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Additionally, it aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of Gender Equality and Quality Educations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>This paper follows a qualitative and interpretative approach. This choice was due to the need to know the \u201chow\u201d and \u201cwhy\u201d elements that are part of violence against women in the university context. As the main source of evidence for the study, we conducted 20 in-depth interviews with women (victims) and men (aggressors), all university students involved in situations of violence. The transcription of the interviews generated 346 quotations, including 41 analysis codes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>After conducting the data coding, we identified that (i) the actions and omissions of the educational institution, (ii) the taste for violence, the perception of self-efficacy and the influence of the aggressors\u2019 group of friends, and (iii) the apparent dichotomy between women\u2019s vulnerability and women\u2019s strength are among the main antecedents of violence against women. The article concludes with possible research questions to combat violence. 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