The CUG – Comitato Unico di Garanzia (Equality Committee) – is a body at the service of all the Politecnico di Torino’s members: lecturers, technical-administrative staff, research fellows, students.
Its function consists in guaranteeing and promoting equal opportunities and enhancing the well-being of each person in work and study, through measures aimed at preventing and opposing all forms of discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, personal and political convictions, disability conditions, and age; all this in the exercise of propositional, consultative and verification tasks.
From Wednesday 5th June 2024 an Anti-Violence Help Desk will open at the Politecnico di Torino, managed by the victim support officers of “Centri Antiviolenza E.M.M.A. Onlus”, as part of an experimental collaboration started with the Equality Committee (CUG). On Wednesdays, from 2.30pm to 5.30pm, a listening and support space is available for women who suffer or have suffered violence.
To request information or make an appointment you can contact the E.M.M.A. Onlus desk in the entrance hall of the corridor leading to the Biblioteca Centrale di Ingegneria, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 (every first three Wednesday of the month) or the desk at the Castello del Valentino premises (every last Wednesday of the month only), send an email to sportellopolito@emmacentriantiviolenza.com or call the numbers 0115187438 –3664607803 (for emergencies only).
The service is free and guarantees full respect for privacy. Each action is undertaken only with the consent of the person directly involved, without ever adopting forms of family mediation.
Calendar 2024
| Wednesday 2.30 pm-5.30 pm | Sede Centrale, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 | Castello del Valentino, Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli 39 |
| September | 3rd-10th-17th | 24th |
| October | 1st-8th-15th-22nd | 29th |
| November | 5th-12th-19th | 26th |
| December | 3rd-10th | 17th |
It is also possible to contact the various listening centers of E.M.M.A. Onlus directly. For more information, please visit the website www.emmacentriantiviolenza.com.
"The CUG in Podcast" is a project of the Comitato Unico di Garanzia of the Politecnico di Torino, launched in 2022 on Onde Quadre, the official radio of the University. With a monthly schedule, the podcast hosts experts and professionals who discuss socially relevant topics to promote and ensure equal opportunities, sustainability, organizational well-being, and the fight against all forms of discrimination. The goal is to raise community awareness on these issues, fostering cultural transformation and promoting a more inclusive and conscious society.
Listen to the trailer of "CUG in Podcast"
Episodes 2024-2025:
Facing the climate crisis: mountains, glaciers and a sustainable future
Beyond Disability: The Female Voice
Beyond Marie: Gender Perspectives in Science
Rethinking Masculinity: The Role of Men in Preventing Gender-Based Violence
Inclusion and Accessibility: Tools and Challenges in Learning and Cultural Environments
Growing Without Stereotypes: Education as a Tool to Combat Gender Violence
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Organizational Well-being: How to Create a Welcoming Work Environment
You Are Not Alone - Interview with Operators of Anti-Violence Centers and Sheltered Structures
LGBTQIA+ Community and University: Politics, Inclusion, and Future Perspectives
Queering Universities: The LGBTQIA+ Perspective in Academic Spaces
CINECUG is a project of the Single Guarantee Committee of the Politecnico di Torino, which includes a film series organized in collaboration with AIACE Torino dedicated to the screening of documentaries on highly topical social issues.
The initiative falls within the areas of intervention of the CUG, including equal opportunities, gender policies, sustainability, organizational well-being, and the fight against all forms of discrimination.
Through the shared viewing of a film chosen for each event, CINECUG aims to offer a space for reflection and open dialogue, stimulating discussion on central issues for the academic community and society as a whole.
The first event will feature the screening of the documentary Normal by Adele Tulli and will be held on Tuesday, May 13, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at the Auditorium of the Energy Center of the Politecnico di Torino.
It is an unexpected journey and atlas through the norms, stereotypes, and gender conventions in today's Italy. A journey along those boundaries we call "masculine" and "feminine."
CUG collaborates with the Confidential Counsellor, an external professional who provides consultancy and support in cases of harassment and discriminatory behavior. They offer free assistance, support, and advice — online and by appointment — to anyone (students, professors, or technical-administrative staff) who has experienced discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment.
The Confidential Counsellor responds within 2 days of receiving the request, guarantees full confidentiality, and cannot take any action without the explicit consent of the person involved.
The current Confidential Counsellor at Politecnico di Torino is Lawyer Nicoletta Parvis.
Appointments must be requested via email: consigliera.fiducia@polito.it
To help raise awareness about the role of the Confidential Counsellor, CUG has created the initiative “Ten Questions for the Confidential Counsellor.” In this series, Lawyer Nicoletta Parvis answers ten key questions on topics related to gender-based violence and discrimination.
May 29 2025 from 09:30 AM to 5 PM: Inspiration day & Career Lab
May 13 2025 from 5 PM to 7:00 PM CINECUG "Normal" of Adele Tulli
February 17 2025 from 5:00 PM to 6 PM "Beyond Marie: Gender Perspectives in Science"
November 27 2024 from 10 AM to 1 PM "Training for change: Educating for non-violence"
May 14, 2024 "Vulvar Pain. Art. Science. Resistance | Scientific-Artistic Exhibition"
March 19, 2024 "(Un)equal Opportunities? The Phenomenon of the Gender Pay Gap"
To contact the CUG, write to: cug@polito.it