Goal 5: Gender Equality
The Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH) promotes gender equality and empowering all women and girls within its community and beyond. IZTECH’s commitment aligns with global efforts, particularly the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5, which advocates for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. IZTECH actively fosters an inclusive environment that supports equal opportunities for women in education, research, and leadership roles. Through initiatives like mentorship programs within HRS4R, scholarships, and awareness campaigns addressing gender biases, IZTECH seeks to dismantle barriers and provide platforms for women to excel. Additionally, the institute supports research on gender equality and collaborates with organizations dedicated to women’s empowerment, underscoring its role as a progressive academic institution dedicated to advancing gender equity in science, technology, and society.
Student Access Measures
All students applying for and entering the Izmir Institute of Technology are tracked by the central government authority overseeing the examination procedures. This data includes women’s application and admission rates.
Student Access Measures
Term graduation of IZTECH Children’s University was held. At the Children’s University, which provides education on its own campus this term, primary and secondary school children spent their break in an educational and entertaining way with workshops as well as introductory basic science courses.
IZTECH is a state university and all higher education institutions depend on CoHE (Turkish Council of Higher Education) in TURKEY. As a public university, IZTECH abides by the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, 657 Civil Servants Law, 2547 Higher Education Law (Article 53/7, the specific policy against discrimination in education.
Izmir Institute of Technology has accessible childcare facilities for staff and faculty as well as for students which allow recent mothers to attend university courses.
At IZTECH for academic and other types of offenses, Higher Education Law 2547 Art. 53-54 describes the framework and operation of disciplinary investigations.