Tag: forced marriage

A Critical Exploration of the Divergence of HBA Characteristics Across Geographical Origins

Savera UK’s fourth research paper, in partnership with the University of Liverpool, has been published in the Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling.

The research, ‘A Critical Exploration of the Divergence of ‘Honour’-Based Abuse Characteristics Across Geographical Origins’ (Ritchie, Rebecca, Almond, Louise, Qassim, Afrah, McManus, Michelle and Chantler, Khatidja. 2026) aimed to obtain base rate information on survivors’ geographical origin and determine if characteristics of ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA) are significantly associated with the geographical origin of survivors.

With limited research examining variations in HBA characteristics based on the demographics and geographical origin of survivors, the investigation seeks to fill this void.

Read the full paper here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jip.70018

Practitioner Views on Defining ‘Honour’-Based Abuse: A Focus on Atypical Cases

Research from Savera UK and the University of Liverpool into the definition of ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA) amongst professionals has highlighted a lack of understanding of HBA that is negatively impacting the identification and prosecution of atypical cases and creating barriers to survivors accessing support.

The thematic analysis ‘Practitioner Views on Defining ‘Honour’-Based Abuse: A Focus on Atypical Cases’, published in the Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, presents the findings of interviews conducted with 10 HBA experts on how it should be defined when considering atypical cases.

Read the full paper here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jip.70013

Modern Slavery and Trafficking Factsheet

Modern slavery is a term used for situations where an individual is exploited and cannot refuse or leave due to threats, coercion, or deception. Trafficking involves the recruitment, transport, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of people for the purpose of exploitation, often crossing borders but also occurring within countries. Victims and survivors are often coerced through control, deception, manipulation, entrapment, and isolation, all aimed at preventing their escape or disclosure.

Click the link or image below to download our factsheet to learn key facts, the law, and how to respond to cases, suspected cases and disclosures of Modern Slavery and Trafficking.

Child Marriage Factsheet

Child marriage refers to any formal marriage or informal union between a child under the age of 18 and an adult, or another child.

It can affect all genders, but it is often the result of entrenched gender inequality, meaning that girls are disproportionately affected by the practice. Child marriage robs girls and boys of their childhood and threatens their well-being, and it is a violation of human rights.

Click the link or image below to download our factsheet to learn key facts, the law, and how to respond to cases, suspected cases and disclosures of Child Marriage.