The promotion of gender equality and the realization of gender mainstreaming are central cross-sectional tasks at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (see also Gender Equality Plan 2023-2027 for academia and research).
The tasks, rights, and duties of the Women’s Representatives are anchored in the Bavarian University-Innovation Law (BayHIG, see Art. 22). FAU’s basic regulations complement the BayHIG and assign the Women’s Representatives a central and formally secured role in monitoring and implementing equal opportunity practices in the university’s bodies and committees (see § 21 and § 22).
Key tasks include…
- Voting right in appointment procedures, faculty and department councils
- Quality assurance in appointment procedures and audit the candidate’s equality and diversity competences as well as monitoring headhunting of suitable female candidates for professorships
- Strategic development, conceptualization, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of gender equality initiatives at the faculty level. Defined in the target agreements for gender equality.
- Establishing and Controlling of Mentor Programs for young female scientists
- Consulting regarding career and problems
- Consulting concerning matters of sexual harassment, discrimination, violence and abuse of power
- Consultation of new female professors
- Establishing gender specific courses and research projects
- Participation in efforts to create a family-friendly university