Please contact
- the Equal Opportunities Office
- the Anti-Discrimination Office (anonymous contact possible)
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- The website What is discrimination? provides information on discrimination and on what constitutes sex discrimination.
Counseling and Support for Employees Experiencing Discrimination
Do you need support due to experiencing discrimination? In addition to our in-house Anti-Discrimination Office, Ruhr University Bochum has many other offices that can offer you advice and support.
In addition to the Anti-Discrimination Office, other offices can support you, depending on the issue.
Areas of Responsibility for Counseling and Support
The counseling provided by the offices listed here is always confidential and takes place in a safe environment.
Please contact
- the Equal Opportunities Office
- the contact point for transgender and intersex individuals (anonymous contact possible via trans-inter@rub.de)
- the Anti-Discrimination Office (anonymous contact possible)
- the Queer at RUB discussion group for queer university members
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- The website What is discrimination? provides information on discrimination and on what constitutes gender discrimination.
- the Anti-Discrimination Office (anonymous contact possible)
- the Queer at RUB discussion group for queer university members
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- The website What is discrimination? provides information on discrimination and on what constitutes discrimination due to sexual orientation.
- the family-friendly university
- the Anti-Discrimination Office
- (anonymous contact possible)
- the RUB parents’ network
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- The website What is discrimination? provides information on discrimination and on what constitutes discrimination based on family status.
Please contact
- the Anti-Discrimination Office (anonymous contact possible)
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- The website What is discrimination? provides information on discrimination and on what constitutes racial discrimination.
Please contact
- the disabled persons representative
- the Anti-Discrimination Office (anonymous contact possible)
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- The website What is discrimination? provides information on discrimination and on what constitutes discrimination due to disability or illness.
Please contact
- the Anti-Discrimination Office (anonymous contact possible)
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- The website What is discrimination? provides information on discrimination and on what constitutes religious discrimination.
Please contact
- the Anti-Discrimination Office (anonymous contact possible)
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- The website What is discrimination? provides information on discrimination and on what constitutes discrimination due to age.
Please contact
- the Anti-Discrimination Office (anonymous contact possible)
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- The website What is discrimination? provides information on discrimination and on what constitutes discrimination due to social background and/or social status.
Are you unable to identify the category of discrimination you are experiencing?
When several discrimination categories overlap, this is known as intersectionality.
- In such cases, contact the Anti-Discrimination Office (anonymous contact possible)
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- The website What is discrimination? provides information on discrimination and on what constitutes intersectional discrimination.
If you have experienced or observed discriminatory behavior by a person employed at Ruhr University, you are always free to file a formal complaint with the Ruhr University’s complaints office.
Decentralized Diversity Officers at RUB
RUB Anti-Discrimination Office