Equal Opportunities Committee

The Committee for Equal Opportunities at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is a representative body of professors, administrative and technical staff, students and postgraduate specialising students, whose purpose is to promote and implement, in the manner and in the forms provided for in this regulation, activities aimed at achieving equal opportunities within Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.

Committee tasks
In paying particular attention to the status of women and all categories susceptible to discrimination, the Committee has the following tasks:

• develop proposals for initiatives and measures aimed at removing any obstacles that hinder the full realization of equal opportunities in the university in all the study, research, teaching, work and assistance activities;
• promote the inclusion of women in activities, roles and positions in which they are under-represented;
• enhance the professional skills of workers in order to promote the balance between family and professional responsibilities, through an appropriate organization of work;
• promote equal opportunities for Università Cattolica graduates and postgraduate specialising students as they enter the world of work by carrying out relevant statistical surveys and analyses and by developing proposals and initiatives;
• propose remedies to any harmful behaviour towards those who work within Università Cattolica related to sexual discrimination, including through proper information on the relevant legislation and on the protection measures set out in the same;
• develop proposals for actions aimed at guaranteeing and developing equal opportunities in Università Cattolica and monitoring its implementation.

The Committee also:

• carries out an instructive role aimed at promoting equal opportunities, including through analyses aimed at understanding the working and study conditions within the Università Cattolica, the valorisation of scientific activities aimed at raising awareness on the topic and the promotion and enhancement of scientific and teaching activities on topics of interest to the Committee and the organisation of training courses; seminars and conferences.
• it also carries out support activities for those who consider themselves victims of discrimination or harmful behaviour.
• submit an annual report to the Rector on working and study conditions within Università Cattolica, reporting situations or facts of alleged discrimination.
• promotes awareness of their initiatives, as well as national and international initiatives on equal opportunities.

E-mail contact: comitato.pariopportunita@unicatt.it