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Evaluation Report: Nordic Baltic Pilot Project for the Support, Protection, Safe Return and Rehabilitation of Women Victims of Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation
The Nordic Baltic Pilot Project for the Support, Protection, Safe Return and Rehabilitation of Women Victims of Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation ran from Oct 2005 to Dec 2008 with two key objectives; 1. to develop a regional programme for the provision of support services to women victims of trafficking for
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Domestic Violence Research Violence Against Women
Norfolk Domestic Violence Homicide Review
CWASU was commissioned by the Norfolk Domestic Violence Homicide Steering Group to complete phase II of this research project. This project aimed to examine and experience the needs of families of the five domestic violence homicide victims, and to examine the experience and needs of the perpetrators to ascertain what
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Effects of/surviving violence Trafficking Training
Safe Migration Project: Training for Journalists about Trafficking in Persons and Migration
This project is funded by the British Council Ukraine to train journalists with the aim of ensuring they have a thorough understanding of trafficking and migration. The objective is to build skill and capacity to produce reports and stories, which are accurate, relevant and compelling whilst not recreating stereotypes of
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Exploring the service and support needs of male, LGBT and black and other minority ethnic victims of domestic and sexual violence
This is a Home Office funded project which will explore the specific service and support needs of male, LGBT and other minority ethnic victims of domestic and sexual violence. The study will develop knowledge and information in areas where there are currently gaps for these through combination of a literature
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Developing International Indicators on Violence against Women
Commissioned by the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women this project has required writing a technical report on recommendations made to date, and the views of states parties. The report also includes recommendations for a set of potential indicators with respect to both measuring VAW and assessing progress made
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Domestic Violence Policy Statistics Violence Against Women
Service Mapping Project
The project funded by the Roddick Foundation involves mapping the provision of VAW services across the nations and regions of the UK. We are using GIS systems to locate services geographically, producing maps which can go down to local authority boundaries, as well as provide an overall picture. Intended as
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Policy Research Violence by women
Violence against Women Strategy
Commissioned by EVAW, this project involves researching and producing a model integrated approach to violence against women which could be applied at national, regional and local levels. Alongside desk research, six consultations will take place with women’s services. A draft strategy will be subjected to wide consultation.
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An Evaluation of the London Independent Domestic Violence Advoacy (IDVA) Project
IDVAS are a recent development in responses to domestic violence, although advocacy has long been part of service provision by women and other support services. IDVAs are specific posts, linked to domestic violence courts and/or multi-agency risk assessment processes. This project, funded by City Parochial and Henry Smith Foundation, has
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Multi-sectoral and Multi-disciplinary Network for Violence Prevention
This EU funded Daphne project is co-ordinated from Finland and CWASU are a partner. Whilst awareness of gendered and sexualised violence has increased over the last decade, progress with respect to prevention has not been so successful. This project aims to create national and international networks of experts to share
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Evaluation of the Operation and Effectiveness of the Pilot Rape and Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Glasgow (Archway)
This study will be an outcome and process evaluation to assess the operation and effectiveness of the first SARC in Scotland, and will contribute to ongoing development of responses to sexual violence across Scotland. A multi-methodological approach will be used drawing on: data before Archway was established on reporting, prosecution