One of PCASW’s main goals and crosscutting strategies is to achieve gender equity in the program. It is demonstrated in the policy statement as under.
“A highly professional and country-level leading Center for Advanced Studies in Water (CASW) Must adopt an active policy of equality between women and men, and a recruiting and admission policy that results in diversity and that ensures equal rights”.
- With the help of University of Utah, prepare policy recommendation on gender equity.
- Designing and recruitment of implementation programs.
- All advertisements for hiring of faculty and non-faculty positions clearly mention “women are strongly encouraged to apply”. To promote gender equity the project provides additional incentives, including standard accommodation facilities for women.
- Outreach and other activities to create better gender balance for all study programs.
- Accommodation and transport for staff and students.
- Opportunity for female faculty members in US exchange program.
- Provision of research grants.
- Managers, faculty, employee, and students familiarized on Gender Equity on Sexual Harassment Policy.
- Implement support for women in program to help retention and empowerment.
- Gender balance in new admissions.
MUET Gender Policy Adaptation – Objectives
- Promote diversity and inclusiveness amongst its faculty, students and staff;
- Support women and girls in the realization of their full human rights; and
- Reduce gender inequalities in access to research and education related resources and benefits
The consultations outlined the following broad principles and guidelines to steer the process for developing a comprehensive action plan to achieve above policy objectives.
- Establishing an institutional and policy framework for making MUET a gender-friendly campus, where gender equity is understood to be a top management priority.
- Adopting and promoting HEC policy guidelines against sexual harassment in institutions of higher learning.
- Providing an inclusive environment in which everyone irrespective of its gender and socio-ethnic, economical and religious backgrounds can participate and benefit.
- Strengthening legislative framework to protect women’s rights, enhance their empowerment, and eliminate discriminatory practices in all their forms.
- Moving towards improved gender-parity in students’ population, in faculty and non-faculty positions, in decision making bodies, and in access to scholarly benefits.
- Creating mentoring and leadership opportunities for empowering women students, staff, and faculty, and strengthening their participation in academic and extra-curricular activities.
- Promoting partnerships with institutions and networks which encourage advancing gender equity and women empowerment agenda.
- Identifying good practices in eliminating gender-based stereotypes and public perceptions which prevent women from reaching their full potential in public life.
- Learning from good practices on gender equality and anti-discrimination laws and policy instruments being implemented elsewhere.
- Ensuring that on-campus facilities and infrastructure (both teaching and research) is consistent with the needs of both women and men.