Global College Campus Violence Prevention Network

Building global partnerships to ensure college and university campuses are safe and equitable, worldwide.

About Us

Our Mission

To build global partnerships to ensure college and university campuses are safe and equitable, worldwide.

Our Vision

The Global College Campus Violence Prevention Network seeks to prevent sexual, intimate partner and dating violence, sexual harassment, and other forms of sexual misconduct on college and university campuses, worldwide. We unite individuals and groups conducting (or intending to conduct) implementation research to inform and advocate for policies, programs, and practices to prevent and improve responses to campus-based violence. We envision all institutions of higher education as environments of learning, safety, respect, integrity, and equity.

Our Values

We promote safety, dignity, and wellbeing by bringing people together who are committed to preventing campus-based violence across the world. We are intersectional, culturally humble, evidence-based and healing-centered.

Who we are

The Global College Campus Violence Prevention (GCVP) Network, founded in 2018, is a global coalition dedicated to advancing research and action to prevent sexual assault, dating violence, sexual harassment, and other forms of sexual misconduct on college and university campuses worldwide. Our network brings together a diverse group of individuals and teams, including students, staff, faculty, educators, health providers, legal professionals, policymakers, artists, advocates, philanthropists, and activists—all united by a commitment to creating safer, more respectful campus environments.
 
We empower college and university research teams embedded in their communities to confront and reduce sexual and intimate partner violence, sexual harassment, and other forms of misconduct on their campuses. By fostering collaboration and the exchange of knowledge and resources, we tackle pressing scientific and public health challenges related to sexual violence and the health of intimate relationships both locally and globally.

Our Approach

Central to our efforts is the Global Seed Grant Program, which provides funding and mentorship to researchers in low- and middle-income countries. Since our inception, we have supported 22 investigators to explore the prevalence of campus-based sexual and intimate partner violence, develop and enhance prevention programs, shape institutional policies, and evaluate existing interventions. Our recent funding cycle awarded grants to universities in India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Brazil, each receiving up to $50,000 to support innovative, impactful projects.
 
We believe in the power of sustained partnerships to drive meaningful change. Our ongoing commitment to funding and collaboration ensures that institutions of higher learning can thrive as environments where safety, respect, integrity, and equity are foundational values.

Join Us

If you share our vision and are interested in becoming a partner campus in the GCVP Network, we invite you to connect with us at info@gcvp-network.org. Together, we can build safer, healthier communities on campuses around the world.

Leadership

Jennifer A. Wagman, PHD, MHS

Director

Taylor Thomas

Network Coordinator

Seda Shirinian

Learning Coordinator

Ariana Schieferle

Graduate Student Research and Program Assistant

Wafa Khan

Undergraduate Student Research and Program Assistant

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    We recognize there is immense mutual advantage of sharing knowledge and resources to address locally and globally relevant scientific and public health questions related to sexual violence and intimate and sexual relationship health. Thus, we launched the Network to create virtual and in-person spaces for sharing ideas, lessons and tools, and cultivating relationships among those working to ensure institutions of higher education are environments of learning, safety, respect, integrity and equity. Join the GCVP Network!

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