Decentralized Women's Representative Collective

Who we are

The decentralized women's representative collective of the department 10 deals with all issues that directly or indirectly affect women* and gender equality at the department and thus act as part of the active gender equality policy of the University of Bremen. Not only gender issues play a role in our work, but basically everything that has to do with diversity and equal opportunities.  The collective is open to people of all academic status groups, that is female* professors, academic staff, lecturers and students.

The Women's Representative for tech support and administration, Monica Wehaus, will support all women* working in department 10 administration.

What we do

Protection against discrimination and assistance in cases of discrimination are central parts of our work. We provide advice, refer to other support services and discuss possible courses of action. We also advocate for the implementation of the principles and measures of a family-friendly university.

We are allowed to participate in all commissions and committees of the department in an advisory capacity and advocate for the interests of women* and for equality in these contexts. We also help implement gender equality principles at the department level and organize events on gender-related topics. The collective is also involved in hiring processes. We review advertisement postings, employment contracts, and participate in staffing and appointment committees or interviews to ensure that gender equality guidelines are adhered to in the process.

We also network with the Central Commission for Women's Issues and the other decentralized women's collectives to keep up with new developments or to discuss university-wide issues as they occur.

Why join

As part of the collective, you will gain insight into all aspects of academic life at Department 10 and beyond. Insight into application and decision-making processes may be useful for your own career, but also give you the opportunity to actively participate in shaping equal opportunity of the university as a whole. 

How to participate

Members of the collective are elected at regular women's general meetings of department 10 – female* academic staff are elected for a term of two years, student members for one year at a time. All female* students, research assistants, lecturers, and professors are cordially invited to participate in this election. If you would like to support our work even more actively, you are cordially invited to stand for election to the collective at the next meeting. All female* academic staff and students receive invitations to the general meeting to their university mail accounts. So look out for updates!

Contact

Speaker: Urania Milevski

fb10fk@uni-bremen.de