AgroParisTech for Gender Equality and Respect
June 24 2022The AgroParisTech Gender Equality Plan
In November 2021, AgroParisTech approved a Gender Equality Plan.
Who Is the Gender Equality Plan For?
The approach is intended for the entire AgroParisTech community:
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engineering students;
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master’s students;
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Ph.D. students;
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students enrolled in a Specialized Master’s Degree program;
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executive team members;
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faculty and research staff;
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campus personnel.
The Main Themes of the AgroParisTech Gender Equality Plan
AgroParisTech’s approved Gender Equality Plan includes the following themes:
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ensuring equal employment access for men and women;
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promoting a healthy balance between personal/family life and professional activities;
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combating sexist and sexual violence (SSV), discrimination, and harassment.
AgroParisTech’s Action Plan Against Sexist and Sexual Violence (SSV)
The final theme—and more specifically, combating sexist and sexual violence (SSV)—gave rise to a specific action plan in late 2019. It was created at the initiative of CASSIS, a student-run group that aims to raise awareness and provide information on sexuality. This action plan led to the creation of several bodies:
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an SSV working group composed of administrative personnel and students;
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a program that provides information and raises awareness;
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a counseling center for the entire AgroParisTech community.
The Two Components of the SSV Prevention and Awareness Program
Component One – Raising Awareness about Sexual and Sexist Violence (SSV)
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an SSV awareness plan for students with prevention and awareness-raising campaigns conducted in both recreational and professional environments, along with a theater forum;
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an SSW awareness plan for staff, with preventive measures and measures to combat unwanted behaviors and violence.
Component Two — A Joint Counseling Center for the Entire AgroParisTech Community.
Contacting the counseling center
SSV Awareness Plan Partners
The French Ministry for Higher Education and Research, via a call for projects, funded the launch of the student awareness plan.