Psychologists of DSUIA held a thematic meeting with elements of training with female higher education applicants of the Educational-Scientific Institute of Law and Innovative Education. The event took place on the Day of Remembrance of the female students shot in the city of Montreal.
The event took place within the framework of the All-Ukrainian campaign «16 Days Against Violence». Practical psychologists and teachers of the Sievierodonetsk city military administration joined the discussion in online format.
During the event, participants became acquainted with the tragic events of 6 December 1989 and psychological factors that contribute to the emergence of gender-based violence. The central topic of discussion was social stereotypes about women that lead to violation of their rights and personal boundaries.
Speakers of the event were psychologists Hanna Mhlynets and Vladyslav Bidniak, who noted that the aim was not only to draw attention to the problem of gender-based violence, but also to help participants realise their own value, right to safety, respect and dignity. An important component of the training were exercises that helped take care of their own psychological state and taught more effectively to protect personal boundaries, values and rights. At the end of the session, female students shared impressions, reflections and self-reflection.
According to the organisers, the event had important significance for prevention and counteraction of discrimination of women and gender-based violence both within the walls of Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs and beyond.
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The mass killing at the École Polytechnique (Montreal, Canada) took place on 6 December 1989, during which the criminal Marc Lépine shot 14 female students and wounded 13 others in the name of «fighting feminism». The shooting of women had great resonance in society: it sharpened attention to the problem of violence against women.
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