Our Research
131 results found.
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Trafficking Violence Against Women
Survey of Trafficking in Persons in Central Asia
This one-year project focused on the assessment of the incidence of trafficking in persons for Central Asia, with particular emphasis on the link between labour migration and trafficking in women and children, as well as transit and destination patterns. The study focuses on data collected from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic,
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Definitions Domestic Violence Research Support Projects
Effective awareness raising in cases of domestic violence
This report is the result of a small research project commissioned by The Women and Equality Unit, Department of Trade and Industry. Using focus groups, the study was designed to explore what information and messages are of most use to women wishing to escape domestic abuse. Seven focus groups were
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Criminal Justice System Legislation Rape Research
The Workings of Section 41 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act
The aim of this project is to examine the impact of s.41 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act (YJCEA) 1999 on the prosecution of sex offence cases. Whilst it is intended to explore the question of whether s.41 has affected attrition rates, the main focus of this study
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Europe Trafficking Training
Developing Minimum Standards for Professionals in the Balkans Responding to the Trafficking of Women and Girls for the Purposes of Sexual Exploitation
The objective of this capacity-building project was to contribute to international efforts to combat trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation within and from the Balkans, through the expansion, and awareness, of good practice in governmental, non-governmental and voluntary local agencies. The mechanism was to pilot training for trainers
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Domestic Violence Health Policy Research Support Projects
The Links Between Domestic Violence and Substance Misuse
This project, jointly funded by the Home Office and the Greater London Authority (GLA) aimed to; identify strategies for progression practice and policy through building upon the developing practice in both sectors; explore the overlap between domestic violence and substance use by men and women who are accessing services in
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Trafficking Training Violence Against Women
British Council International Seminar on Violence Against Women: Trafficking
Liz Kelly and Linda Regan of The Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU) are the Seminar Directors for this, the third international seminar on violence against women that they have run for the British Council. This event is a week-long residential seminar open to participants from all over the
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Europe Legislation Policy Prostitution Research Review Violence Against Women
Critical Examination of Responses to Prostitution in Four Countries
This review was commissioned by the Routes Out Social Inclusion Partnership in order to identify the most effective strategies that have worked elsewhere and use them to inform the work of the Partnership in Scotland. Aims of the review were to address: The current approach to prostitution; The previous approach
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Trafficking Violence Against Women
The Problem of Trafficking of Women and Children in Eastern India
This project will focus on trafficking in women and children in Eastern India (specifically on the border of Bangladesh and Nepal). Involving secondary analysis, direct field work, and public awareness raising workshops it will undertake the following: an assessment of the extent of trafficking in this area from existing secondary
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Trafficking Training Violence Against Women
Stopping Traffic: Building Counter-Trafficking Networks in Europe
This Project built upon the achievements of the DfiD funded Project, Developing Minimum Standards for Professionals in the Balkans Responding to the Trafficking of Women and Girls for the Purposes of Sexual Exploitation, by enabling networking and exchange between the Balkans countries to extend learning and knowledge of best
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Domestic Violence Evaluation Health Policy Support Projects
Evaluation of the Portsmouth Domestic Violence Early Intervention Project (EIP)
EIP is a pilot project based in Portsmouth that aims to reduce repeat victimisation by providing support and information about the options available to anyone experiencing domestic violence at the point of crisis. It seeks to do this by training hospital staff in Accident and Emergency and Maternity Departments to