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Women’s S helters at the Crossroads

Women’s S helters at the Crossroads. Assimilation into Social Services or Creating New Ways of Cooperation Katinka Ingves, Women’s Shelter Ellinor Social Work Social Development: Action and Impact Stockholm 2012. Women’s shelter Ellinor. Independent ( member of umbrella org. Roks )

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Women’s S helters at the Crossroads

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  1. Women’sShelters at the Crossroads Assimilation into Social Services or Creating New Ways of Cooperation Katinka Ingves, Women’s Shelter Ellinor Social Work Social Development: Action and Impact Stockholm 2012

  2. Women’sshelter Ellinor • Independent (member of umbrella org. Roks) • Helpline • 4 beds in shelter for women + 8 beds for children • Callersmayremainanonymous • Staff 2 full time, 3 part time, and 25-30 volunteers • Support, counselling, opinion-forming • Womenseparatistic • No otherrules to followthanorganisation’sstatutes

  3. That wasthen, this is now… Women’ssheltersthen Women’ssheltersnow • Precedence/initiative to problem formulation • Entirelyvolunteerbased • (Only) alternative for abusedwomen • No officialgenderequalitypoliticsmentioned MVAW • Focus on abused (hetero)women • No monopoly on the question • Employedstaff/professionals • One of manycomplementary services • Officialgov. goal: end MVAW • Developedrecognition and knowledgeaboutmoreaspects of violence

  4. What’s the problem? National and localAgreement National Board of Health & Welfare • Agreementbetweengovernment and idea-based organisation on safeguarding the autonomy and independence for NGOs • Transparency, quality and dialogue • Idea-based organisations are needed as voice and opinion formers • Social Services Actregulate support to somewomen in shelters • Documentation • Report according to Lex Sarah • Obligation to report on children’sneed of protection • Included in NBHW’s supervision responsibility

  5. Localcooperation

  6. Conclusion: new questions No answers today, butmanyquestions Dilemma: conform to new directives, same time maintainautonomyaccording to Agreement and shelters’ ownstatutes Support seekingwomen and childrenneedautonomousshelters Thank you! kvinnojouren.ellinor@roks.se

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