Welcome to the Child & Woman Abuse Studies website

CWASU, originally The Child Abuse Studies Unit, was established in 1987 by two full-time staff of the then Polytechnic of North London - Mary MacLeod and Esther Saraga.

Their concern at the time was to both develop feminist theory and practice, and take this perspective into professional training, especially that of social work.

The Unit was founded following a historic conference on child sexual abuse in the spring of 1987 Child Sexual Abuse: Towards a Feminist Professional Practice that brought together survivors, women's groups and services and professionals. Liz Kelly was appointed the first full-time member of staff in September 1987, with a brief to develop research, information and networking.

News:

• Launch of Making the Grade? 2007

The UK Government has scored a disappointing 2 out of 10 in this year's Making the Grade? the third annual assessment of what Government Departments are doing to tackle violence against women.

http://www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/publications.asp

• Last year Dame Anita Roddick endowed Prof. Liz Kelly CBE as Chair in Violence Against Women. This is the first of its kind in Europe and it will contribute significantly to recognising the importance of this area within academia. The Roddick Foundation's donation will further CWASU's independent research into violence against women and children. The inauguration of Prof. Liz Kelly as Chair took place 20 September 2006 at the launch of the exhibition at the Women's Library: Prostitution - What's going on?

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