A year ago, elected officials from the Lyon metropolitan area adopted the first part of a plan to combat discrimination, dedicated to the world of work.
Next to 42% of employed people say they have witnessed discrimination or harassment in the workplace.
“This is considerable, this is unacceptable.“, remember Michele Picardvice-president of the Lyon Metropolis in charge of the fight against discrimination.
First part of the employment plan: 130 people trained
Before tackling housing, the efforts of the plan to combat discrimination were therefore concentrated on employment. Thus, 130 employment and integration stakeholders have been trained in these issues.
Around ten workshops also brought together residents of the Metropolis to report alarming situations.
“We all have different life paths, we are the first concerned. We are here to alert, to say that yes, it still exists and that we must say stop“, explain Sonia, member of GEPIthe evaluation and participation group for inclusion, created in 2019.
The City of Lyon also plans to reactivate its legal permanence for people who are victims of discrimination in the workplace.
What is discrimination?
As a reminder, 25 criteria of discrimination are recognized by law. This concerns any difference in treatment based on skin color, age, sex, religion, etc. Some criteria are less well known, but are just as consistent crimes severely punished.
Pregnancy status, the ability to express oneself in a language other than French, the refusal of people to undergo hazing, political opinions or even bank details are some of them.
