Twitter for British Sociological Association VAW Study Group - A network aiming to share ideas & work to end violence against women in the UK & internationally.
@bsa_vaw Despite millions spent on research and recent Gov initiatives to tackle #VAWG, the outcomes for victims have not yet improved, according to @NAOorguk's new report https://t.co/AxOBzxWThG
@bsa_vaw How #VAWG epidemic now considered a 'national emergency': 2M female victims per year, 1 in 12 women affected and perpetrators getting younger. https://t.co/00TlXPzVeU
@bsa_vaw Excited to have my paper accepted @britsoci Annual Conference 2024! I'll discuss 'The Hidden Crisis in the Workplace: Sexual Misconduct, Power Structures and Why Victims Don’t Report'. Drawing on my latest book https://t.co/HSJqcBgwUh #britsoc24 https://t.co/u6s64gMZZq
#DomesticAbuse is the leading cause of homelessness for women & a lack of safe housing is the biggest barrier to survivor safety. Safe & suitable short & long-term housing for all survivors, including specialist refuges, must be a gov priority to end DA. https://t.co/kbYiDepxAf
This book draws on international studies to develop a rich understanding of how #COVID19 impacted #VAW in the first two years. Featuring our brilliant colleagues @Naomi_Pfitzner@Kate_FitzGibbon@MSegrave with @SilkeMeyer_DFV
The crime of forced marriage remains ‘rife’ in England and Wales according to new research.
Professor of Criminology at the University of Bristol @DrAishaKGill calls the protection orders designed to safeguard victims a ‘a double-edged sword’.
@itsanitarani finds out why ⬇️
'Katie did not get support when this happened'
Campaigners have told #BBCBreakfast encouraging abuse victims to come forward without a specialist support system in place is "totally irresponsible", campaigners
Watch a special documentary on BBC iPlayer - https://t.co/EG8izllWMt
I’ve written an open letter to the Lord Chancellor asking for commitment to the importance of specialist services to support victims. Specialist services are already over capacity. My letter is supported by Rape Crisis, Women’s Aid, Refuge, CALM, Galop #inkatiesname
We also have The GendV Project Conference taking place on Friday 12 May at 9am. We are grateful to be joined by discussants Prof Amanda Gouws, Prof Julia Kowalski, Prof Rupal Oza and Prof Shireen Hassim who will join the GendV team. Please register here: https://t.co/ecMdPHn2Xt
🧵Alongside other women’s rights organisations, we have launched a new report -#ListenToUs - exposing how communication barriers negatively impact victims and survivors' experiences of safety and access to justice. We take a look at some of its findings ⬇️
More than 10,000 women escaping domestic abuse across England were refused safe housing last year, amid warnings that many could be left homeless or driven back to dangerous partners as a result of a “woeful” lack of safe accommodation. ⬇️☹️ https://t.co/dnLoJIOWv1
There’s currently no mention of women and girls in the Online Safety Bill, yet they are disproportionately impacted by online hate. Help us #MakeItSafer for women and girls by supporting changes to the bill. @UKHouseofLords https://t.co/mkT1MdGOcg