We are a legally established independent and non-commissioned committee.

Our three major areas of responsibility are:

• We counteract any and all discrimination against university employees based on gender, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, age, or sexual orientation.
• We ensure that equality between women and men at the university progresses at a steady rate. We advocate for the minority sex and ensure compliance with the JKU Plan for the Advancement of Women is observed and executed and we ensure the gender-equal composition of collegial bodies.
• We are committed to the concerns and needs of victims of bullying and conflict and provide advising services to victims of criminal acts.

To complete our goals and objectives, we have been permitted to exercise comprehensive control and advising laws. In support of gender mainstreaming we are involved in the university’s strategic development planning as well as in matters involving human resource management and texts regarding the advertising of open positions at the university.  In addition, we are vested with the right to participate in post-doctorate commissions.