Gemma Varona Martinez, Spain

Academic Researcher, University of the Basque Country

Gemma Varona is a Professor of Victimology and Criminal Policy at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and Senior Researcher at the Basque Institute of Criminology (Donostia/San Sebastian, Spain). Former Coordinator of the degree in Criminology (2013-2017), current Coordinator of the UPV/EHU MOOC on Victimology (2016-present), and Co-Director of the Master in Victimology of that University (2014-present), she is also the Co-Editor of the Journal of Victimology/Revista de Victimología. She has authored books and articles on migration, human rights, restorative justice, violence against women, victims of political violence, victims of sexual abuse, environmental and animal victimisation.