Equal Opportunities Office

Equal opportunities at the EPFL

The EPFL's equal opportunities policy is based on the federal law concerning equality of men and women (LEg), and the ordinance concerning personnel for the EPFL domain (LOpers). It involves, on the one hand, the introduction of measures and actions for equal opportunities at all levels at the EPFL and, on the other, the development of specific actions to attract women into scientific fields and encourage them to stay there. In concrete terms, this consists of initiating and carrying out measures:
 

• aimed at making it easier to reconcile family life and professional activity,
   
• intended to promote EPFL subject areas to young women and encourage academic careers for all categories of female academic personnel,
   
• to encourage female administrative careers.