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The Secretariate of the Shelter Movement The Secretariate of the Shelter Movement 20072007

THE WOMEN`S THE WOMEN`S SHELTERS IN NORWAYSHELTERS IN NORWAY

Tove SmaadahlTove Smaadahl

directordirector

The Secretariat of the Shelter The Secretariat of the Shelter Movement in Norway Movement in Norway

(Krisesentersekretariatet(Krisesentersekretariatet))

The Secretariate of the Shelter Movement 2007

Violence against womenViolence against women

► Gender equalityGender equality

► HumanrightsHumanrights

► HealthHealth

► CrimeCrime


The faces of mens violence against womenThe faces of mens violence against women

► Economic violenceEconomic violence

► Social violenceSocial violence

► Psychological violence/threatsPsychological violence/threats► Materialistic violenceMaterialistic violence

► Physical violencePhysical violence

► Sexual assaults – rape Sexual assaults – rape

► Forced marriage Forced marriage

► Prostitution – Trafficking in Prostitution – Trafficking in woman and childrenwoman and children


Consequences of the violence of men

• Low self esteem• Damaging the ability to have good relations• Anxiety• Problems in concentration• Depressions• Insomnia• Traumas• Large consume of medicines and alcohol• Thoughts of suicide/suicide attempts• Fear• Isolation• Internal and external damages


The extend of men's violence against women

•Worldwide: About every fourth women is experiencing violence in their own home

• In 2005 more than 20 000 women was in contact with the shelters in Norway

• Every year 2 500 woman has to spend the night in a shelter because of men's violence

• Every year between 1800 and 2000 children has to stay in a shelter because of violence from their father

• Every fourth woman in Norway has experienced different kind of violence or threats of violence

• One of ten women over the age of 15 has experienced rape. Most of the rapist are a person known to the woman

• 1100 woman was carrying alarm to protect themselves against violence from men (may 2005)

• 50 to 60 % of the woman living in a shelter has evolved anxiety and depressions because of violence of men

• 31 % of Norwegian teenagers claims they have been forced to have sex against their will. About half of the abusers are boys the same age as the girls, and most of the assaults is happening at parties


History

► The first shelter was established in Oslo in The first shelter was established in Oslo in 1978, with public funding.1978, with public funding.

► Soon local woman's groups in different Soon local woman's groups in different parts of the country started opening parts of the country started opening shelters. These women's groups constituted shelters. These women's groups constituted the unique and historic Shelter movement of the unique and historic Shelter movement of Norway. Norway.

► Since 1980, the Movement grew with more Since 1980, the Movement grew with more shelters being started up in different parts of shelters being started up in different parts of the country. the country.

► Today there are 51 shelters in Norway.Today there are 51 shelters in Norway.


FINANCIAL BASIS

► The women starting the first shelter The women starting the first shelter demanded public funding for running the demanded public funding for running the shelters. They argued that wife beating was shelters. They argued that wife beating was a societal problem. a societal problem.

► That it is the State’s responsibility to provide That it is the State’s responsibility to provide support services and shelter for battered support services and shelter for battered women. women.

► Today all the shelters in Norway are based Today all the shelters in Norway are based on public funding. 20% of the total budget on public funding. 20% of the total budget comes from the Local authorities and the comes from the Local authorities and the remaining 80 % comes from the Central remaining 80 % comes from the Central government, through the Ministry for government, through the Ministry for Children and Equality. Children and Equality.

► 145 million NOK in 2005145 million NOK in 2005


Housing and follow-upHousing and follow-up

► 51 51 women’swomen’s shelters in Norwayshelters in Norway

► Open 24 hours all Open 24 hours all yearyear

► Secure housesSecure houses► Near 30 years of Near 30 years of

experience working experience working with violated with violated women and their women and their childrenchildren


Shelters provideShelters provide

►A safe place of refuge for battered woman and their childrenA safe place of refuge for battered woman and their children

► Support and counselingSupport and counseling

► Support in meeting the social services, doctors, lawyers, housing authorities, Support in meeting the social services, doctors, lawyers, housing authorities, and other servicesand other services

► A meeting ground for battered woman to meet other woman in similar A meeting ground for battered woman to meet other woman in similar situationssituations

► Possibility to call for information and help regarding womens rightsPossibility to call for information and help regarding womens rights

► Counseling and practical follow up during day time or by telephoneCounseling and practical follow up during day time or by telephone

The Secretariate of the Shelter Movement The Secretariate of the Shelter Movement 20072007

The women her selvesThe women her selves 36 %36 %Family/friends/acquaintanceFamily/friends/acquaintance 13 %13 %PolicePolice 24 %24 %Doctors/ERDoctors/ER 8 % 8 %Social welfare officeSocial welfare office 5 % 5 %Children support officeChildren support office 7 % 7 %Other sheltersOther shelters 3 % 3 %Lawyers Lawyers 2 % 2 %Refugee shelterRefugee shelter 1 % 1 %Public health nursePublic health nurse 1 % 1 %Family officeFamily office 1 % 1 %NGO`sNGO`s 0,5 %0,5 %OthersOthers 6 % 6 %

Kilde: Wenche Jonassen NKVTS, Krisesenterstatistikk 2004Kilde: Wenche Jonassen NKVTS, Krisesenterstatistikk 2004

Who puts the battered woman in contact with the shelters ?


What kind of other authority the residents was referred toWhat kind of other authority the residents was referred to::

► Social welfare officeSocial welfare office 43 %43 %► LawyerLawyer 35 %35 %► PolicePolice 29 %29 %► Doctors/ERDoctors/ER 23 %23 %► Children service officeChildren service office 15 %15 %► Housing serviceHousing service 7 % 7 %► Social security officeSocial security office 10 %10 %► Family officeFamily office 10 %10 %► PsychologistPsychologist 9 % 9 %► Other shelterOther shelter 3 % 3 %► PPT/BUPPPT/BUP 1 % 1 %► OtherOther 8 % 8 %► No referringNo referring 18 %18 %

► Kilde: Wenche Jonassen NKVTS, Krisesenterstatistikk 2004Kilde: Wenche Jonassen NKVTS, Krisesenterstatistikk 2004


Violence against childrenViolence against children

Being a witness to violence exposes a child to considerable risk of damage to its Being a witness to violence exposes a child to considerable risk of damage to its health and develpoment.health and develpoment.

Childeren who grow up with domestic violence experience inseccurity and suffering Childeren who grow up with domestic violence experience inseccurity and suffering and are effected in different ways.and are effected in different ways.

- either by being directly exposed to physical or psychological violence or by living in - either by being directly exposed to physical or psychological violence or by living in a situation where they see and/or hear their mother being exposed to violencea situation where they see and/or hear their mother being exposed to violence


Children who witness Children who witness violenceviolence


The women`s shelters services The women`s shelters services to help the child to help the child

► CounselingCounseling► Staff Staff ► CompetenceCompetence► Guideline Guideline ►

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