The FdS is committed to gender equality and the fight against sexual and gender-based violence.

Did you know?

• 6 out of 10 students are victims or witnesses of at least one form of sexism, LGBT+phobia or sexual violence(source: Observatoire des Violences Sexistes et Sexuelles dans l'Enseignement Supérieur et la Recherche, report 2023).
• More than 1 in 5 men aged 25-34 consider it normal to be paid more than their female colleagues for the same job (source: Haut Conseil à l'Egalité entre les Femmes et les Hommes (HCE), 2024).

• Among men, masculinist reflexes persist: 1/4 of 25-34 year-olds think that sometimes you have to be violent to get respect. (source: HCE, 2024).

• 29% of men aged 25-34 think that men perform better in scientific careers (source: HCE, 2024).

What are we talking about?

• Sexism refers to all behaviors, conscious or unconscious, based on gender stereotypes. Sexism can take the form of seemingly innocuous acts designed to inferiorize women, such as jokes or remarks about women's inferior skills.

• Sexist and sexual violence (SGBV ) covers several degrees of seriousness, from sexist outrage to rape. It is defined by the French Penal Code and punishable by fine or imprisonment.

Because the world of higher education is unfortunately not free of sexist incidents, the UM has designed a special a specific guide to help victims of sexist and sexual violence..

Have you witnessed or been the victim of an act of violence, discrimination, harassment or sexual harassment? Report it!