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A survey conducted two years ago by the UniSafe project among more than 40 universities in Europe

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A survey conducted two years ago by the UniSafe project among more than 40 universities in Europe showed the scale of violence that affects working and studying people.Sexist jokes? They were experienced by 40% of male and female respondents . Violence does not have to take drastic forms at all. It can also hide in ignoring, mocking, belittling.

Moreover, the consequences of violence affect not only the person experiencing it, but affect the entire organization. The result is an exodus of talent, reduced productivity and creativity, low recruitment.

Today a workshop on GBV was conducted by @Agnieszka Chrzaszcz and @Katarzyna Leszczynska at @AGH University of Krakow

We discussed this difficult, multifaceted and complex issue with passion and respect, thanks to a wonderful group of participants. We reflected on what are the limits of our responsibility and what MOOCs we have to counteract violence in the workplace and learning.

We agreed that the university should be a place free of violence or intimidation – it is neither a method of education nor a motivator for better work. It destroys and weakens. We want to equip working and studying people with effective tools to deal with violence: mental resistance, assertiveness, healthy communication.

Sources:
➡️ Data ot. research in European universities of the Unisafe project
https://unisafe-gbv.eu/
➡️ Gender Equality Plan for AGH
https://rownosc.agh.edu.pl/plan-rownosci-plci
▶️ Nexus Project https://nexusproject.info/

 
More than 90 pages of text is necessary to summarise the research, describe the findings and draft action plans for the new Gender Equality Plan at @AGH University of Krakow.The new GEP for years 2025-2028 has been finally published >>
https://rownosc.agh.edu.pl/plan-rownosci-plci

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Exercises

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Reflect on the 4 Ds in relation to the scenarios below, which of the 4 Ds would be best in each scenario.

Scenario 1: You see a person getting mugged on campus. In this situation would you:

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Scenario 2: You overhear another member of the university using offensive language to another person.

Would you Distract; Direct; Delegate or Delay in this situation?

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Scenario 3: On a night out, you see a drunk individual being given more alcohol by a stranger.

Do you Distract; Direct; Delegate or Delay in this situation?

Your score is

The average score is 27%

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Seek assistance from others to intervene or engage support from colleagues.

• Ask others to get involved to help take charge of the situation (e.g. a friend, colleague, porter, supervisor).

• Familiarise yourself with the full range of resources available to you in an emergency and during university hours.

For example:
• Ask a friend of the person being inappropriate to tell them to stop.
• Ask the porter or another colleague for support.
• Get one of your friends to help you create a distraction.

• Contact the person(s) after the event to challenge their behaviour or to check in to see how they are doing.

• Intervention does not have to be done in the moment and sometimes the most effective and least confrontational interventions can be done in a calm manner after the event.

• Contacting a person after the event can be a very effective way of challenging their language or behaviour without creating further discomfort for everyone involved, text them or call them afterwards.

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• Create a distraction or redirect a person’s attention. Make up an excuse to help a friend get away from someone who might pose danger.

• Redirect the focus of those involved to let the situation cool down.

• Use humour or an excuse, if it’s appropriate, to divert the attention of the person(s) engaging in the problematic behaviour.

• Pretend you know the person being harassed and get them away from the situation to a safe place.

• Call it like you see it. Confront the harmful, threatening or inappropriate behaviour directly in a safe, respectful manner.

• Consider when it is more effective to address a situation by “calling out” problematic behaviour and when it might be safer to delegate to professional help such as An Gardai.

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