Our commitment to equality and women's rights

Striving for gender balance and value staff equally

• Promoting gender balance in examination panels, committees, commissions, councils, etc.
• Supporting the return of staff after parental leave
• Helping staff to strike a balance between work and personal life
• Pursuing the gender equality policy for awards and distinctions recognising work and careers

Motivating female high school and university students to take up scientific studies

• Supporting the scientific and technological vocation of female students
• Encouraging female high school students to opt for scientific careers, in particular through the project entitled Filles et maths: une équation lumineuse
• Encouraging female students to pursue a PhD and a career in science
• Promoting studies and training on gender and gender equality issues by collaborating with and drawing on the expertise of the University of Rennes 2 (which organises Les mardis de l'égalité)

• 2021:  Action Plan on Gender Equality in the Workplace [2021-2024] - (700.04 KB)
• 2019:  Charter to Promote Equality and Fight Discrimination at the Université de Rennes 1 - (116.45 KB) Easier enrolment under the chosen first name
• 2017: HeforShe
• 2016 to 2018: The university is awarded the Orange Day Champion label by the National Committee for UN Women in France for its actions in tackling  violence against women (Orange Day Champion)
• 2016: The "Parity" mission is extended to discrimination
• 2015: Action plan against sexual harassment and gender-based and sexual violence with ENS Rennes and the University of Rennes 2: creation of an inter-institutional working group and a field unit
• 2012: Appointment of a Gender Officer

Key actions:

• "No to sexual harassment" prevention campaign
• Campaign against street harassment
• Inter-association week against sexism organised by students
• Mobilisation against gender-based and sexual violence with our partners in the UNIR project
• Training of staff and students to take action and prevent gender-based and sexual violence

Secure e-mail addresses have been set up. These are managed by staff of the student health services and responses are given in strict confidentiality.

• For students: vss-sseuniv-rennes [dot] fr
• For staff: vss-smutuniv-rennes [dot] fr

Within the university, you can also notify the internal team for the fight against harassment, gender-based violence and discrimination by writing to harcelement-discriminationuniv-rennes1 [dot] fr

If you are aware of situations that could constitute sexual harassment, do not hesitate to report it to the doctor concerned. Advice and answers can be found in the vade-mecum published by ANEF, CLASCHES and CPED.