Equality and Diversity

Equal opportunities are an integral part of EPFL’s development and excellence policy. The Equal Opportunity Office is attached to the Vice Presidency for Human Development (VPH).

EPFL’s equal opportunity policy is based on federal legislation, ETH Domain specific legislation, as well as on EPFL’s Development Plan and the agreement on objectives between EPFL and the ETH Board.

On this basis, together with its steering committee and in cooperation with faculties and services, the Equal Opportunity Office draws up action plans to foster equal opportunities.

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Projects

Task Force Harassment, Respect @ EPFL, Inclusive Language, Safe Space & LGBTIQ+, Inclusive Name Change, Women in Science, etc.

Family and work-life

Child Care solutions, Financial Help, Parents Network and Legal Advice During Pregnancy

Equality and careers

Courses, coaching, mentoring, events, for women. Dual Career Support, Implicit Bias Awareness Seminars,…

Equal Opportunity & Diversity News

“Masculinity transcends cultures”

24.02.25EPFL community

Quentin Delval hails from Belgium, although you wouldn’t know it from his accent. He holds a PhD in philosophy of science, works as a diversity, equity and inclusion project manager at EPFL, and has written a gently persuasive book about masculinity – or, to be exact, about the “free pass” afforded to men in today’s society.

Angela Steinauer - 2025 EPFL/Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“The relationships you build with peers are essential”

03.02.25EPFL

Professor of chemistry at EPFL, Angela Steinauer reflects on how the FLP program for women in science helped shape her career. Applications for 2025 are open.

Anne-Marie Kermarrec © 2024 EPFL/Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0

IC Professor appointed to the French Academy of Sciences

13.01.25EPFL

EPFL’s Anne-Marie Kermarrec is one of eighteen new members who will join the prestigious French Academy of Sciences in 2025.

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Equal Opportunity & Diversity Events

Dealing with Sexism and Sexual Harassment at Universities

Despite many commitments to more diversity and inclusion, despite #MeToo and anti-sexism campaigns – sexism and sexual harassment are still a reality at universities everyday life for many employees and students. The input…

29-04-202529-04-2025

With: Bontu Lucie Guschke
Online: https://www.respekt.unibe.ch/campaigns/what_works_what_helps/index_eng.html
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Sexual Harassment Awareness Day 2025 (1)

08-05-202508-05-2025

With: Specta(c)tor
Place and room: MED 1418
Category: Miscellaneous

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Sexual Harassment Awareness Day 2025 (2)

27-05-202527-05-2025

With: Specta(c)tor
Place and room: Forum Rolex – Table de Vallotton
Category: Miscellaneous

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Call for projects: CROSS 2026 (Collaborative Research on Science and Society)

11-03-202517-06-2025

Category: Call for proposal

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DÆNCITY: Artistic residency for EPFL Students at Théâtre Sévelin 36

22-04-202525-04-2025

With: Simona Ferrar, Performance Lighthouse, EPFL
Place and room: Théâtre Sévelin 36
Category: Cultural events

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Breast Cancer Prevention: A Dialog Among Medical Experts, Researchers, and Start-ups

12-05-202512-05-2025

With: Cathrin BRISKEN : Associate Professor, ISREC, School of Life Sciences, EPFL, the Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Center, the Institute of Cancer Research London, UK Stéphanie LACOUR: VP for Support to Strategic Initiatives, EPFL Dr. Khalid ZAMAN: Assistant Physician, Head of Breast Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, UNIL, CHUV Wolfgang HACKL: Founder & CEO of OncogenomX
Place and room: Rolex Learning Center
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Queens of Structure – Signatures d’ingénieures civiles

12-05-202509-06-2025

Place and room: Place Ada Lovelace
Category: Exhibitions

FLP Program (Foster. Lead. Promote.) – Unlock Your Potential: Join the FLP group coaching session at EPFL

13-05-202513-05-2025

With: Dr. Ingrid Le Duc and Dr. Verity Elston
Category: Internal trainings

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5 career building programs for female scientists

15-05-202515-05-2025

Online: https://findmind.ch/c/1g9b-jCWN
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Conference: Women in Mathematics

15-05-202516-05-2025

With: Antonietta Mira, Full Professor at USI Donna Testerman, Emeritus Professor at EPFL Francesca Da Lio, Titular Professor at ETHZ Susanna Zimmermann, Full Professor at University of Basel Contributed Talks (TBA)
Place and room: MED 0 1418
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/69874203198
Category: Conferences – Seminars

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