Prevention of sexual violence and harassment in higher education
PREV-HED is an Erasmus+ project aiming to combat sexual harassment in European Universities
36
months
7
partners
6
countries
15
activities
Our goal
PREV-HED facilitates the exchange of good practices between universities, promotes innovative prevention strategies and fosters the training of managers and teachers.
Our goal is to fight against sexual harassment in universities, to strengthen the skills of all professionals, to raise awareness of respectful behavior and to prevent sexist and sexual violence and in addition to set up reporting and support mechanisms for victims.
Moreover, the project aims to promote a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students and faculty members and to focus on the prevention of gender-based and sexual violence, which is considered an important issue in the European higher education sector.
Project tasks
WP1: Project management
Led by Association Les Militants Des Savoirs (MDS)
- Administration and financial management
- Communication and dissemination
- Monitoring and evaluation: quality monitoring and evaluation plan
- Consortium meetings
Results
6 transnational project meetings held, from the Toulouse kick-off in October 2023 to the closing meeting in Bucharest in June 2026.
Objectives, tasks, key figures and downloads →WP2: Dissemination and exploitation
Led by FEMXA, with INFALIA leading the visual identity and the website
- Visual identity, project website, and dissemination tools
- Cross-dissemination and presentation of the project at own and third-party events
- Exploitation and sustainability plan
Results
13,781 people reached through 67 dissemination activities, including 5 dedicated events with 188 participants and 25 third-party presentations. 4 e-newsletters and a project leaflet in 7 languages were published, and all partners signed a 5-year sustainability agreement.
Objectives, tasks, key figures and downloads →WP3: Research on existing protocols in HEI and best practices in individualised support and creation of training materials
Led by Association Les Militants Des Savoirs (MDS)
- Research on best practices and effective support systems for victims of SRGBV
- Definition of training curriculum and materials for HEI teachers and staff
- Creation of training materials (six modules)
- Translation into partner languages
Results
10 countries and more than 30 institutional case studies analysed. 6 training modules were developed in English and translated into 6 partner languages, producing 42 language versions in total.
Objectives, tasks, key figures and downloads →WP4: Training platform for experts and chatbot for reporting
Led by FEMXA for the platform and the MOOC, INFALIA for the chatbot
- Creation of the e-learning platform (Moodle)
- Virtualisation of training materials (SCORM)
- Implementation of the MOOC in all project languages
- Creation of the chatbot for identification and reporting of cases
Results
A Moodle platform hosting the MOOC in 7 languages, with 208 registered users, and an AI chatbot available 24/7 in 7 languages.
Objectives, tasks, key figures and downloads →WP5: Piloting
Led by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), with FH Salzburg leading the train-the-trainers activity
- Selection of participants for the pilots
- Teacher training academy / train-the-trainers activity in Austria
- Pilots in participating HEIs and validation through internal workshops
- Recommendations report for HEIs
Results
35 trainers from 6 partner countries trained in Salzburg and 180 participants enrolled in the national pilots. Each partner university established a contact point, and the project produced a recommendations report with a 12-month roadmap for HEIs.
Objectives, tasks, key figures and downloads →
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