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Getting women’s voices into policymaking in Greater Manchester

Francesca Gains By Francesca Gains Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Devo, Growth and Inclusion Posted: August 26, 2020

Progress toward achieving equality in life chances, so that all citizens can fulfil their potential, has been slow. Despite women in the UK having the vote for over 100 years and protection from equalities legislation since the 1970s, there are still significant inequalities in the educational, employment, care and retirement choices available to men and […]

Tagged With: communities, devolution, diversity, Domestic abuse, gender equality, gender inequalities, gender-based violence, Greater Manchester, inequalities, inequality, local government, SoSS, VAWG

Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-2021: Does the inclusion of ‘relatives’ go far enough in addressing the issue of adolescent to parent violence?

By Caroline Miles and Rachel Condry Filed Under: All posts Posted: July 6, 2020

The Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-2021 will receive its third reading today. Once this long awaited Bill passes through Parliament, assuming it receives Royal Assent, it will ultimately mean that for the first time in England and Wales, there will be a criminal offence of domestic abuse. In this blog, Caroline Miles and Rachel Condry examine […]

Tagged With: caring responsibilities & children, crime, Domestic abuse, Domestic Abuse Bill, domestic abuse support, domestic violence, gender equality, gender inequalities, gender-based violence, inequalities, justice, legislation, policing, Public Bill, safeguarding, SoSS

From lives vs. the economy to lives vs. lives: Global South lessons on reframing the lockdown debate

By Juan Manuel del Nido Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Health and Social Care Posted: May 5, 2020

During the weeks of lockdown in the UK, the Government has talked about the balancing act between saving lives and saving the economy. But is it right to talk about these two things as if they are completely separate? In this blog, Dr Juan Manuel del Nido explores the interdependency between lives and the economy, […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, crime, Domestic abuse, domestic violence, economy, gender-based violence, Health & Social Care, inequalities, Pandemic, poverty, public health, women & equalities

Gender and sexual violence

David Gadd By Cath White, Rabiya Majeed-Ariss and David Gadd Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: March 2, 2020

Sexual violence can have devastating consequences for victims. In this blog, Dr Catherine White, Dr Rabiya Majeed-Ariss and Professor David Gadd explore how gender intersects with social demographic characteristics to compound vulnerabilities and complicate access to services. Most adult victims of sexual violence are females, and perpetrators of sexual violence are predominantly male. In 2017, […]

Tagged With: #OnGender, crime, disability, domestic violence, gender equality, gender inequalities, gender-based violence, Health & Social Care, inequalities, mental health, policing, sexual violence, SoSS

Transforming the response to drug and alcohol dependent perpetrators of domestic abuse

David Gadd By David Gadd Filed Under: Featured Posted: November 27, 2018

As the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign has just started, David Gadd, Professor of Criminology (The University of Manchester), Juliet Henderson (King’s College London), Polly Radcliffe (King’s College London), Danielle Stephens-Lewis (University of Worcester), Amy Johnson(University of Worcester) and Gail Gilchrist (King’s College London) discuss the research they have been undertaking as […]

Tagged With: abuse, domestic, Domestic abuse, domestic violence, gender equality, gender inequalities, gender-based violence, Health & Social Care, inequalities, justice, NIHR, violence

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The new GM mayor must address sexual violence

By Sarah Darley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted: April 25, 2017

As the polling day for Greater Manchester electing its first ever Metro Mayor approaches, Dr Sarah Darley outlines what the new mayor must do in order to tackle sexual violence across the city region. In Greater Manchester, reported rapes have doubled in the last two years and child sexual exploitation has increased fivefold in three […]

Tagged With: gender-based violence, GM Mayor, Greater Manchester, greater manchester mayor, metro mayor, rape crisis, SARC, sexual violence

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Let’s take the opportunity to move young men away from violence against women

David GaddRosemary Broad By David Gadd and Rosemary Broad Filed Under: Featured Posted: July 22, 2014

It is not easy to get young men who have been violent to women to talk about it. But when they do opportunities arise to change their behaviour, explain Professor David Gadd and Dr Rose Broad. There is no inevitability that young men who use violence will continue to do so. But for them to […]

Tagged With: domestic violence, from boys to men, gender-based violence, male violence, social marketing, teenage violence, violence, violence against women

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Don’t miss this chance to tackle domestic violence for a generation

David Gadd By David Gadd Filed Under: Featured Posted: October 24, 2013

The government is set to use the forthcoming International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to announce new measures to tackle domestic violence. This is a prime opportunity to tackle this issue for an entire generation that must not be missed, argues Professor David Gadd. Genuine engagement with young people needs to start […]

Tagged With: abuse, domestic, from boys to men, gender-based violence, policy, teenagers, violence

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