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Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Spain
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Comprehensive approach to gender violence from an intersectional and human rights perspective
Comprehensive approach to gender violence from an intersectional and human rights perspective
Overview
This microcredential offers comprehensive training to understand and address gender-based violence from an intersectional and human rights perspective. It analyzes its structural causes and its relationship to other social inequalities, such as class, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation. It provides practical and interdisciplinary tools for the prevention, detection, and intervention in situations of violence against women, also incorporating professional self-care strategies.
- Analyzing gender violence as a structural and multidimensional phenomenon, linked to patriarchy, socialization, and the historical inequalities that permeate contemporary societies, among other elements.
- To make visible and unravel the intersection between gender and other categories of social stratification such as social class, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, age or migratory status.
- Strengthen the capacities and skills necessary to address situations of gender violence, from prevention to intervention.
- To offer interdisciplinary training tools to professionals working in various fields, promoting a comprehensive view of violence against women, its causes, effects, and forms of intervention and prevention.
- Working on self-care and the risks of professional intervention in matters of victims of gender violence.
- Hold a high school diploma or equivalent.
- To hold a Vocational Training or Higher Degree qualification.
- Have professional experience in the field.
Academic program
Module 1: Review of the conceptual framework and regulatory update
- Human rights, feminism, patriarchy and intersectionality.
- Violence against women as a structural social problem.
- National and international regulatory framework.
- The different manifestations and areas of violence against women.
- Future challenges in eliminating violence against women.
Module 2: Detection and intervention in situations of gender violence
- Tools for the prevention of violence against women.
- Detection, initial assessment and support for victims.
- Economic violence.
- Specialized psychological care for victims: women, children, adolescents and young people.
- Practical cases and analysis of real situations.
Module 3: Beyond violence in the context of the couple
- Sexual violence: special attention to young people and adolescents.
- Cyberviolence against women.
- Prostituted women and sexual aggressors.
- Trafficking of women, girls and adolescents for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
- Violence against women's sexual and reproductive rights.
- Other forms of gender violence in the Canary Islands according to Law 1/2017 and recent legislation
demonstrations.
Module 4: Cross-cutting issues in the care of victims of gender violence
- Network of social services specializing in comprehensive care for gender-based violence in the
island of Tenerife. - Interinstitutional collaboration: analysis of good practices.
- Communication with a gender perspective.
- I work in collaboration with translators and interpreters.
- Lectures/expository method: presentation or explanation by the teaching staff.
- Practical classes: activities supervised by the teaching staff in the classroom, laboratories, clinics.
- Individual work: individual preparation of assignments/projects/reports, portfolio…
- Group work: group preparation of assignments, projects/reports…
- Objective tests (true/false, multiple choice, test-type, fill-in-the-blank, ordering, etc.): These are measurement instruments that allow for the evaluation of knowledge, skills, performance, aptitudes, etc. The answers are closed-ended, thus promoting objectivity during the scoring process.
- Case studies, exercises and problems: tests in which students must solve, in a reasoned manner, within a certain time, and according to the established criteria, the cases, exercises or problems posed by the teaching staff, with the aim of applying the knowledge acquired.
- Attendance, participation or attitude in teaching activities, seminars, tutorials, etc.: monitoring student attendance and participation in teaching activities, carrying out activities during teaching sessions.
General information
Credits: 4 ECTS
Duration: October 26, 2026 to November 12, 2026
Teaching modality: In person on October 26, 27, 28 and 29; November 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Room 12 of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Communication (La Pirámide), except for October 27 and November 10, which will be held in the Faculty's Assembly Hall. Virtual Campus of the University of La Laguna
Valued at: €290
The cost of tuition will be subsidized by the General Directorate of Youth, through the project "Violence against young women", Institutional Chair of Studies on Violence against young women.
Short courses available in various formats (in-person, online, or hybrid). Ideal for learning without interrupting your professional life.
Content created and delivered by professionals and experts in the field, designed for immediate application.
Endorsed by the University of La Laguna. You will receive an official ECTS certificate, valid in the European Higher Education Area.
Teaching staff
She holds a Bachelor's and a Doctorate in Psychology and a Diploma in Social Work from the University of La Laguna. Before joining the University as a lecturer in 2011, she worked in resources for women victims of gender-based violence. She is a tenured professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Services, and has held positions such as Director of the Equality Unit at the University of La Laguna and Secretary of the IUEM-ULL (University Institute for Women's Equality - University of La Laguna), among others. Her research focuses on gender equality and inequality, and gender-based violence. She currently leads the GENIUS Research Group.
A social worker specializing in human trafficking, criminology, sexology, and human sexuality, she is the founder of Por-No Hablar (For Not Talking), a project focused on preventing sexual violence and critically analyzing pornography from a feminist and community perspective. She has extensive experience in social intervention, training, and outreach, and has received awards such as the 2025 General Council of Social Work Award and the 2026 Canary Islands Young Professional Award.
With a PhD in Information Sciences and specializing in gender and communication, she is a lecturer and researcher at the University of La Laguna. She has extensive experience in journalism, institutional and strategic communication, with a particular focus on equality and the prevention of gender-based violence. She has held positions of responsibility at the University of La Laguna and the Government of the Canary Islands, promoting awareness campaigns and inclusive communication policies. She is also known for her training in communication with a gender perspective, aimed at professionals and staff of public institutions.
With a diploma in Social Work, a degree in Information Sciences, and a master's degree in Equality Agents, she has extensive experience in social intervention, community development, and the promotion of equality. She has worked as a social worker in the educational field and as a technical advisor for the Canary Islands Institute for Equality, participating in initiatives to prevent and eradicate violence against women. She is an associate professor at the University of La Laguna and a trainer in equal opportunities. Since 2008, she has shared social reflections from a feminist perspective on her blog.
A licensed clinical psychologist and PhD in Psychology from the University of La Laguna, she specializes in psychological intervention with victims of gender-based violence and psychological assessments in cases of gender-based and family violence. She has extensive experience in psychological evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention, as well as in research, training, and dissemination of information on gender-based violence. She is a co-author of publications specializing in psychological treatments and third-generation therapies. Currently, she works as a psychologist in the Child and Family Unit of the IASS (Institute of Social Services) of the Tenerife Island Council.
A social worker with a PhD from the University of La Laguna, where he serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Services. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses, specializing in equality, gender-based violence, and social policy. He has experience in social intervention and providing support to women victims of gender-based violence, both in the Canary Islands and in international cooperation projects. His research focuses on professional well-being and self-care, gender inequalities, and the various forms of violence against women.
Esther Torrado Martín-Palomino holds a PhD in Sociology and is a tenured professor at the University of La Laguna, affiliated with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and a member of the University Institute for Women's Studies. She directs the VIOSEX research group and the feminist journal Clepsydra, and is the founder of several feminist platforms and organizations. She has extensive professional and research experience in social work, gender equality, and sexual violence. Her main research interests include feminist theory, prostitution, pornography, human trafficking, sexual harassment, forced migration, rape culture, and serial sexual offenders. She has participated in numerous national and international projects and has conducted research stays at prestigious institutions.
A licensed clinical psychologist and UOVG-IASS technician, she has extensive training and experience in the management and prevention of gender-based violence. She possesses a strong academic background in equality and gender, psychopathology, community mental health, health education, and healthcare, thanks to her specialized training at various universities, including UNED and Jaume I University.
