Resumen en español

According to the world health organization, gender violence is a public health problem, and requires joint participation from the educational, social and assistance spheres; This research was based on the theory of interpersonal relationships of Hildegard E. Peplau, who believes that the nurse's knowledge and attitude can help others determine their own problems. Objective: to analyze the knowledge and attitudes towards gender violence in nursing students of a higher education institution. Methodology: descriptive, cross-sectional study with quantitative approach. The population consisted of 376 nursing students, distributed in semesters from first to eighth, in the period 2022-I. Participants were selected by stratified probabilistic sampling technique. Results: 77% of the students were female, 50%, with an average age of 15 to 20 years, 83% come from the urban area. Female students showed greater knowledge about gender violence than male students; 79% had an average level of knowledge about this phenomenon, identifying lack of training on the subject. 96%, 98% and 100% of the participants showed an unfavorable attitude towards some cases of violence, evidencing their disagreement with statements referring to acts of aggression and mistreatment of women. Conclusion: the knowledge and attitudes of nursing students are fundamental aspects for addressing gender violence, as it is a problem that affects not only women, but society in general.