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4.1.1. Overview<br />
At the <strong>EPICUR</strong> universities, best practices were developed in the following fields:<br />
• Gender Equality<br />
■ Creation of gender equity committees/ monitoring teams<br />
■ Audit and monitoring of equal treatment<br />
■ Creation of policies and gender equality plans<br />
■ Establishment of policies against sexual harassment<br />
■ Installation of ombudspersons / units for a safe and confidential environment and support<br />
for students and staff<br />
■ Promotion of equal participation of men and women at all levels<br />
■ Language as tool of empowerment<br />
■ Support research related to equity<br />
■ Organizing awareness events on equity<br />
• Family responsibilities<br />
■ Installation of child care units<br />
■ Support of students and staff with caregiving for family members<br />
4.1.2. Measures<br />
In the following, these best practices are described in more detail and how they can be transferred to other<br />
universities.<br />
4.1.2.1. AUTH GENDER EQUALITY COMMITTEE ATUH<br />
According to the provision of Article 33, Law 4589/2019 (Government Gazette 13 / A’ / 29-2019) a Gender Equality<br />
Committee is established and constituted in each Greek University, by decision of the Senate. The nonremunerated<br />
Gender Equality Committee acts as Senate’s and Faculties/Departments Administrations advisory<br />
body, with the aim to promote equality to all aspects of academic life.<br />
This Committee is consisted of nine members in total, while six of them are T.R.S members (Teaching and Research<br />
Staff such as Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers), one member is S.T.S<br />
(Scientific Teaching Staff) or L.T.P. (Laboratory Teaching Staff or Special Laboratory Teaching Staff) or T.T.S. (Technical<br />
Teaching Staff), one administrative officer and one student. The Gender Equality Committee has the following<br />
responsibilities:<br />
• Preparing action plans to promote equality in teaching, research and administration<br />
and submitting an annual report to the Senate<br />
• Making recommendations regarding measures to promote equality and combat sexism<br />
to competent bodies of the University<br />
• Providing information and lifelong education to members of the academic community<br />
on issues related to gender and equality<br />
• Providing mediation services in cases of complaints of discrimination or harassment<br />
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