The Role of “Watershed Cases“ in Implementing Policies on Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in English Higher Education Institutions

Tackling gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) is an increasingly urgent task for higher education institutions (HEIs) globally. This article explores why HEIs take different approaches in the enactment of policies tackling GBVH. Through a comparative case study approach exploring two contras...

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Published in:	Open Gender Journal
Main Author:	Anna Bull
Format:	Article
Language:	German
Published:	Fachgesellschaft Geschlechterstudien 2025-02-01
Subjects:	England Higher Education Sexual Harassment University Violence
Online Access:	https://opengenderjournal.de/article/view/301

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