Current Updates

According to statistics of the Federal Criminal Police Office, the numbers of intimate partner violence increased from 2021 to 2022. Nevertheless, Janina Steinert points out that this is only the tip of the iceberg because many of those affected by violence, mostly women, do not turn to help… [read more]

In 2022, reported cases of intimate partner violence rose again in Germany. The joint corporate newsroom RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) invited Prof. Janina Steinert for an interview on this trend. She shares insights on challenges in establishing the true prevalence of violence, discusses… [read more]

Even though the immediate urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have passed, many countries did not reach the vaccination rates they initially aimed for. The stagnation in vaccine uptake during the height of the pandemic presented policy makers with a challenge that remains unresolved and is… [read more]

On July 6th, Luise presented findings on "Behavioural Responses to Receiving Misogynistic Attacks Online" in the session Cybercrime chaired by Dr. Tine Munk. [read more]

Title: Evaluating the impact and economic value of user fee removal policies - 15 years of health economics and policy research in Burkina Faso When & Where: Tuesday, 13 June, 2.00-3.00 pm, TUM Think Tank How to Join via Zoom? Meeting ID: 686 6531 6152 Password: 213723 About the Speaker: Manuela… [read more]

On Monday 12.06.23, 1-2pm, Saswan Chebli will giva a reading of her book "LOUD. Why Hate Speech is Real Violence and how we can stop it" followed by a discussion at the Munich School for Politics and Public Policy. [read more]

The World Congress on Public Health is one of the most important dates of the year for the Scientific Discipline. The Professorship could convince the jury with their research and was invited to share their findings on this international stage. [read more]

On April 18, Nikolay Lunchenkov, MD, M.Sc. gave a presentation "Health and social well-being of MSM and trans* people in EECA during the COVID-19 pandemic" the Harm Reduction 2023. He showed findings from a study conducted in Eastern Europe and Central Asia on how financial insecurity caused by… [read more]

Prof. Janina Steinert desrcibed the results of a study among members of the European Parliament on the prevalence and consequences of online-hate (N = 60). It is shown that both male and female members can be targeted by this form of violence but it differs which kind of comments and threats they… [read more]

Women who are politically active in social media are frequently faced with online hate speech. The extent and causes of this form of misogyny as well as possible countermeasures were addressed in a discussion event in Brussels on March 21. Prof. Janina Steinert presented a survey conducted among… [read more]