NEWS
On April 29th, 2024, in compliance with one of the measures of CSIC 3rd Equality Plan, the Presidency approves one new update of the Prevention and intervention protocol against sexual and gender-based harassment in CSIC December 2013, previously updated in 2019 and 2020. This protocol adds the update of the regulation in terms of equality and reflects the will of continuous improvement in the devices in order to guarantee that CSIC is a safe institution.
Objectives against sexual harassment
The main objective is to prevent sexual and gender-based harassment in all CSIC institutes, centres and units and National Centres and to address these situations effectively. To this end, CSIC has established the following specific objectives:
- Increase information, training and sensibilization of staff in terms of gender equality, sexual and gender-based harassment.
- Improve the identification of sexual and gender-based harassment and those others that, without being constituting harassment, involve behaviour that is reprehensible because it is inappropriate towards anyone.
- Diligently, expeditiously and emphatically process procedures and closely monitor actions in situations of sexual harassment and/or sexual harassment.
- Facilitate reporting in cases of harassment by establishing channels and reference persons to whom such behaviour may be reported.
- Stablish the protection measures that might be necessary to guarantee the private dignity of the victim, including those of an organizational nature.
- Ensure the safety, integrity and dignity of the people concerned, in particular the confidential treatment and respect for privacy and dignity.
- Promptly apply precautionary measures in the face of the complaint and the relevant
sanction measures after the investigation. - Promote a space free of sexual and gender-based harassment in all workplaces, including any isolated work environment that poses coexistence beyond the strict working day.
- Ensure the communication of the results of harassment procedures and ensure the follow-up of the persons involved in these cases, especially the accompaniment of the victim.
Scope of application of the protocol against sexual harassment
This Protocol shall apply to all staff working at CSIC, regardless of the place where the services are provided and without any distinction as to the legal nature of their relationship with CSIC or the duration of that relationship.
This Protocol is also applicable in cases involving people who, although they do not have an employment relationship with CSIC, provide services or collaborate with the institution, such as people from external companies, trainees, those who carry out non-work placements or those who do voluntary work.
CSIC units with competencies in terms of sexual harassment
The Deputy Secretary-General for Human Resources is responsible for programming training and information on the aspects covered by this Protocol.
The Commissioner to Promote a Healthy and Safe Working Environment is responsible for monitoring the implementation of this Protocol and accompanying the victim.
The Commission against Sexual Harassment of CSIC is responsible for handling procedures falling within the scope of this Protocol. The Commission is composed of the following persons:
- SEGE: Beatriz Esteban Añover (holder) and Ana María Orejas Brasero (alternate).
- VICYT: Carmen Simón Mateo (holder) and María Ángeles López Vázquez (alternate).
- VORI: María Gómez Ballesteros (holder) and Ana Isabel Criado Contreras (alternate).
- Women and Science Commission: Teresa Suárez González (holder) and Nuria Campillo Martín (alternate).
- Secretary: Anna Marina Giersig Heredia.
- Trade Union Organisations:
- CCOO: Marta Sorribes Gil (holder) and Daniel Jiménez González (alternate).
- UGT: María del Pilar Sabuquillo Castrillo (holder) and Rosa Maria Hidalgo Checa (alternate).
- CSIF: Ruth Bernardino Gil (holder) and Pilar Linares Alemparte (alternate).
- CIG: Cristina Represas Romero (holder) and Miren Utxasi Salinas Aguilera (alternate).
Other Units with competence in the protocol are the Directorates and Management Unit of the Institutes and Centres, the Equality Committees and the Confidential Support.
For information and advice, please contact:
- The Directorate and Equality Committees of each Institute.
- The Equality Delegate Commission: comisiondelegadadeigualdad@csic.es.
- The Deputy Secretary-General for Human Resources: sgarh@csic.es.
Actions within the General State Administration (AGE) on harassment issues
The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities also has the following channels for queries on this matter:
- Audit of Services: acoso@ciencia.gob.es
- Equality Unit: unidad.igualdad@ciencia.gob.es
- Permanent Advisory Committee: cap.acoso@ciencia.gob.es