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Support with Routine Academic Tasks
In some cases, funds can be used to hire personnel to support or replace research staff on family leave.
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Gender Awareness Training
Gender awareness training can facilitate positive group interactions, reduce discrimination, and promote sensitivity to gender topics in the workplace.
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Kids Toy Box
If you bring your child to work, Kids Toy Box can provide interesting things for them to play with.
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Home Office Equipment
If you care for your baby while working from home, you can use family funds for home office equipment.
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Flexible Child Care
Flexible Child Care can be used during conferences, workshops, and in emergency cases such as a child getting sick.
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Parent-Child Rooms
Parent-child rooms can be used by parents and their children for studying, nursing and taking a rest.
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Career Days
Career days provide students, PhD students, and postdocs with an overview of job opportunities and different employers.
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Networking
Any networking event that supports female researchers in broadening their network can be paid for with gender equality funds.
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Training & Qualification
Workshops covering topics like presentation style, application writing, and leadership skills can be paid for with gender equality funds.
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Summer Schools
At summer schools, female students and PhD candidates work with experts on specific topics for one or two weeks.
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Female Subproject Manager
Equal opportunities funds may be used to employ young female scholars for a new subproject management position.
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Excite Female Pupils for Your Research
If you want to increase female participation in your discipline, consider organising programs to engage female pupils.
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Organising Gender Equality Measures
Office materials, services and staff positions used for organising gender equality measures can be paid for.