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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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The equality and diversity missions of higher education establishments call for equality and non-discrimination issues to be placed at the heart of political debate.
Press release - June 24, 2024 CPED (Conférence Permanente des Chargé-es de mission Égalité - Diversité) wishes to reaffirm its unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, within our educational community...
31st CPED meeting at Université Clermont Auvergne
On June 14, the day after the 9th national day of equality and diversity missions in higher education and research, the 31st CPED meetings were held at the Université Clermont Auvergne in Clermont-Ferrand. Some sixty equality and...
Fatigue and determination in equality missions
At CPED, many of the comments we receive reflect difficulties in carrying out our various missions. In 2019, the Perimeters and Resources survey conducted by CPED had already shown that the majority of free comments betrayed a feeling of...
CPED 2024 Buzzons contre le sexisme prize
On June 6, the awards ceremony was held for the Buzzons contre le sexisme youth video competition, organized by the Matilda Education association. Season 13 (2023-2024) of the competition received entries from around 5,000 young people for 202 videos from 14 regions...
International Day against LGBTIphobia 2024: mapping the actions carried out in ESR
View full screen At a time when transphobic outbursts are multiplying in the media, it's crucial to recognize that the persistent challenges faced by LGBTI people demand ongoing action. It is important to remember that...
Activity report 2023
CPED is pleased to present its activity report for the year 2023. Click on the image to view or download the document. In 2023 and 2024, CPED continued to contribute to the development of the skills of the people in charge of...
International Women's Rights Day 2024: mapping the actions carried out in ESR
View full screen March 8, International Women's Rights Day, is an ideal time for higher education establishments to raise awareness, alert and mobilize students and staff on issues of equality and gender equality.
Building, monitoring and evaluating equality action plans
On February 27, CPED and AFDESRI - Association pour les Femmes Dirigeantes de l'Enseignement, la Recherche et l'Innovation - organized a webinar on the construction, monitoring and evaluation of equality action plans. Over 85 participants attended....
Supporting painful menstruation in ESR establishments
We announced it in the CPED newsletter in October: at the start of the 2023 academic year, the University of Angers became the first university in France to introduce menstrual leave for the student community. It's a first step, and one that demonstrates the...
In higher education, faced with the law to control immigration, do the missions for equality and against discrimination still make sense?
by the Conférence Permanente des Chargés-es de Mission Egalité-Diversité de l'Enseignement Supérieur (CPED) This article was published in Le Monde en ligne, on January 1, 2024 (to access the article in Le Monde) Internationally, universities...
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