Athena Swan impact

Since the introduction of Athena Swan, there have been many benefits to employees and students. 

These have included:

• closing the Gender Pay Gap
• Essex Women’s Network
• family friendly working: Parent Support Network, Parent Mentoring Scheme, Career Development Fund for Carers and revised work-life balance policy (.pdf) and care leave policy (.pdf)
• Unconscious Bias training
• the development of a University approach to supporting trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming employees and students
• shared parental leave and pay
• support for line managers and employees on pregnancy and maternity leave
• dedicated recruitment advertising to attract women into STEM
• regular Academic/Professional Services promotion session
• leadership training