Professor Sarah Pedersen s.pedersen@rgu.ac.uk
Dean
The impact of COVID-19 on partnerships between police and GBV service providers in remote, rural and island communities in Scotland
People Involved
LEIA MILLER l.miller5@rgu.ac.uk
Research Student
Dr Natascha Mueller-Hirth n.mueller-hirth@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Dean for Research
Project Description
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns have led to a significant rise in gender-based violence (GBV) throughout the world as a result of restrictions on movement and an increase in social isolation.
Respect has reported an 97% increase in calls, 185% increase in emails and an enormous increase in website traffic, which reached an upsurge of 581% at the beginning of lockdown .
This project investigates how partnerships between police and GBV support organisations in rural and island Scotland worked to support survivors of domestic abuse during the pandemic.
Type of Project | Project |
---|---|
Status | Project Complete |
Funder(s) | Scottish Institute for Policing Research |
Value | £12,211.00 |
Project Dates | Feb 14, 2022 - Jul 31, 2023 |
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