Join us for the Equal Opportunity Festival 2024, a vibrant month-long celebration dedicated to promoting access to equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion across campus. This year’s the... READ MORE
To increase awareness among students and colleagues about sexual harassment, Mr. Clifford Lo, Senior Training Officer of the Equal Opportunities Commission, will explain the relevant legislation, s... READ MORE
To help our students keep pace with the ever-evolving society, it is crucial for HKU to create an inclusive campus environment that recognizes, supports, and empowers all students, regardless of th... READ MORE
Abstract Recognition of diversity in sexual orientation and gender identity within educational settings is gaining momentum globally. Despite this progress, attitudes toward sexual and gender dive... READ MORE
If a website is inaccessible to persons with a disability such as those with visual impairment, it may be a kind of disability discrimination under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance... READ MORE
If you want to understand the circumstances of persons with disabilities, nothing is better than putting yourself into their "shoes" - living with wheelchair. In "Equal Tour 180" 「平等號180」輪椅社區體... READ MORE
This is a 3-hour introductory workshop to provide an overview of the field of audio description. Attendees will learn about the current state of audio description practices in Hong Kong, as well as... READ MORE
People with visual impairment may face some daily challenges. Since 2011, Hong Kong Guide Dogs Association (HKGDA) has been aiming to assist the visually impaired people by providing internationall... READ MORE
ObjectiveThe Equal Opportunity Unit supports the University's commitment to fostering an inclusive culture and promoting equal opportunities for members of the University community. This AI-gener... READ MORE
COMPETITION DETAILS The winners, selected by a panel of judges, are as follows: Champion : "Different" By: WONG Tsz Ching Ruby (Faculty of Arts) Theme: Mutual Respect Even th... READ MORE
The Equal Opportunity Festival 2023 will be held from October 5 to November 30, 2023. A series of events, including talks, training, experiential tour, exhibition, and competition, will be organise... READ MORE
If a website is inaccessible to persons with a disability such as those with visual impairment, it may be a kind of disability discrimination under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance. Th... READ MORE
Abstract The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community encompasses a wide spectrum of identities and experiences. This talk will delve into the unique challenges and diffic... READ MORE
Mental illness has been a taboo subject for centuries. People with mental illness were commonly abandoned and left to cope on their own in the past. Even today, mental illness is still a mystery to... READ MORE
This menstrual equity roving exhibition organized by Free Periods Hong Kong includes 28 interactive displays about menstruation under 5 themes. The aim is to break down taboos on menstruation and i... READ MORE
Objective The University is committed to creating, promoting and maintaining an environment of equality of opportunity for members of the University community, free of any discrimination/harassmen... READ MORE
In celebrating the World Mental Health Day, Equal Opportunity Student Ambassadors (EOSAs) are co-organising full-day free activities with Phoenix Foundation, to raise awareness of mental health iss... READ MORE
To increase awareness among students and colleagues about sexual harassment, Mr Clifford Lo, Senior Training Officer of the Equal Opportunities Commission, will explain the relevant legislation, su... READ MORE
The Equal Opportunity Festival 2022 will be held from October 10 to November 30, 2022. A series of events, including talks, sharing sessions, training, music, exhibition, and competition, will be o... READ MORE
See how our students capture the moments to reflect on the equal opportunity-related themes. Photo Gallery: https://www.eounit.hku.hk/en/537-photo-gallery READ MORE
To avoid gender-related, disability, and racial bias in recruitment and selection, Mr Clifford Lo, Senior Training Officer of the Equal Opportunities Commission, will explain the application of Ant... READ MORE
Music is international language! Our Equal Opportunity Student Ambassadors will play pure music on 5/F Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre for everyone to enjoy in a relaxing afternoon. Come and immer... READ MORE
If a website is inaccessible to persons with a disability such as those with visual impairment, it may be a kind of disability discrimination under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance. This tra... READ MORE
HKU is an international university with students coming from all over the world. To embrace this characteristic of cultural diversity, our Equal Opportunity Student Ambassadors (EOSAs) are working ... READ MORE
The Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit (MEHU) of the LKS Faculty of Medicine provides a diverse curriculum crucial to cultivating empathy in order to equip medical students to become caring healthc... READ MORE
Technical expert of Barrier-Free Access (HK) Limited will explain the different web accessibility needs of people with different kinds of disability, such as visual, hearing, and physical disabilit... READ MORE
In celebrating the World Mental Health Day, HKU Postgraduate Student Association (PGSA) and Equal Opportunity Student Ambassadors (EOSAs) are co-organising full-day free activities with the support... READ MORE
COMPETITION DETAILS Orientation Camp By Ng Wing Tung, Lee Ka Yi, So Ar Wou Joivia, So Charlotte Theodora and Tse Cheuk Ying of the LKS Faculty of Medicine Theme: Preventing S... READ MORE
RESULTS Objective The University is committed to creating, promoting and maintaining an environment of equality of opportunity for members of the University community, free of... READ MORE
The Equal Opportunity Festival 2021 will be held from September 24 to November 30, 2021, with the theme "Enhanced Protection under Anti-Discrimination Ordinances". A series of events, inclu... READ MORE
The Breastfeeding Friendly Community Initiative (BFCI) is a 3-year campaign organized by the HKU School of Nursing, with funding support from the Food and Health Bureau of the HKSAR Government. The... READ MORE
The Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2020 has introduced enhanced protection from sexual, disability and racial harassment for workplace participants in common workpl... READ MORE
Music is international language! To celebrate cultural diversity, our Equal Opportunity Student Ambassadors will organise an outdoor International Music Busking at Sun Yat-sen Place. They will perf... READ MORE
Mr Terry Wong, Project Manager of Hong Kong Blind Union, will explain the different web accessibility needs of people with different kinds of disability, such as visual, hearing, and physical disab... READ MORE
This sensitivity training to be delivered by the Direction Association for the Handicapped and Hong Kong Blind Union will provide information on the independent living of people with disabilities u... READ MORE
COMPETITION DETAILS The winners, selected by a panel of judges, are as follows: Champion: Lam Wing Yuen Judy (Faculty of Education) Theme: Inclusion and Diversity ... READ MORE
Dr Caroline Dingle of the School of Biological Sciences will share with you how diversity and inclusion is of great importance to the expansion of the talent pool in STEM subjects. The issues... READ MORE
Mr Howard Ling, founder of Bijas, will share with you his experience in building an inclusive workplace at Bijas for people with different abilities and the challenges along the way. Mr Ling is th... READ MORE
Our Equal Opportunity Student Ambassadors (EOSAs) will share with you their experience relating to special educational needs (SEN). They will share their first-hand experience of being physically c... READ MORE
A talk on the Disability Discrimination Ordinance will be delivered by Ms Beverley Cheung, Training Officer of the Equal Opportunities Commission. The talk will provide information on the relevant... READ MORE
A talk on preventing sexual harassment on campus will be delivered by Ms Candice Cheng, Training Officer of the Equal Opportunities Commission. The talk will provide information on the relevant le... READ MORE
The Equal Opportunity Festival 2020 will be held from September 22 to October 30 with the theme “Embracing Ability Diversity”. A series of events, including talks, sharing sessi... READ MORE
RESULTS Objective The University is committed to creating, promoting and maintaining an environment of equality of opportunity for staff and students, which is free of any dis... READ MORE
How well do we know about the South Asians who have lived in Hong Kong for over a hundred year? Cultural Ambassadors of Kung Yung Koon (共融館), a NGO under HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre which provides ... READ MORE
A night of celebration on cultural diversity with dances, singing and music performance of different cultures will be hosted by the Equal Opportunity Student Ambassadors, with booths showing differ... READ MORE
This seminar covers the requirements stipulated under the Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme co-organized by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) and the Equal Opportuni... READ MORE
To promote a socially inclusive campus, we need to examine not only the differences but also the similarities among individuals from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds which seems to be lacking in ... READ MORE
The ultimate purpose for internationalisation of the curriculum is to enhance students’ overall learning experience (Leask, 2015). This will not be achieved without taking aspects of learning... READ MORE
A talk on Sexual Harassment delivered by Ms Doris Tsui, Senior Equal Opportunities Officer of the Equal Opportunities Commission, will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 at the Convocation Room, M... READ MORE
This training is aimed to give general users an overview of the concept of web accessibility and the essential elements in designing barrier-free, accessible websites for all people including those... READ MORE
A talk on Race Discrimination Ordinance delivered by Mr. Lai Wing-Yiu, Training Officer (Ethnic Minority Unit) of Equal Opportunities Commission, will be held on October 30, 2018 at the Convocation... READ MORE
A panel discussion on racial (mis)understanding between Kenya and Hong Kong will be held on October 29, 2018 at the Convocation Room, MB218, Main Building from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Speakers inc... READ MORE
An Exhibition aiming to enhance understanding of the four discrimination ordinance in Hong Kong as well as specific topics on racial discrimination will be held from October 29 to November 1, 2018 ... READ MORE
The Equal Opportunity Festival 2018 will be held from October 25 to November 10 with the theme on Racial Harmony and Cultural Diversity and the slogan “Let’s Celebrate Harmony, Integrat... READ MORE
To enhance understanding of different cultures in Hong Kong among student and colleagues, a Tsim Sha Tsui Culture Tour will be conducted by WEDO GLOBAL, a social enterprise, on October 27, 2018. T... READ MORE
The Libraries, in support of the Equal Opportunity Festival, will hold a book exhibition on the theme racial harmony and cultural diversity from October 26 to November 9, 2018 at G/F, Main Library ... READ MORE
Training on Web Accessibility for General Users By Mr. Victor Chan, Information Technology Services READ MORE
LGBTQI + Human Library By Amnesty International Club @ HKU READ MORE
Talk on Inclusive Language By Professor Timothy O’Leary READ MORE
Sharing Session by the Rariwi Water & Sanitation Initiative READ MORE
Training on Web Accessibility for Webmasters or Web Administrators By Mr. Victor Chan, Information Technology Services READ MORE
Out Run - Movie Screening and DiscussionBy General Education Unit READ MORE
Talk on Sexual HarassmentBy Ms Doris Tsui, Policy, Research and Training Officer, Equal OpportunitiesCommission READ MORE
Talk and Sharing on Understanding Transgenderism By Mimi Wong, Director, Association of World Citizens Hong Kong READ MORE
The Equal Opportunity Festival 2017 will be held from October 27 to November 10, 2017 offering trainings, seminars, talks and exhibitions with the aim to enhance awareness of equal opportunity issu... READ MORE
CountMeIn campaign for HeForShe READ MORE
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Opening Ceremony officiated by Professor Peter Mathieson and Mrs. Stella Lau, J.P., Chairperson of Women's Commission Booths by: Amnesty International Club @ HKU, CEDARS, Equal Opportunities Com... READ MORE
Book Exhibition By the Libraries READ MORE
Opening Ceremony officiated by Professor Peter Mathieson and Professor Alfred Chan, Chairperson of EOC Booths by: CEDARS, SAHK, Silence, Dialogue Experience, Hong Kong Guide Dog Association, EOC READ MORE
Sign Language Workshop By Silence READ MORE
Talk on Sexual Harassment By Ms Christine Yan, Policy, Research and Training Office of Equal Opportunities Commission READ MORE
Workshop by General Education Unit By Chosen Power READ MORE
Talk on Disability Discrimination Law By Ms Sandy Lung, Training Officer of EO Commission trainer READ MORE
Training on Web Accessibility for webmasters or web administrators By Ms Veronica Yick, Information Technology Services READ MORE
EO Exhibition READ MORE
Seminar on SEN Support in collaboration with EOC READ MORE
Exercise is for EVERY body By Mr. Kenneth TK Liang, ACSM Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer, Centre for Sports and Exercise READ MORE
Supporting Individuals with Learning Diversity: A WIN-WIN Formula By Dr YB Chung, Honorary Research Associate, HKU CAISE, and Ms Kit Chan, Training Director of CAISE READ MORE
Training on Web Accessibility for General Users By Ms Veronica Yick, Information Technology Services READ MORE
Sikh Culture Tour By WEDO Global READ MORE
Talk on “Racial Discrimination Law in Hong Kong and How to Achieve Racial Harmony” By Ms Pearl Tang, Training Officer of Equal Opportunities Commission READ MORE
Talk on “Diversity Quotient: How Much of a World City Are We?” By Ms Puja Kapai, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, HKU READ MORE
“She says - Photographing Ethnic Minority Women of Hong Kong” Photo Exhibition By Hong Kong Unison READ MORE
“Flying Colors of Hong Kong” Sharing Seesion By Professor Raees Baig, Assistant Professor of Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Mr. Vivek Mahbubani, H... READ MORE
Talk on “Knowing About and How to Prevent Sexual Harassment” By Mr. Jimmy Lo, Training Officer of Equal Opportunities Commission READ MORE
Talk on “Why is the Race Discrimination Ordinance Not Good Enough” By Dr Margaret Ng, Chairperson of Hong Kong Unison READ MORE
Training on Web Accessibility By Ms Veronica Yick, Information Technology Services READ MORE
Dialogue: “Have We Even Taken the Root? Ethnodrama on Hong Kong Migrants” By General Education Unit READ MORE
Opening Ceremony officiated by Ms Fermi Wong, Founder of Hong Kong Unison, and Professor Peter Mathieson, President of HKU Booths by Equal Opportunities Commission, CEDARS, Hong Kong Unison, Lov... READ MORE
Talk on “Sexual Harassment” By Ms Cynthia Lam, Senior Training Officer of Equal Opportunities Commission READ MORE
Talk on “Under the Skin: The Beauty of Acceptance and Equanimity” By Dr. Celia Chan, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU READ MORE
Seminar on “Web Accessibility” for webmasters or web administrators By Ms Veronica Yick, Information Technology Services READ MORE
Exhibition on Equal Opportunities with the focus on disabilities READ MORE
Talk on “Engaging Apparel as a Media to Care for the Needy” By Dr. Frency Ng, Director of Care Apparel Centre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University READ MORE
“Inclusive Life – Show Your Different Abilities” – Sharing Session with people with disabilities and games event By Dialogue-in-the-Dark READ MORE
Seminar on “Web Accessibility” for general users By Ms Veronica Yick, Information Technology Services READ MORE
By All Means: Arts are for Everyone Visual Communication Theatre and Post- performance Sharing Session By General Education Unit in collaboration with Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong... READ MORE
Talk on “Disability Discrimination” By Ms Cynthia Lam, Senior Training Officer of Equal Opportunities Commission READ MORE
Book Exhibition on the theme “To Build a Barrier-Free Society for All” By the Libraries READ MORE
Opening Ceremony officiated by Ms Yu Chui Yee, Paralympic Games Gold Medalist and Professor SP Chow, Acting Provost & Deputy Vice-Chancellor “Fashion Show” of Care Apparels for p... READ MORE
Talk on “Sexual Harassment” by Ms Cynthia Lam, Senior Training Officer of Equal Opportunities Commission READ MORE
Exhibition on Equal Opportunities READ MORE
Training on Web Accessibility by Information Technology Services READ MORE
Film Show on "Different Path, Same Way" and discussion session with the director of the film (Yung Chi-man) and the couple (Henry and Guy), organized by General Education Unit READ MORE
Talk on "Talking Sexualities On Campus" by Dr. Denise Tang, Department of Sociology READ MORE
Forum on “What it takes to be different”. Discussants include Dr. Eric Chong, Master of St. John’s College; the Hon Ms Cyd Ho, Legislative Council member; Mr. Brian Leung, Chief... READ MORE
Book Exhibition on the theme “To build an inclusive society with respect to sexual equality” organized by the Library READ MORE
Opening Ceremony officiated by Dr. York Chow, Chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commission, and Professor Roland T. Chin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost Inauguration Ceremony of Equal Oppor... READ MORE
