translated from Spanish: University meeting organized against harassment and harassment

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Morelia, Michoacán.-In addition to campaigns against harassment and gender violence, it is necessary to visualize the problem so that those who face a situation of this type in the university, know the mechanisms of protection and the support groups that exist They expressed organizers of the “university meeting of experiences and accompaniment of cases of harassment and harassment”.
According to Lizbeth Capulín, professor of the Faculty of Psychology and member of the front in defense of the public university, the violence of gender is a problem that must be attended within the Michoacan University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo in an integral way and not Only with campaigns or dependencies such as the Defender of university human rights because it is insufficient.
According to the objectives of the meeting, carried out in the auditorium of the Faculty of History and will have the participation of specialists in the field from civil society organizations and the human rights defender of University, It aims to generate a meeting of analysis and reflection on the problem, elaborate a joint pronouncement on the situation that exists in the House of Hidalgo and actions to disseminate the mechanisms of protection as is the protocol for the Prevention acting and Eradication of gender-based violence in UMSNH.
For his part, Cristel Tapia, student of the Faculty of History, said that while important campaigns are undertaken to raise awareness of rights, there is still a fear of reporting openly for fear of reprisals. In addition, those who are encouraged to denounce and go to the appropriate authorities sometimes do not get an answer and are again vulnerable.
Arlen Pérez Martínez, student of the Faculty of History, referring to the campaign produced by the Colegio de San Nicolás against gender violence, I believe is a laudable effort that contributes to raise awareness of rights, but must be accompanied by Other actions that help visualize the problem that exists in the university.
During the meeting, several anonymous allegations of harassment suffered by students in various faculties were read, both by students and workers.
 

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