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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](https://unisafe-gbv.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/GBV-quote-1080x675.png)
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](https://unisafe-gbv.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/UniSAFE-Humbert-quote-1080x675.png)
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...![Gender-based violence in research organisations and academia in Slovakia](https://unisafe-gbv.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/nathan-dumlao-ewGMqs2tmJI-unsplash-1080x675.jpg)
Gender-based violence in research organisations and academia in Slovakia
The Slovak Institute for Labour and Family Research (IVPR) has led a series of actions to research and eradicate gender-based violence in research organisations and academia in Slovakia. 1. Survey on GBV in public universities The IVPR surveyed students of public...![Why are female researchers at higher risk of experiencing gender-based violence?](https://unisafe-gbv.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/michelle-ding-LXUR8IWa0i0-unsplash-1080x675.jpg)
Why are female researchers at higher risk of experiencing gender-based violence?
Research on sexual and gender harassment in universities and research institutions so far has suggested that a general climate of accepting or tolerating sexual and gender harassment prevails in academia.
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An innovative framework to study gender-based violence: UniSAFE’s 7P model
To produce solid and comprehensive knowledge on gender-based violence, UniSAFE has developed an innovative conceptual framework to investigate the mechanisms, social determinants, antecedents and consequences of gender-based violence in universities and research organisations.
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On the importance of addressing gender-based violence in universities and research organisations
UniSAFE’s scientific coordinator Sofia Strid discusses the specificity of gender-based violence in universities and research organisations and why it is crucial to address it.
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Gathering evidence on gender-based violence: research gaps on GBV in universities
Despite the growing awareness around the issue of violence against women, reliable and harmonised data on the prevalence of gender-based violence in European countries is still hard to find. Such data becomes even more scarce in relatively under-researched contexts such as the workplace, particularly in universities and research organisations.