Equal Opportunities at the Faculty of Humanities

Tasks and topics

• advice on gender equality issues
• conflicts at university or in the workplace
• sexual harassment or discrimination
• balancing studies, career, and family
• questions about gender equality work and policy

Lower Saxony Higher Education Act (NHG) in the version dated February 26, 2007

§ 42 - Gender equality officers (3)

“In performing their duties, universities shall promote the effective implementation of equal opportunities for women and men and work to eliminate existing disadvantages (equality mandate). They shall contribute to the promotion of women's and gender studies.”