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Courses and training New Study Study
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
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Courses and training MA
MA in Woman and Child Abuse
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 services for women and children who have experienced violence,
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New Study Report launches Study
A study of use of bail in rape cases
London Metropolitan University’s Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU) has today published former MA student Sarah Learmonth’s dissertation, ‘A system to keep me safe: study of bail use in rape cases’, as a resource for criminal justice professionals and sexual violence advocates. Speaking about the report, Sarah Learmonth said,
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New Study Uncategorized
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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Events
A documentary, The 100 Women Challenge
A documentary on the 100 Women Challenge featuring Professor Liz Kelly, Director of London Met’s Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit has been broadcast by the BBC. The half hour documentary explores the concept of safer streets in London where
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In the press Prizes and awards
Liz Kelly announced as part of the BBCs 100 Women Challenge
Professor Kelly, CBE, was selected to form part of the discussion after being interviewed about her work on violence against women, especially women’s experiences in public space and her work on self-defence
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New Study Report launches
Prof. Liz Kelly talks about measuring the scale and nature of child sexual abuse
Watch Professor Liz Kelly talk about measuring the scale and nature of child sexual abuse in England and Wales, based on our new research report just published.
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Video
Key Messages from research on child sexual exploitation
Watch CWASU researcher Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs talk about the key messages from our research on child sexual exploitation
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Study
New study published: The Role of Self-Defence in the Prevention of Violence against Women
A new study conducted by CWASU, which concludes that there is a growing evidence base that feminist self-defence can be effective in preventing violence has just been published.
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Courses and training
Short course on Sexual Violence – book now!
Sexual Violence A course by the world leading Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit Delivered by specialist lecturers over six days, this short course provides a comprehensive introduction to theory, research, policy and practice. On completion, it can be a stepping stone towards a postgraduate qualification Course dates 2019 THURSDAY