Honour Based Violence and Forced Marriage Training

What is the aim of this course?

To increase participants’ awareness and understanding of the complex issues associated with HBV and FM and to equip participants with the knowledge required to respond to cases safely and effectively.

What will the course cover?

~ DVA against black and minority ethnic women

~ What is HBV and FM?

~ The difference between forced and arranged marriage

~ The importance of family honour and the potential consequences of damaging it

~ Barriers to disclosing abuse and achieving safety for women from black and minority ethnic communities

~ Practice recommendations for effective safe responses and intervention

~ Forced marriage civil and criminal legislation