Campaign for the prevention von gender-based violence and sexual harassment

The u:respect – No room for harassment! campaign focuses on gender-based violence and on sexual harassment in particular. It intends to strengthen the prevention and encourage a sensitive approach to such incidents while also highlighting the support services and the complaints processes available at the University of Vienna.

The campaign is aimed at all employees and students. The campaign materials give those affected of sexual harassment a quick overview of their rights as well as the support services and complaint processes available at the University of Vienna. Another key objective of the campaign is to involve the people around those who are affected, so that these individuals are not left alone in addressing incidents or demanding preventive actions. A range of materials for information, training and raising awareness has been tailored to executives, teaching staff and witnesses to encourage them to act against harassment and prevent it from happening in the first place. The campaign slogan Be attentive. Speak out. Take it seriously. further encourages this culture of shared responsibility.

The conceptual framework of the campaign is based on the 7P model (Combating gender-based violence through: prevalence, prevention, protection, prosecution, provision of services, partnerships and policies) as well as on findings from UniSAFE, a project financed by the EU.