Author: Kittipong Bunlear

Sustainability and Stewardship Advancing Gender Equality: Tracking and Supporting Women’s Graduation Advancing Gender Equality: Tracking and Supporting Women’s Graduation Walailak University (WU) is committed to protecting employees from discrimination and harassment and ensuring that staff members can raise concerns about unfair or discriminatory treatment without being disadvantaged in their employment. The University recognizes that employees may be reluctant to report discrimination if they are concerned that making a complaint could negatively affect their work assignments, employment conditions, remuneration, or other aspects of their professional position. Therefore, WU has established formal policies and procedures that provide employees with mechanisms to report concerns, request a review of decisions or practices, and seek protection of their employee rights. In 2026, WU strengthened its institutional commitment to non-discrimination by issuing the Policy on Non-Discrimination…

Sustainability and Stewardship Advancing Gender Equality: Tracking and Supporting Women’s Graduation Advancing Gender Equality: Tracking and Supporting Women’s Graduation Walailak University recognizes the importance of measuring and monitoring women’s likelihood of graduating in comparison with that of men and implements targeted schemes to address and reduce any identified gaps. Monitoring graduation likelihood among female students is an important component of the University’s commitment to gender equality, helping to promote equitable academic outcomes for both female and male students.The University has designated organizations responsible for measuring and monitoring graduation likelihood among female students, identifying potential gaps, and implementing appropriate schemes and support measures to address them. Measurement and Tracking of Women’s Graduation Likelihood at Walailak UniversityThe Center for Educational Services (CES) serves as the core organization responsible for monitoring and tracking…

Sustainability and Stewardship WU’s Commitment to Supporting Female Students through Inclusive Mentoring WU’s Commitment to Supporting Female Students through Inclusive Mentoring In 2025, Walailak University organized various mentoring programs for female students to help women gain confidence, break barriers, and advance in their careers and education, and others to ensure that female students can conduct their university life successfully.Walailak University prioritizes broad participation, ensuring that at least 10% of female students across the university engage in mentoring programs, as women constitute the majority of its student body. Some programs are even organized for all female students across the campus to participate in as part of their facilities and services from WU. The mentoring programs for women at WU include various topics, such as life mentoring, health and well-being, university life,…

Sustainability and Stewardship Advancing Gender Equality through Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Policy Childcare Facilities and Support for WU Staff and Students Walailak University has established partnerships with the Wat Khok Lek Early Childhood Development Center and the Chumchon Satit Walailak Pattana Early Childhood Development Center to provide accessible and free childcare services for university staff, faculty members, and students. This initiative helps university members balance their academic or professional responsibilities with childcare needs, particularly supporting female students who have recently become mothers so that they can continue their higher education without childcare responsibilities becoming a barrier to their studies. The University can also use diagnostic assessments to identify childcare-related challenges faced by student parents and staff, helping to inform improvements in service accessibility and support. Located near Walailak University in…

Sustainability and Stewardship Advancing Gender Equality through Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Policy Advancing Gender Equality through Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Policy Balancing professional responsibilities with pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare can create significant challenges for women in the workplace. Through diagnostic assessment and identification of workplace and family-related challenges, it is recognized that without adequate maternity and childcare support, women may face difficulties in maintaining their employment, continuing their careers, and participating fully in professional activities. At the same time, a diagnostic assessment of childcare responsibilities highlights how an unequal distribution of caregiving duties may place a disproportionate burden on women and affect their long-term career development. Recognizing these identified challenges and support needs, Walailak University has put in place comprehensive maternity, paternity, and parental leave measures to support employees with…

Sustainability and Stewardship Walailak University’s Commitment to Non-discrimination Against Transgender Individuals Walailak University’s Commitment to Non-discrimination Against Transgender Individuals In higher education, policies that promote equality and protect transgender individuals are essential for creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning and working environment. Universities bring together people from diverse backgrounds and identities, making it important to establish diagnostic processes to identify potential inequalities, assess barriers to inclusion, and ensure that all students and staff can participate in academic and university life without fear of discrimination, harassment, exclusion, or prejudice. Without clear policies, diagnostic assessments, and supportive measures, transgender individuals may experience stigma, unequal treatment, social isolation, and barriers to participation, which can negatively affect their sense of belonging, well-being, academic engagement, and professional development. Therefore, higher education institutions have an…

Sustainability and Stewardship Walailak University Strengthens Commitment to Non-Discrimination and Prevention of Harassment Against Women Walailak University Strengthens Commitment to Non-Discrimination and Prevention of Harassment Against Women Walailak University (WU) has strengthened its commitment to gender equality and the protection of women’s rights through the Policy on Non-Discrimination and Prevention of Harassment Against Women, B.E. 2569 (2026). The Policy establishes a university-wide framework to ensure that women can study, work, conduct research, participate in university activities, and access educational and professional opportunities in an environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and other forms of unequal treatment.The Policy reflects WU’s commitment to creating an inclusive and equitable university community in which women are treated fairly and respectfully and are able to exercise their rights and opportunities without barriers based on sex…

Sustainability and Stewardship Promoting Outreach Programs and Collaborations to Encourage Female Students to Apply to Underrepresented Fields Promoting Outreach Programs and Collaborations to Encourage Female Students to Apply to Underrepresented Fields Walailak University (WU) is committed to promoting gender equality in higher education by encouraging more female students to pursue disciplines in which women remain underrepresented. WU recognizes that gender disparities persist in certain fields, including engineering, architecture, agriculture, and other STEM-related disciplines. To address these disparities, the university conducts diagnostic analysis and develops targeted outreach and access initiatives to identify barriers and encourage greater participation of women in these areas. As part of this commitment, WU collaborates with universities, community groups, government agencies, NGOs, and secondary schools in regional and national campaigns that promote women’s access to higher education.…

Sustainability and Stewardship Provision of Schemes to Support Women’s Access to Higher Education Provision of Schemes to Support Women’s Access to Higher Education Walailak University has been providing higher education for more than 30 years since its establishment in 1992. The University ensures that both male and female students have equal access to higher education without discrimination on the basis of gender. Since its establishment, women have consistently constituted the majority of the Walailak University community, reflecting the University’s commitment to providing inclusive and equitable educational opportunities. At the same time, Walailak University places continued importance on women’s access schemes to ensure that women can access and participate in higher education on an equal basis with men. Recognizing that women constitute the majority of the WU population, Walailak University conducts…