Representative and Commissioner for Equal Treatment
The Rector's Representative for Equal Treatment (term 2020-2024):
The Rector's Representative for Equal Treatment is Dr Magdalena Pokrzywa, a sociologist and social worker employed at the Institute of Sociological Sciences of the University of Rzeszów. The Representative acts for the benefit of the entire community of the University of Rzeszów and reports directly to the Rector of the University of Rzeszów. The three most important duties of the Representative are:
- undertaking actions for equal treatment and non-discrimination (including on the basis of sex, age, disability, religion, denomination or worldview, psychosexual orientation or gender identity), including, in particular, handling matters concerning the protection of the rights of foreigners and representatives of national and ethnic minorities,
- chairing the work of the Commission for Equal Treatment,
- ensuring the timely and correct implementation of the Gender Equality Plan.
Contact
You can contact the Rector's Representative for Equal Treatment through the Office for Equal Treatment [link] if you believe that you have encountered a situation of unequal treatment, have been treated in a discriminatory manner, want to know what rights you are entitled to and, in particular, if you wish to file a formal complaint regarding unequal treatment.
Equal Treatment Committee (term 2020-2024):
The Committee has two main tasks:
- conducting formal proceedings in the event of a discrimination complaint,
- supporting the Rector's Representative for Equal Treatment in the timely and correct implementation of the Gender Equality Plan.
In addition to the Equal Treatment Representative, the Committee also includes representatives of employees of the University:
dr hab. Paweł Korzeniowski, prof. UR,
dr Małgorzata Nagórska,
dr hab. Grzegorz Pączka, prof. UR,
dr Krzysztof Piróg,
dr Marcin Subczak,
mgr Michał Skóra,
mgr Anna Janczycka.