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To advance gender equality in Switzerland, remove family status from CVs Today Switzerland is celebrating the 50th anniversary of women’s right to vote. Many Swiss women are using this anniversary to remind the country of how very far the Alpine nation has yet to travel to make gender equality a reality.  This content was published on February 7, 2021 - 11:00 February 7, 2021 - 11:00 Alexandra Dufresne is a lawyer for refugees and children See in another language: 1 There is so much work to be done. Switzerland ranks 26 (of 29) in The Economist’s 2020 glass ceiling indexExternal link,...

Adding “acts of bias” language to emphasize that discriminatory bias and behavior are not in alignment with University values and may result in increased sanctions when they accompany conduct violations. Additionally, and separately, adding “discriminatory harassment” to the code as its own categorical conduct violation. Aligning code language with existing University policy as found in AD91. Modifying “substantial university interest” language to define the scope of jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct to include off-campus conduct matters that may impact the “physical and m...

Rochdale BID asks for donations of digital equipment for pupils in need Date published: 20 January 2021 Rochdale BID is asking for your unused equipment to help local school children Following the closure of schools and colleges due to the national lockdown, Rochdale BID is asking for your unused equipment to help those pupils still in need. Rochdale Town Centre Businesses Improvement District (BID) is keen to help the next generation of local entrepreneurs, business owners, key workers, and scientists as ‘everyone deserves a good education whatever the circumstances’. Paul Ambros...

Georgia elections in US showcase the nuts and bolts of democracy building Zurich-based American law lecturer Alexandra Dufresne sees both positive signs and cautionary tales for the world’s democracies in recent US political developments. This content was published on January 11, 2021 - 16:20 January 11, 2021 - 16:20 Alexandra Dufresne is a lawyer for refugees and children See in another language: 1 The attack on the United States capitol by right-wing extremists has understandably dominated news headlines around the world. Almost every American I know is angry, frightened and heartsick. Wi...

Rochdale Digital Tech Library goes from strength to strength Date published: 15 December 2020 Digital Tech Library At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, a group of grassroots voluntary organisations, in collaboration with Action Together in Rochdale, came together to do something about the digital poverty and exclusion that they witnessed in their communities.   This group of voluntary organisations didn’t just talk about it, they did something about it. They decided to form a consortium with a signed partnership agreement to get funding to purchase digital equipment to loan ...