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‘Honour’-based abuse: A descriptive study of survivor, perpetrator, and abuse characteristics

Emotional/psychological abuse and coercive control has been identified as the most common characteristic of ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA) and harmful practices, in research conducted by the University of Liverpool and Savera UK.

The research ‘Honour’-based abuse: A descriptive study of survivor, perpetrator, and abuse characteristics, published in September 2022 in the Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, examines survivor, perpetrator, and abuse characteristics in anonymised cases of HBA and harmful practices such as forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), provided by Savera UK.

One Chance Rule Video

The Savera UK ‘One Chance Rule’ explains this vital rule clearly and simply, so that everyone can be responsible for supporting those at risk of ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA) and harmful practices.

You may only have one chance to speak to a survivor or person at risk of culturally specific abuse or violence, and they may only have one chance to make a disclosure, meaning you only have one chance to change or save a life.

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Factsheet

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a harmful practice that comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.

Download our factsheet to learn key facts, consequences and indicators of FGM, FGM and the law and how to respond to a disclosure, case or suspected case of FGM.