Description
This project aims at elaborating a study which would analyze best practices and legal frameworks in Norway, Iceland and Spain for combating gender based violence in order to address what best practices could be exchanged. The study focuses on legal instruments, public measures and policies implemented in Norway and Spain in combating gender based violence, in six different areas: Education and Prevention; Health; Social Assistance; Justice; Security and Employment. In the case of Iceland, the study will be focused on justice matters. In order to contextualize the study, a compilation of the legal framework on gender based violence within the Members States of the EU will be elaborated. In addition to that, in each one of these areas, measures relating to children of women who are victims of gender based violence will be considered as a transverse axis.
Summary of project results
An international study has been elaboratetd about legal tools and other existing resources fight the gender based violence in Norway Iceland and Spain. The objective was its study and analysis, improving knowledge mutual learning and networking, that allow to fully maximize the most successful experiences. The main result of the Project has been the strengthening of the institutional capacity and of the international cooperation networks on fight against gender violence, as well as the export of the Spanish model of fight against gender violence to Norway and Iceland. To achieve these results, the core action of the project has been the elaboration of a study for the exchange of good practices and legal instruments on the fight against gender violence between Norway, Iceland and Spain. The study is divided in four sections: the first one includes a contextualization of the study, explaining the reasons and origin for the study as well as drafting its theoretical framework; the second section contains the compilation of the legislation in the fight against gender-based violence in the countries of the European Union, plus Iceland and Norway; the third section identifies good practices in the fight against this type of violence in Norway, Iceland and Spain. The analysis of good practices has been structured in six major areas: education and prevention, health sector, social welfare, justice, security and employment. In the case of Iceland, the study is limited to the justice area; finally, the fourth and final section contains the final conclusions The research has been based on interviews made to several experts and to the main agents involved in the fight against gender violence in the three countries. The group technique Method or Panel Delphi has been the choice to determine the criteria for the good practice selection. The study has also included a contextualization of the models of fight against gender violence where the policy analysis, SWOT analysis and transferability proposals between the different countries have played a relevant role. These elements were presented during a seminar and workshop about the Spanish model of fight against gender violence in Oslo, held 14th October of 2014.
Summary of bilateral results
The core action of the project has been the elaboration of a study for the exchange of good practices and legal instruments on the fight against gender violence between Norway, Iceland and Spain. The study is divided in four sections: the first one includes a contextualization of the study, explaining the reasons and origin for the study as well as drafting its theoretical framework; the second section contains the compilation of the legislation in the fight against gender-based violence in the countries of the European Union, plus Iceland and Norway; the third section identifies good practices in the fight against this type of violence in Norway, Iceland and Spain. The analysis of good practices has been structured in six major areas: education and prevention, health sector, social welfare, justice, security and employment. In the case of Iceland, the study is limited to the justice area; finally, the fourth and final section contains the final conclusions. A final conclusions section has been developed, with detail about best practices and legislation processes to be taken into account.