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EU – SPECIALIZED WOMEN’S SUPPORT SERVICES & NEW TOOLS FOR COMBATING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN EUROPE
WAVE – Women Against Violence Europe
http://www.wave-network.org/content/wave-report-2014
Direct Link to Full 90-Page 2015 Report:
http://www.wave-network.org/sites/default/files/01%20WAVEREPORT_2014.pdf
The WAVE Report 2014, “Specialized Women’s Support
Services and New Tools for Combating Gender-based Violence in Europe” maps the
available services for women survivors of violence in 46 European countries,
including information on available women’s helplines, women’s shelters, and
women’s centers. Additionally, the Report takes an in-depth look at funding
sources for women’s specialized support services, and provides concrete
recommendations for stakeholders and policymakers in improving standards.
Furthermore, the WAVE Report 2014 highlights new tools currently being
implemented in the fight against gender-based violence throughout Europe, with
a particular focus on four groundbreaking instruments: the FRA survey on
violence against women, the Istanbul Convention, the European Union Victim’s
Directive, and the European Union Protection Orders. The report serves as
a monitoring tool for use by relevant stakeholders, including government, NGO
and academic experts to provide information on the standards in service
provision, pointing to gaps in practice and calling for improvements.