The report highlights the presence of gender based violence (GBV) in three of Afghanistan’s educational institutes (Universities of Kabul, Balkh and Herat), giving a succinct overview of the prevalence of GBV as well as recommendations to reduce and prevent its occurrence. Gender based violence, and in particular sexual violence, is a serious, life-threatening protection issue, primarily affecting women and children. Like in many other countries worldwide, gender based violence is prevalent in Afghanistan, and often stems from power inequalities and asymmetries in society and elimination of the causes and contributing factors of GBV.