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The Governing Council of the UAB on April 24 approved the document “Policy of the Faculty, School or Institute in situations of gender violence and LGBTIphobia and other discrimination.”
The Government Council corroborated a document that had previously been approved by the Commission for Equality and University Social Responsibility (CIRSU). Now, each Faculty, School or Institute must approve an instrument with a political profile that reaffirms the institutional commitment of said center in defending an inclusive culture that promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and social environment. in which the rights and dignity of all its students and staff are respected.
The objectives of this policy are to promote a positive environment in which people are treated fairly and respectfully and that allows everyone to grow and prosper; state that situations of harassment, discrimination and inappropriate sexual behavior are unacceptable and that all groups have a role in creating a free and inclusive environment; provide a framework of support to staff and students who suffer situations of discrimination, harassment and inappropriate sexual conduct; and provide mechanisms through which people who find themselves in these situations can communicate or report them and an efficient response is given.
The recipients of this policy include the students of any study carried out in UAB centres, the teaching and research staff carrying out any type of academic activity, and the technical, management, administration and service staff assigned to any of the the structures of the University.
Members of these groups who consider to be or have been victims of situations of harassment, inappropriate sexual conduct and discrimination or those who have witnessed them can contact the person representing these equality policies of the faculty or the Observatory for the They will inform you of the existing options.
Furthermore, with the coordination of the General Secretary and the Observatory for Equality and, through the Training Unit, the centers will annually promote information activities to publicize the measures mentioned and clarify any doubts that may arise. Students and working staff must commit to enriching their knowledge regarding the prevention of violence and harassment by participating in the training and awareness sessions organized at the University.
