Equality in EUSS
Aware of the important role of the university as an active agent in the transformation of society, we express our commitment to work towards full equality between women and men, both outside and within the university environment.
2020 International Women's Day
On the occasion of 2020 International Women's Day, the EUSS has prepared activities with the objective of raising awareness among our university community of the importance of achieving real and effective equality between women and men in the field of engineering.
'Equality is like gravity, it's a necessity' is the motto of this protest day, which hosts the conference "iterem, working every day for equality" by Miriam Blanco, who will present the case of success of iterem, a company that has made a very strong commitment to equality since its inception by hiring women in different positions. At iterem, they are specialized in process-based services and solutions as well as they accompany organizations in their digital transformation.
Next, there will be a round table moderated by the EUSS lecturer and PhD in Physics, Iria Fraga. The aim of the session is to give voice to different women who work in the engineering field to give us their vision on gender equality in this sector traditionally linked to men. The round table will feature the following women:
- Brenda Dalmau, electrical engineer, alumni of the EUSS and responsible for the fields of engineering, coordination and management in the family business Instalaciones Enrique Dalmau;
- Mariona Martí, mechanical and industrial organisation engineer, alumni of the EUSS and Logistics Process Engineer in Mango;
- Alicia Martín, alumni of the EUSS and chemical and electrical engineer at INTEMAN and IDM, family businesses where she holds positions of responsibility;
- Dolores Rexachs, PhD in Computer Engineering and senior lecturer in the Computer Architecture and Operating Systems Department of the UAB;
- Miriam Blanc, Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, founder and Project Manager at iterem.
Charla y mesa redonda
Miriam Blanc, socia fundadora de la consultora tecnológica iterem junto con otras dos mujeres, nos explicó que la empresa nació de la voluntad de "gestionar sus propios éxitos" y, sobretodo, de conciliar su vida profesional y personal después de ser madre. Con este objetivo, iterem han implementado medidas como una jornada laboral de 6,5 horas, horario flexible y la posibilidad de teletrabajo. Miriam explicó también que desde su empresa han hecho una clara apuesta por la incorporación de mujeres y es por eso que, dado que no cuentan con un departamento propio de recursos humanos, se aseguran de que las empresas de selección de personal con las que trabajan no apliquen filtros de selección a los currículums que reciben.
Tras la inspiradora charla de Miriam Blanco, tuvo lugar una mesa redonda que contó con la presencia de tres alumni de la EUSS, Alicia Martín, Brenda Dalmau y Mariona Martí, que compartieron sus experiencias personales con Maria Cinta Pastor, vicedecana de Enginyers Barcelona; Dolores Rexachs, profesora de la UAB; y la misma Míriam Blanc.
En este debate se trataron temas como la poca presencia de mujeres en el ámbito de la ingeniería o las políticas de igualdad y de conciliación en las empresas donde trabajan cada una de las invitadas. La diversidad de empresas representadas permitió ilustrar una clara diferencia en cuanto a políticas de igualdad entre las multinacionales y la pequeña y mediana empresa. De acuerdo con Maria Cinta Pastor, dado que Cataluña es un territorio de pequeña y mediana empresa, hay que poner más esfuerzos en este tipo de empresas.
Todas quisieron acabar dirigiendo un mensaje a un auditorio mayoritariamente masculino: "Necesitamos vuestra implicación".
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Photocall feminista
En el claustro de la EUSS se instaló el photocall feminista, donde estudiantes y personal del centro pudimos hacernos fotos sosteniendo frases célebres sobre la igualdad, la libertad y el feminismo.
"La libertad se aprende ejerciéndola" de Clara Campoamor, o "No deseo que las mujeres tengan poder sobre los hombres, sino sobre ellas mismas" de Mary Wollstonecraft, son algunas de las frases que se pudieron leer en esta actividad.
Todas las personas que participaron en el photocall recibieron de obsequio un llavero con un lazo lila hecho con una impresora 3D de la escuela, así como una breve biografía de la persona que había formulado la frase elegida.
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Llaveros
Estos llaveros, hechos con la impresora 3D del departamento de Mecánica, se repartieron entre las personas asistentes a la jornada.
Las participantes en la mesa redonda recibieron, personalizado, un pin con el lazo lila y el nombre de cada una de ellas.
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Protocol to prevent and act against harassment
On July 24, 2019, the Management Team approved the Protocol to prevent and act against sexual harassment, harassment on grounds of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, male chauvinist violence, and workplace harassment of the Escola Universitària Salesiana de Sarrià, which entered into force the day after its approval.
This protocol has been developed as a mechanism that must guarantee the security and confidentiality of any person who activates it. The protocol must also ensure that the investigation of the facts and the collection of information is done with maximum speed and sensitivity, and always prioritizing respect for the rights of all persons involved, who will receive the resolution of the actions provided for in the protocol within a maximum period of two months.
In addition, the protocol includes a set of preventive measures with the objective of completely eradicating this type of behaviour within the university environment and contributing to sensitize the entire university community.
Equality Commission
On November 20, 2019, the EUSS Equality Commission was born with the following objectives:
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Give visibility to discriminations that make difficult effective equality between women and men.
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Promote equality of rights and opportunities between men and women in our educational community.
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Encourage the inclusion of a gender perspective in our programmes.
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Integrate the study and application of the principle of equality in courses and programmes for initial and ongoing staff training.
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Prepare and supervise a Gender Equality Plan that will be integrated into the EUSS strategic plan.
Currently, the Equality Commission is made up of the following people:
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Olga Vendrell (President), as a member of the Administration and Services Staff (PAS).
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Andreu Moreno (Secretary), as a member of the Management Team.
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Carlos Ortega, as a member of the Academic and Research Staff (PDI) as well as the Works Council.
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Sara Redondo, as a member of the Administration and Services Staff (PAS).
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Leonie Schmiedeberg, as a member of the Students Commission (CAEUSS).
Please contact us at: igualtat@euss.cat