Dansk Magisterforening (Danish association for people with a university degree)

DM is the Danish Association of Masters and PhDs. DM is a traditional trade union as well as a professional association for people with a university degree. DM advise members on the rules and opportunities in the labour market and help secure the best possible pay and working conditions. Important focus areas for DM are gender equality and academic freedom and the conditions for higher education teaching personnel. DM works e.g. for equal pay between men and women, for men´s right to paternity leave and to limit the number of academic staff on short-term contracts as they do not have the same rights as full-time staff (http://dm.dk).