The Institute of Integrative Systems Biology has put into operation its Equality Commission with the aim of implementing the necessary measures to ensure that the center always be a work environment of maximum respect for all the people who carry out their professional activity there.

Among the short-term objectives of the Commission is the preparation of its own Equality Plan, within the framework of the plans of the co-owner institutions of the center, the III Equality Plan of the University of Valencia and the III Equality Plan of the CSIC, as well as the dissemination to all staff of the Action Protocol in situations of sexual harassment, harassment based on sex and of other discriminatory harassment.

The Equality Commission is made up of 6 people who represent in a balanced way the different professional groups of the institute, the staff of both institutions, the different ages and with adequate representation of men and women.

As the first action of the Equality Commission, all staff are invited to participate in the different activities programmed around the Science Park of the University of Valencia on the occasion of the celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, on Friday, November 25, and in particular at a 5-minute rally that is held at the main entrance to Building IV, headquarters of our institute, at 12:30.