UniSAFE - Dealing with genderbased harassment, discrimination and violence at TUD

With its own participation in the Unisafe research project, TU Dresden is addressing the phenomenon of sexualised harassment, discrimination and violence at universities. The workshop therefore begins with an overview of definitions and statistical figures. Project coordinator and workshop leader Anja Wiede (contact person for harassment, discrimination and violence at TU Dresden) then works with the participants on their own attitudes and possible prejudices on the topic. Nevertheless, the focus is on the support options for these incidents, because even if most people do not have to experience sexualised harassment, discrimination and violence as victims, many find themselves as so-called ‘bystanders’ ((un)aware witnesses). In the sense of a collective responsibility, the participants therefore develop their own intervention options.

This workshop will focus on:

• Overview of the results of the UniSAFE study
• Overview of dealing with sexualised harassment, discrimination and violence at the TUD
• Continuum of sexualised harassment, discrimination and violence
• Getting to know the consequences of sexualised violence, harassment, discrimination, violence
• Reflection on topic-specific attitudes and prejudices (victim blaming, consensus)
• Development of personal intervention strategies from a bystander perspective

Learning objectives

• Participants can classify sexualised harassment, discrimination and violence conceptually and statistically
• Participants know the TUD guidelines for dealing with sexualised harassment, discrimination and violence of TUD and can apply them
• Participants have reflected on their own experiences with and attitudes towards sexualised harassment, discrimination and violence
• Participants have developed personal intervention strategies for dealing with sexualised harassment, discrimination and violence at the university

Methods

Input, group work, case work, self-reflective tools

Coach

Anja Wiede, Contact person in cases of harassment, discrimination, violence