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Maternity policy

Università IULM has adopted maternity policies that support women’s participation. These policies apply both to staff and to students and are designed to ensure that parenthood does not prevent women from completing their academic or professional careers.

Support for staff

In compliance with Italian legislation (D.Lgs. 26.3.2001 n.151 and subsequent amendments, and D.Lgs. 80/2015 Art.7), Università IULM guarantees:

  • Maternity leave: full compensation during the legally mandated period of absence.
  • Paternity leave: full access to national provisions, ensuring fathers can share parental responsibilities.
  • Pregnancy protection: the option for women in the last two months of pregnancy to work remotely (“smart working”), guaranteeing health and family care.

To further support parenthood, IULM promotes a flexible working environment through the possibility of part-time contracts, teleworking, and flexible schedules for staff with family responsibilities.

A milestone of IULM’s inclusive approach has been the inauguration of the Aldia Kindergarden, providing reduced fees for the children of university employees and making work-life reconciliation a tangible reality for teaching and technical-administrative staff.

Additional conventions extend benefits to staff and their families:

  • Educational facilities: nurseries, kindergartens, and bilingual schools (e.g. MILE Bilingual School).
  • Mobility and transport: Trenitalia, Pikyrent, Wayla, ITA Airways.
  • Healthcare services: Humanitas, Auxologico, Eurosanità, IEO, dental services.

Support for students

IULM ensures that student mothers and fathers can pursue their studies while raising a family. Specific measures include:

  • On-campus nursery access for student parents, ensuring affordability and proximity.
  • Targeted scholarships and tuition reductions for women from low-income backgrounds and for student mothers, designed to sustain their academic path.
  • Part-time enrolment options for students with family or work responsibilities, health issues, or caregiving duties, allowing them to extend the duration of their studies while paying proportionally reduced fees.
  • Tutoring and international mobility support, ensuring that women, including mothers, can fully access Erasmus opportunities and internships both in Italy and abroad.

Work-life balance measures

IULM complements maternity and paternity leave provisions with a wider set of work-life balance policies, including:

  • Flexible work arrangements for staff (part-time, teleworking, smart working, flexible hours).
  • Part-time enrolment schemes for students with caregiving responsibilities.
  • Comprehensive conventions with educational, mobility, and healthcare providers.
  • Counseling and wellbeing programmes to support women balancing family, study, and professional life.

Through these measures, IULM ensures that maternity and parenthood are fully integrated into the university’s policies, enabling both staff and students to pursue their careers and education with equal opportunities.