The University promotes gender equality and equal opportunities:

“L’Ateneo riconosce l’esigenza di una piena valorizzazione di tutte le sue risorse umane e di tutto il patrimonio di conoscenza che esse sono in grado di mettere al servizio dell’Ateneo stesso, senza alcuna discriminazione e con la promozione della cultura e dei valori della parità. (Statuto dell’Università di Padova, art. 1.3)”

Below are some resources and services provided by the University of Padova.

• Those who work and study at the University of Padua can contact the protection and guarantee bodies present in the University. Notably, the Guarantee Committee (CUG) and the Trusted Advisor.
• The UniRe University Listening Desk: a space dedicated to the entire academic community offering free listening and support in cases of discrimination, harassment, abuse, violence against women, and against gender and sexual minority groups.
• “Elena Cornaro” University Centre: a place for research, planning, and innovation for gender knowledge, cultures, and policies.
• The University Centre “University Clinical Psychological Services” (SCUP), which provides psychological services for prevention, support, counselling, and clinical intervention for university students, University employees and their dependents, and the general population.
• Online Course of the University of Padua “Equity and inclusion. Gender issues, homotransphobia, racism and discrimination”.

For legal support, contacts with social and health services, law enforcement, lawyers, courts, and other institutions, it is possible to contact the Centro Veneto Progetti Donna (8 offices in the province of Padua) or the CeAV – Vicenza Anti-Violence Centre.