Your libraries provide you with access to a wealth of up-to-date documentation on these issues, both in their print collections and in their online resources. Here are some thematic selections of resources.
Gender equality and feminism
- Discover our complete selection on gender equality and feminism (Lyon Ecully catalog)
- A selection of printed documents from Lyon-Ecully and Saint Etienne:

Le peuple des femmes : un tour du monde féministe
Sciences humaines et sociales Document imprimé Lyon-Ecully
Culottées, des femmes qui ne font que ce qu'elles veulent
Bandes Dessinées Document imprimé Lyon-Ecully
Oh, Simone ! Penser, aimer, lutter avec Simone de Beauvoir
Sciences humaines et sociales Document imprimé Lyon-Ecully
Des paillettes sur le compost : écoféminismes au quotidien
Sciences humaines et sociales Document numérique Centrale Lyon, Lyon-Ecully, Saint-Etienne
Le patriarcat des objets, pourquoi le monde ne convient pas aux femmes
Sciences humaines et sociales Document imprimé Saint-Etienne
Focus magazine: The breakers
Independent and committed magazine, La déferlante explores societal issues each month with a feminist and intersectional perspective, brought to life by researchers.es, activists and journalists.
Find La déferlante, to leaf through on site or to borrow, in the Press area of the Michel Serres library.
LGBTQIA+ and gender identities
Discover our complete LGBTQIA+ and gender identities selection including the following titles:

Film focus: Blue Jean
1988, Margaret Thatcher's England. Jean, a physical education teacher, is forced to hide her homosexuality, especially since the passing of a law stigmatizing the gay community...
Nominated for Best British First Film at the BAFTAs, and presented in the Hauteur section at the Festival des Arcs in 2023.
Watch the film Blue Jean on the Médiathèque NumériqueSexist and sexual violence
Discover our complete selection on sexist and sexual violence including some titles:

Focus series: H24, 24 hours in the life of a woman
Inspired by 24 true events, this series written by 24 internationally renowned authors makes visible what women go through on a daily basis.
24 short, hard-hitting films starring 24 exceptional actresses. A feminist manifesto series to combat all forms of violence against women.
Watch the H24 series on Arte CampusInspiring podcasts
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A podcast of your own Every month, Un Podcast à soi blends intimacy and expertise, testimonies and reflections, to address issues of gender, feminisms and equality between women and men. | Gender, etc. Produced by Sciences Po, the podcast Genre, etc. interviews researchers specializing in issues of gender, inequality and discrimination. | Le cœur sur la table Documentary episodes of the podcast Le cœur sur la table deconstruct and reinvent our love, friendship and family relationships through the prism of gender inequality. | Amphi 25 Produced by students at Lyon 1 University, Amphi 25 is a podcast that liberates speech on issues of injustice, inequality or discrimination. | Mamie dans les orties The podcast Mamie dans les orties collects the stories of our grandmothers and explores how they experienced the evolution of women's rights. Because it's necessary to understand where we've come from to know where we're going. |