1) Running refuges on the basis of gender-identity rather than sex, risks making them hostile environments for women experiencing trauma after men's violence.
Trauma informed spaces for women who have been subjected to men's violence must be single sex spaces.
Trauma informed spaces for women who have been subjected to men's violence must be single sex spaces.
2) There's a paucity of research on rates of violence of males 'who have transitioned' or 'who identify as having transitioned'.
The scant evidence available suggests male transitioners retain male pattern violent offending -there's no research on males who simply self identify.
The scant evidence available suggests male transitioners retain male pattern violent offending -there's no research on males who simply self identify.
If you want to hear what survivors have to say, you could start here fovas.wordpress.com
Or this newstatesman.com/politics/2015/…
Or this newstatesman.com/politics/2015/…
What could possibly go wrong with mixed sex provision that isn't run by a woman-centred specialist organisation? Try this newstatesman.com/politics/2015/…
Research published in 2012 by the Equality and Human Rights Commission showed that 95% of women using women’s services preferred to receive them from a women only-organisation. equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/…
University of Suffolk - 2015 - showed that survivors of childhood sexual abuse felt most believed by Independent Sexual Violence Advocates and rated the services provided by independent specialist organisations – women run organisations – highest. uos.ac.uk/sites/default/…
Research by the Women's National Commission on Women Only services, 2010:
-99% of the respondents believe that it is important for a woman who has been sexually assaulted or has experienced any other form of violence to have the choice to access a women-only support service.
-99% of the respondents believe that it is important for a woman who has been sexually assaulted or has experienced any other form of violence to have the choice to access a women-only support service.
Research by the Women's National Commission on Women Only services, 2010, found (2): 79% of women said that there is still a need for independent women’s organisations even if mixed organisations and statutory bodies also provide single-sex services.
Research by WNC on Women Only Services, 2010, found(3): Respondents said they wanted women only services for these reasons "safety, empathy, trust, comfort, support, less intimidating, focus on women’s needs, shared identity, expertise, confidence, access, rapport,long-term care"
What could possibly go wrong with mixed sex provision that isn't run by a woman-centred specialist organisation? I attached the wrong article higher up the thread dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6…
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