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​​​​Welcome to the Center for the Study of

​​Gender-Based Violence

ABOUT THE CENTER​​MAKE A GIFT WOMEN A​ND G​ENDER STUDIES​

​​​​​Gender-based Violence in S​​​ports database

Faculty in the Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender-based Violence maintains the Gender-Based Violence in Sports Database to enhance access to information on occurrences and outcomes of gender-based violence in professional and collegiate athletics. 

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NEWS​​​​

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Solitary confinement

UD professors’ research shows U.S. prison system can perpetuate racism
 

Studying domestic violence in Delaware

Undergraduate students supported a research team's community interviews
 

Arts & Humanities Faculty Fellows named

Women and Gender Studies faculty member Emerald Christopher-Byrd is among the inaugural recipients of this new program.
 
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Equitable Approaches:
Addressing Gender-based Violence Through Scholarship, Advocacy, and Activism​

The Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender Based-Violence at the University of Delaware is hosting its inaugural national conference, “Equitable Approaches: Addressing Gender-Based Violence through Scholarship, Advocacy, and Activism” September 28-29, 2023,​ in Newark, Delaware.​

​Research​

As a scholarly community aimed at understanding and ameliorating the causes and effects of gender-based violence, the Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender-Based Violence supports faculty fellows, post-doctoral scholars and graduate and undergraduate research assistants.​

Professional​ Development

The Center provides training to students and professionals for victim-service work and prevention practices, hosts an annual advocate-in-residence and provides career development opportunities for both students and professionals in the field.

Eng​​agement

The Center sustains public engagement and collaboration with regional and national practitioners by partnerships with national gender-based violence organizations, offering robust public and campus programming through major events and placing University of Delaware students in local and national service organizations for professional practicums.