Welcome! This is the fourth project newsletter and IMPROVE is halfway through its planned project time. That also means we have taken important steps in the project already: Our chatbot AinoAid™ test version, is now ready in all languages just like the content of the training platform. Beyond that, we held a webinar on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and domestic violence, have had further exhibitions presenting our version of the Clothesline Project, written blog articles and much more!
7 languages, 7 localisations and new modules available
We are constantly working on further developing the training platform for professionals from the police, health, social and legal sectors. The training is available in the national languages and content localisations for France, Germany, Spain, Austria, Portugal, Finland and Hungary – and in an international version in English. Have you seen these additions?
The IMPROVE consortium recently convened in Budapest for a productive face-to-face meeting, discussing project progress, future directions, and visiting a shelter for victims of domestic violence.
Translated Comics on Types of Domestic Violence Now Available!
Last year, we created comics on "How to recognise Domestic Violence" in English for "The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women". This year, we translated them into many other languages, thanks to our partners and the VIPROM project partners. We offer them under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-ND 4.0).
>> Exhibition and Action Day: Clothesline Project on Domestic Violence Awareness đź‘•
On November 28th, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Germany, hosted the Clothesline Project on their Action Day Against Domestic Violence, a powerful exhibition highlighting the impact of domestic violence via t-shirts. Check where our Clothesline Project has already been exhibited!
Read the recent publications from the IMPROVE partners!
Intimate partner homicide: Risk constellations in separation conflicts and points of intervention for the police (2024) Authors: Stefanie Horn, Catharina Vogt, Chiara Wüller, Thomas Görgen.
The Study of Gender-Based Violence Through a Narrative Approach: Evidence From the IMPROVE European Project (2024) Authors: Lorea Romero Gutierrez, Ainhoa Izaguirre Choperena, MarĂa LĂłpez Belloso. Read now
Embedded social workers within police organisations: Comparing domestic violence interventions in France and Finland (2024) Authors: François Bonnet, Thierry Delpeuch, Jarmo Houtsonen, Marianne Mela. Read now
New IMPROVE blog articles
In the fight against domestic violence, the IMPROVE project continues to develop tools empowering victims and enhancing reporting. Stay informed about our progress in combating domestic violence in our blog section on the IMPROVE website.
"A typo that prevents you from getting help" by Catharina Vogt tells us how a simple typo can be a tragic barrier for domestic violence victims seeking help, revealing the urgent need to address even small mistakes that can have life-changing consequences for those reaching out in desperate moments.
IMPROVE interviews
Our project partners share their perspectives & insights!
Our partners share their perspectives and insight into the project directly with you! Explore the latest interviews available in our website`s interview section.
Marianne Mela from the Police University College of Finland (Polamk) tells us about her work as a police officer now working in research projects on domestic violence here.
Angelika May spent over 30 years as a social worker in a women's shelter, counselling women affected by domestic and sexual violence and assisting them and their children in escaping these situations and is helping to develop support services and intervention standards. Learn more here.
Become an IMPROVE stakeholder!
Join the fight against domestic violence!
The IMPROVE project seeks collaboration with professionals. If you are interested in our work, eager to learn more and want to get more involved we invite you to become an IMPROVE stakeholder! Among other things we will invite you to participate in workshops about research on domestic violence and training of first responders.
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