The University of West Bohemia wants to create an environment that fully develops the potential of all, an environment that is welcoming, fair, safe, supportive and one that expresses respect for individuality.

That is why UWB has prepared its own gender equality plan called the Equal Opportunities Plan.

The Equal Opportunities Plan 2025-2027 for University of West Bohemia in Pilsen builds on previous activities in the field of gender equality and social safety. It is based on a gender re-audit that took place from September 2024 to February 2025, following the 2021 gender audit and focusing on equal opportunities in the academic environment – from career growth and representation of women and men in leadership positions to the diversity of work teams and the identification and prevention of negative phenomena in the workplace. The re-audit included a review and evaluation of the current internal regulations of UWB and individual units, individual interviews and interviews with UWB students and employees in focus groups, and an analysis of statistical data that the University has been monitoring over the long term. The results and findings of this re-audit helped to design activities and measures in which equal opportunities can be further developed and an inclusive academic environment can be strengthened.

The plan promotes open and equal treatment of all regardless of age, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation, culture, religion or political belief. The plan helps to shape a university open to all, where everyone feels respected and safe: a university based on democratic values and the principles of equal access.

The plan, which was created by the Social Safety Working Group in cooperation with the UWB Social Security Coordinator, develops strategic measures in five key areas in the medium and long term. These include work-life balance, gender balance in leadership and decision-making positions, gender equality in recruitment and career progression, integration of the gender dimension in research and training content, and strengthening social safety, prevention of discrimination and sexualised harassment and violence.

The plan presents activities and measures with implementation deadlines until Q2/2027. The second half of 2027 will be devoted to the evaluation and re-audit of the entire plan and the preparation of the equal opportunities plan for the next period.

The Equal Opportunities Plan 2025-2027 was approved by the University management and subsequently published on the UWB website in Czech and English.