Minister again refuses TU Delft's request for a quota for female students

Minister of Education Rianne Letschert has denied a request from TU Delft to implement a gender quota for its aerospace engineering program. The university sought to mandate that at least 30 percent of its incoming students be female to improve gender balance within the field. While the College for Human Rights previously deemed such a quota a legitimate tool for achieving equality, the Ministry has rejected the proposal.

The Ministry of Education maintains its support for the goal of increasing female representation in technical studies but argues that a quota is an excessive measure. Officials characterized the implementation of a formal quota as a 'last resort' and stated that a legislative change to permit such action would currently go too far.