Netsanet Tariku
Head, Gender Affairs
The gender affairs offices is the college gender focal point and assist in and coordinate efforts to increase the enrolment and retention of female students as well as the recruitment and promotion of female academic and administrative staff in the college. Some duties and responsibilities of gender affairs office includes:
- Identify challenges faced by female students and staff of the college and provide solutions.
- Raise the awareness of students and other member of the college about existing gender issues within the college in collaboration with other relevant bodies.
- Work on different gender-related issues raised by students and staff and report to relevant offices, take appropriate actions and follow up progress.
- Motivate female students by providing awards to outstanding female students
- Facilitate activities planned to support female students such as tutorials, trainings on assertiveness, study skills, etc.
- Provide counseling service to female students
- Encourage and assist initiatives for female empowerment in academics and administration and create networking with other similar offices in higher education institutes.
- Establishes sustainable infrastructure to support female staff and female students to reach quota of 50% on each level of the college
- Preparation of periodic reports and evaluations on the activities of the office.
