In 1994, the former Winterthur Polytechnic (TWI), one of the predecessors of today’s ZHW, became the first of the present universities of applied sciences to appoint a representative for equal opportunities issues (Head of the Equal Opportunities Office).

The aim of the equal opportunities work is to ensure real equality of treatment for both genders at the ZHW, in all areas and official bodies, and to work towards a balanced professional relationship between women and men.
The equal opportunities team is responsible for the implementation of the legal mandate for the equal treatment of women and men (Zurich Law on the Universities of Applied Sciences §13).

For this purpose, we organize various information and counselling activities, initiate and supervise projects, such as the Foundation Course for Women in the Communication Systems and Informatics degree programme, organize events such as "Technology up close", and participate actively in various networks.