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Equality Office

The mission of the Equality Office is to independently promote equality, diversity and inclusion on the campus of the University of Lausanne.


 

Overview and missions

The Equality Office is the centre of expertise for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues at UNIL. Working in collaboration with its internal and external partners, it initiates, accompanies and supports steps towards a more inclusive campus. It organises initiatives to raise awareness of discrimination and inequality, and develops support services for families.

Services

Supporting diversity and inclusion on campus

The Equality Office is developing an Action Plan for greater equality, diversity and inclusion on campus:

To achieve these objectives, the Equality Office proposes anti-discrimination measures in the following areas:

Gathering data on diversity and inclusion

The Equality Office gathers statistics and information on the following aspects of its work:

Advising and informing the UNIL community

The Equality Office provides the UNIL community with advice and information on all issues relating to equality, diversity and inclusion, particularly in terms of balancing work, family life and studies, promoting women's careers and dealing with cases of discrimination:

Supporting families and parents

The Equality Office informs and advises families and parents on the services and conditions that make it easier to balance family life with work and/or studies:

Organising awareness-raising campaigns

The Equality Office raises awareness among the university community of issues relating to gender equality and various forms of discrimination.

Workshops, practical guide and advice on inclusive communication

Developing programmes to support women's careers

Working with others to prevent sexual harassment

Working with external partners

Practical information

Contact

egalite@unil.ch

+41 21 692 20 59

Social media

Opening hours

By appointment

Main address

Vieux Pressoir - Quartier UNIL-Centre - CH-1015 Lausanne

Access, parking and delivery

Unicentre

Members of the department

Management

Carine Carvalho
Carine Carvalho
    • Equality Officer
    • Head of Department
Seema Ney
Seema Ney
  • Assistant to the Head of the Equality Office

Cross-functional staff

Caroline Aegerter
Caroline Aegerter
  • Executive Secretary

Héloïse Schibler
Héloïse Schibler
  • Project and Communications Officer

Pierre Simon-Vermot
Pierre Simon-Vermot
  • Academic collaborator

Specialist staff

Natalie Emch
Natalie Emch
  • Project Officer - Promotion of women's careers

Aline Rochat
Aline Rochat
  • Project Officer - Parenting and balancing work, family and studies

Mélanie-Evely Pétrémont
Mélanie-Evely Pétrémont
  • Project Officer - Racism and migration