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Lara BULLENS

Gender-based violence in French universities: ‘I decided something had to change’

A protester raises her fist with a placard behind her that reads: "There is a taste of rape when I'm studying at uni", during a demonstration for women's rights on March 6, 2021. © Bertrand Guay, AFP

The most prestigious universities and business schools in France such as Sciences Po and HEC train the country’s future executives and politicians. But due to the prevalence of gender-based violence that takes place on campus, for many students, they are also spaces that don’t feel safe.

On November 15, Nantes University published the results of a report and found that 4 of every 10 of its students have been victims of sexual and gender-based violence. The majority of victims identified as women or non-binary. 

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