In the new group at the University of Oslo that will look at diversity and equality, 14 out of 16 are women.
A newly formed group at the University of Oslo is tasked with promoting diversity and equality, but of the 16 members, 14 are women, reports Khrono.
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This has created discussion around the representation of gender in the group.
The newly appointed group aims to address and promote equality and diversity within the academic and public sectors.
The group’s composition, where women make up the majority with 14 out of 16 seats, is causing a stir. Critics believe that diversity also requires balanced gender representation.
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Biology professor Kristian Gundersen at UiO reacts when he hears about the group, and says the following to Khrono:
– I fear that this will just be old-fashioned feminism.
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The group will work on strategies and measures to improve the equality standard, with a particular focus on gender balance and inclusion in higher education institutions and public institutions.
Dean Ragnhild Hennum at the Faculty of Law is one of the members of the group, and believes the criticism is wrong since the group is made up of those who work on the issue. She says the following to the newspaper:
– Otherwise, the group would have to be put together with someone who did not have power and authority. And would it have been so wise, then?
This case is written with the support of artificial intelligence.
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