USJ Gender Data

Targeting students

• Access to housing and financial resources, such as merit-based scholarships for local low-income female students, female students from low and middle-low-income countries, and female students from North America eligible for the Harriet Low Scholarship.
• Equal access to facilities, academic support, counselling services, technology, accommodation, and other resources on campus.
• Female leaders mentoring programme– Equal access to education and opportunities, including access to mentor programmes designed to prepare female students for top positions or further studies.

Targeting staff

• Maternity and paternity paid leave policy that extends far beyond the legal requirement in Macau (i.e., 101 days for new mothers and 15 days for new fathers).
• Partnership with a nursery that ensures childcare facilities at reduced rates for our staff, making it easier for parents to actively participate in the job market.
• Other family support measures include access to on-campus subsidised housing, a breastfeeding room, and work flexibility for new parents.
• USJ is committed to paying its staff a living wage and to pay scale equity, including measuring and eliminating gender pay gaps. The university upholds a transparent salary scale that ensures equal pay for the same or similar roles.