Educating for equality – how to prevent violence in universities

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    Evidence-based prevention

    Evidence shows that for universities to prevent gender-based they need to address what drives violence across the entire institution.

    Educating for Equality outlines a whole-of-university approach and can guide you to build a university that actively promotes gender equality.

    What is Educating for Equality?

    Educating for Equality aims to draw together the entire university in a joint effort to prevent gender-based violence. This work needs to be holistic and underpinned by a long-term strategy and sector coordination.

    Educating for Equality includes:

    Guidance

    Guidance that outlines the need for universities to take action across five key domains.

    Step-by-step process

    A five-step cycle that enables universities to assess how equal and respectful their institution is and identify key actions to make lasting positive change.

    A suite of tools and resources

    A suite of tools and resources that support universities to take action.

    The domains

    Taking a whole-of-university approach means making sure messages and actions are reinforced in all areas of the university. That’s why Educating for Equality is framed around five key domains.

    If universities promote a culture of equality and respect across these areas, they can address the drivers of gender-based violence.

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    Domains where universities can create change: Student life, teaching and learning, workplace, research, business and operations.

    The process

    The Educating for Equality process guides you through a continuous improvement cycle to assess your university, identify priority areas and implement actions to embed gender equality.

    No two universities are the same so it also allows you to take stock of where your university is at, identify any gaps in your approach and focus on the areas (or domains) that need specific action.

    This process includes:

    • engaging leaders, students and other key stakeholders
    • undertaking a self-assessment across the five key domains
    • developing an action plan and monitoring plan
    • delivering your planned actions and refining as you go.

    Each of these steps is based on evidence and research. With these building blocks in place, you will be ready to implement change.

    Tools and resources

    This website contains free resources to support every step in the Educating for Equality process, including:

    • how-to guides
    • strategy design and planning tools
    • communications tools
    • training slides and notes for engaging staff
    • teaching and learning resources for engaging students.

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    Take action in universities

    • 11 resources in this collection

    Find tools that are flexible so you can choose actions that are appropriate for your university.

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    Universities resources

    Tools and resources to support you to take action to prevent gender-based violence in your university.