Testimonies of sexist and sexual violence in festive settings also concern student parties.
As the start of the new academic year and integration evenings approach, "20 Minutes" takes stock of what Nice does to train and raise awareness of student offices (BDE), these university associations that organize events .
Beyond the institutions, the students themselves are taking up these themes to fight against sexist and sexual violence.
Shots, GHB or other drugs in the glass, sexual assault… With the hashtag #balancetonbar, numerous testimonies have shed light on the sexist and sexual violence experienced by thousands of people in festive circles.
Again last weekend, four people filed a complaint after being victims of stings during a festival in Nice.
Bars, nightclubs, festivals, all are now guaranteed to their public, safer places through prevention and listening stands, communication tools and protocols to follow in the event of gender-based violence and sexual.
With the start of the new academic year approaching, student parties are no exception to the rule, on the contrary.
"This violence affects all walks of life," says Vaena Lesage, prevention facilitator at Family Planning in the Alpes-Maritimes.
Last year, the release of speech around sexist and sexual violence pointed to what was happening at Science Po, but we know that it does not only concern these institutes.
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She adds: “Back to school is also the time for integration evenings.
Sometimes it's even weekends, where there is a lot of intimidation and power struggles with this social issue.
Depending on the faculties, the traditions change but the culture of rape remains the same.
Remember that if a person is drugged and/or alcoholic, voluntarily or not, we cannot be sure of their consent.
It is therefore not an “excuse” but a legally aggravating circumstance in the event of rape.
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Interventions, awareness raising and training
Historically known for questions of termination of pregnancy and contraception, Family Planning also listens to sexist and sexual violence.
Already requested by the University Côte d'Azur (UCA) for the "sexual health" village, the association now works directly with the student offices (BDE), in partnership with the Center for information on women's rights and families (CIDFF) of the Alpes-Maritimes, to train them and raise their awareness.
The president of this structure, Prune de Montvalon, underlines the “big work of deconstruction” to be carried out.
"Despite the commitments of the university, there is still resistance, in particular on the trivialization of harassment, contempt and sexist and sexual assault," she says.
To have a real impact on students, we must create a culture of consent to counter the culture of rape.
The CIDFF was then asked to create a “cell to fight against sexist and sexual violence” at the UCA.
According to Prune de Montvalon, “we need greater collective mobilization to try to get things moving.
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This is the fight of Véronique Van De Bor, vice-president social policy, equality, diversity of the UCA, and her team.
Regarding the members of the BDEs of all the faculties of the UCA group, she assures us that a "compulsory training cycle has been in place for five or six years", which includes in particular training on sexist and sexual violence and on "communication without gender stereotypes”.
For the events organized by the students, she affirms: “All the projects financed by the university are on the condition of presenting a plan for the prevention of sexist and sexual violence, eco-responsibility and a security system.
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The social policy team is currently working on "a protocol to know what to do if you are a victim or a witness of chemical submission", adds the vice-president, who notices that the students are becoming more and more proactive on these questions.
A desire on the part of the students
This is the case in the Staps sector (Sciences and techniques of physical and sports activities).
Maele Pons, secretary of the BDE, confirms having had training in the subject of gender-based and sexual violence.
Beyond this formality, she explains that "a whole protocol" has been put in place for the evenings.
“At each event that we organize, we appoint six trustworthy people, who are recognizable by a scarf on their arm.
These are the teams to turn to if anything ever happens.
We also have a “safe place”, a reserved room if someone feels insecure, in addition to the prevention stands present at each evening with glass protection and condoms available.
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Despite what is already proposed by the university and the associations, other collectives are forming to go further in the face of the multiplication of testimonies.
Thus, We All was born at the beginning of the month at the Trotabas campus, the faculty of law and political science in Nice.
Orlane, who spearheaded its creation with two other comrades, had “a click”.
“I heard a friend tell me how a boy was talking about her at a BDE party and that was the last straw.
We were told to be careful if we went to these parties if we were girls.
We have the impression that the law is set aside.
For future lawyers, this is problematic.
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In addition to prevention stands, voluntary actions and raising awareness through social networks, We All will set up communication campaigns and a free legal support unit.
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