The Co-Creation and Implementation of a Protocol for the Prevention of Gender Violence in a Non-University Adult Educational Center

The scientific literature presents evidence of the processes involved in creating and developing protocols aimed at maintaining a safe educational and work environment that prevents gender violence in universities, which has shown negative neuropsychological health effects at the individual and community levels. However, to date, there have been no scientific publications analyzing the characteristics of protocols that have been successful in preventing gender violence at non-university educational centers. To address this gap, and in the context of advancing the SDG 5 challenge "Gender equality", a qualitative case study was conducted to analyze the social and behavioral aspects involved in the creation and implementation of a protocol for preventing and addressing gender violence at an urban adult school in Spain. The findings indicate that the co-creation and implementation of the protocol, involving women participants without higher education degrees, researchers, and educators from the school, contributed to better upstander behavior through support for victims from the very beginning, contributing to the creation of a space free from violent behavior that offers protection from its harmful psychological consequences.