The establishment of the Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Committee of the University of Peloponnese took place by decision of the Board of the University of Peloponnese (Decision 12/16/06.07.23) in accordance with the provisions of Article 218 of Law 4957/2022 (Government Gazette 141/21.7.2022 t A') which provides for the creation of a Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Committee in each university, as an advisory body to the institution and its governing bodies. The mission of the Committee is to promote gender equality and combat discrimination on the basis of gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, health status/disability, age or sexual orientation at all levels of operation and in all processes and activities of academic life. The Committee contributes to preventing and addressing all forms of discrimination and to preventing and addressing sexism, sexual harassment and all forms of harassing behaviour at the institution. The Committee shall consist of nine (9) members and shall consist of six (6) faculty members, one (1) faculty member, one (1) administrative staff member, and one (1) student. Its members shall serve a three-year term of office.
The Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Committee has the following responsibilities:
a) develop action plans to promote and ensure substantive equality and anti-discrimination in the educational, research and administrative processes of the institution and prepare an annual report, which is submitted to the Senate and the Board of Governors,
(b) recommend to the competent bodies measures to promote equality and combat discrimination, to deal with sexual harassment and all forms of harassment,
(c) monitor and evaluate the progress of the implementation of the above measures and their results and recommend their amendment, revision or completion,
d) provide information and training to members of the academic community on issues related to gender equality, LGBTI persons and the fight against all forms of discrimination, the fight against sexual harassment and all forms of harassing behaviour,
e) promotes the development of curricula and the organisation of seminars and lectures focusing on the study of gender, LGBTI people, anti-discrimination and the fight against sexual harassment and all forms of harassing behaviour,
(f) promote the preparation of studies and research on issues related to its field of competence,
(g) recording reports and complaints of incidents of discrimination and sexual and gender-based harassment or harassment and forwarding them to the competent bodies,
(h) provide assistance to victims of discrimination, sexual harassment and harassment when they report discrimination or harassment.
Committee on Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Institutional Action Plan for Gender Equality
Communication with the Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Committee of the University of Peloponnese on any matter falling within its responsibilities, as specified above, is by email at eif@uop.gr
Website: https://isotita.uop.gr/