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class="hero"> <div class="hero-content-container"> <h1 class="hero-title">Equality and Diversity</h1> <div class="hero-content">Equal opportunities are an integral part of EPFL’s development and excellence policy. The Equal Opportunity Office is attached to the<a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/vice-presidencies/vice-presidency-for-responsible-transformation-vpt/"> Vice Presidency for Responsible Transformation</a> (VPT).</div> </div> <div class="hero-img"> <figure class="cover"> <picture><img width="1536" height="864" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/equality/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pfund2_NAK_7546_large_NielsAckermann_Lundi13-1536x864.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/equality/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pfund2_NAK_7546_large_NielsAckermann_Lundi13-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/equality/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pfund2_NAK_7546_large_NielsAckermann_Lundi13-384x216.jpg 384w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/equality/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pfund2_NAK_7546_large_NielsAckermann_Lundi13-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/equality/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pfund2_NAK_7546_large_NielsAckermann_Lundi13-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/equality/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pfund2_NAK_7546_large_NielsAckermann_Lundi13-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px" /></picture> <figcaption> <button aria-hidden="true" type="button" class="btn-circle" data-toggle="popover" data-content="© Niels Ackermann / Lundi13 (2021)"> <svg class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="#icon-info"></use> </svg> <svg class="icon icon-rotate-90" aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="#icon-chevron-right"></use> </svg> </button> <p class="sr-only">© Niels Ackermann / Lundi13 (2021)</p> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-full my-3"><div class="introduction bg-gray-100"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8 offset-md-2"><p>EPFL’s equal opportunity policy is based on federal legislation, ETH Domain specific legislation, as well as on EPFL’s Development Plan and the agreement on objectives between EPFL and the ETH Board.</p><p>On this basis, together with its steering committee and in cooperation with faculties and services, the Equal Opportunity Office draws up action plans to foster equal opportunities.</p></div></div></div></div></div> <div class="container-full py-3 p-lg-5 "> <div class="container"> <h2 class="text-center"> </h2> <div class="card-deck"> <div class="card"> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/equality/equal_opportunity_office/" class="card-img-top"> <picture> <img width="384" height="216" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/equality/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Team_EGA_NAK_7190_medium_NielsAckermann_Lundi13-384x216.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" title="© Niels Ackermann / Lundi13 (2021)" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/equality/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Team_EGA_NAK_7190_medium_NielsAckermann_Lundi13-384x216.jpg 384w, 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