Breaking the Silence at Spanish Universities: Findings From the First Study of Violence Against Women on Campuses in Spain

Identifier:  imarina:9297752

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9297752

Authors:  Valls, Rosa; Puigvert, Lidia; Melgar, Patricia; Garcia-Yeste, Carme

Abstract:
The first research conducted on violence against women in the university context in Spain reveals that 62% of the students know of or have experienced situations of this kind within the university institutions, but only 13% identify these situations in the first place. Two main interrelated aspects arise from the data analysis: not identifying and acknowledging violent situations, and the lack of reporting them. Policies and actions developed by Spanish universities need to be grounded in two goals: intransigence toward any kind of violence against women, and bystander intervention, support, and solidarity with the victims and with the people supporting the victims.