In Work Package 3 we will coordinate policy development on gender-based violence and harassment in the European Research Area. We will do this by collecting relevant research and analysing policies in EU Member States and Associated Countries. We will collect and analyse preventive measures that are useful for research funding organisations, and in order to enhance commitment on a national level we will develop a template for a zero-tolerance policy on gender-based violence and harassment. Planned activities include, for example, mutual learning exercises for communities of practice in GENDERACTIONplus and targeted workshops to strengthen citizen engagement.

Gender-based violence and harassment occur in institutions throughout the European Research Area. According to recent research, two out of every three students and staff have experienced some form of gender-based violence. The consequences for individuals, groups, and institutions, and, not least, for the quality of research and education are severe. Developing measures and strategies to eradicate gender-based violence is therefore a top priority for the European Research Area and an important focus in the GENDERACTIONplus project.