University students and resources against gender violence, from the classroom to professional intervention?

Abstract

There is no doubt that gender violence is a social problem that worries and occupies Spanish society. For eradicating it, multiple resources of several kind have been implemented but to have used them efficiently it is necessary that they are accompanied by a good higher education in gender perspective of those students who are going to carry out professional work in this field. Following this prescription, we analyze in this article an experience developed from the classroom, which resulted in the collection and organization of resources by filling out systematic files in the framework of several subjects. From this task carried out, we were able to observe the level of knowledge of the participating students on the resources existing in Spain, within a field of action they will have probably to face up to in their near future. Additionally, we covered with this, in a transversal way, objectives of promotion of collaborative learning and implementation of the gender perspective in higher education, based on the stimulation of critical reflection on professional practice.