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362:, and stated that reported rapes near to lap dancing venues were three times the national average. The study and its conclusions were widely quoted by opponents of lap dancing venues. Other researchers, including Dr Brooke Magnanti, asserted that the Lilith study was "flawed", and Magnati published a study that concluded that there is no "causal relationship" between such venues and an increase in sex attacks. 314:
In 2003, Eaves received government funding for a service to assist women trafficked for sex and domestic servitude; it was called the POPPY Project and based in London. It was the only UK Government-funded dedicated service for trafficked women. The POPPY Project provided accommodation and support
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Eaves had three main objectives: to provide accommodation, support, and advice to women and children fleeing domestic violence, prostitution, domestic servitude, and sexual violence. Secondly, the charity lobbied and responded to relevant government papers. Finally, it conducted research into
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services such as legal advice for the women it housed, and also outreach services for others. In its first six years, it housed 215 women and helped a further 208. The project was committed to ending all
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prostitution, trafficking, and domestic violence. In the longer term, the aim of the organisation "is to be recognised as one of the leading agencies on violence against women issues in the country".
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instead. The reason given by government for the change of service provider was that the Salvation Army was able to offer "victims a more diverse range of services". Former
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In April 2011, it was announced that Eaves had lost its central government funding for the POPPY project, with the contract for helping victims of trafficking going to the
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for a number of projects, including: "The Poppy Project", "The Scarlet Centre", "The Serafina Project", and "The Lilith Project".
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Eaves' subsidiary "The Lilith Project" campaigned to stop violence against women, studying issues such a
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criticised the decision suggesting women would not seek help from "uniformed male Christians".
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by the organisation linked the opening of new lap dancing venues with an increase in reported
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company based in London. It provided support to vulnerable women, including female victims of
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Eaves Housing for Women received funding from a variety of sources, including the
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Eaves was founded in 1977 as "Homeless Action and Accommodation".
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on the grounds that it "helps to construct and maintain
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Index

Homeless Action and Accommodation
VAT ID no.
Violence against women
Trafficking
sexual violence
Prostitution
domestic violence
Women
London
51°28′51″N 0°06′38″W / 51.480808°N 0.110679°W / 51.480808; -0.110679
Homeless Action and Accommodation
England
Wales
research
lobbying
Accommodation
advocacy
eavesforwomen.org.uk
charitable
domestic violence
sex trafficking
prostitution
research
lobbying
umbrella organisation
prostitution
gender inequality
Salvation Army
Labour Party
Vera Baird

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