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Webinar CPED Training - «The VSS in the ESR: getting the basics - sociological approaches and legal framework» presented by Rizlaine Afif
09/11/2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Click here to participateAs part of the grant awarded by MESRE, CPED is offering a series of webinars to raise awareness about combating violence in higher education and research. This webinar provides an introduction to sexual and gender-based violence in higher education and research. It will offer sociological insights (power dynamics, the continuum of violence, key statistics) and present the main legal concepts (definition of sexual and gender-based violence, hierarchy of criminal offenses, the concept of consent). We will also discuss the specific characteristics of disciplinary procedures in higher education and research and how they differ from criminal law. The webinar will include several quizzes to help you test and reinforce your knowledge.
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2025: mapping of ESR actions
On November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, higher education and research establishments are once again mobilizing to raise awareness, prevent and combat violence against women...
REFEDI in action in Brussels, Paris and Lyon
From October 2 to 9, the Réseau international francophone de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche pour l'EDI (REFEDI) held a series of meetings aimed at strengthening collaboration and sharing practices in the field of EDI....
CPED is a partner of the film La Vague (VSS in student environment)
Click on the image to view or download the document. CPED supports the screening of the film "La Vague" (LA OLA), in partnership with the Zérodeconduite agency, which pays tribute to the 2018 Chilean student feminist movement, through the fictional character of...
CPED thesis prize 2025
The 2025 campaign to collect nominations for the CPED thesis prize is open. The deadline for applications is: September 30, 2025 General conditions Created in 2024 on the initiative of CPED, in order to support research on the...
32nd Rencontres de la CPED at the University of Angers
On June 19, the day after the 10th national day of equality and diversity missions in higher education and research, the 32nd CPED meetings were held at the University of Angers. Some seventy mission managers and vice-presidents attended the...
Proceedings of the Symposium "Discrimination and Violence in Higher Education and Research: naming, measuring, acting. Intersectionality and contributions of LGBTQI+ studies "
CPED is delighted to present the Proceedings of the Symposium "Discrimination and Violence in Higher Education and Research: naming, measuring, acting. Intersectionality and contributions of LGBTQI+ studies", an event organized on November 26, 2024, by CPED, in...
International Day for the Elimination of LGBTQI+phobia 2025: mapping of ESR actions
View full screen In the face of rising anti-LGBTQI+ hate speech and a regression in LGBTQI+ rights internationally, it is vital to reaffirm a zero-tolerance policy towards LGBTQI+phobic discrimination and violence. CPED reminds...
CPED joins the "Stand Up for Science" initiative to support research, academic freedom and the fight against discrimination.
Press release - March 10, 2025 Independent scientific research, academic freedom and the fight against discrimination must remain a public policy priority. Since the election of Donald Trump last November in the United States, we...
International Women's Rights Day 2025: mapping the actions carried out in the ESR
All the actions carried out in favor of equality and diversity by higher education and research establishments throughout France and its overseas territories can be found in the CPED March 8 map below!👇 See in...
Survey on customary first names in the ESR sector
The LGBTQI+ Chair, in partnership with CPED, is launching a survey on the process of changing customary first names in the ESR, following work carried out in the MESR's "respect gender identity" GT begun in 2023. The questionnaire is aimed specifically at...
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