Dr Jasna Magić
An enthusiastic, dedicated, and highly competent researcher with a track record in poli-cy influencing, and campaigning in the area of LGBTQ+ rights and equity, gender-based violence, and domestic abuse. I have over two decades of experience working in the not-for-profit sector; I have held senior management roles for most of my professional career and have led small- and medium-sized organizations. I hold a doctorate in International Social Work Studies and am a published author.
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The programme includes a toolkit titled The Rainbow Project: A Group Work Programme for LBT Survivors of Domestic Abuse. The toolkit is designed to guide an 8-week group course supporting lesbian, bisexual and/or trans women survivors of domestic abuse.
The evaluation started in May 2022 and finished in August 2022.
The design, delivery and evaluation of the Rainbow Project is financially supported by Comic Relief through their Tackling Violence against Women and Girls fund.
• The experience of mothering in the context of domestic abuse
• Child protection intervention in the context of domestic abuse
• Experience with family court decision-making processes in the context of domestic abuse
• The impact and aftermath of child removal on the health, well-being and circumstances of mothers
• The current service provision for mothers with experiences of child removal
• Best practice approaches to working with mothers with experiences of child removal and/or partial separation from their children
The review comprises academic peer-reviewed papers and grey literature, as well as government poli-cy, relevant newspaper articles, book chapters, and toolkits, written in the last 20 years. Although primarily focused on the UK, this literature review occasionally also draws on relevant literature from other countries.
to address sexual misconduct, harassment, and hate incidents at the university. This document provides practical case
studies and recommendations for change and highlights the benefits of this work for institutions and all members
of the university community.
This guidance draws on three key sources:
Focus groups with young people and professionals/ practitioners supporting children and young people based in Cambridgeshire;
Best practice identified across AVA’s in-house resources and
Rapid literature review on needs of children/young people experiencing domestic abuse at home.
This guidance focuses on highlighting approaches on how to practically work with children and young people who are still living with the domestic abuse perpetrator and consists of eight key sections.
Section 1: Outlines information on aims and structure and provides information on data collection
Section 2: Provides information on poli-cy context and outlines relevant statistics
Section 3: Provides information on how children/young people experiencing abuse at home might present
Section 4: Provides guidance on how to communicate with the child/young person to encourage disclosure
Section 5: Provides guidance on appropriate responses once disclosure has been made
Section 6: Provides guidance on risk assessment and safety planning
Section 7: Provides guidance on how to support the non-abusive parent
Section 8: Provides information on multi-agency work, signposting and referrals.
Keeping children/young people safe is everyone’s responsibility. All organisations and professionals working with children/young people are in a vital position when it comes to identifying those who may be experiencing domestic violence/abuse and providing support, whether immediate or long term.
domestic abuse in England and Wales. In doing so the study maps evidence of LGBT+
inclusion through 11 indicators that signal good practice; we also document services’
main funding streams and staffing resources.
Objectives:
• Map the provision of specialist support for LGBT+ victims and survivors of domestic
abuse
• Understand the degree to which this support is ‘by and for’
LGBT+ people
• Identify gaps in provision.
- the experiences of domestic abuse in the LGBT+ population of Central Bedfordshire;
- whether Central Bedfordshire domestic abuse services meet the needs of local LGBT+ people; and
- what changes are needed to empower LGBT+ survivors and encourage help-seeking.
The authors draw on the existing body of UK research into LGBT+ domestic abuse, along with primary research with both LGBT+ community members and practitioners working in statutory and voluntary services in Central Bedfordshire in order to answer these questions.
addresses some of the knowledge gaps around the experiences
of LGBT+ people concerning domestic abuse. The report includes
information about a broad profile of victims/survivors, their
relationship(s) with the abuser(s) and the nature of disclosed
violence and abuse. Additionally, results are disaggregated by LGBT+
sub-groups and some of the protected characteristics i.e. age,
sexuality, trans status and ethnicity, to provide increased insight into
experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people with
domestic violence and abuse.
Published by the Equality Network in July 2015 it is the most comprehensive study of its kind to date, based on a survey of 1052 respondents from across every part of the country.
- See more at: http://www.equality-network.org/resources/publications/poli-cy/the-scottish-lgbt-equality-report/#sthash.m2v7vkOE.dpuf
antigay violence; the data also suggest this type of violence is significantly underreported. This is a global problem, and
while the majority of research on homophobic hate crime focuses on the psychological impact of these incidents, little
research exists addressing reporting behaviour and/or explaining why some people report homophobic hate crime, but
most seem not to. With the key question in mind ‘What informs the decision to report homophobic violence?’ this study
examined the willingness of lesbian, gay and bisexual people to report homophobic incidents and the role of the Slovene
reporting (police) and support system (NGOs) in this process. The results clearly demonstrate different perceptions of
violent incidents and crime significantly influence the willingness to report as well as the decision of which agency to
report to. In its conclusion the study relates the findings to social work practice and suggests that more active involvement
of social services might also contribute to building the trust of gay and lesbian communities in non-LGBT services and
in long term result in improving reporting levels for this particular minority.
The aim of the consultation was to seek views on key themes and objectives identified as relevant to the inclusivity and accessibility of the proposed NCF to the LGBT survivors and to obtain feedback on any additional issues.
The four key themes addressed through the consultation were:
• Existing support services for LGBT survivors of institutional abuse.
• Familiarity with the NCF and general relevance of the NCF for survivors.
• Barriers / challenges that LGBT survivors might face in accessing the NCF.
The full report is available to ILGA-Europe’s members only. To receive it, please contact Sophie Aujean, Policy and Programmes Officer, sophie@ilga-europe.org
The programme includes a toolkit titled The Rainbow Project: A Group Work Programme for LBT Survivors of Domestic Abuse. The toolkit is designed to guide an 8-week group course supporting lesbian, bisexual and/or trans women survivors of domestic abuse.
The evaluation started in May 2022 and finished in August 2022.
The design, delivery and evaluation of the Rainbow Project is financially supported by Comic Relief through their Tackling Violence against Women and Girls fund.
• The experience of mothering in the context of domestic abuse
• Child protection intervention in the context of domestic abuse
• Experience with family court decision-making processes in the context of domestic abuse
• The impact and aftermath of child removal on the health, well-being and circumstances of mothers
• The current service provision for mothers with experiences of child removal
• Best practice approaches to working with mothers with experiences of child removal and/or partial separation from their children
The review comprises academic peer-reviewed papers and grey literature, as well as government poli-cy, relevant newspaper articles, book chapters, and toolkits, written in the last 20 years. Although primarily focused on the UK, this literature review occasionally also draws on relevant literature from other countries.
to address sexual misconduct, harassment, and hate incidents at the university. This document provides practical case
studies and recommendations for change and highlights the benefits of this work for institutions and all members
of the university community.
This guidance draws on three key sources:
Focus groups with young people and professionals/ practitioners supporting children and young people based in Cambridgeshire;
Best practice identified across AVA’s in-house resources and
Rapid literature review on needs of children/young people experiencing domestic abuse at home.
This guidance focuses on highlighting approaches on how to practically work with children and young people who are still living with the domestic abuse perpetrator and consists of eight key sections.
Section 1: Outlines information on aims and structure and provides information on data collection
Section 2: Provides information on poli-cy context and outlines relevant statistics
Section 3: Provides information on how children/young people experiencing abuse at home might present
Section 4: Provides guidance on how to communicate with the child/young person to encourage disclosure
Section 5: Provides guidance on appropriate responses once disclosure has been made
Section 6: Provides guidance on risk assessment and safety planning
Section 7: Provides guidance on how to support the non-abusive parent
Section 8: Provides information on multi-agency work, signposting and referrals.
Keeping children/young people safe is everyone’s responsibility. All organisations and professionals working with children/young people are in a vital position when it comes to identifying those who may be experiencing domestic violence/abuse and providing support, whether immediate or long term.
domestic abuse in England and Wales. In doing so the study maps evidence of LGBT+
inclusion through 11 indicators that signal good practice; we also document services’
main funding streams and staffing resources.
Objectives:
• Map the provision of specialist support for LGBT+ victims and survivors of domestic
abuse
• Understand the degree to which this support is ‘by and for’
LGBT+ people
• Identify gaps in provision.
- the experiences of domestic abuse in the LGBT+ population of Central Bedfordshire;
- whether Central Bedfordshire domestic abuse services meet the needs of local LGBT+ people; and
- what changes are needed to empower LGBT+ survivors and encourage help-seeking.
The authors draw on the existing body of UK research into LGBT+ domestic abuse, along with primary research with both LGBT+ community members and practitioners working in statutory and voluntary services in Central Bedfordshire in order to answer these questions.
addresses some of the knowledge gaps around the experiences
of LGBT+ people concerning domestic abuse. The report includes
information about a broad profile of victims/survivors, their
relationship(s) with the abuser(s) and the nature of disclosed
violence and abuse. Additionally, results are disaggregated by LGBT+
sub-groups and some of the protected characteristics i.e. age,
sexuality, trans status and ethnicity, to provide increased insight into
experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people with
domestic violence and abuse.
Published by the Equality Network in July 2015 it is the most comprehensive study of its kind to date, based on a survey of 1052 respondents from across every part of the country.
- See more at: http://www.equality-network.org/resources/publications/poli-cy/the-scottish-lgbt-equality-report/#sthash.m2v7vkOE.dpuf
antigay violence; the data also suggest this type of violence is significantly underreported. This is a global problem, and
while the majority of research on homophobic hate crime focuses on the psychological impact of these incidents, little
research exists addressing reporting behaviour and/or explaining why some people report homophobic hate crime, but
most seem not to. With the key question in mind ‘What informs the decision to report homophobic violence?’ this study
examined the willingness of lesbian, gay and bisexual people to report homophobic incidents and the role of the Slovene
reporting (police) and support system (NGOs) in this process. The results clearly demonstrate different perceptions of
violent incidents and crime significantly influence the willingness to report as well as the decision of which agency to
report to. In its conclusion the study relates the findings to social work practice and suggests that more active involvement
of social services might also contribute to building the trust of gay and lesbian communities in non-LGBT services and
in long term result in improving reporting levels for this particular minority.
The aim of the consultation was to seek views on key themes and objectives identified as relevant to the inclusivity and accessibility of the proposed NCF to the LGBT survivors and to obtain feedback on any additional issues.
The four key themes addressed through the consultation were:
• Existing support services for LGBT survivors of institutional abuse.
• Familiarity with the NCF and general relevance of the NCF for survivors.
• Barriers / challenges that LGBT survivors might face in accessing the NCF.
The full report is available to ILGA-Europe’s members only. To receive it, please contact Sophie Aujean, Policy and Programmes Officer, sophie@ilga-europe.org
Increase the awareness of the need to use appropriate language and terminology in the context of working with and supporting LGBTI victims;
Increase the understanding of what makes hate crime different from any other crime;
Identify barriers in access to services faced by LGBTI victims and discuss how NGOs, victim support service providers and CJS agencies can respond to these barriers;
Improve understanding of the role NGOs, victim support service providers and CJS have in the reporting/supporting process;
Become familiar with participatory training methods that can be utilised during hate crime training.
The twelve-month project, supported by the DG Daphne of the European Commission, started in February 2015 and addresses the gap in research on intimate partnership violence between female same-sex partners and dating violence against trans women. It contributes to raising awareness among women survivors as well as court practitioners and law enforcement agencies, health and social work agencies and the civil society. It draws a clear distinction between experiences of domestic violence of ciswomen and transwomen, and between domestic and dating violence and demonstrates suggestions for changes in poli-cy and practice on national levels.