Overview of the worldwide best practices for rape prevention and for assisting women victims of rape

Newly released report on worldwide best practices for rape prevention commissioned by the European Parliament Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality. Principal author Sylvia Walby Lancaster University, co-authored among others by CPS research fellow Andrea Krizsan.

Abstract

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.

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