The Role of Intersectionality and Context in Measuring Gender-Based Violence in Universities and Research-Performing Organizations in Europe for the Development of Inclusive Structural Interventions

Humbert, Anne Laure; Strid, Sofia; Tanwar, Jagriti; Lipinsky, Anke; Schredl, Claudia

Abstract

The aim of the article is to discuss how thinking about gender-based violence intersectionally and in context can not only enrich our understanding but also lead to transformative change in organizations. The article argues that to better understand gender-based violence in universities and research institutions, analyses need to be intersectional and contextual. Such approaches go beyond binary understandings of gender and narrow legalistic definitions of gender-based violence. The article reflects on how to operationalize this to derive starting points for intersectional categories to consider and contextual factors to measure at micro-, meso-, and macro-levels. It concludes that a multilevel intersectional analysis leads to more nuanced knowledge on experiences of gender-based violence and is, therefore, better equipped to inform the development of measures to eradicate the problem in an inclusive way.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 16, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Feb 19, 2024
• Publication Date: Feb 19, 2024
• Deposit Date: Feb 2, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 19, 2024
• Journal: Violence Against Women
• Print ISSN: 1077-8012
• Electronic ISSN: 1552-8448
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012241231773
• Keywords: gender-based violence; intersectionality; surveys; research performing organisations; theorizing quantitative measurement; universities
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/30663666
• Publisher URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10778012241231773