Welcome to the UniSAFE project
Making universities and research organisations safe from gender-based violence
UniSAFE is an EU-funded project that aims to produce better knowledge on gender-based violence and sexual harassment (GBV) in research performing organisations (RPOs), and to translate this knowledge into operational tools for higher education, research organisations and policymakers.
Research and outreach activities targeting researchers, stakeholders and policymakers will be led across Europe for three years. The project will analyse the mechanisms of gender-based violence (GBV) – its social determinants, antecedents and consequences – at three different levels, using a holistic research model. This in-depth knowledge of existing problems, current and future priorities will result in an operational toolkit and recommendations to reduce GBV in the European academic and research area.
Latest news
Data protection in the UniSAFE survey
Gathering data on experiences of gender-based violence is a sensitive issue. UniSAFE takes all necessary measures to protect the privacy of survey participants and the confidentiality of the collected data. Claudia Schredl, scientific associate at GESIS Leibniz...
UniSAFE’s approach to measuring gender-based violence in universities and other research organisations
To tackle gender-based violence, it is essential to first have an understanding of the scale of the problem. However, getting accurate estimates is far from a simple exercise. Dr Anne Laure Humbert, Professor of Gender and Diversity at Oxford Brookes University and...
Towards violence-free research organisations
SUPERA is a project funded under Horizon2020 supporting the Promotion of Equality in Research and Academia. Following the #SafeResearch4All campaign, they interviewed UniSAFE partner Anne Laure Humbert on the prevalence of gender-based violence in research and...
Project steps
1
Understand the context
Map and analyse existing knowledge on gender-based violence in research and performing organisations, and the national policies and legal frameworks to combat it
By September 2021
2
Collect quantitative evidence
Conduct a survey on the prevalence and impacts of gender-based violence among 45 universities and research and performing organisations in 15 EU States, and analyse the data.
January – September 2022
3
Gather qualitative evidence
Investigate organisational responses and infrastructure in 15 EU States through in-depth case studies, interviews, and strategic mapping of research organisations’ policies.
June 2021 – September 2022
4
Provide Insights and Tools
Develop concrete recommendations, a toolbox, and trainings to support universities and research organisations in developing policies and action plans.
By September 2023
5
Ensure Impact
Empower stakeholders to implement effective policies.
Until January 2024
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