Promoting comprehensive policies to end gender-based violence in research and higher education.
Our Outputs.
The EU-funded GenderSAFE project is supporting research and higher education institutions in establishing safe, inclusive, and respectful environments by setting up comprehensive policies to effectively counteract gender-based violence.
All project outputs are freely available on the UniSAFE Toolkit
Institutional Self-Assessment Tool
A structured framework to evaluate your organisation’s capacity and progress in addressing gender-based violence. It supports all institutions in adopting coherent, sustainable strategies for prevention, protection, provision of services, prosecution, partnerships, and policy (7P model).
National Policy Monitoring
An interactive map and report on the mapping and analysis of national policies, laws, and legal frameworks in place in the EU addressing gender-based violence, focusing on commitment, action, and accountability.
Training Materials
Build institutional capacities to set up and implement gender-based violence policies through training of responsible staff and officers. Discover our introductory and thematic training materials, available in multiple lanaguages, and webinar replays.
State of the Art
Our reports on zero-tolerance approaches to gender-based violence and on the assessment of specific needs contribute to building a common policy discourse in the EU reflecting theoretical debates, including attention to power and intersectionality, mobility and precarity.
Model Policy Framework
This policy blueprint provides a zero-tolerance approach to gender-based violence, co-designed and tested by our Community of Practice, involving multiple circles of various types of stakeholders. The final deliverable will be available as of December 2026. Discover the work in progress.
Latest news
Key Findings from National Policy Monitoring
Recent policy advancements in tackling gender-based violence in the European Research Area (ERA) include the EU Zero-tolerance code of conduct (European Commission, 2024). Among other stakeholders, this framework addresses the Member States of the European Union,...
Training on addressing gender-based violence against trans and non-binary people
TRAININGWatch the replay! This online training explores gender-based violence in academic contexts with a focus on the experiences of trans and non-binary people. Building on UniSAFE’s research and the concept of the continuum of violence, the session examines how...
Strengthening National Frameworks Against Gender-Based Violence: Launch Report
On 19 March 2026, an event organized by the GenderSAFE project titled “A Safer ERA: Strengthening National Frameworks Against Gender-Based Violence” took place in Brussels, to present new findings on national policies on gender-based violence in research and higher...
Trainings and webinars
Students as Agents of Change: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Higher Education
Explore how students can contribute to change in practice
Training on addressing gender-based violence against trans and non-binary people
TRAININGWatch the replay! This online training explores gender-based violence in academic contexts with a focus on the experiences of trans and non-binary people. Building on UniSAFE’s research and the concept of the continuum of violence, the session examines how...
Academic Search for Justice in Serbia
27 April , 14:00 – 15:30, online. This session brings first-hand perspectives from Serbian academia on the ongoing, student-led protests and their spillover into broader civic mobilization.
Pledge zero tolerance to gender-based violence!
In alignment with the zero-tolerance code of conduct published by the Commission’s Sub-group ‘Inclusive Gender Equality in the ERA’, we’re calling on higher education institutions, research organisations, and all ERA stakeholders to take a bold stand against any form of gender-based violence by committing to its principles.
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