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LAUNCH: Sexual and gender based violence in the refugee crisis: from displacement to arrival (SEREDA)

Join the launch of our report setting out the UK findings from a research study looking at the experiences of forced migrant victims of SGBV: 30th November 12 Noon via Teams  Over the past three years, the SEREDA research team, led by Professor Jenny Phillimore FAcSS, has conducted extensive research to understand the nature and incidence …

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DARNet – Join December 2nd!

Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse is excited to announce the launch of the MOPAC funded review of London Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACS). The review was carried out by Standing Together in collaboration with the Centre for Abuse Research (CARe) at the University of Suffolk. The project started in July 2021 and research concluded in September 2021 and will be published in …

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The Tortoise Police Inquiry

The Tortoise Policing Inquiry, Friday 19th November, 10:00 – 15:45Throughout 2021, the policing of violence against women and girls has come under renewed and widespread scrutiny. Why are police forces consistently failing to protect women and girls from sexual and violent crime? Are priorities being skewed? Does prevention work have low status compared to ‘after …

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(Re)connecting on Gender-Based Violence Call for Papers

We are very excited to announce this Call for Papers for a joint initiative between LEX Research Network https://www.lexnetwork.org/  and the VAWGRN.     VAWGRN members (Olivia Smith, Celeste Pompeii, Kassie Matthews & Miranda) have been giving very generously of their time.   In collaboration with colleagues in the LEX Research Network (headed up by Sharron Fitzgerald and her …

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Members of DVA organisations: Survey

A research team from the NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit (CPRU) have developed a core outcome set for family-focused interventions in the domestic violence and abuse (DVA) sector. This work is being developed by reaching out to members of DVA organisations to complete a survey to share insights about the measurement tools used in practice. The findings from …

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Fully-funded PhD Studentship in the Institute for Social Justice and Crime at the University of Suffolk

Fully-funded PhD Studentship in the Institute for Social Justice and Crime at the University of Suffolk  ‘Specialism in Policing Rape and Serious Sexual Offences.’  Supervised by Professor Miranda Horvath, Dr Mark Manning and Dr Kari Davies. Application deadline 16th December 2021, interviews on 5th January 2022.  Applications are invited for an exciting and innovative three-year, full …

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cwasu Webinar 5 Joining the dots: MeToo and a movement against sexual harassment

REGISTER NOW for the fifth webinar in our series of international conversations to end violence against women, on Tuesday 16th November 3.30pm (uk)   MeToo – global connections and a movement against sexual harassment: Did MeToo matter? How did /does it connect us and (what) have we gained through the movement?   Purna Sen will be joined by:    Anni …

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StreetSafe: New safety tool

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce the StreetSafe website to you. The Home Office and National Police Chiefs’ Council have launched a new online tool called StreetSafe, to be piloted across police forces in England and Wales. It will enable the public, particularly women and girls, to pinpoint areas on a map where they feel …

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