Gender Equality and Equal Opportunities at the Faculty of Forest Sciences

Last changed: 26 September 2025

The Faculty of Forest Sciences (S) works to ensure that everyone has the same opportunities in their work and studies. Work with gender equality and equal opportunities is a clear component of the faculty’s operations.

The work with gender equality and equal opportunities will take place through gender mainstreaming and will follow the requirements stipulated in the Discrimination Act for active preventive work.

All students and employees must have the same rights, regardless of their:

  • sex
  • transgender identity or expression
  • ethnicity
  • religion or other belief
  • disability
  • sexual orientation
  • age

Have you experienced discrimination, harassment or victimisation?

Here you can read more about what you need to do and access the links to SLU guidelines for suspected harassment of students and staff

SLU’s work with gender equality and equal opportunities

Active measures follow the Discrimination Act and involve systematic preventive work with equal opportunities. SLU will work with active measures at all levels. Departments can integrate the active measures into their systematic work environment management.

Gender mainstreaming is Sweden’s strategy towards attaining the gender equality policy goals. Together with other higher education institutions, SLU has been tasked by the Government to work for increased gender equality, by integrating gender equality into all processes and decisions,

Read more about SLU’s work with gender equality and equal opportunities:

Active measures at SLU

Gender mainstreaming at SLU

 

S-Faculty Committee for inclusive work environment (FIA-S)

A new organization for work environment and equal opportunities has entered into force.

Contact persons at the S-Faculty:
Deputy Dean Pernilla Christensen (Chair of FIA-S)
Strategist Gabriella Fägerlind (Secretary of FIA-S)

Documents

  • Code of conduct
  • Information about the guidelines for harassment of students during external visits (link forthcoming)