The University of Montpellier organizes its days of action against violence against women
From November 21 to 24, 2022, the University of Montpellier is organizing days of action to combat violence against women. The program includes a self-defense discovery workshop reserved for female students, and improvisation theater open to the general public. This strong, long-standing commitment is part of the UM's active policy to combat all forms of discrimination.
The University of Montpellier committed to combating sexism and all forms of violence against women
On November 25, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the University of Montpellier is offering a program that looks at such violence from different angles. Learn how to detect, react to and protect yourself from such violence, so that you can say a categorical "no" to all forms of gender-based violence.
Combating violence against women is a long-standing commitment at the University of Montpellier. Since 2020, it has also been one of the major thrusts of its plan for professional equality between women and men. The UM intends to develop and implement concrete actions throughout the year.
The "Days of action against violence against women" agenda
The week kicks off on Monday November 21 on the Triolet Campus with a self-defense discovery workshop. The University of Montpellier is offering its female students a free introduction to self-defense. This practical course covers stress management, environmental analysis and avoidance techniques, and is designed to boost self-confidence. Led by legal and health professionals from theNUAGE association in Montpellier, this workshop comprises 6 sessions of 1h30 each, and is reserved for female students at the University of Montpellier.
The week continues on Thursday, November 24, with an improvisational theater session from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Aimé Schoenig student center in Richter. Through their improvisations, the actors will shed a singular light on certain scenes from our daily lives, from an offbeat angle, sometimes with humor, always with the aim of questioning us and helping us to combat all forms of violence against women. During this interactive evening, the public will be invited to submit phrases, words, ideas or anecdotes on the theme of violence against women. The themes selected at random will be interpreted by the actors, who will also invite everyone to take part.
Practical information:
Date : November 21-24, 2022
Location : Campus Triolet / MDE Richter, Université de Montpellier
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