Gender equality
Information, advice, management
Person holding a notepad reading ‘We are equal—wir sind gleich’
Gender equality, which has been enshrined in Article 3 of the German Basic Law since 1949, is still not a matter of course in today’s society. However, we at Friedrich Schiller University Jena are committed to promoting gender equality as a guiding principle and programme.
Logo of the Thüringer Kompetenznetzwerks Gleichstellung
Graphic: TimespinThe office of the "Thüringer Kompetenznetzwerk Gleichstellung" (Thuringian Competence Network for Gender Equality, TKG) is affiliated to the Friedrich Schiller University Jena.The TKG is a joint scientific institution of the Thuringian universities. Founded in 2013, the TKG sees itself on the one hand as a player in higher education policy and on the other as a service facility for Thuringian universities to initiate, further develop and consolidate equal opportunities measures and to inform, advise and network those involved in equal opportunities. Learn moreExternal link
Information
UniSAFE-survey on gender-based violence in academia (2022)
Between January and May 2022, UniSAFE coordinated the implementation of a survey among 46 participating universities and research organisations in 15 countries in Europe to collect measurable evidence on the prevalence of gender-based violence in academia and research. With over 42,000 responses from staff and students, the survey is the largest conducted so far in the European Research Area.
European Union meta-study on the COVID-19 impact on gender equality in research & innovation (2023)
The report highlights in particular the pandemic’s gendered impact on academic productivity, early career researchers, and work-life balance. It investigates institutional responses and aims to bring forward unseen and marginalised experiences in academia.
- Fair actions—Fair speech.
- Women in Academia—Female professors at Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- Open Gender Journal—Platform—Repository of the Gender Studies AssociationExternal link
- BLOG.uni-jena.de: Women into Academia!External link
- UniSAFE-survey on gender-based violence in academia (2022)External linkde
- European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, COVID-19 impact on gender equality in research & innovation : policy report, Publications Office of the European Union, 2023External linkde
- Emergencies at the University of Jena
- 'BMFSFJ' web portal: Stronger than violence initiative. Recognizing Violence - Acting - Finding Help.External link
- Federal Association of Women’s Counselling Centres and Women’s Emergency Lines—national and local support servicesExternal link
- The ‘Violence against Women’ helpline—Federal Office of Family Affairs and Civil Society FunctionsExternal link
- Jena women’s shelter ‘Frauenhaus Jena’—counselling and protection from domestic violenceExternal linkde
- 'EULINE' - Hotline to help people who are willing to stop their violenceExternal link
- How to deal with violence against women in digital spaces (DE)External linkde
- 'Anna nackt'—Help against abusive private data leaks on the internetExternal link
- Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth:– Help hotline "Pregnant women in distress - anonymous and safe" External link
- ‘Suse hilft’—support for women and girls with disabilitiesExternal linkde
- The care telephone—quick help for relatives (Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth)External linkde