Özyeğin University Honored with University Contributing to Gender Equality Award

Turkey's Women Leaders Award Ceremony, organized by Dünya Newspaper in strategic partnership with the Center for Gender Studies at Koc University (KOC-KAM), was held on March 1, 2021.  Özyeğin University was honored with the “Universities Contributing to Gender Equality” Award in recognition of its  Gender Equality Plan.

Özyeğin University received the award in the “Universities Contributing to Gender Equality” category in recognition of its Gender Equality Plan, a fundamental action of the PLOTINA Project conducted by the Gender Equality Unit at Özyeğin University to promote gender equality in recruitment, career planning, governing bodies and administrative units; foster gender sensitivity among decision makers and in corporate policy documents, and encourage work-life balance. 

The award ceremony was organized online under the auspices of Dünya newspaper. Dr. Nurseli Yeşim Sünbüloğlu, Gender Equality Specialist at Özyeğin University, received the award in the name of our university. The PLOTINA project was brought to a successful completion in early 2020. Özyeğin University was represented by Assistant Professor Leyla Kayhan Elbirlik, Assoc. Assistant Professor Berna Zengin Arslan, Assistant Professor Alper Açık, and Dr. Serhat Uyurkulak in the project. 

About Özyeğin University Gender Equality Plan

Gender equality is an important constituent of our sustainable management philosophy at Özyeğin University, and the University aims to promote it in every sphere. In line with this philosophy, Özyeğin University undertook the Horizon 2020 PLOTINA (Promoting Gender Balance and Inclusion in Research, Innovation and Training) Project from 2016 to 2020. Within the scope of this project, the University performed a self-assessment on gender equality, which culminated into Özyeğin University’s own Gender Equality Plan (GEP), covering a broad array of issues from gender balance in our academic and administrative departments to human resources policies, the integration of work life and personal life to curricula and research projects.

OzU GEP aims to create a gender-sensitive work environment in all academic and administrative departments, and further increase the quality of all teaching-learning and research activities at our University. You may access the OzU GEP files in the following links.

Özyeğin University Gender Equality Plan (Only accessible to Members of Özyeğin University)