The Zero Violence Brave Club: a successful educational action to overcome isolating gender-based violence with young adolescents

Abstract

Abstract Some programs and actions contribute to the reduction of violence in schools, but the relevance of studying isolating gender-based violence for overcoming school-related gender-based violence has not been analyzed. This article delves into the analysis of the relevance of identifying isolating gender-based violence in schools through the implementation of the Zero Violence Brave Club program in five primary schools and one special education school in Spain. The process of data collection has focused on the realization of six focus groups and eight in-depth interviews with 21 teachers, 29 students, and 8 families. These instruments follow the communicative research methodology aimed at identifying successful actions that have reached social impact. Results suggest that the Zero Violence Brave Club program contributes to overcoming isolating gender-based violence breaking the isolation of victims and their defenders, and succeeding in creating a safe context for reporting gender-based violence at school. Therefore, drawing on these findings, the Zero Violence Brave Club is effectively contributing to preventing gender-based violence at school which is directly related to the identification and the overcoming of isolating gender-based violence.

Keywords

• Isolating gender violence
• Support networks
• Zero Violence Brave Club
• Prevention