Steven Commey-Bortsie is a lawyer and deputy federal chairman of the Young Socialists (Jusos). The Saarland native has been campaigning for many years against racism, for social justice, and for a feminist society. A particular focus of his political work is the fight against sexualized violence. He advocates for a sexual criminal law…
Clemens Göhler has been working as a legal advisor at the Federal Specialist and Coordination Center for the Protection of Men Against Violence (BFKM) since 2023. Previously, he worked as a lawyer specializing in public and civil law. At the BFKM, his responsibilities include providing statements on legislative procedures…
Dr. Johanna Sigl is a sociologist and educator and works as a professor of political education and social work at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden. For many years, she has researched and taught on issues surrounding gender-based violence. In 2016, she received…
Professor Dr. Monika Schröttle teaches at Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences (RWU) and heads the "Social Work and Participation" degree program. She has been researching gender-based violence for 35 years. Since 2014, she has led the research focus on Gender, Violence, and Human Rights at…
Dr. Ina Bieber has been a research associate at the Federal Criminal Police Office's Research and Advisory Center for Police Crime Statistics (PKS), Dark Figure Research, and Gender-Specific Violence since 2021. She is the project manager of LeSuBiA (Living Situation, Safety, and Stress in Everyday Life), a dark figure survey on experiences of violence with a focus on intimate partner violence, sexualized violence, and…
Ole Liebl, born in 1992 in a village in Rhineland-Palatinate, studied philosophy and computer science at the Technical University and Free University of Berlin. On TikTok and Instagram, Liebl provides scientific insights into various topics related to sexuality, gender, and relationships. Liebl runs…
Katharina Linnepe is a presenter, author, comedian, and feminist voice online. She studied political science, sociology, and philosophy and completed training as a feminist coach. With her Instagram series "When the Patriarchy Goes to Therapy," she strikes a chord between sharp social criticism…
Violence doesn't arise in a vacuum. It is closely linked to societal gender roles and manifests itself differently in private, digital, and public spaces. But what role do societal expectations of women, men, and queer people play in how violence arises and is perceived?
