Au premier septembre 2019, les établissements d'enseignement devront mettre en oeuvre la Loi visant à prévenir et à combattre les violences à caractère sexuel dans les établissements d’enseignement supérieur. Plus...19 mai 2019
A-t-on les bons outils pour prévenir les violences sexuelles sur les campus ?
Au premier septembre 2019, les établissements d'enseignement devront mettre en oeuvre la Loi visant à prévenir et à combattre les violences à caractère sexuel dans les établissements d’enseignement supérieur. Plus...18 mai 2019
‘Long-Standing Pattern of Behavior’
By Colleen Flaherty. Harvard revokes emeritus status and retirement privileges from professor who was found to have harassed women for decades. More...
Ohio State Finds 177 Cases of Abuse of Former Students
By Scott Jaschik. At least 177 former students at Ohio State University were abused by a doctor at the institution, an independent investigation commissioned by the university has concluded. The report was released Friday morning. More...
14 mai 2019
Le harcèlement moral au travail
La notion de harcèlement moral s'est récemment imposée pour traduire des situations de violences interpersonnelles en milieu professionnel. Le harcèlement moral doit être traité préventivement et reconnu comme un risque professionnel. Pour le Conseil économique et social, des mesures législatives sont nécessaires. Plus...
09 mai 2019
The question students should ask: how is my university tackling sexual violence?
Student unions have played a vital role as universities tackle the problem of sexual violence on campus. This matters because the experience of sexual violence can take a serious toll on both one’s physical and mental health. More...
Tweet From the Past Comes Back to Haunt USC
By Scott Jaschik. A 2018 tweet from the women's rowing team at the University of Southern California has taken on new meaning and led to much mockery in light of the admissions scandal. The tweet, seeking recruits, would have been an invitation to try out for the team and win a spot. More...
Protest at Princeton on Handling of Sex Assaults
By Scott Jaschik. Dozens of students have been protesting for several days in the lawn outside the president's office at Princeton University, calling for a series of changes in the way the university responds to allegations of sexual assault. The students say that the university's procedures are inadequate for those who are victims of assault. Among the demands are the dismissal of one administrator and a review of the performance of another. More...
Keep Your Pants On
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Colorado State is trying to shut down the annual Undie Run, asserting that it fosters an environment ripe for sexual assaults. Students and others say that this is victim blaming. More...
06 mai 2019
Peut-on être licencié pour avoir harcelé sur les réseaux sociaux ?
Par Marie-Pascale Witte. Suite à la révélation, début février, des agissements de cyberharcèlement de la « Ligue du LOL », certains employeurs des membres de ce groupe Facebook privé – essentiellement des journalistes – les ont mis à pied à titre conservatoire, puis licenciés pour faute grave après enquête interne. Plus...
05 mai 2019
Addressing staff sexual misconduct in higher education
The #MeToo movement has led students who experience sexual harassment at university to call for better responses from their institutions. Students are demanding a shift in the ways in which their institutions tackle reports of sexual violence and harassment, including more proactive responses, greater accountability, and transparency in the actions that are being taken. More...
