25N International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25N), the EUSS has prepared several actions for the week of November 21-25.

The EUSS staff has participated in a training to prevent, detect and act against sexual harassment, given by Berta Canals, director of the Fundació Privada SORLI.

The Good Days of the first half of November, have been dedicated to this problem, recalling the existence of the Protocol to prevent and act against sexual harassment, harassment based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, gender violence, and workplace harassment, a tool that should serve to prevent, detect and resolve cases of harassment with the ultimate goal of eradicating these behaviors in the university environment.

The Protocol to prevent and act against sexual harassment, harassment based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, sexist violence and harassment at work has been disseminated among students and staff, distributing the triptych summarizing the most relevant aspects.

The EUSS Equality Commission has prepared several actions for the week of November 23-27 on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25N).

There are many forms of violence against women, but one that often goes unnoticed is harassment in the workplace or society.

Specifically, on this day we wanted to look at sexual harassment and sex harassment.

With the slogan "Don't consent!", several posters have been made with examples of situations that often enjoy social tolerance or are perceived as harmless, but which can constitute harassment. The campaign aims to raise awareness and appeal to the entire university community so that these attitudes are not tolerated, as well as to spread the Protocol to prevent and act against sexual harassment, harassment on grounds of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, male chauvinist violence, and workplace harassment, a tool that should serve to prevent, detect and resolve cases of harassment with the ultimate goal of eradicating these behaviours in the university environment.

A space has also been installed in the corridor on the first floor where all people who are part of the EUSS can briefly write about uncomfortable, violent, intimidating, unfair, discriminatory experiences that they have suffered in their own skin or that have been lived by close women. We call for participation in this mural of situations that should make us open our eyes to the violence that all women suffer in our daily lives and that society tends to minimize or accept.

Finally, the Good Mornings of the Week will be dedicated to a widespread form of sexual harassment in today’s society, and especially among young people: cyberbullying.