title: Roads to Nowhere? Mapping Violence Against Women Services.
abstract: This article reports on two separate research projects that use mapping techniques, specifically Geographic Information Systems (GIS), to assess the spatial characteristics of access to specialized support services for women who have experienced domestic/sexual violence, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), and sexual exploitation. In the first project, maps document the location of specialized violence against women (VAW) services across nations and regions of the United Kingdom, demonstrating many gaps in provision. In the second project, mapping techniques assess the distance and direction women traveled in their journeys to access specialized support services (specifically shelters) when escaping domestic violence. Policy outcomes and conclusions and possibilities for using GIS for feminist research on violence against women are discussed.
authors.affiliation: London Metropolitan University, m.coy@londonmet.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Maddy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coy
authors.affiliation: London Metropolitan University.
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.affiliation: London Metropolitan University.
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Foord
authors.affiliation: London Metropolitan University.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bowstead
mesh_terms: D019093:Circumcision, Female; D017579:Domestic Violence; D005260:Female; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057766:Policy; D011902:Rape; D012107:Research Design; D012742:Sex Offenses; D012947:Social Work; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: feminist geography; methodology; violence against women