The aim of this project is to improve our understanding of the data and evidence on, or relevant to, tech-facilitated violence against women and girls (VAWG) and pathways into perpetrating TFVAWG. The project will entail a mapping exercise to provide an understanding of the existing evidence and understandings of evidence in relation to pathways into TFVAWG in Scotland, including, for example, information on identifiable risk factors. The focus will mainly be on publicly available data and academic data / evidence / outputs from within Scotland, but also internationally. It will not involve any statistical analysis of that evidence / data. 
 
Key outputs will include producing a spreadsheet to capture relevant sources and information (e.g. the type, quality and characteristics of data/evidence), and a written summary of the approach and findings of the review. The intern will be required to not only map the evidence & sources but to also assess them in terms of their strengths, limitations and potential opportunities (e.g. to fill data / knowledge gaps or new data collection). Depending on data/evidence available, there may be the opportunity to produce short policy (evidence) briefings subject to time/capacity. 
 
The project will inform future ongoing work in relation to TFVAWG, where the opportunities, gaps and limitations identified will help inform decisions about where evidence on TFVAWG needs to be strengthened.  
 
This is an excellent opportunity to work within and across various policy teams in a fast-moving and emerging area, and to gain knowledge of evidence-based policy making in practice. Information about TFVAWG and ongoing work will be provided to help the intern familiarise themselves with the topic before starting the work.