Policy
UiO's diversity, gender equality and inclusion policy is anchored in Strategy 2030 and specified in:
How is the gender equality work organised?
Responsibilities and roles
The following actors play key roles in the development and implementation of UiO's gender equality policy:
- The Rectorate: The Rectorate has the overall responsibility for ensuring that targeted gender equality work is conducted at UiO.
- Line management: The direct responsibility for work with gender equality lies with deans, head of departments, center managers and other managers with responsibility for personnel and / or study matters. These people must ensure that gender equality work is integrated within their area of responsibility. They must actively contribute to gender equality and follow up the university's gender equality policy and action plans.
- The University of Oslo has appointed a special Gender Equality Coordination Group (Norwegian) with representatives from the management at the faculties and museums, the gender research environment and the student body. The primary task of the group is to contribute to strategic discussions and set gender equality objectives at the University of Oslo.
- The University of Oslo has an Equality Adviser who works on following-up and developing the University’s gender equality policy. The Equality Adviser is affiliated with the Department of Organization and Personnel.
Local action plans
UiO's action plan confirms that UiO's units are responsible for preparing local action plans / measures in annual plans, and follow up the work within their area of responsibility:
Local action plans (Norwegian)
- A guide (Norwegian) has been prepared for the units to use as assistance in the formulation of local action plans.
Gender equality initiatives in 2022
In 2022, UiO is focusing on the following areas:
- Prepare and finalize an action plan for diversity in accordance with the mapping of diversity and inclusion at UiO.
- Evaluate the impact and possible effects of the mentoring program for female postdoctoral fellows and qualification grants for female associate professors 2010-2021.
- Offer standard courses in handling and preventing harassment and sexual harassment as a regular part of UiO's course portfolio for managers.
- Mark the year of queer culture and Oslo Pride June 2022.
- UiO in the Oslo Pride parade on 25 June 2022 together with Oslomet and SiO under the banner "Fearless knowledge".
Monitoring and reporting on gender equality
Follow-up of overall policy and action plans is regularly reported to the University Board in connection with UiO's annual report.
Gender equality reports
UiO's units are asked to report annually on their work in the field. This happens in December every year. This reporting is part of the gender equality report. The units must report in:
- Work with equality and gender balance
- Work with diversity and inclusion
- Use of gender equality funds
- Discrimination and harassment
See the questions for reporting from the units (Norwegian). The order to report comes directly to the units via ePhorte.
