7 Using the law to challenge gender based violence in university communities

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Notes on contributors vii
4. Acknowledgements xiii
5. Introduction: some reflections in these promising and challenging times 1
6. The problem
7. A continuum of acceptability: understanding young people’s views on gender based violence 23
8. ‘Lad culture’ and sexual violence against students¹ 41
9. Histories and politics of educational interventions against gender based violence in international contexts
10. Sexual violence on US college campuses: history and challenges 63
11. Grounds for concern: an Australian perspective on responses to sexual assault and harassment in university settings 83
12. Preventing gender based violence in UK universities: the policy context 105
13. Challenges and interventions in the UK
14. Student feminist activism to challenge gender based violence 129
15. Using the law to challenge gender based violence in university communities 149
16. The Intervention Initiative: theoretical underpinnings, development and implementation 169
17. Understanding student responses to gender based violence on campus: negotiation, reinscription and resistance 189
18. Tackling gender based violence in university communities: a practitioner perspective 211
19. Conclusion: setting the agenda for challenging gender based violence in universities 229
20. Index 241