The GUDTP has partnered with Safer Edge and created a 40-minute online module on Sexual Violence which is available to you to complete in your own time. You will have 6 months to complete the course. This is strongly recommended for anyone on fieldwork, an overseas institutional visit, or a placement. To access the module, please contact us at granduniondtp@socsci.ox.ac.uk for your personal passcode. 

About the course

Sexual violence is one of the most prevalent forms of violence in the world and one of the least talked about. Misconceptions abound: many people believe that how you dress, behave or understand the context you're working in will protect you. It won't. What actually matters is understanding the conditions that create the risk of sexual violence, and knowing what to do when harm occurs. This 40-minute module covers what sexual violence really is, how to identify the environmental risk factors that allow it to happen, and how to respond — whether it affects you directly or someone discloses to you.

By the end of the module, you will be able to:

• Define sexual violence and recognise its different forms.
• Identify the four risk factors that enable sexual violence to occur.
• Apply five principles to respond appropriately when sexual violence occurs, either to yourself or when someone reports to you.