Diversity at IE
The ombudsperson for gender equality and diversity
NTNU's gender equality and diversity policy states that all employees at NTNU must have a fully sound working environment. Bullying and harassment must not occur at NTNU. Everyone must behave in a way that is based on respect for their colleagues and work partners, regardless of gender, cultural background, ethnicity, or other characteristics. If you see that others are being subjected to harassment and bad behaviour, you are asked to speak up.
At the IE faculty, we have drawn up our own action plan for gender equality and diversity. The main objective is:
The faculty shall have increased diversity, with particular emphasis on gender balance and inclusion.
This means that the IE faculty shall have a culture that promotes gender equality and diversity. Gender balance, gender equality and diversity shall be included as a natural part of the faculty's and departments' staff follow-up and management.
The ombudsperson for gender equality and diversity shall be a driving force in this process and help the IE Faculty to work systematically on gender equality and diversity. The ombudsperson will work to create good gender balance and strive to facilitate diversity and discover obstacles to inclusion. Another important task is to ensure that gender equality is taken into consideration when recruiting new employees
The ombudsperson has no function of complaints or whistleblowing and will not deal with cases of discrimination against individuals. NTNU has a separate system for this. The ombudsperson will inform about this system, to help people know where and how to notify. If you believe you are a victim of discrimination, you can also contact the National Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud.