Aids and tools for combatting violence

The University of Lille is committed to supporting victims of various forms of gender-based violence, in particular intra-family, psychological, sexist and/or sexual violence.

Responding to situations of gender-based and/or sexual violence

Training courses and preventive measures to combat gender-based and sexual violence
Accessible to the university community (some of which are compulsory)

To combat gender-based and sexual violence (GBSV), the University of Lille is offering employees and students several training courses and awareness sessions. These courses can be taken by those at all levels of study (undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students) and by all members of staff (whatever their status).

Student training:

  • Awareness-raising and information on violence (compulsory in first year),
  • Complementary training courses ‘Taking action against GBSV’ (several modules to choose from),
  • Student associations at the University of Lille wishing to obtain accreditation from the university are required to complete a specifictraining course.

Training courses for doctoral students: because of their special status, which means they are often both students and members of staff, doctoral students have access to a dedicated training course: ‘Psychological and sexual violence: prevention, taking action, and understanding the specificities of higher education and research’ (page 132 of the catalogue).

Staff training courses: as part of the equality in the workplace action plan, there are several training courses available. Depending on the individual’s position and duties, some of these may be compulsory.

A guide to information and support

Since 2019, the Equality and Diversity Mission has also offered a guide to inform and support victims and witnesses of GBSV and those close to them. The guide ‘Violences sexistes et sexuelles : que faire, qui alerter ?’ was put together following meetings with student associations who told us about students who didn’t know where to turn.

This guide is regularly updated and new content is added to provide support and guidance to people who experience or witness situations involving GBSV. It can be used to:

  • clarify one’s understanding of a range of concepts (consent, conflict, violence, etc.),
  • provide advice on the first steps to take when dealing with victims, focusing on recurring themes in higher education (bullying, hazing, cyber-violence, etc.),
  • provide information on internal (disciplinary) and external (criminal) procedures,
  • provide useful contacts.

Download the guide ‘Violences sexistes et sexuelles : que faire, qui alerter ?’  (PDF, 431 KB)

Associations involved in producing the guide

We would like to extend our warmest thanks to the student associations that were involved in this project from the outset: Adespol,   Apsyle, Bio Lille,  FAEL,  He For She  Geosciences, La Goutte d’’eau,  Olympe se bouge,  Oser dire non

The university’s mediation center

Open to all students and staff of the university, the mediation centre is a place where you will be welcomed and can find information and answers to legal and administrative questions. Its mission is to prevent abusive behaviour and conflicts, to achieve peaceful relations, and to raise awareness within the university community of issues such as the promotion of equality, the fight against discrimination and gender-based violence, and respect for secularism. It also has systems in place to combat sexual and psychological harassment.

maison-mediation[at]univ-lille[point]fr

Tools for recognising psychological or sexual violence

How do I know if I or a friend is being psychologically, physically and/or sexually abused? Which situations are normal and which are unacceptable? To help you identify and understand violence and its systemic mechanisms, we’ve selected a number of tools.

Free local and national contacts

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 17

  • Free, anonymous helpline for combatting gender-based violence: 3919 (every day, 7 days a week). This number will never appears on your telephone statement. However, it may appear under recently numbers called. If you’re worried about being monitored, you should remove it from the list of recently called numbers.
  • SMS:  114. Allows you to contact the police if you are unable to speak. Text your address for a quick response. Delete the sent message from your phone to protect yourself after sending it.
  • Chat online with the police.

 

Below is a list of the associations closest to the University of Lille’s campuses. But you can also find a more comprehensive map of associations, organisations and specialists who can provide guidance and support to victims and their families on the Haut-de-France Region website.
  

  • In the region: the CIDFF (Women’s and Family Rights Information Centre): offers free consultations with lawyers, psychologists, etc. Although their head office is in Lille (231 rue Nationale), the CIDFF has offices all over France.
  • The En voiture Nina et Simon·es bus travels the region to meet you.
  • In Lille: Solfa,94 rue de Wazemmes, 59000, Lille (metro line 1, Wazemmes stop or metro line 2, Porte d’Arras stop): emergency shelter and advice centre for women victims of violence.
  • Collectif L’échappée19 place Vanhoenacker, 59000, Lille: support group combatting gender-based violence.
  • Allô Victimes: Free telephone helpline of the Lille Bar, Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.: +33 (0)3 20 55 09 55.
  • A directory of feminist associations in Lille can be found here
  • In Roubaix,Voix de Nana association,229-231 boulevard de Fourmies, 59100 Roubaix: support for foreign nationals and victims of gender-based violence; help in obtaining recognition of their rights.
  • Place des Femmes: a support association for women who are victims of domestic violence. It also welcomes and supports children: +33 (0)7 67 07 47 25.

Phone: 119.
Online reporting platform.

Freephone number dedicated to the crime of incest: Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 7:00pm:

  • +33 (0) 805 802 804 (mainland France),
  • +33 (0) 800 100 811 (Overseas).
  • J’en suis, j’y reste: Lille-based association. You can go to their offices or contact them by e-mail or telephone: centrelgbtjensuisjyresteorg / +33 (0)3 20 52 28 68
  • Le Refuge: emergency hotline, open 24/7: 0631596950
  • SOS Homophobie:chat open 7 days a week from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Dial 3977

+33 (0) 805 500 005 (freephone number set up by MGEN).

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