Witchcraft, Spirit Possession and African Traditionalist Practices

This session looks at abuse linked to faith or belief, including witchcraft and spirit possession, and how perpetrators use these beliefs to abuse and control. It covers how to respond with cultural and faith understanding.

This session is part of our Intersectional Risk Tracker Tool (IRTT) factor series. It looks in depth at the IRTT factor on cultural and religious considerations.

Audience

This session is for IDVAs, ISVAs, advocates, safeguarding leads, managers and commissioners across the domestic and sexual abuse sector. Faith leaders are also welcome.

Content

• The definition of abuse linked to faith or belief
• Beliefs in witchcraft, spirit possession and African traditionalist practices
• Perpetrators' use of these beliefs to abuse and control
• Responding with cultural and faith understanding, using the IRTT

Format

The session runs online on Zoom for two hours and costs £45. The joining link is sent to you before the session starts.

Data protection

We Are Frieda CIC (company number 12772194) is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office under ZC265841, and our Data Protection Officer is Bennjoseph Vaughan. The details you give at booking are used to run this session and to contact you about it. Our privacy policy can be found at wearefrieda.org.uk/privacy-policy.

Contact

talkto@wearefrieda.org.uk
57 Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1GX
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