Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit

Recent publications

Bystanders Project: Speak Up/Out Manual

The Speak Up/Out programme of lesson plans and resources intended to raise awareness of sexual harassment and sexism. For discussions with young people and with schools staff.
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Bystanders Project: Final Comparative Paper

The Comparative Paper of the implementation and evaluation of the Speak Up/Out schools programme in four countries – England, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia.
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Bystanders Project: Final Country Report

The England team's report on the EU Bystanders Project.
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28 May 2019

Short Course: Violence Against Women: Issues, Research and Policy.

This module introduces students to the range of forms of violence against women, their prevalence and consequences: intimate partner violence, domestic abuse, rape and sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, FGM and crimes in the name of honour. We will address explanatory frameworks and perspectives, including human rights, and
24 Apr 2018

Contributing to the Independent Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse

London Met’s Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit has published a report looking into prior historical discussions surrounding child sexual abuse.

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This course will provide you with a comprehensive grounding in woman and child abuse studies, including theory, research, policy and practice.

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Reflecting the work of CWASU, our short courses focus on what we know about the different forms of abuse.