“Domestic violence is not a private matter; it is a public concern and a human rights issue”1 Now that the three-year EU project VIPROM has come to an end, we as VIPROM coordinating team reflected on what has been achieved and whether our ambitious goals have been...
“Accredited train-the-trainer programmes turn awareness of domestic violence into confident medical action.” Domestic violence (DV) is a widespread public health issue that frequently intersects with medical care. While awareness of DV among healthcare professionals...
“I am pleased to be involved in advocating the topic of Domestic Violence (DV) and enabling low-threshold qualification of employees in the medical care system on how to deal with DV.”1 25 November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against...
Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik “It was totally worth spending my weekend on this training!”1 Within the VIPROM-project the Institute of Conflict Research (IKF Vienna) had the task of evaluating both the content of the learning platform and the pilot trainings...
“The ones who have a voice must speak for those who are voiceless”1 Domestic Violence is often referred to as a “silent epidemic”—its signs hidden, its victims unheard, and its impact, profound. Our recent VIPROM European Webinar Series (EWS) on...
“The efficiency of institutions mandated to provide support to those experiencing domestic violence is sometimes undermined by challenges, including those embedded in the institutions themselves” 1 Supporting and protecting victims of Domestic Violence (DV) in...
