Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Science / Fyzikální ústav AV ČR

GENDER EQUALITY MEASURES

Work-Life balance
Flexible working arrangements: 
- Flexible hours according to individual arrangements;
- Home office;
- Part-time work.

Childcare support:
- Visiting rooms (playrooms) for children.

Career progression
Anti-discrimination and equal opportunity policies: following the HR Award in Research policy of OTMR, including the employer’s commitment to equal treatment in employment (also regarding gender), prevention of mobbing and discrimination in employment, and providing information to employees concerning regulations regarding equal treatment in employment.

Integration of gender into research and teaching and Gender Studies / Programme
Gender seminars and campaign planned for 2020/2021.

Mobbing, Sexual Harassment
Training on gender topics, including discrimination, mobbing, and sexual harassment – planned for 2021/2022.

Awareness-raising
Website, internal and external PR: as part of the HR Award project – awareness (unconscious bias) campaign as well as campaign to promote the institute as a place that supports work-life balance.
Equality training and workshops for lead researchers and scientists.

HR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH

Phase
Implementation

Utilization of HR Excellence in Research to enhance gender equality
Implementation of general rules regarding equality (OTMR) to improve the situation of minority groups (especially women) at all stages. Setting up the ethics committee.