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The ways of cooperation between the Office of the Gender Equality Commissioner and Cypriot Universities were discussed today, during a joint meeting of the Commissioner, Ms. Josis Christodoulou, with representatives of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), the European University Cyprus, the University of Nicosia, Neapolis University Paphos and UCLAN Cyprus.
The Commissioner first underlined that gender equality issues are high on the President's priorities and referred to the cycle of contacts she had with all Ministers and Deputy Ministers to coordinate the effort to horizontally integrate the gender dimension in the government's agenda. In this context, she mentioned that officials responsible for the promotion of gender equality issues have been appointed in all Ministries/ Deputy Ministries and that the first joint information meeting has already taken place.
Ms Christodoulou also referred to the recent decision of the Council of Ministers, which, among other things, entrusts the Office of the Gender Equality Commissioner with the preparation, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of the National Strategy for Gender Equality 2024-2027. He stressed that the approach to gender equality issues must be holistic and not piecemeal, hence the actions planned under the new Strategy are specific and targeted. He added that a broad consultation of the new Strategy will take place in September next year, which will involve the competent representatives of the Ministries / State Ministries, the National Mechanism for Women's Rights, social partners and the wider civil society, including academic institutions.
They exchanged views on the joint undertaking of targeted actions on issues of wider promotion of gender equality.
They exchanged views on the joint undertaking of targeted actions on issues of wider promotion of gender equality. The possibility of a joint initiative by universities to record the representation of women and men in academic staff and at the level of doctoral students was discussed. The representatives of the Universities submitted suggestions, which will be discussed in depth during the forthcoming consultation.
Finally, it was agreed that the above and other ways of cooperation between the Office of the Gender Equality Commissioner and the Universities should be codified with a view to signing a joint Memorandum of Understanding.
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