Gender Equality Programmes in German Institutions of Higher Education—The North Rhine-Westphalia Case

Author: Müller U.

Source: Higher Education in Europe, Volume 25, Number 2, 1 July 2000 , pp. 155-161(7)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This article describes the theoretical basis and presents some results of an empirical investigation into all the institutions of higher education in North Rhine-Westphalia, the largest of the German La ¨nder that has the largest number of universities (twenty-seven universities and universities of applied sciences, (fachhochschulen), in all). For these institutions, a gender equality policy was elaborated in 1993 by the Ministry of Science and Research of the Land. It is titled ''Basic Principles for the Promotion of Women at the Institutions of Higher Education in North Rhine-Westphalia'' (referred to as ''Basic Principles'' in the text to follow). It became compulsory for all the universities in 1993 and for all the fachhochschulen, as well, in 1995. In 1998, the author was commissioned to assess the impact of these ''basic principles'' three years later.

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

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