The Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Committee (G.E.A.C.) was established in 2021 at the University of West Attica with a three-year term, as an advisory body of the Senate and the Administrations of the Schools and Departments for the promotion of equality in all levels and procedures of academic life (77936 / 30.09.2021). The Committee consists of nine members in total, six (6) of them are T.R.S members, one (1) member is S.T.S or L.T.P. or T.T.S., one (1) administrative officer, and one (1) student.
The Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Committee Committee has, according to the law, the following responsibilities:
a) Prepares action plans for the promotion and assurance of substantial equality in the educational, research and administrative procedures of the University and prepares an annual report, which shall be submitted to the Senate.
b) Recommends to the relevant bodies measures about equality’s promotion and sexism combat.
c) Provides information and training to the members of the academic community on issues related to gender and equality.
d) Provides mediation services in cases of complaints of discrimination or harassment.
e) Promotes the design of postgraduate studies and the conduct of seminars and lectures related to gender studies.
f) Promotes research on issues related to its field of competence.
g) Provides assistance to victims of discrimination when they report discrimination on different grounds. Particular issues of support for victims of discrimination are regulated by the Commission on the basis of the Internal Regulation of the University.