Right to Choose – End to sexual violence and harassment!

The project is coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior, and its objective is to increase awareness of sexual harassment, sexual offenses and the rights of victims among girls and young women. The project aims to reduce sexual violence against girls and young women by increasing awareness among both women and men. The Police University College contributes to the project by providing scientific information.

Timescale: January 2014 – December 2015 (Police University College: March - August 2014)

Partners: Ministry of the Interior, Finnish Red Cross, Rape Crisis Center Tukinainen, Women’s Line, Lyömätön Linja Domestic Violence Intervention Program in Espoo

Funding: EUR 198,000 in co-financing from the European Commission’s PROGRESS program, EUR 42,000 from the Ministry of the Interior, EUR 8,000 from participating organizations

Contact persons at the Police University College: Project Manager Juha Kääriäinen and Researcher Monica Fagerlund. Email addresses: [email protected] (please note: juha.t.kaariainen).