gender based violence

Papers, Power and Control: What Is Immigration Abuse?

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Papers, Power and Control: What is Immigration Abuse? Gender-based abuse is primarily understood through the lens of physical and verbal threats, violence and disruption. Increasingly, the concepts of psychological and economic abuse are being accepted into the general public’s understanding of abuse and the behaviours associated; however, widespread understanding and adoption of these terms still lags […]

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Scotland’s Adherence to the Council of Europe Convention: Addressing and Preventing Violence against Women and Domestic Violence

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Just Right Scotland (JRS) have a new blog post about Scotland’s Adherence to the Council of Europe Convention (also known as the Istanbul Convention) Addressing and Preventing Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. JRS worked with the Scottish Human Rights Commission which submitted a report to the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action

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New Project in Glasgow: Women, Destitution & No Recourse to Public Funds

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20th September 2022 The Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership (GVAWP) have announced the launch of the Women, Destitution & No Recourse to Public Funds Project, developed by the Women, Asylum, Immigration and Refugee Working Group (WAIR). The project is a joint initiative between the GVAWP, Glasgow Women’s Aid and British Red Cross and has been funded by

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