Category Archives: 20191009

9 October 2019 09:00 ~ Domestic Abuse Bill: A Multi-Agency Approach – Cornwall Street Barristers & the Haven Wolverhampton

  • Tickets £90 (*)
  • Until 16:00 @ Grand Station, Sun Street, Wolverhampton WV10 0BF

Cornwall Street Barristers in partnership with The Haven, are delighted to introduce this one day conference.

Cornwall Street Barristers in partnership with The Haven, are delighted to introduce this one day conference discussing a multi-agency approach to the new Domestic Abuse Bill as it works its way through Parliament into Law.

See below for the full program. We are proud to announce a fantastic line up of speakers including:

  • HHJ Dowding, Designated Family Judge in Wolverhampton;
  • Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Suzanne Llewellyn (as strategic lead for Domestic Abuse);
  • The Police and Crime Commissioner, David Jamieson;
  • Charities – Women’s Aid Federation of England, The Haven and SafeLives;
  • The Director of Public Health at City of Wolverhampton Council, John Denley.

The landmark draft Domestic Abuse Bill was published by the Government on 21 January 2019, aimed at supporting victims and their families and pursuing offenders. The new legislation will:

  • Introduce the first ever statutory government definition of domestic abuse to specifically include economic abuse and controlling and manipulative non-physical abuse;
  • Establish a Domestic Abuse Commissioner to drive the response to domestic abuse issues;
  • Introduce new Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Domestic Abuse Protection Orders to protect victims;
  • Prohibit the cross-examination of victims by their abusers in the Family Courts; and
  • Provide automatic eligibility for special measures to support victims to give evidence in Criminal Courts.

This conference will explore the practical elements of the new legislation for Lawyers and domestic abuse practitioners alike as cases progress through the Courts. It will also seek to explore whether the new legislation goes far enough on public protection and public health concerns and if there are any additional measures that need to be considered.

Program

  • 9:00 am – Registration
  • 9:45 am – Welcome and Introduction to the Bill – Juliet Hearne, Head of Family Team Cornwall Street Barristers.
  • 10:15am – A view from the Judiciary – HHJ Dowding, Designated Family Judge, Wolverhampton.
  • 11am – Public Safety Concerns – David Jamieson, Police and Crime Commissioner, West Midlands.
  • 11:30am –
  • 11:45am – Breakout Session.
  • 12:30pm – Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference, Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse.
  • 1pm – Lunch
  • 1:45pm – Impact on Victims and Gender Equality – Lucy Hadley, Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager, Women’s Aid Federation of England.
  • 2:15pm – The Role of the CPS and Approach to Handling Domestic Abuse – Suzanne Llewellyn, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, West Midlands.
  • 2:45pm –
  • 3pm – Public Health Concerns – John Denley, Director of Public Health, City of Wolverhampton Council.
  • 3:30pm – Consideration of scenario and panel Q&A.
  • 4pm – Closing remarks – Councillor Lynne Moran, Council Representative on The Haven, Wolverhampton Board.

(*) Book online @ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/domestic-abuse-bill-a-multi-agency-approach-tickets-67161033459

See also Press Release from The Haven @ http://www.womensgrid.org.uk/?p=10372

September 25, 2019

9 October 2019 13:30 ~ Growing Up Married – Film Screening and panel discussion on coercive control – DARNet – Ipswich

  • Free
  • Until 15:00 @ University of Suffolk, 19 Neptune Quay, Ipswich IP4 1QJ

Domestic Abuse Research Network (DARNet) is happy to support the screening of Growing Up Married. This is a documentary which focuses on the stories of child brides, recollecting their memories as adults. It explores what happens after child marriage by focusing on the stories of four women.

The forced marriage and child brides film has raised other issues around sexuality, sex education and the concept of honour and coercive control. In terms of the local context the director of the film, Professor Eylem Atakav has now started to look at a similar piece of work listening to the voices of Norfolk Forced Marriage victims.

You can see a link to the trailer for the film here: https://vimeo.com/179433103/fdb4483673

Please note that the film screening is 18+ and tickets are limited.

After the film screening we would like to explore these topics further with a panel focusing on the local context the links between forced marriage and coercive control. This event is aimed at professionals.

Speakers include:

Dr Christina Julios is an Honorary Research Fellow and Associate Lecturer at Birkbeck. Previously, Dr Julios was Director of Policy and External Affairs at the Ethnic Minority Foundation, and has taught at Queen Mary, University of London. She is the author of: Julios, C. (2018) Female Genital Mutilation and Social Media. Oxford: Routledge; Julios, C. (2015) Forced Marriage and ‘Honour’ Killings in Britain: Private Lives, Community Crimes and Public Policy Perspectives. Farnham: Ashgate; and Julios, C. (2008) Contemporary British Identity: English Language, Migrants and Public Discourse.

Professor Eylem Atakav is Professor of Film, Gender and Public Engagement and Associate Dean for Internationalisation for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of East Anglia where she teaches courses on women, Islam and media; and Middle Eastern media. She is the Chair-Elect for the Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Knowledge Community of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. She is the recipient of 2016 Society for Cinema and Media Studies Outstanding Contribution to Pedagogy Award, and is a HEA National Teaching Fellow (2016). She is the author of Women and Turkish Cinema: Gender Politics, Cultural Identity and Representation (2012) and editor of Directory of World Cinema: Turkey (Intellect, 2013). She recently completed co-leading an Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded project entitled British [Muslim] Values.

Book online @ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/growing-up-married-film-screening-and-panel-discussion-on-coercive-control-tickets-70010586549?utm_term=eventurl_text

 

September 23, 2019

9 October 2019 9:00 ~ CEASE Summit 2019 – Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation (CEASE) UK – London

  • Until 16:30 @ Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, London SW1H 9NH
  • Tickets £15 – £35 (*)

CEASE UK 2019 is about exposing links between all forms of sexual exploitation and the vast global sex industry.

We believe that will never see an end to sexual abuse and exploitation until we challenge the industries that profit from turning women into objects and turning sex into a commodity.

We believe that we must speak out about the harms of hypersexualised culture in order to transform our society into a place that upholds and respects the dignity, humanity and worth of every last person.

If this is an issue you care about, come to CEASE 2019 and hear diverse speakers including survivors, academics, activists, MPs, lawyers and charity workers offering unique and fascinating insights into the latest research, news and developments.

  • Discover more about the interconnectedness of different forms of sexual exploitation
  • Gain unique and diverse perspectives on how to address the drivers and underlying causes of abuse
  • Get updates on the latest news, initiatives and developments

For more details, see our web page for the CEASE Summit 2019.

(*) Book tickets online at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cease-summit-2019-tickets-64665694834

CEASE UK: Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation (UK)

CEASE UK is a national independent charity committed to exposing the connections between all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse.

We believe that effective approaches to tackling this issue requires a robust analysis that takes consideration of the insidious influences that affect social norms, assumptions and behaviours. Many of the abuses we’re witnessing today- everything from child sexual exploitation to rape and sexual assault- are driven in the powerful influence of hypersexualisation, pornography and the commercial sex trade. What’s defended as benign fantasy and a matter of individual choice causes real harm to individuals, communities and to society as a whole.

What we do

Through the presentation of robust and relevant facts, research and information, including through strategic cooperation with other charities, organisations and policy makers, we seek to:

  • Expose the links between different forms of sexual exploitation, promoting joined-up thinking and preventing silos.
  • Explore how pornography and the global sex trade are direct and indirect drivers of sexual exploitation.
  • Highlight the harmful influence of pornography and the global sex trade on cultural and social norms and attitudes (for example hypersexualisation, the sexual objectification of women and the commodification of sex).

August 28, 2019