As a preview of March 8, 2020, the Éditions iXe and seven associations, including CPED, are launching the FIÈRES DE NOS TALENTS ET DES MOTS QUI LES DISENT! campaign. For, in the feminine sense, the nouns that designate activities long monopolized by men continue to be disliked, or distorted to resemble male nouns again and again.
This campaign follows on from the action taken by female mathematics doctoral graduates at the University of Lyon 1, who wanted to see the word "doctoresse" written on the minutes of their examination and on their diploma, rather than "docteur".. However, it turns out that there is no text providing for the mention of a title. (neither feminine nor masculine) on the diploma, but only the title of the diploma itself (licence, master, doctorate...) and possibly the grade it confers.
In fact, CPED and several other associations had questioned Minister Frédérique Vidal on this issue, as well as on the subject of the drafting statutes for experimental establishments.
For more information, read the note below "Pour la fin des diplômes au masculin (24 février 2020)" by Colette Guillopé & Éliane Viennot.
Signatory associations
CPED, Women Engineers, Women & Mathematics, Women & Science, Mnemosyne, Achieving Gender Equality, SIÉFAR - International Society for Women's Studies of the Ancien Régime.
NB: Electronic distribution of the visual is free, but printing rights are reserved by Éditions iXe.