Projects for Goal 5

The University’s commitment to the implementation of Goal 5 targets is expressed in the various areas of its institutional activity (teaching, research and Third Mission) and transversally in the three dimensions of sustainable development (economic, social and environmental). In addition to this, there are a series of actions, events and initiatives for dissemination and Third Mission carried out by the University in order to intensify the promotion of Goal 5 among the university community and citizens.

Studying at the University: tracking women’s career success

The University of Padua’s Gender Equality Report tracks data concerning the percentage of female students’ career success and degree achievement compared to that of male students, as can be read at pages 21-33 of the Gender Equality Report 2020-2022.

Please note: datas reported are related to a.y. 2021/2022 and year 2022.

Distribution of enrollment by gender

The scheme represents the distribution of women and men in terms of enrolment in the different fields of study. Women are the majority in the educational, health and services fields. On the contrary, male presence is much important in the STEM disciplines.

Dropout rate of matriculated students

As shown by the scheme, the drouput rate of male students is generally much higher than the female percentage, independently from the cycle degree.

Distribution of graduates "in progress"

Women graduating with a bachelor’s degree “in progress” are 64%, while men account for 51% of total graduates in the same year. The percentage of female graduates “in progress” is higher than that of their male counterparts even at the level of master’s degree. In contrast, the difference between the percentage of female graduates and graduates “in progress” softens at the single-cycle master’s degree level, where the male component exceeds – albeit by slightly – that of women.

Employment rate by type and course of study at 5 years

With reference to bachelor degrees, women generally show a bigger employment degree proportion, while for masters degree the employment rate is more in favour of men. Five years from the degree completion, the percentage of employed women and men with a masters degree is around 90%, with a slight male dominance.

Closing gender gaps: policies and schemes

In order to close any gap among women and men that they may encounter during their academic path, the University promotes many policies and schemes, such as:

The Positive Action Plan, a three-year plan written by the Guarantee Comittee which proposes affirmative actions aimed at both ensuring the removal of obstacles that prevent the full realization of equal opportunities and promoting protective and enhancement actions for the benefit of working and study life;
TheGender Equality Plan, written in compliance with the guidelines given by the European Commission, is a three-year horizon policy document aimed at the promotion of equal opportunities and gender equality;
The HRS4R – Action Plan, which indicates a three-year objective plan to measures and actions aimed at the participation of researchers in the academic life, under the principle of non-discrimination and gender equality.

Ongoing Projects

University of Padua Equal opportunities and gender equality’s initiatives