Equality Diversity Inclusivity
Mines Paris – PSL is committed to equality in all its forms. The School is committed to promoting equality between men and women, combating harassment and violence against women, introducing support measures for students with disabilities and facilitating the change of first names.
A policy of diversifying admissions
As part of its commitment to diversity and parity, the Ecole Polytechnique is implementing a policy of diversifying its intake. Among the P23 class of Civil Engineers, the proportion of women reached 29%, 9 points higher than the previous year. The origins of the students are also noteworthy: 83% come from outside Paris, including 57% from the provinces, 24% from Île-de-France and 2% from abroad.
Professional equality
As a Établissement Public à caractère Scientifique, Culturel et Professionnel under the supervision of the Ministry in charge of Industry, the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris – Mines Paris is fully committed to the momentum generated by the November 30, 2018 Agreement on Professional Equality between Women and Men in the Civil Service.
As such, the School has capitalized on the measures it has already been applying for several years on this subject and, in coherence with PSL University, has set up an action plan for professional equality between women and men.
In order to guarantee equal/equitable treatment between women and men, this plan aims to:
- Assess, prevent and, where necessary, address pay gaps between women and men.
- Prevent and deal with discrimination, acts of violence, moral or sexual harassment and sexist behaviour;
- Guarantee equal access for women and men to civil service bodies, grades and jobs;
- Promote work-life balance.
Mines Paris – PSL has a gender equality officer. The School promotes professional equality between women and men for all its staff and students. The person in charge of gender equality can be contacted for all questions relating to gender equality and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Contact: referente-egalite@minesparis.psl.eu
Support for students with disabilities and other special needs
Mines Paris – PSL is firmly committed to offering specific and inclusive support to meet the diverse needs of students with disabilities or any other situation requiring special attention. These measures are designed to provide students with personalised support throughout their academic career, thereby promoting their integration and development within the institution.
Requesting a change of first name in use
A unified procedure allows PSL students who so wish to use their customary first name during their years of study at the university.
This is possible even if the change has not yet been recorded at the registry office. The used first name will be used on administrative documents.
More information on the PSL website
Combating harassment and sexual and gender-based violence
As part of its policy to combat violence and discriminatory practices, Mines Paris – PSL involves its students in prescribing effective methods to combat SGBV:
FEMINISTES! is an association committed to gender equality and the fight against gender-based discrimination. It works to promote the role of women in the engineering profession and to raise awareness of feminist issues within the school.
With the support of the Education Department of Mines Paris – PSL, the association has launched an annual survey (2023-2024) to take stock of the sexist and sexual violence (SGBV) that takes place within the School.
