Action and Solidarity Wall at ULaw
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week (SASVAW) is the UK’s national week to raise awareness of sexual abuse and violence and to provide an opportunity for any organisation or individual to engage in dialogue.
At ULaw, we mark SASVAW to acknowledge the experiences of victims and survivors, share resources and support information, and contribute to our approach to tackle sexual violence/misconduct in our community.
Please only get involved and access the events and resources if you feel able to and are in a safe space. Seek support here if needed: Report + Support - Report + Support - The University of Law
How can you get involved?
- Contribute to this year's Action and Solidarity Wall - have a look through the posts, answer some of the questions we have asked, and add your own posts
- Have a look through last year's solidarity messages on the 2025 Solidarity Wall and pledges.
- Have a look through the resources included below
- Make sure you are up-to-date with your Safe Inclusive Campus training on Elite (for students) or Elevate (for Staff) - if you are unsure or you want more information about ULaw training, email safeinclusivecampus@law.ac.uk
Support
- If you want support for sexual violence you have been subjected to, either recently or in the past, you can find more information about ULaw's support, disclosure, and reporting options here: Report + Support - Report + Support - The University of Law
Please only get involved and access the events and resources if you feel able to and are in a safe space. Seek support here if needed: Report + Support - Report + Support - The University of Law
Events, Resources, and Research
- Transforming Theory, Policy, and Practice: Decolonise Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Higher Education (HE) conference (February 2026): FemIDEAS Conference 2026
- This week (2nd-8th February) is also Race Equality Week. Have a look through events for this week, and read about the intersection between race and sexual violence, for example: Microsoft Word - Imkaan-Reclaiming-Voice-CJS-briefing-June-2020.docx. Imkaan are the UK’s only national feminist umbrella organisation dedicated to addressing violence against Black and minoritised women and girls.
- "The 5 tenets of turning pain into power" (Ted Talk): Christine Schuler Deschryver: The 5 tenets of turning pain into power | TED Talk
- "Me Too is a movement, not a moment" (Ted Talk): Tarana Burke: Me Too is a movement, not a moment | TED Talk
- 24 Mighty Stories You Need to Read If You’ve Experienced Sexual Violence: 24 Mighty Stories You Need to Read If You’ve Experienced Sexual Violence
- Sexual violence in UK Higher Education: Prevalence, Influencing Factors and Recommendations (academic report): vem-3-miles-sh-literature-review-2023.pdf
- Office for Students Survey Data on sexual misconduct at university: OfS publishes new data on the scale of sexual misconduct in English higher education - Office for Students
The 6th February is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2026. Have a look on the Padlet for more information and resources.