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Women's anti-violence organisations in Sweden and the UK

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posted on 2023-06-07, 23:44 authored by Lesley McMillan
This research investigates the development and experiences of women’s anti-violence organisations in Sweden and the UK, the particular focus being the dual roles of these organisations: that is, part service provision and part political change. In addition, how these different capacities influence their relationship with ’the state’ and its agencies. The research investigates the development and experiences of organisations such as: Women’s Aid; Rape Crisis; Kvinnojourernas Riksförbund; and ROKS, and involved both quantitative and qualitative research techniques. Data was gathered using self-complete questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. This paper details initial findings from the quantitative analysis of 600 self-complete questionnaires administered in Sweden and the UK, focusing on the distinctions between the two countries. It considers issues such as: organisation of working practice around violence; funding; demography and experience of workers; service provision; campaigning; organisational structure; and interactions with state and other agencies. These findings will be used to inform the debate about the extent to which the nature of ’the state’ affects both how movements develop and how they put issues of violence and gender on the political agenda. The extent to which organisations maintain a political and campaigning orientation, or develop more of a service-orientation towards victims of violence, and the ambiguous position they may occupy in this respect, as ’outsiders’ or ’insiders’ respectively, is also examined.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Kon och vald i Norden (Gender and Violence in the Nordic Countries), TemaNord Series; Nordic Council of Ministers

ISSN

9289307994

Publisher

Nordic Council of Ministers

Page range

165-180

Pages

15.0

Book title

Kon och vald I Norden (Gender and Violence in the Nordic Countries)

Place of publication

Stockholm

ISBN

9289307994

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  • Sociology and Criminology Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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