How do the social gender roles prescribed to us all change the way people perceive our trauma and abuse? How is the abuse of women seen as different from the abuse of men? This course takes a look at the way men and boys; and women and girls will receive different responses and support with their trauma and abuse experiences purely based on social norms and gender role stereotypes.
VictimFocus is an international training, research and consultancy organisation working to tackle prejudice and stereotyping of adults and children subjected to crime, violence, abuse and trauma.
We support and encourage professionals from all sectors and disciplines by providing training courses, support networks, research and evaluation, events, free and affordable resources, research, reports and guidance.
Our clients and partners include police forces, local government, local authorities, social care services, mental health services, charities, private companies, schools, and universities.
We have created free self-help courses taken by over 50,000 people subjected to sexual violence around the world, and trained over 30,000 professionals.
