News
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In the press
Jo Lovett, Senior Research Fellow at CWASU comments on the recent VAWG stats to PoliticsHome
Comment in PoliticsHome Jo Lovett, senior research fellow at the Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit of London Metropolitan University, says: “The combined measure for Vawg is very new and still being developed and trialled, and it has a number of limitations, such as excluding certain forms of Vawg.” See
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Courses and training
Short courses 2026
Short Courses Our core modules are also available to take as short courses. These are particularly useful if you are considering doing the MA but want to get a taste of what we offer, or if you don’t meet the entry requirements for the MA, successful completion of a short
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Courses and training MA
MA in Woman and Child Abuse
MA woman and child abuse_flyer Supported by the internationally renowned Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit, the Master’s in Woman and Child Abuse provides a solid grounding in theoretical frameworks, policy and practice approaches. The course is ideal for those who are working in specialised
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Events
Session Three of Joining the Dots: Women’s Liberation Movement of Rojava, Syria
We are pleased to announce session three of our international conversations on Violence Against Women. Join us on Wednesday 9th April 17.00-18.30 (UK) to hear about the Women’s Liberation movement of Rojava, Syria, who are building an anti-patriarchal, grass-roots democracy and an ecologically sustainable economy with women sharing power with
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Events
Session Two of Joining the Dots: Reproductive Rights and Health
We are pleased to announce session 2 of our fourth series of Joining the Dots: International Conversations on Violence Against Women. Join us on Friday 4th April, to discuss sexual and reproductive rights and health (SRRH). USA policies on contraception and abortion threaten women’s choices, health and safety not only
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Events
Series Four, Joining the Dots International Conversations to end Violence against Women
Hosted and convened by Prof Purna Sen, we are pleased to announce the programme for series four of Joining the Dots: International Conversations on Violence Against Women. In 2025 we turn to profound political changes that enable, inhibit or otherwise impact on our work to
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In the press
We’re coming for you English police chief tells domestic abusers
‘We’re coming for you,’ English police chief tells domestic abusers The chief constable of Avon and Somerset police, Sarah Crew, tells the Guardian that from this month a team of academics would critically interrogate how Avon and Somerset dealt with domestic abuse before its processes were changed. Researchers
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Courses and training MA
Are you thinking of a new direction in 2025
Take a look at our life changing MA Woman and Child Abuse programme You can do it full time or part time or just do one module at a time as a short course student There’s still time to apply for our short course on Sexual Exploitation of Children
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Liz Kelly talks to Beatrix Campbell about The Cleveland Scandal 7th Dec 2023 in person at LondonMet
The Child and Woman Abuse Unit was founded originally to explore feminist approaches to child sexual abuse. Within a year we found ourselves trying to make sense of the Cleveland crisis. Secrets and Silence explodes common
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Events
I KICK AND I FLY an evening of conversation and celebration, 22 Nov 2023
CWASU invite you to the launch event of I KICK AND I FLY REGISTER now for an (in -person) evening of conversation and celebration on Wednesday 22nd 18.30-20-30. The event chaired by Purna Sen,
