Week for the elimination of sexual and gender-based violence – 22 to 26 November 2021
Each year, people experience sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). This violence can manifest itself in varied forms: physical, sexual (from assault to rape), and psychological (psychological abuse, battering, femicide, unwanted sexual advances, forced marriage, street harassment, cyber-harassment, female genital mutilation, etc.). The majority of this violence is inflicted against women.
80% of women feel that in the world of work, they regularly experience sexist attitudes or decisions[1].
Part of this violence is experienced in the workplace or in education. Université Paris-Saclay is committed to a zero tolerance policy for sexual and gender-based violence.
[1] According to a study carried out in 2016 by the French High Council for Professional Gender Equality (CSEP)
The University's actions
- Monday 22 November 12-2pm: Week kick-off
The week will open with a round-table discussion attended by the HarcèlementS anti-harassment unit, the University’s SGBV advisors, and the Department for Legal and Institutional Affairs (DAJI).
Where? The MaPS - The Université Paris-Saclay Student Centre, 399 Rue du Doyen André Guinier, 91440 Bures-sur-Yvette
- Tuesday 23 November 2021, 11.30am-2pm, CROUS and the Women Safe association
A stand and talk from the association Women Safe to discuss how to prevent and combat sexual and gender-based violence.
Where? Université Versailles Saint-Quentin, 1 boulevard d'Alembert, à Guyancourt (Vauban university restaurant)
Where? Université Paris-Saclay, Bréguet Building, 3 rue Joliot Curie à Gif/Yvette (university restaurant)
- Tuesday 23 November, 12-2pm: Harassment in public spaces, with the association HandsAway
Talk from the association HandsAway, reserved for students at the Sceaux IUT, registration required.
Where? The Sceaux Technical Institute (IUT), 8 avenue Cauchy 92330 Sceaux
- Wednesday 24 November, 12-2pm, ONLINE: Cyber-sexism and cyber-harassment, with ADRIC
Webinar with ADRIC (Development Agency for Intercultural Relations for Citizenship)
The programme:
A multi-referential approach to violence and its various forms; focus on the types of violence inflicted and experienced online and on social media; presentation of the key concepts of online violence (micro-violence, symbolic violence); and a focus on the legal framework and the ways of protecting and reporting (law and penal code) in cases of cyberviolence.
WHERE? Online: LINK FOR THE WEBINAR ON CYBER-VIOLENCE
- Wednesday 24 November, Operation ‘Main Violette’ (Purple hand), the #NousToutes NordEssonne collective
The Mains Violettes action aims to raise awareness about and prevent conjugal and intrafamily violence, femicides, incest... The initiative involves taking an old white t-shirt and leaving a handprint with purple paint. Leave it to dry and wear it to class! Share the action on social media by tagging @noustoutesnordessonne.
Polytech is organising lunchtime sessions where you can create your own handprint t-shirt on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 November.
Where? Polytech Paris-Saclay - Université Paris-Saclay, Building 620, Maison de l'Ingénieur, Rue Louis de Broglie, 91190 Orsay
- Wednesday 24 November, 11.30am-2pm, CROUS and the Women Safe association
A stand and talk from the association Women Safe to discuss how to prevent and combat sexual and gender-based violence.
Where? The Faculty of Pharmacy, 5 rue Jean-Baptise Clément, Chatenay Malabry (Le Potard cafeteria)
- Thursday 25 November, 1-2pm, ONLINE: free support initiatives for victims of sexual and gender-based violence with the Barreau de Paris (Paris Bar)
Webinar on ‘Access to law and justice for victims of sexual and gender-based violence: presentation of the free initiatives put in place by the Barreau de Paris.’ Speakers: Aurélia Huot, Deputy Head for access to law and justice at the Barreau de Paris, Sophie Soubiran, Lawyer at the Barreau de Paris, and Théodore Malgrain, Head of coordination at the Barreau de Paris Solidarité.
Where? Online: LINK FOR THE WEBINAR WITH THE BARREAU DE PARIS
- Thursday 25 November (entire day in the University’s various faculties and schools): ‘Zero Tolerance SGBV” with student associations
Local actions and social media campaign of ‘good practices for a zero tolerance approach to SGBV’ by student associations committed to the fight against sexual and gender-based violence.
- Thursday 25 November, 11.30-2pm, CROUS and the Women Safe association
A stand and talk from the association Women Safe to discuss how to prevent and combat sexual and gender-based violence.
Where? Université d'Evry, rue du Père Jarlan, Evry, Le Sablier university restaurant
https://arretonslesviolences.gouv.fr/
