Gender related questions

What questions could be asked to monitor protected characteristics?

What protection is afforded to married people or people in civil partnerships?

How do we protect employees from third-party harassment?

What 'reasonable steps' can we take to protect our institution's employees from third party harassment on campus, in line with the Equality Act 2010?

When will additional paternity leave and pay be introduced and what entitlements will staff have?

The government has been talking about introducing additional paternity leave and pay for some time but when will it actually take effect and what entitlements will staff have?

Do we need to provide childcare vouchers for the full duration of maternity leave?

What does the HESA category 'indeterminate' mean?

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) asks us to collect gender data on male, female and 'indeterminate' staff and students. Is HESA referring to trans staff and students?

How can we monitor gender identity?

My university would like to start monitoring the number of trans staff and students but I’m not sure which monitoring categories to use. The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) asks us to collect gender data on male, female and ‘indeterminate’ staff and students – is this the same as trans?

What support should we provide to student parents?

We receive many requests from student parents for childcare and arrangement of classes and exams to help them balance their studies with their caring responsibilities – what level of support should we provide?

With only a small gap in pay within grades, do we now have equal pay at my university?

We've done a job evaluation review and an equal pay review, and find only a small gap between men's and women’s pay in jobs across similar grades. Does that mean we now have equal pay between men and women?

Is gender equality still an issue in higher education?

My institution has just over 50 per cent female staff and students, and women are getting good degrees – so why is gender equality still on the agenda?