The survey
To develop the necessary knowledge to combat and eradicate gender-based violence in universities and research organisations, UniSAFE will investigate its prevalence, determinants and consequences at multiple levels. At the micro level, the project will gather evidence on gender-based violence through a survey among research performing organisations. The recruitment of 46 RPOs has been successfully completed and the list of participants can be found here.
The Survey
The aim of the UniSAFE online survey is to provide measurable evidence on prevalence of gender-based violence in universities and research organisations, understanding how it relates to its determinants and consequences.
The survey examines experiences of gender-based violence and related attitudes and behaviours among staff and students. UniSAFE’s definition of ‘gender-based violence’ encompasses many and different forms of violence, violations and abuse, including but not limited to physical violence, psychological violence, economic and financial violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, gender harassment, stalking, organisational violence and harassment – in both online and offline contexts.
The survey results will then be integrated with qualitative evidence in a multi-level study design, analysed and translated into operational tools for research performing organisations and policymakers.
UniSAFE acknowledges the personal and sensitive character of this research and takes all necessary measures to protect the privacy of the survey participants and confidentiality of the collected data. All data are anonymised with no possibility of re-identifying individuals before they are shared with the participating organisation and aggregated to rule out any potential breach of confidentiality. The UniSAFE survey will include questions on sociodemographic characteristics, for example, age, sex, or education. The respondents will not be asked their name in the survey. The survey data will be collected and analysed in compliance with GDPR.
Survey Roadmap
This indicative timeline will be regularly updated. Please check it for changes!
End of June 2021
UniSAFE sends out the data entry form for recording participating institutions’ administrative data.
September 2021
The draft questionnaire is pre-tested by two participating organisations.
29 September 2021
UniSAFE organises a kick-off meeting with delegates from all the institutions that will take part in the survey.
November 2021
Translation of the finalised questionnaire.
The survey instrument is published after approval.
January – April 2022
Quantitative data collection takes place in all participating organisations.
Autumn 2022
Processed data sets are shared with the institutions involved in the survey.
All data are anonymised with no possibility of
re-identifying individuals.
July 2022 –
January 2024
Project community events, development of a toolkit
for all institutions of the UniSAFE community.
Ethics
In turn, the organisations commit to obtaining Ethics approvals from their institutional and/or national Ethics Committees, as applicable.
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