Course : Taking action against sexist behavior and sexual harassment

Practical course - 1d - 7h00 - Ref. AGV
Price : 800 € E.T.

Taking action against sexist behavior and sexual harassment



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At the end of the course, participants will be able to prevent and avoid sexist behavior and sexual harassment in the workplace, and effectively put a stop to such situations, while protecting the victims. This training program is intended for employees in the professional branches covered by OPCO Atlas.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. AGV
  1d - 7h00
800 € E.T.




At the end of the course, participants will be able to prevent and avoid sexist behavior and sexual harassment in the workplace, and effectively put a stop to such situations, while protecting the victims. This training program is intended for employees in the professional branches covered by OPCO Atlas.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Identify the different types of sexist behaviour, understand the notion of sexual harassment and receive a report
Understand your role in relation to the law, the industry and the company
Mastering the actions that can be taken to support victims and put a stop to individual and collective behavior
Implement the appropriate prevention tools to deal with different situations
S’approprier les bonnes pratiques pour orienter, informer et accompagner le collectif

Intended audience
Personnes adhérentes à l’OPCO Atlas : tout salarié souhaitant mieux appréhender les agissements sexistes et le harcèlement sexuel et savoir comment agir.

Prerequisites
No

Practical details
Hands-on work
Interactive presentations, case studies to anchor the approach in people's minds. Toolbox: quizzes, games in pairs or in groups, discussion sessions, role-playing, video analysis... The activities presented are provided for guidance only and can be adjusted as required.
Teaching methods
La formation s’appuie en partie sur le guide "Lutter contre le sexisme, le harcèlement sexuel et le harcèlement moral". À chaque fois qu’une page est indiquée dans le présent programme, il s’agit d’une référence à une page de ce guide. Pour optimiser le parcours d’apprentissage, des modules e-learning peuvent être fournis avant et après la session présentielle ou la classe virtuelle, sur simple demande du participant.

Course schedule

1
Content digital learning pre-training - Fundamentals and prevention of sexual harassment

  • Defining and distinguishing sexual harassment from other types of inappropriate behaviour
  • Understand the legal implications and individual and organizational responsibilities
  • Name the forms of sexual harassment
  • Explain the different manifestations of sexual harassment in the workplace
  • Recognizing the signs of sexual harassment
Digital activities
Discover the forms of harassment, the consequences for victims, legal responsibilities and actions to take to prevent and react to situations of sexual harassment.

2
The origin of sexism

  • Become aware of your own stereotypes and cognitive biases, to reduce sexist reflexes
  • The brain, cognitive biases and the categorization process
  • Exploring gender stereotypes and prejudices, and the valorization of the male gender (p. 4)
  • Discrimination criteria
Hands-on work
Expérience d’un biais cognitif en binôme. Mise en commun autour des critères de discrimination.

3
Legal framework and responsibilities

  • Understand the legal concepts and how they materialize, know your obligations
  • Equal treatment and discrimination: definitions and criteria
  • Definitions of sexist abuse and harassment (moral p.12, discriminatory, sexual pp. 9-10) - focus on absence of intentionality (p. 5)
  • Employer obligations and employee liability (p. 15)
  • Penalties incurred
Hands-on work
Puzzle autour des définitions (mise en mouvement des participants). Quiz autour des situations du guide"Lutter contre le sexisme, le harcèlement sexuel et le harcèlement moral" de la Fédération Syntec.

4
Implementing a policy to prevent sexual harassment and gender-based harassment (HSAS)

  • Know the procedures in place at the facility and implement the appropriate prevention tools
  • Best practices and recommendations from the guide "Fighting against sexism, sexual harassment and moral harassment" from the Syntec Federation
  • The whistle-blowing procedure (p.19) and raising manager awareness
  • Internal (pp. 21-24) and external contacts
Hands-on work
Moment introspectif autour des actions mises en place au sein des ou de la structure des participants (en groupe). Mise en commun et retour d’expérience.

5
Reacting and supporting

  • Knowing how to react and welcome speech and put a stop to behaviour
  • Be vigilant and recognize the signs of workplace suffering
  • Harcelometer/violentometer (p. 26)
  • Receiving an alert
  • Réagir si on est témoin – freins et leviers
  • The 5 Ds (React Directly - Distract - Document - Delegate - Defer) (pp.34-35)
Hands-on work
Analysis of the video "At work" from the Défenseur des Droits. Case studies from the guide "Fighting sexism, sexual harassment and bullying" from the Fédération Syntec (p. 29-34) - various situations of sexist abuse, sexual harassment, environmental sexual harassment and bullying: in small groups.

6
Post-training digital learning content - Preventing sexual harassment and gender-based violence

  • Identifying sexual harassment
  • Recognizing the signs
  • Dealing with sexual harassment
Digital activities
Analysis of different situations of sexual harassment and gender-based harassment: recognizing them and taking action for victims


Customer reviews
4,8 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
RAY TUY LAN L.
10/12/25
5 / 5

Formation très intéressante, Anissa était très à l’écoute de nos interrogations et y a répondu de manière claire et concise. Je me sens mieux armée dans mon rôle de référent harcèlement et j’attends la prochaine formation avec impatience !
ISAURE B.
10/12/25
4 / 5

formation très complète
LAURA Z.
10/12/25
5 / 5

Bonne illustration et mise en situation. Réponse à nos questions précises et rapides. Cadre légal clair



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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 27 Mar., 3 Apr., 11 May, 26 June, 6 July, 25 Sep., 12 Oct., 7 Dec., 18 Dec.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 27 Mar., 3 Apr., 11 May, 26 June, 6 July, 25 Sep., 12 Oct., 7 Dec., 18 Dec.

LILLE
2026 : 27 Mar., 26 June, 25 Sep., 18 Dec.