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SIGNS@HWU is a group of researchers who focus on sign language studies and Deaf Studies. We are situated in the Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies, Heriot-Watt University. SIGNS@HWU was established as a cluster of the Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies in Scotland, to profile the world-leading interdisciplinary research being conducted at Heriot-Watt University.
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SILENT HARM: Empowering Deaf Women Surviving Domestic Abuse Post-Covid: An Inclusive approach to resilience & recovery in rural areas
  • Relevance: Completed
  • gender
    interpreting - justice system
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Using materials developed as part of the Justisigns 2 project, this Scotland-Ireland Bilateral Network project will deliver training workshops to police officers and sign language interpreters in rural areas of Scotland and Ireland so that they understand best practices for working together to empower deaf women who have reported domestic abuse.

Press release from Royal Society of Edinburgh: https://rse.org.uk/rse-ria-supports-research-empowering-deaf-women-surviving-domestic-violence-in-rural-areas/ 

Launch of project & Domestic Abuse Questionnaire workshop: Silent Harm Project Launch – Domestic Abuse Questionnairelifeinlincs.org
End of project summary report: SILENT HARM: Empowering Deaf Women Surviving Domestic Violence Post-Covid:

SIGNS@HWU people on this project:

Prof. Jemina Napier
Lucy Clark

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