The Centre to Counter Discrimination and Harassment has been established in TNMU

In order to support learning, working and living environment free from discrimination and harassment, the Centre to Counter Discrimination and Harassment has been established in Ternopil National Medical University. TNMU’s policy prohibits such discrimination and harassment that concerns all university community.

On behalf of TNMU, the Commission for Prevention and Fight against Sexual Harassment at TNMU, the Commission for Prevention and Fight against Discrimination at TNMU, the Bullying Commission at TNMU respond to all allegations of discrimination and harassment, as well as cases of bullying (harassment) and take action to ensure that everyone is treated according to the “Policy on Prevention and Fight against Discrimination at TNMU”, the “Policy on Prevention and Fight against Sexual Harassment at TNMU” and other legal requirements. Charges may take account of prejudiced attitude regarding race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, pedigree, physical or mental disability, ATO veteran status, marital status, property status, sexual orientation and/or other legally protected characteristic features.

A victim of these actions can fill out an on-line form on the website of our university (https://opdh.tdmu.edu.ua/forma-zvernennya) and describe the case of discrimination or harassment they experienced. The university takes urgent measures, including case consideration and, if necessary, investigation and taking actions to stop discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying and/or persecution. The procedure of TNMU, together with disciplinary action, will depend on proven and unbiased facts and circumstances.

Taras Ivanovych Piatkovskyi, Associate Professor, is the head of the Centre to Counter Discrimination and Harassment.

The affairs of the centre are guided by the following legislative documents:

the Law of Ukraine “On Education” (https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2145-19#Text)
the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Fight against Bullying (Harassment)” (https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2657-19#Text)
the Law of Ukraine “On Ensuring Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Men” (https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2866-15#Text)
the Order “On Establishment of the Commission for Prevention and Fight against Sexual Harassment, the Commission for Prevention and Fight against Discrimination, the Commission for Academic Integrity, Ethics and Conflict Management” (https://www.tdmu.edu.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Nakaz-497-vid-06.09.2019.pdf)
the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 293, dated February 26, 2020 “On approval of the measures aimed at prevention and fight against bullying (harassment) in educational institutions” (https://www.tdmu.edu.ua/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Nakaz-MON-293-vid-26.02.2020-Plan-zahodiv-spryamovanyh-na-azpobigannya-ta-protydiyu-bulingu-tskuvannyu-v-zakladi-osvity.pdf)
the Order on approving the commission to consider the case of bullying in TNMU (https://www.tdmu.edu.ua/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Nakaz-pro-zatverdzhennya-skladu-komisiyi-z-rozglyadu-vypadku-bulingu-v-TNMU.pdf)
The procedure of response and proven cases of bullying (harassment) in TNMU (https://www.tdmu.edu.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Poryadok-reaguvannya-ta-dovedeni-vypadky-bulingu-tskuvannya-v-TNMU_compressed.pdf)
the Policy of prevention and fight against sexual harassment in TNMU (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HkazWkpaIh0BT3PNyMmbWjQIpExoexCL/view)
the Policy of prevention and fight against discrimination in TNMU (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qXrWBKOxOL3kCDikCFKfWgo4k820gOiG/view)
the Procedure for submitting and reviewing (strictly confidential) applications for cases of bullying (harassment) in TNMU (https://www.tdmu.edu.ua/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Poryadok-podannya-ta-rozglyadu-z-dotrymannyam-konfidentsijnosti-zayav-pro-vypadky-bulingu-tskuvannya-v-TNMU.pdf)