That was the launch of u:respect

03.12.2024

On November 19 in the BIG lecture room, u:respect – a campaign to prevent gender-based violence and sexual harassment was presented.

The goal of the campaign is to strengthen the prevention, facilitate sensitive handling of occurrences, as well as increase the visibility of available support services and complaint procedures at the University of Vienna. The campaign is aimed at all members of staff and students. 

The event with about 190 participants was opened by Vice-Rector Manuela Baccarini. After that, Sylwia Bukowska, head of the Culture and Equality unit, reported on the creation of the campaign and thanked the many people that were involved from the start. In the expert talk moderated by Mari Lang that came after, Anke Charton, Rosa Diketmüller, Bontu Guschke and Katharina Mückstein spoke of the challenges and possibilities of prevention sexual harassment in organizations, in the arts and culture sector, in sports and at the university. Finally, the campaign team Lisa Appiano and Nina Krebs presented the campaign and its contents.

Foto/Photo: Georgiana Nightingall

Foto/Photo: Georgiana Nightingall

Foto/Photo: Georgiana Nightingall

Foto/Photo: Georgiana Nightingall

Foto/Photo: Georgiana Nightingall