EQUITY

Welcome to AYY’s page on equity. Here, you’ll find

1. Information on our guiding principles and values 

2. Minority stress and reporting tool

3. Workshops, training, and discussions for community members

4. Inappropriate conduct and harassment  

1. Values

What does equity mean for AYY?

Equity is about ensuring diverse groups of people have equal opportunities to participate in their community and to access its resources.

AYY takes a student-centered approach to equity. Members of the Aalto community should be given the opportunity to identify obstacles and structural inequalities. We invite you to participate in making the Aalto community as equitable and inclusive as possible.

We are a diverse and equal community. We aim to foster a sense of mutual respect one another and to better understand of how minorities are treated, and how the intersections of different minority identities play out.

AYY’s work on equity supports student well-being by encouraging members to speak out about their experiences of difference and of inclusion and exclusion. We wish to foster a sense of humanity and empathy within the community.

AYY takes sustainability into account in all its operations. There is no future that does not include all of us, so it is important to hear all the voices in our community.

2. Minority stress reporter

Minority Stress is an issue faced by women, people of color, LGBTQI+ minorities, and other people who regularly need to try to ‘fit in’ to the perceived societal norms. This tool is used to anonymously collect data that will help us identify issues requiring attention within the community. It will help us better understand structural inequalities that prevent some members of our community from fully participating in the community.

LINK: Minority stress reporter

3. Workshops, training, and discussions for community members

A community that is knowledgeable about equity issues is one that can build a culture of equity. As we are dealing with people and communities, there are no rules that can be taught once and remembered. Instead, it is an ongoing process and requires community dialogue and discussion to maintain. Can you identify a need for further training? Please get in touch: equity@ayy.fi.

To support associations, we have created a guide on dealing with and preventing harassment situations.

4. HARASSMENT 

AYY does not tolerate any form of harassment. Here, you can find information on how to respond to harassment situations and the support available from AYY and other resources.