‘We can prevent violence against women and girls. It starts with me. It starts with men.’
End violence against women and girls
The Global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day.
The campaign was started by activists at the inauguration of the Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991. It continues to be coordinated each year by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership. It is used as an organising strategy by individuals and organisations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls.
(text from the UN Women website)
For more information visit: UN Women
We are able to share the following events to you:
Violence Against Women and Girls Conference 2024
Open Free online webinar
Oxford Brookes
25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Together we can prevent violence against women and girls
#itstartswithmen
Free online Bitesize Training
(10 minutes)
What? 5 D's of Bystander Intervention
Cost? Free
When? Open access -
See: Link to StandUP
Please see the staff learning portal for Bystander training for Brookes staff
On campus Stall
What? It Does Matter campaign highlights the importance of keeping each other safe on a night out and how to report things if you don’t feel safe. It Does Matter was created because of Libby Squire’s story, with her Mum Lisa, to help students stay safe. Come and have a chat with us to find out more information, we will have some goodies to give away too.
Where? Canteen at Marston Road Site - and Headington Campus – Union Square Oxford Brookes University
When? 10 - 2pm
On campus Stall
What - The It Does Matter campaign highlights the importance of keeping each other safe on a night out and how to report things if you don’t feel safe. It Does Matter was created because of Libby Squire’s story, with her Mum Lisa, to help students stay safe. Come and have a chat with us to find out more information, we will have some goodies to give away too.
Where - Canteen - Harcourt Hill Campus Oxford Brookes University
When? 10 - 2pm
WEBINAR - recorded link
What?
‘What is the role of men and boys in preventing gender-based violence?’
Lecturer in Criminology
School of Social and Political Sciences | Faculty of Arts
The University of Melbourne
Where? Webinar
Cost? Free
When? Open access
Twitter: @the_daily_panda
LinkedIn: srburrell
Instagram: stephenrburrell
Podcast: Now and Men - Current conversations on men’s lives
https://now-and-men.captivate.fm/
What? 'Issues of "Honour" in Marriage and Reproduction'
Sundial Centre for Education on Harmful Practices (formerly Oxford Against Cutting) is a local charity that tackles harmful practices such as FGM and forced marriage, as well as issues of abuse, feelings of shame, and community pressures that can affect girls and women from minoritised communities. During this seminar, OAC will share two short films from their True Izzat series ("izzat" meaning "honour"). The first focuses on the issues of conception, specifically the pressures put on South Asian women to have children and the shame that women can feel if they are unable to conceive. The seminar will be led by Sobia Afridi (Specialist Facilitator) and Kate Agha (CEO) who have experienced living with infertility in South Asian communities. Sobia is a mum of two children, whom she and her husband adopted after 10 years of failed IVF treatments, and will talk about the stigma she felt in her community and the impacts this had on her mental wellbeing.
The second film will focus on Cousin Marriage and Genetic Conditions. In this film we hear from Sobia and her daughter, Sabrena. Sabrena was born with thalassemia, a rare blood condition, due to her parents being first cousins. Sabrena speaks on the impact that this has on her day-to-day life and encourages anyone who is thinking of marrying their first cousin to get tested to check that they are not carrying a gene which could lead to a life-changing genetic condition like hers. Sabrena is studying Psychology in her second year. She was born in Karachi and came to England in 2004 after her parents adopted her from an orphanage when she was only a few days old. Sabrena is proud to be a Young Champion and Volunteer for OAC and loved being involved in the True Izzat film about genetic conditions.
Where? Free open recordings
Recorded WEBINAR
What? Dr Pete Harris (Reader in Criminology) - Oxford Brookes University presents: The World of the Boy: Examining Positioning in a Psychosocial Response to Gender-based Violence in Schools'
Link to the academic paper background and context
Where? Recorded Webinar
When? Open access
SAFE! Online Conference
What? From Harm to Healing: Improving Responses to Young Victims of Crime
The focus will be on children and young people's experiences of the justice system following experiences of victimisation, specifically domestic and sexual harm.
Where? Online
Join us for a day of inspiring speakers, panel discussions and workshops focused on creating positive change for children affected by crime.
How to book: Eventbrite
Cost? Free
When? Wed 4 Dec 2024 at 09:30
Recorded WEBINAR
What? ‘Masculinity, climate change and violence against women and girls, what are these connections?’
Lecturer in Criminology
School of Social and Political Sciences | Faculty of Arts
The University of Melbourne
Where? Recorded Webinar
When? Open access
Twitter: @the_daily_panda
LinkedIn: srburrell
Instagram: stephenrburrell
Podcast: Now and Men - Current conversations on men’s lives
https://now-and-men.captivate.fm/
Oxford Brookes Live Panel event (Webinar) recording
What? ‘Let's talk about Gender-based Violence in the current climate’
This is a live panel webinar and has a range of excellent speakers to explore the webinar title - free access.
Panel Members
Dr Peter Harris - Academic
Dr Stephen Burrell - Academic
Dr Michele Paule - Academic
Detective Inspector James Holden-White
Becci Seaborne - Independent Sexual Violence Advisor
Greg Yard - Probation services
Where? Live Webinar -
Add your Questions to the padlet
Thursday 10th December 2024