{"id":2743,"date":"2023-03-14T14:29:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T13:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fzmb.de\/company\/equality\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:05:18","slug":"equality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fzmb.de\/en\/company\/equality\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Equality, Equal Opportunity, and Non-Discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Equal Opportunities for All<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fmzb adheres to the principles of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. The <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/DE\/TXT\/HTML\/?uri=CELEX:12012P\/TXT\">Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union<\/a> serves as the basis for this. This means that we do not discriminate against anyone on the basis of gender, origin, religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation. It is essential to us that both our employees and our partners contribute to our interdisciplinary teams and thus play a role in the successful implementation of projects. In addition to demonstrating the required skills, factors such as personal commitment and the ability to work well in a team are crucial for a successful application and a career at fmzb.    <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>equal opportunity scheme <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More women in science and research, fewer gender gaps in the labor market, more inclusion, more balanced gender participation in different sectors of the economy, and other equality initiatives &#8211; the European Union wants to achieve all of these.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure that there are fewer gender-related differences and more balanced participation of the sexes in science and research, fzmb GmbH pursues the following strategy:<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1.  <\/strong> <strong>Analysis phase<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">fzmb GmbH collects gender-disaggregated data and critically evaluates procedures, processes, and practices to uncover gender inequalities and biases;<br\/> <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2.<\/strong>  <strong>Planning phase<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fzmb GmbH defines goals, sets targets and decides on actions and measures to remedy the identified problems, allocates resources and responsibilities and agrees on time schedules;<br\/> <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.<\/strong> <strong>Implementation phase<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fzmb GmbH carries out activities and provides stakeholder communication to gradually expand the network of stakeholders;<br\/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.<\/strong> <strong>Monitoring phase<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">fzmb GmbH regularly tracks and evaluates the process and progress. 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