====== Equality Committee ======

The **main objective** of the  //CiTIUS Equality Committee// is to ensure the principle of equality in all CiTIUS activities and particularly in the following areas:
  * Gender perspective in all phases of the research activity
  * Staff selection and recruitment processes
  * Career development and promotion
  * Working conditions and co-responsible work-life balance
  * Equality training
  * Organisational culture of equality 

===== Members =====
  * [[https://citius.gal/team/paula-lopez-martinez|Paula López Martínez]], Coordinator and associated researcher
  * [[https://citius.gal/team/diego-cabello-ferrer|Diego Cabello Ferrer]], associated researcher
  * [[https://citius.gal/team/natalia-seoane-iglesias|Natalia Seoane Iglesias]], associated researcher
  * [[https://citius.gal/team/alvaro-ordonez-iglesias|Álvaro Ordóñez Iglesias]], collaborator researcher
  * [[https://citius.gal/team/cristina-carbajal-perez|Cristina Carbajal Pérez]], pre-doctoral researcher
  * [[https://citius.gal/team/marcos-fernandez-pichel|Marcos Fernández Pichel]], pre-doctoral researcher
  * [[https://citius.gal/team/maria-tenorio-miranda|María Tenorio Miranda]], Knowledge Management and Transfer unit technician

===== Equality plans =====

[[https://citius.gal/files/03a_Plan_de_Accion_Igualdad_Oportunidades_CiTIUS.pdf|CiTIUS Equal Opportunities Action Plan 2022-2023]]

[[https://dx.doi.org/10.15304/op.2021.1420|III Strategic Plan for Equal Opportunities between women and men at USC 2021-2024]]

===== Language guides =====

The USC published a non-sexist language guide: [[https://www.usc.gal/export9/sites/webinstitucional/gl/servizos/oix/descargas/linguaxe_non_sexista_publicado_WEB_USC.pdf|Non-sexist language criteria]]

===== Balance =====
The USC promotes services to foster co-responsible conciliation and make work and family life compatible. These initiatives are aimed at the entire university community:
  * [[https://www.usc.gal/gl/servizos/unidades/escola-infantil-breogan|Breogán Infant School]], aimed at children aged 0-3 years. Its pedagogical line is based on affection, observation, experimentation and play through a comprehensive educational project.
  * Summer Campus, with a programme of sports and leisure activities aimed at children aged 4-17 during the last weeks of June, July and early September.

===== Pregnancy, childbirth and childcare leave =====
The USC has a series of paid leaves for pregnancy, birth, adoption or fostering of minors:
  * **Pregnancy leave** from the 1st day of the 37th week of pregnancy until childbirth. In multiple gestation from the 1st day of the 35th week.
  * **Maternity, adoption or foster care leave** of 22 weeks for childbirth, of which 6 weeks must be taken immediately following the birth on a full-time basis. The remaining 16 weeks may be taken at any time on a full-time or part-time basis during the baby's first year of life. They must be taken in blocks of at least 1 week, notifying 15 days in advance.
  * **Permission for the other parent due to birth, adoption or fostering** of 16 non-transferable weeks, of which 6 will necessarily be immediately after the birth and full-time. The remaining 10 weeks can be enjoyed at any time full or part time during the baby's first year of life. They must be taken in blocks of at least 1 week, notifying 15 days in advance.
  * **Breastfeeding leave** for a child under 12 months of age: 1 hour of absence from work, which may be divided into 2 fractions. It may be replaced by a leave that accumulates the corresponding time in full days or by a credit of hours to be taken at any time after maternity leave.

For any questions regarding permits, you can ask [[https://citius.gal/team/pilar-martinez-carou|Pilar Martínez Carou]] at the Secretariat.

===== USC Protocol on harassment =====
The USC has a Protocol for the prevention of and action against sexual harassment and harassment based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, which can be consulted [[https://pro-assets-usc.azureedge.net/cdn/ff/8eGsG7virAcHO5027yrE70iJK9_mkc3YiJomc7uy6O4/1671785179/public/paragraphs/more_info_service/2022-12/Protocolo-antiacoso-aprobado-web.pdf|here]].

There is a [[https://sede.usc.es/sede/publica/catalogo/procedemento/98/ver.htm|procedure for reporting]] harassment and a [[https://sede.usc.es/formularios/solicitudes/denunciaAcoso.htm|complaint form]] through the USC website.

===== Contact =====

For any suggestions or queries, please contact any of the members of the CiTIUS Equality Commission.

The USC also has a [[https://www.usc.gal/es/servicios/area/igualdad|USC Gender Equality Office]]: 
  * Address: Pabellón Estudiantil, Rúa de Lope Gómez de Marzoa, 4. Campus Vida, 15705 Santiago de Compostela
  * Phone number: 881 811 310, 881 811 309
  * E-mail: oix@usc.gal