Overview of the Worldwide Best Practices for Rape Prevention and for Assisting Women Victims of Rape

Sylvia Walby; Jude Towers; Philippa  Olive; Brian Francis; Sofia Strid; Andrea Krizsan; Emanuela Lombardo; Corinne May-Chahal; Suzanne Franzway; David  Sugarman; Bina Agarwal

Overview of the Worldwide Best Practices for Rape Prevention and for Assisting Women Victims of Rape

Sylvia Walby, Jude Towers, Philippa Olive, Brian Francis, Sofia Strid, Andrea Krizsan, Emanuela Lombardo, Corinne May-Chahal, Suzanne Franzway, David Sugarman, Bina Agarwal

School of Law & Criminal Justice

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The study provides an overview of the worldwide best practices for rape prevention and for assisting women victims of rape. It reviews the international literature and offers selected examples of promising practices. It addresses the comprehensive range of policies in the fields of gender equality; law and justice; economy, development and social inclusion; culture, education and media; and health. It presents a wide-ranging set of examples of best practice. It concludes with a series of recommendations, based on the social scientific evidence presented in the study.

Original language	English
Commissioning body	European Parliament
Number of pages	212
Publication status	Published - 10 Oct 2013

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