title: Breaking the Silence at Spanish Universities: Findings From the First Study of Violence Against Women on Campuses in Spain.
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.
authors.affiliation: University of Barcelona, Spain rosavalls@ub.edu.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valls
authors.affiliation: University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Lídia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Puigvert
authors.affiliation: University of Girona, Spain.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Melgar
authors.affiliation: University Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.
authors.forename: Carme
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garcia-Yeste
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017406:Sexual Harassment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Spanish universities; campuses; violence against women
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