Hosted by the Moray Violence against Women & Girls Partnership this free, online conference will explore the current legal, political, social & technological barriers to ending violence against women & girls.
Equally Safe: Closing the Gap offers practitioners a chance to hear firsthand from those researching how we overcome such obstacles. It will include inputs on how the Scottish legal system could better support the survivors of VAWG, discussion of how gender equality is under attack worldwide, survivor’s voices & explore how technology is reinvigorating misogyny.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: LAURA BATES
PROGRAMME (All sessions include Q&A)
Legal
INDEPENDENT LEGAL REPRESENTATION & SEXUAL HISTORY EVIDENCE Eamon Keane, University of Glasgow
SURVIVOR VOICE Vicky's Story
FEMICIDE IN SCOTLAND: CURRENT ISSUES IN LAW AND POLICY, Dr Rachel McPherson, University of Glasgow
Social
RECOGNISING CHILDREN AS ‘ADJOINED VICTIMS’ OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, Dr Isla Callander & Dr Ilona Cairns, University of Aberdeen
TRANSFEMINISM – COLLABORATION NOT CONFLICT, Dr Ruth Pearce, University of Glasgow & Dr Kat Gupta, Royal Holloway, University of London.
SURVIVOR VOICE Mhairi’s Mum - Our Story
Political
FACING THE BACKLASH: WHAT IS FUELLING GLOBAL ANTI-FEMINIST FORCES Ayesha Khan, ODI Global
Technological
HOW THE AI REVOLUTION IS REINVENTING MISOGYNY Laura Bates, Everyday Sexism Project
Practical
BESPOKE TRAINING SESSION Myra Ross, Tartan Training
The conference is open to anyone with an interest in combatting violence against women & girls. While several legal sessions will be Scotland-specific, the broader issues raised should be of interest to anyone in the UK.
For more information please contact: emma.plant@moray.gov.uk
