gender, politics, institutions") and summer schools dedicated to gender studies. In addition, all the academic courses and disciplines have adopted a gender sensitive approach, including a gender dimension into the didactic and research subjects.

5. UNIMC promotes and supports the psychological and emotional wellbeing of students by offering a comprehensive support service including telephone counselling, life coach, and psychological counselling.