International Day against Violence towards Women* 2022

The University of Mannheim speaks out against any exercise of violence and refers to all people. Women*, LGBTTIQ*, children, people with disabilities or migration background – are particularly vulnerable groups and more often victims of various forms of violence.

Many people are currently showing solidarity with people in the Middle East and around the world in order to draw attention to their right to self-determination over their own lives and bodies.
The Rectorate of the University of Mannheim shares the view of the German Rectors' Conference of 5 October 2022 and stands in solidarity with the members of Iranian universities in their commitment to women's and human rights.

However, violence does not stop at the university context, as a diversity-sensitive UniSAFE survey at some universities recently showed with its figures.

In Mannheim, all members of the university have access to the counseling services offered by the university contact persons in cases of sexual harassment, psychological or physical violence against people of all genders and sexual orientations with confidential counseling. Across campus, “No to Harassment” notices in the restrooms provide an overview of university contact points. The University of Mannheim regulates a respectful and appreciative interaction via the Code of Conduct of the University of Mannheim. If you have any concerns about anti-discrimination or noncompliance with the Code of Conduct, please do not hesitate to contact the appropriate contact points.

On the occasion of 25 November, every year until 10 December, International Human Rights Day, various events are held around the world to draw attention to different forms of violence and discrimination. An overview of events in the region:

21 to 25 November 2022: Series of talks in the Digital Violence Against Women Theme Week (Frauen helfen Frauen e.V. Heidelberg in cooperation with the Coordination Office against Digital Violence Baden-Württemberg).
6 to 26 November 2022, Heidelberg: Events and support services in Heidelberg
From 24 November 2022, area of Frankfurt: orange days – 16 Tage des Aktivismus Films, Talks and Workshops (Evangelisches Frauenbegegnungszentrum EVA)
25. November 2022, Frankfurt: Demo and rally and other events
Events of the city of Mannheim: Actions for the international day against violence towards women – City of Mannheim
November 2022, Viernheim: Charity run „Bergstrasse läuft gegen Gewalt“ and 24. November 2022 event “Gewalt kommt mir nicht in die Tüte”
25. November 2022, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Online event: „Gewalt gegen Frauen geht uns alle an!” (Equal Opportunities Officer of the City of Karlsruhe and the Coordination Circle “Häusliche Gewalt überwinden”)

People interested in exciting content on #metoo in science can look into the 2022 published Tagungsdokumentation der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg from fall 2020.

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