Mobilizing collectively for gender equality

A week of engagement to highlight women’s rights

Throughout the week, conferences, workshops, stands and immersive activities invite the School’s community to reflect on the persistent inequalities and discriminations that women continue to face across professional, social and personal spheres. 

The 2026 edition focuses particularly on women’s health, declared a France national cause for 2025 and 2026, in alignment with the School’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well‑Being, the guiding theme for the academic year.

Participants will have the opportunity to attend three key events:

• An emlyon research afterwork dedicated to preventing sexual harassment during internships and apprenticeships, led by Lisa Buchter, professor of sociology. This topic was also addressed by three emlyon graduates, through a pedagogical project that led to “Petit manuel du sexism en entreprise”, later expanded with the creation of the Instagram account @BalanceTonStage, collecting testimonies from students.

• A roundtable discussion, “Women’s Mental Health and Leadership,” organised in partnership with Forvis Mazars, focusing on the determinants of women’s mental health in the workplace.

• A webinar “Women Entrepreneurs Driving Impact,” proposed by the Sustain’Ability alumni club, bringing together committed graduates to discuss their trajectories, projects, and the levers of responsible entrepreneurship.

These flagship events are complemented by a broader programme aimed at the student community, including health and well‑being stands, an endometriosis awareness workshop, a feminist mural space for free artistic expression, an art exhibition exploring the invisibilisation of women in art, as well as a CSR information corner and themed library resources to deepen understanding of women’s rights and health issues.

These initiatives reflect a collective mobilisation driven notably by the student collective Olympe, in collaboration with student associations, the emlyon alumni network and the Social and Environmental Engagement Department. More broadly, they demonstrate the involvement of a wide range of stakeholders — students, alumni, faculty members, experts and partners — who contribute to advancing equality within the School and beyond its walls.