The founding values of the University of Pisa, as specified in Article 2 of its Statute, are:
- The University upholds the values of the Constitution of the Italian Republic, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and commits to respecting them in all its activities.
- It considers the equal dignity of all individuals as a foundational value and therefore promotes the elimination of all forms of discrimination, ensuring equal opportunities in access to education and employment, in research, and in staff career advancement.
- It affirms its pluralistic, independent character, free from any religious, ideological, political, or economic influence.
- It bases its action on democratic principles, ensuring and protecting the free expression of thought, the broadest participation in decision-making processes, their transparency, and the public availability of official acts. It recognises the right of students and staff to assemble.
- It ensures that all decisions are the result of ethical and objective conduct.
- It works to remove barriers for people with disabilities in accessing university activities and services.
- It promotes the conditions necessary to make the right to education effective.
- It values the skills, experience, abilities, and commitment of those working within its structures.
- It bases its activities on criteria of efficiency and effectiveness, while respecting the principles of autonomy of teaching and research units, planning, evaluation, staff responsibility, and the verification of consistency between objectives and results.
Gender Equality Plan
It is a strategic plan structured into a series of thematic areas of intervention, within which specific objectives and the actions needed to achieve them are identified. The planning developed through the GEP, in accordance with supranational, European, and national requirements, has pursued the following goals: the dissemination of gender culture; the promotion of diversity; the fight against all forms of discrimination; and the creation of a working environment that fosters psychological and physical well-being.
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Positive Action Plan
The Positive Action Plan (PAP) provides specific tools aimed at identifying and removing any discrimination based on gender, religious belief or personal and political convictions, ethnic and cultural background, sexual orientation and identity, disabilities, age, and employment status. The plan also includes a series of initiatives designed to promote organisational well-being for all members of the university community.
Gender Budget
The Gender Budget (BdG) provides a contextual analysis of the University from a gender perspective. It serves as a tool for planning positive actions and for defining strategic planning for equality and inclusion.