At your service

In the context of your work or studies at UNIL...

... You are affected by discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other discrimination?
... You are looking for the best balance with your family life?
... You would like, as a woman, to progress in your career?
... You wish to use inclusive writing and communication?
... You aim to recruit the best people, preventing gender bias from interfering in the process?

The Equal Opportunities Office is at your service and offers...

... advice and information on any issue related to equality, in particular in cases of discrimination and in relation to work-family-studies balance,
... career support programmes and training workshops for women,
... financial support for parents and for female researchers,
... awareness events and training to enable men and women to develop their equality skills (inclusive communication, equality in recruitment and team management, etc.).

Missions

The Equal Opportunities Office is a service of the University of Lausanne, which carries out its mission of promoting equality independently and in particular performs the following tasks:

Advise the Rectorate on equality issues, particularly in the areas of recruitment and career promotion.
Develop an Action Plan for the Rectorate that includes measures to balance gender representation and then monitor its implementation.
Raise awareness in the academic community, through the organisation of events and training, of issues related to gender equality and discrimination related to gender and sexual orientation.
Monitor professoral recruitment procedures from an “equality” perspective.
Collect statistics and information related to its mission.
Advise people who consider themselves to be victims of discrimination and refer them to the relevant bodies.
Collaborate with the human resources department on the prevention of sexual harassment.