The University of Montpellier organizes its action days against violence against women
From November 21 to 24, 2022, the University of Montpellier is organizing days of action against violence against women. The program includes a self-defense workshop for female students and improvisational theater open to the general public. This is part of a strong, long-standing commitment to the University of Montpellier's active policy of combating all forms of discrimination.
The University of Montpellier is committed to fighting 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 examines this violence from different perspectives. Understanding the drivers of control, analyzing "toxic masculinities," learning to detect this violence, how to respond to it, and how to protect oneself from it in order to say a categorical "no" to all 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 main focuses of its plan for professional equality between women and men. This is an area that UM wishes to develop and implement in the form of concrete actions throughout the year.
The agenda for the "Days of Action Against Violence Against Women"
This week will begin on Monday, November 21, at the Triolet Campus with an introductory self-defense workshop. The University of Montpellier is offering its female students a free introduction to self-defense. This practical course covers stress management, environmental analysis, avoidance techniques, and ways to boost self-confidence. Led by legal and health professionals fromthe NUAGE association in Montpellier, this workshop consists of six 1.5-hour sessions and is reserved for students at the University of Montpellier.
The week will continue on Thursday, November 24, with an improvisational theater session from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Aimé Schoenig Student Center in Richter. Through their improvisations, the actors will shed unique 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 audience will be invited to submit phrases, words, ideas, or anecdotes on the theme of violence against women. The themes drawn at random will be interpreted by the actors, who will also encourage everyone to participate.
Practical information:
Date: November 21-24, 2022
Location: Triolet Campus / MDE Richter, University of Montpellier
More information about the program