Breaking the Silence at Spanish Universities: Findings From the First Study of Violence Against Women on Campuses in Spain. (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Valls, Rosa; Puigvert, Lídia; Melgar, Patricia; Garcia-Yeste, Carme
• Is Part Of: Violence against women. Volume 22:Number 13(2016)
• Page Start: 1519
• Page End: 1539
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: violence against women -- campuses -- Spanish universities; Abused women -- Periodicals; Women -- Crimes against -- Periodicals; Violent crimes -- Periodicals; Femmes victimes de violence -- Périodiques; Femmes, Crimes contre les -- Périodiques; Crimes violents -- Périodiques; 362.8292
• DOI: 10.1177/1077801215627511
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-8012

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.