On 17th January, we will be hosting the local conference “Responding to disclosures of sexual violence in institutional contexts” at the University of Sussex to share our results and recommendations from the USVreact project. We are pleased to be hosting Dr Nina Burrowes, who will be delivering a keynote speech, as well as the Vice-Chancellors of [...]
On December 1st we were sharing the results of the project in Tarragona with the partners of the UPV-EHU and CEPS. We had also the pleasure to exchange reflections with catalan partners (UAB, UB, UVIC-UCC and UPF) and with people from several universities and entities that joined us. We could present some of the results, [...]
Research Topic titled "New Perspectives in Domestic Violence: from research to intervention" for Gender, Sex and Sexuality Studies (Frontiers in Psychology and Frontiers in Sociology). The aim of this Research Topic is to gather updated scientific and multidisciplinary contributions about issues linked to domestic violence, including intimate partner violence. We encourage contributions from a variety [...]
Schools related gender based violence (SRGBV) is identified as "acts of sexual, physical or psychological violence inflicted on children in and around schools because of stereotypes and roles or norms attributed to or expected of them because of their sex or gendered identity. The term also refers to the differences between girls’ and boys’ experience of [...]
Dr Pam Alldred met with the Rector of Panteion University, Professor Ismini Kristi who has helped to promote the USVreact project among staff of the university. In her office, she talked about how women students need to become aware of the challenges they will face like the possibility of Sexual Harassment and the glass ceiling. [...]
Join our video campaign, and raise awareness about sexual violence issues in Universities. Share our video on your social media: The project and free online material: Our international conference in London on 9th November 2017: Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence in Universities learning from pan-European practice
Australian Human Rights Commission has recently published a report on sexual harassment in Australian universities. Although after the first few days of media coverage the story appears to have died down, both on campus and off it, this is the crucial time to push the agenda forward. Dr Anna Bull of the 1752 Group, a UK-based research and lobby [...]
Your work is touched by VAW & harassment in higher education institutions, including: student support, counselling services, senior management, D&I teams, administrators & students’ unions? Be a part of the "Combatting Violence Against Women & Harassment on Campus" event that will be held on 25th October in Central London with the aim of providing an [...]
The following is a table of the national women’s helplines available in 46 European countries. If there is no national helpline, a regional or general helpline is listed (these countries are marked with a *). The list has been published by the NON.NO.NEIN. campaign that is being carried out by the European Commission with the [...]
The Australian Monash University has developed, in cooperation with student organizations and other authorities, an online educational module called Respectful and Responsible. Since the University is committed to eliminating sexual assault, harassment and interpersonal violence from the community, the Respectful and Responsible module has been developed in order to foster healthy and mutually respectful relationships, [...]
