The aims of the current study were to describe five types of gender-based violence (GBV) among healthcare students; and to identify factors associated with GBV. A cross-sectional study was conducted among voluntary healthcare students in France. Five types of GBV were noted: (1) damage to a person’s image due to a sexual connotation on social networks, (2) sexist remarks and behaviour, (3) comments with sexual connotations, (4) sexual assaults and (5) rape or attempted rape. One thousand one hundred and fifty-two students were included. The mean age was 20.8 years (SD = 2.26), 82.6% of students were women (0.4% non-binary). Since the beginning of their studies, 41.2% of students CI 95% [39.7–42.6] were exposed to at least one type of GBV: 15.8% among men CI 95% [13.2–18.4] and 46.0% CI 95% [44.4–47.6] among women (p < 0.001). After multivariate analysis, being a woman, LGBTQ+, a nurse, a physiotherapist student, having a job, living in a roommate and year of study were risk factors for GBV. GBV is so common at colleges and universities and can have such severe consequences for students that more work is needed to generate a culture change and ensure safe learning environments.
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