A social and structural problem
Violence is not limited to isolated incidents. It is also linked to inequality, power relations and institutional barriers.
Knowledge & Prevention
Understanding violence is also a form of protection.
Violence against women can take different forms and contexts. Reliable information helps recognize risks, challenge normalization and strengthen support networks.
This page addresses gender-based violence and violence against women without graphic descriptions.
Understanding the problem
Different forms of violence
It may involve physical, sexual, psychological, economic, institutional and digital violence.
Impacts are not equal for everyone
Disability, migration, economic dependence, age and isolation can increase vulnerability or make it harder to access support.
Prevention requires collective action
Research, education, public policy, specialized services, personal networks and technology can play different and complementary roles.
University readings
A selection of research, projects and public materials to deepen understanding of the topic.
Region
10 materials listed
BrazilArticle2024
Universidade de São Paulo
Violência contra mulheres, feminismo e análise do comportamento: uma revisão da literatura
- Original language
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Themes
- Prevention · Human rights · Public policy
Academic review connecting feminism, behavior and violence against women in Brazilian scientific debate.
Open at university (opens in a new tab)BrazilReport
Universidade de São Paulo
Parâmetros teóricos e normativos para o enfrentamento à violência contra as mulheres na Universidade de São Paulo
- Original language
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Themes
- Human rights · Public policy · Prevention
USP institutional document with theoretical and normative parameters to address violence against women on campus.
Open at university (opens in a new tab)PortugalInstitutional material2025
Universidade de Coimbra — Centro de Estudos Sociais
Violências de Género: práticas para a efetivação dos direitos humanos
- Original language
- Portuguese (Portugal)
- Themes
- Human rights · Prevention · Public policy
CES/UC academic agenda on practices to enforce human rights in addressing gender-based violence.
Open at university (opens in a new tab)PortugalBook
Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra
Género, violência e ódio online: Conceitos e representações
- Original language
- Portuguese (Portugal)
- Themes
- Digital violence · Prevention · Human rights
UC Press work on gender, violence and online hate, focusing on concepts and representations.
Open at university (opens in a new tab)IrelandArticle2024
Trinity College Dublin
Intimate partner abuse leaves disabled women feeling hurt, unheard and excluded
- Original language
- English
- Themes
- Disability · Health · Human rights
Irish university research dissemination on intimate partner abuse and exclusion experienced by disabled women.
Open at university (opens in a new tab)IrelandProject
University of Galway
Gender-based violence and migration in Ireland — GBV-MIG
- Original language
- English
- Themes
- Migration · Human rights · Prevention
Irish university project dedicated to gender-based violence and migration, with public reference materials.
Open at university (opens in a new tab)GaliciaInstitutional material
Universidade da Coruña
A Universidade da Coruña lidera un estudo sobre violencias dixitais contra mulleres en política
- Original language
- Galician
- Themes
- Digital violence · Prevention · Public policy
UDC institutional news on a study of digital violence against women in politics.
Open at university (opens in a new tab)GaliciaInstitutional material
Universidade da Coruña
A UDC súmase ao 25-N reivindicando o papel das universidades como axentes activas na loita contra a violencia
- Original language
- Galician
- Themes
- Prevention · Public policy · Human rights
UDC 25-N statement on the active role of universities in combating violence.
Open at university (opens in a new tab)EnglandInstitutional material
University of Oxford
Violence Prevention
- Original language
- English
- Themes
- Prevention · Health · Public policy
Oxford SPI academic page dedicated to violence prevention programs and evidence.
Open at university (opens in a new tab)EnglandInstitutional material
University of Manchester
Working together for women's safety online
- Original language
- English
- Themes
- Digital violence · Prevention · Health
University of Manchester impact page on women's online safety and cross-sector collaboration.
Open at university (opens in a new tab)From knowledge to protection
Information
Reliable knowledge helps understand contexts, recognize risks and challenge the normalization of violence.
Trust network
People chosen in advance can combine safe forms of communication and response.
Complementary technology
Angelus seeks to reduce communication steps in situations where interacting normally with the phone may be difficult.
Angelus does not diagnose a situation of violence, does not guarantee prevention and does not replace official or specialized professional services.
Why Angelus exists
Angelus was born from an attempt to apply technology, design and trust networks to contexts where asking for help or confirming safety can be difficult.
Learn how Angelus worksLooking for help or guidance?
Consult official services and specialized organizations in your region. In immediate danger, contact the official emergency services available in your country.