Women's Health Seminar Series - Women’s Safety: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and Gender-Based Violence

11th Nov 2026 2pm - 4pm

Greenwich Campus

Room 103, Hamilton House, 15 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ

We are warmly inviting you to the new Women’s Health Seminar Series, organised by the Centre for Mental Health and the Centre for Children, Young People, and Families, in collaboration with the Centre for Inequalities and the Centre for Research in Employment and Work.

Our series brings together researchers and practitioners to share the latest research, practical insights and approaches in women’s health. Topics include: women’s safety (sexual harassment, gender-based violence); wellbeing related to menstrual health, fertility, pregnancy, and menopause; postnatal mental health.

The series is open to academic and professional services staff as well as students. View full details of the series here. We look forward to seeing you there!

Organisers: Dr. Michèle Denise Birtel, Dr. Laura William, Prof. Andrew Clark, Dr. Erika Kalocsányiová

  • Date and time: Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 14:00-16:00
  • Format: This is a hybrid event.
  • In person location: HH103 (Hamilton House, Greenwich, campus map here)
  • Teams link: Join online here
Speakers:
  • Dr. Ruth Beresford (University of Warwick)
  • Sexual harassment in the workplace and the impact of new legislation in this area
  • Dr. Julia Schnepf (Maastricht University)
  • Misunderstood, downplayed, and overlooked: Public perceptions of gender-based violence
  • Dr. Rebecca Smith (University of Greenwich)
  • Sexual harassment training
  • Discussion
This seminar is open to those outside of the university community, please register here.

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