When girls ‘go country’: Criminal exploitation of younger women and girls

22nd March 2023Dr Shona Morrison, Policing Organisation & Practice Lecturer, Open University

In the fourth of a month-long series of articles celebrating International Women’s Day, the Open University’s Dr Shona Morrison, and Daryl Baguley of the Diane Modahl Sporting Foundation, highlight a lesser-known form of violence against young women and girls – exploitation of vulnerable girls in the context of drug dealing and organised crime groups, known in the UK as ‘County Lines’ drug dealing.

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When girls ‘go country’: Criminal exploitation of younger women and girls

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