Activism Against Gender Violence
Date/Time
Date(s) - 26/11/2014
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location
The Hilton Grosvenor
Category(ies)
Engender, in partnership with Dr Sonali Shah of Strathclyde Centre for Disability Research, Inclusion Scotland, Rape Crisis Scotland and Shakti Women’s Aid, is holding an event to consider disabled women’s experiences of violence.
Disabled women and girls are more than twice more likely to experience violence across their life course than non-disabled women. This event will consider the reasons why and:
- Present results of the UK report ‘Access to Services for Disabled Women who Experienced Violence’
- Generate lively discussion between disabled women and service providers
- Consider the support structures needed to protect and support disabled women who experience violence in Scotland
- Provide a forum to discuss vision and mission of a network for disabled women in Scotland
Travelling expenses for participants can be reimbursed.
The event is for disabled women but will also be attended by service providers and academics. Places can be booked by following this link, phoning 0131 558 9596 or emailing info@engender.org.uk.
Further details can be found in the event flyer.