Our university values the uniqueness of every individual and encourages gender equality measures, ensuring a welcoming environment to accompany the Politecnico community on its academic and professional journey, as well as promoting STEM subjects among female students.
Actions
- Promoting STEM subjects among female high-school students (Techamp@Polimi, Coding Girls, Enginhering Polimi, Stem in the City)
- Girls@Polimi scholarships for female students who choose to enrol in engineering courses with a lower uptake among female students
- Tax exemption for students with dependent children under 6 years old
- Financial support worth EUR 15,000 for women lecturers and researchers who resume research work after maternity leave (Family services)
- Free crèches for female students, PhD students and research fellows, thanks to the Equal Opportunities Policies (POP) Strategic Plan
Events and initiatives
EmpoweringStudents@Polimi: The empowerment journey for undergraduate students
- March 18th 9.30 am - Identity Power: consapevolezza ed empowerment
Partnerships
The Politecnico partners and engages on a national and international level with companies, public bodies, universities and institutions who are active in the fight for equal opportunities and anti-discrimination, including gender discrimination:
Useful documents
- Bilancio di genere e Gender Equality Plan
- Inclusive Gender Equality Plan
- Gender Action Plan - ETH Zurich
- National Strategy for Gender Equality (2021/2026)
- Biannual Report on Male and Female Personal Condition
- Goal 5: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower all Women and Girls
- European Institute for Gender Equality: Good practice
- She Figures – Report 2021
- Global Gender Gap Report 2022
- McKinsey Global Institute – The Power of parity: How advancing women’s equality can add $12 trillion to global growth | Report