Facilitating Justice for Traumatised Women Seeking Asylum
13 September 2012
11am-4pm
London
One of the unexpected outcomes of the dissemination project has been the realisation that, although we don't know how many, a number of women seeking asylum who have experienced sexual violence, seem not to be getting the specialist support that they need. Throughout the project I've tried to bring refugee-supporting and sexual violence survivor organisations together to share their expertise in the hope that we can start to bridge this gap.
Facilitating Justice will feature presentations and case studies from Vicky Canning, Liverpool John Moores
University; Eileen Walsh, Traumatic Stress Clinic; Nina Murray, Scottish Refugee Council; Anna Musgrave, Refugee
Council; Southall Black Sisters; facilitated workshops to explore ideas
for ways to bridge the gaps in services; and a networking session.
After the event, I'll be following up the ideas we've explored together - with the aim of bringing new projects to life.
This event has been designed to develop practical solutions. Its success depends on your participation, your expertise and enthusiasm. The event is supported by Comic Relief, and thnks to the Feminist Review Trust, we have funding to support women from refugee women’s self-advocacy groups to participate too.
After the event, I'll be following up the ideas we've explored together - with the aim of bringing new projects to life.
This event has been designed to develop practical solutions. Its success depends on your participation, your expertise and enthusiasm. The event is supported by Comic Relief, and thnks to the Feminist Review Trust, we have funding to support women from refugee women’s self-advocacy groups to participate too.
- Managers and practitioners in organisations supporting women seeking asylum
- Managers and practitioners in organisations supporting survivors of sexual violence (e.g. Rape Crisis centres)
- Funders developing the capacity of these organisations to work with women seeking asylum who have experienced sexual violence
Places are free, but limited. To
apply for a place, please contact me for a booking form: c.cochrane@csel.org.uk
Deadline for applications is Monday 23 July 2012.
Deadline for applications is Monday 23 July 2012.
