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C V of Farnaz Moser. Equal opportunities officer Master of chemical engineering, PhD, Business Administration degree Married, two children (6,12). Equal Opportunities for Men/Women at EPFL Current Situation. Journées Scientifiques et Pédagogiques 2005.
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CV of Farnaz Moser • Equal opportunities officer • Master of chemical engineering,PhD, Business Administrationdegree • Married, two children (6,12)
Equal Opportunities for Men/Womenat EPFL Current Situation Journées Scientifiques et Pédagogiques 2005
Undegraduate students and PhD students by gender in 2004 Undergraduate (total 4’664) PhD(total 1’374)
Associate and full Professors Tenure-track Assistant professors Professors “titulaires” National Science Foundation Professors 6 173 4 29 5 51 3 7 3.4 % 12.1 % 8.9 % 30 % ...or 18 women professors over 278 ! Female Professors at EPFL
Equal opportunities policy Measures and actions to: • Recruit female students and encourage academic careers for all categories of female academic staff • Make it easier to reconcile family life and professional activity • Encourage female administrative careers
Reconcile family life and Professional activity • Two pre-school classes and day- care facilities • School holidays activities • Parent’s discussion group • French courses for the partners of EPFL’s employees
Promotion of EPFL studies for young girls • Film • Brochure • Open days (film, exhibition, quiz) • Internet courses
Female undergraduate/PhD students and scientists • Mentoring (Réseau romand de mentoring) • Conferences (role models) • Workshops, networking, courses • Lunch-discussions
Suggestions • Targeted strategies for recruiting female professors • Work-life balance • More daycare facilities • Tactics for changingmentalities • New strategies for encouraging female administrative careers