Gender Action Plan

In its Gender Action Plan, ETH Zurich specifies in a binding manner how it aims to achieve a gender balance and who is responsible for the implementation.

In spring 2014 the Executive Board adopted a Download Gender Action Plan and gave instructions for its implementation. ETH Zurich openly defines its position on equal opportunities for women and men in this action plan. At the same time, the action plan contains the key measures with which ETH plans to anchor a gender balance in the institution and in the in day-to-day routine in the long term. Clear responsibilities are part of this.

The implementation of the Gender Action Plan has been evaluated in 2020 for the fourth time at ETH Zurich. 

Four Areas of Action

The measures listed in the Gender Action Plan continue ETH Zurich’s previous activities towards more equal opportunities and supplement them with new ones. They break down across four areas of action:

ETH Zurich wants to use the GAP to increase the proportion of women on all levels of the academic career. Furthermore, learning and working conditions for all students and employees that allow reconciling studies, work and family are to be created.

Realisation of the Gender Action Plan