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Sylvia Walby

Sylvia Walby is Professor of Criminology in the School of Law and Social Sciences at Royal Holloway, University of London and holds the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Anneliese Maier Research Award.

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Trafficking Chains

Modern Slavery in Society

By Sylvia Walby and Karen Shire

This book offers a theory of trafficking and modern slavery with implications for policy. Going beyond polarised debates on the sex trade, this book shows the importance of coercion and the societal complexities that perpetuate modern slavery.

The Concept and Measurement of Violence Against Women and Men

By Sylvia Walby, Jude Towers, Susan Balderston, Consuelo Corradi, Brian Francis, Markku Heiskanen, Karin Helweg-Larsen, Lut Mergaert, Philippa Olive, Emma Kelly, Heidi Stöckl and Sofia Strid

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. The book is a guide to how the measurement of violence can be best achieved. It shows how to make femicide, rape, domestic violence, and FGM visible in official statistics and offers practical guidance on definitions, indicators and coordination mechanisms.

Stopping Rape

Towards a Comprehensive Policy

By Sylvia Walby, Philippa Olive, Jude Towers, Brian Francis, Sofia Strid, Andrea Krizsán, Emanuela Lombardo, Corinne May-Chahal, Suzanne Franzway, David Sugarman, Bina Agarwal and Jo Armstrong

This important book offers a comprehensive guide to the international policies developed to stop rape , together with case study examples on how they work. The book describes how law and criminal justice system, health services, specialised services for victim-survivors, educational and cultural interventions can best be coordinated.