The competence unit was established in 2020 in the wake of findings from the investigation ‘the living conditions of queers in Agder, in 2018. The living conditions investigation clearly showed that there is a need for increased competence and goal-oriented measures in the region. Many queers in Agder report both lack of knowledge and discrimination in the health care system, in school and in the workplace.
Courses
Please contact us for a non-binding offer if your workplace, organisation or school wishes to work in a goal-oriented manner to promote equality and prevent discrimination of people who represent a diversity of gender and sexuality. We offer seminars, talks and courses on the diversity of gender and sexuality.
Continuing education and professional development
Surveys on living conditions and other kinds of mapping show that there is a need for competence raising in the health care sector and other public services regarding the diversity of gender and sexuality. In addition, new national guidelines for healthcare in cases of gender incongruence provides guidelines for competence raising and development of healthcare services in both municipalities and health undertakings. Professional development in the diversity of gender and sexuality will give you the knowledge and competence necessary to work in a professional and safe manner with the diversity of gender and sexuality within your own field. Please read more here.
MA scholarships
We announce scholarships to UiA students who will write their theses on themes related to diversity og gender and sexuality. Read more about MA – scholarships here.
- thea.litschi@uia.no
- Phone
- +47 38 14 12 69
- mary.a.warenius@uia.no
- Phone
- +47 38 14 16 82