The Fourth Annual Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls 2024
Online Conference 6 February 2024, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Learning Outcomes
- Examine government policies, navigating the current policy landscape and other government initiatives that aim to reduce violence against women and girls on a national level
- Discover the vital role local authorities play in coordinating efforts against violence against women and girls
- Recognise the support needed for victims and develop partnerships with the police and councils to improve community cohesion
- Understand how innovative approaches to policing can help with not only victim-survivor support, but also prevention measures
- Examine the diversity of violence experiences of women and girls from different backgrounds
- Learn about practical measures that can be taken to support victims-survivors from minorities and marginalised groups
- Discuss the role of education and attitude-shifting in challenging harmful stereotypes and misconceptions that ultimately lead to violent incidents
- Examine complex causes behind honour-based violence and forced marriages, and learn about effective strategies to engage with communities to enable preventative support
- Learn how to challenge harmful stereotypes and patriarchal norms which lead to violence, looking at a whole-of-society approach at home, school, the workplace, in public spaces and online