The declared goal of the United Nations is: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Specifically, by 2030...
...significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere.
...end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children.
...develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels.
...ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels.
...promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development.

In specific terms, what is the university doing here?

• Study Program Social Work and Health
• In accordance with its mission statement, the university is committed to positive framework conditions in order to promote the motivation and satisfaction of its employees. Within its area of responsibility, the university expressly assumes responsibility for ensuring that people's personal rights and their individual personal boundaries are respected and upheld. The framework for these good governance measures includes:
  • Guideline for allocations from the equality fund
  • Equality plan at the University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer
  • Guideline against sexual discrimination and violence
  • Federal law: Act on the protection of employees against sexual harassment in the workplace (Employee Protection Act / Beschäftigtenschutzgesetz)
  • Lower Saxony Equal Rights Act (NGG)
  • Lower Saxony Higher Education Act (NHG)
  • General Equal Treatment Act (AGG)