Gender issues

Note: this is the Code of Conduct (in Italian) for the protection of personal dignity and the prevention of harassment.

Dear students,

Our department pays constant and qualified attention to issues related to women's rights, gender matters, and the prevention and contrast of discrimination, harassment, and all other forms of violence.

These pages were created with the aim of providing a unified, clear, and easily accessible space where you can find up-to-date information on the numerous initiatives promoted by the department—workshops, seminars, meetings—dedicated to women and gender-related topics, along with the documents and guidelines issued by the University.

Improving how we share information about some of the services and activities available in our University is a first step toward a journey we hope to share with all of you.

Here, you will find some info on some of the services and activities that are active at Sapienza University.

Training Course "The Toolbox against Gender-Based Violence" (in Italian)

The course provides theoretical knowledge on the phenomenon of gender-based violence, its different forms, and the contexts in which it can occur, with a focus on the family and work environment. The course has a total duration of 20 hours and is divided into 19 didactic modules on specific topics such as physical, economic, and psychological violence, stalking, gender-based violence online, harassment in professional relationships, combating discrimination, and gender stereotypes and prejudices.

The course can be included by all students among the activities of their choice within their training plan and will entitle them to the recognition of 3 CFU, following the completion of the training course and the passing of the final test.

Student ombudsperson prof.ssa Emma Condello

The Student Ombudsperson receives and examines reports, complaints, remarks and proposals submitted by students concerning their right to education and the various aspects of their condition as students of the Faculty and the University; she investigates the troubles or specific situations reported and reports them to the Dean to take any required measures.
Besides the Dean of the Faculty, the Faculty Student Ombudsperson reports to the Deputy Rector for the right to education and to Sapienza Student Ombudsperson, to whom reference can be made for issues of general concern.

The Student Ombudsperson receives students at her office located in the Faculty's main building, room no. 6, second floor, in the Department of History, Anthropology, Religion, Arts and Performing Arts– Section of Medieval History and Paleography; the office is accessible for students with disabilities by elevator.

Sapienza Confidential Counsellor dr. Giorgia Ortu La Barbera

She will advise and assist the victims and actively contribute to each case's resolution.

Videos (for English captions, please click on "Settings" -> "Subtitles" -> "English"). 

Contact: consiglierafiducia.sapienza@uniroma1.it

Sapienza's centre for victims of violence - Viale dello Scalo San Lorenzo 61/B;

It is open from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm and is run by the national voluntary association Telefono Rosa.

It offers the following services, free of charge:

  • telephone and preliminary interviews to identify needs and emergencies;
  • individual psychological support or in mutual aid groups, also in cooperation with hospital facilities and territorial services;
  • support for underage children who are victims of witnessing violence;
  • work orientation;
  • autonomy orientation pathway;
  • direct links with shelters and other centres and institutions;
  • pathway out of violence.

To get in touch, please email cavsapienza@uniroma1.it or call +39 366 5479783

Safe Zones

They're places for listening and sharing, and they aim to create an environment where sexual and gender minority people can express themselves fully socially, emotionally and intellectually through the creation of a visible and competent support network. We've Safe Zones in our department too. You can find faculty and admin staff ready to listen and support you.

You can spot them by the following symbol:

Simbolo di Safe Zone di Sapienza

1522 Help Line Violence and Stalking

it is a public service promoted by the Presidency of the Council- Department for Equal Opportunities.The number, free of charge is active 24 h a day, welcomes with specialized practitioners the request for help and support of victims of violence and stalking. Direct chat here: direct chat.

Code of conduct

This is the Code of Conduct (in Italian) for the protection of personal dignity and the prevention of harassment.

Numero 1522 centro antiviolenza

 

 

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