A five-day trainer training workshop entitled "What trainers need to know about sexual harassment" was held in Copenhagen from 4 to 8 April 2022, in the framework of the "ASTRAPI" project of the Erasmus+ European Programme, which deals with the prevention and handling of sexual harassment incidents in the workplace. The project has a duration of 36 months with a total budget of €280.601,00 and the Cyprus Academy of Public Administration is the coordinating partner of the project. The other partners of the project are the Foundation for the Promotion of Equality "YPATIA" from Cyprus, the Committee for Gender Equality in Employment and Vocational Education, the Gender Studies Workshop of the Department of Social Policy of Panteion University, CERIDES Centre of Excellence of the European University of Nicosia, the University of Barcelona, Gender5+ from Belgium, OECF from Bulgaria, and FIU-Ligestilling/Dansk Metal from Denmark.
The workshop was organised by partner FIU-Ligestilling/Dansk metal of Denmark at the headquarters of Denmark's largest and strongest trade union. Participants were sixteen (16) executives from the partner organisations. From Cyprus, the workshop was attended by representatives of the Cyprus Academy of Public Administration, the European University Cyprus, the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, the Foundation for the Promotion of Equality "YPATIA", the Office of the Commissioner for Administration and the Office of the Commissioner for Equality.
During the workshop, the framework of a transformative approach to ending sexual harassment in the world of work and promoting an equitable, welcoming, dignified and inclusive work environment was presented. The important role that trade unions can play in changing social norms and promoting gender equality at work was highlighted through an example of good practice in Denmark, where trade unions are very active in campaigning and raising awareness. In addition, the trainees had the opportunity to become familiar with the e-learning platform developed specifically for the trainings offering the possibility of asynchronous learning for participants, and to gain valuable knowledge on specific topics covered by the Guide developed specifically for the project. Other presentations included the Risk Assessment tool for the occurrence and frequency of sexual harassment incidents (Risk Assessment tool), the development of a Scientific Policy Paper on the topic, and the importance of the responsibility of each colleague who perceives an incident of sexual harassment in the workplace. The trainees also had the opportunity to participate in an experiential workshop with actor Morten Nielsen who uses theatre as an educational tool to combat sexual harassment and to watch and comment on video clips from his workshops.
Finally, there was an exchange of views on how the good practices presented in the five-day workshop were implemented and the need to take action both through training programmes designed for each organisation with the cooperation of all stakeholders, and through the implementation of policies on the prevention and response to sexual harassment with the involvement of the human resources management departments in each organisation.
More information on the workshop contributions and the material presented can be found on the ASTRAPI project website https:/astrapi-project.eu/
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