What price localism? The case for government investment in specialist,community-based services by and for women

Abstract

This article highlights the risks for women of the Government relying on service provision through the third sector and localism, in the absence of a national strategy and infrastructure funding, using the case study of a recent evaluation of the special funds for the sexual violence third sector for the Government Equalities Office.

Keywords

Big Society localism sexual violence specialist services third sector voluntary and community sector women

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