Moving in the Shadows: Violence in the Lives of Minority Women and Children - A review by Purna Sen
The book, edited by Yasmin Rehman, Liz Kelly and Hannana Siddiqui, was over a year in the making–a project that sought to extend the groups of minority women and the forms of violence addressed. The authors wrote about not just domestic and sexual violence, but also forced marriage, ‘honour-based’ violence, female genital mutilation, ritualised abuse and polygyny. Many chapters raise contentious issues and stretch understandings.
The book was launched at London Metropolitan University in March, creating a space in which some of the issues and debates were aired.
Here, Purna Sen writes about the event with reflection on the political landscape, the women’s movement, the relationship between race and gender and the impact of religiously defined debates around violence against women and girls. She describes the event as a joining of ‘hearts and minds’, and of ‘real sisterhood’.
Job opportunity at Latin American Women’s Aid, London
Latin American Women’s Aid empowers Latin American and other Spanish/Portuguese speaking women and children who are fleeing from domestic violence, through advice, advocacy services and refuge accommodation.
Latin American Women’s Aid is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic woman to deliver a London-wide Family Outreach Support Project, working closely with children and their mothers affected by domestic violence to prevent long term mental health impacts of the abuse they experienced.
Family Outreach Support Advisor
Salary: £28,771 pro rata (£23,017 actual salary) including inner London weighting
Hours: 28 hours per week
This post is open to women only and is exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act 7(2) (d) and (e) 1976. No agencies.
For an application pack, send an email to: recruitment@lawadv.org.uk.
Closing date: Wednesday 22nd May 2013, Interviews: Last week of May 2013
Newham Borough Surgery for Women’s Organisations
Are you an organisation providing services to women affected by violence?
Are you a women’s network, project or organisation?
Are you trying to improve your organisation’s financial situation?
Come and join us at this FREE event!
Date: Tuesday 14th May 2013
Time: 9:30am – 2:45pm
Venue: St Marks Community Centre, 218 Tollgate Road, Beckton, E6 5YA
This event will bring together local organisations working to support women, local commissioners and experts from the Women’s Resource Centre, Imkaan and Rights of Women. You will receive practical support and have the opportunity to network with organisations in Newham and surrounding boroughs.
Network for BME women and their organisations
Imkaan will be hosting a BME Networking Session before the open session. The BME Networking Session is open to black women workers from both BME specialist organisations and other organisations who define as Black or Minority Ethnic (BME) and who face racism and discrimination in Britain.
Meet & speak to local commissioners
Presentations by experts on:
- How to influence locally & how to get your voice heard to hold public bodies to account.
- The Equality Act 2010
- Building partnerships
- Funding ideas that work for your organisation
Networking with other organisations working in your area.
Spaces are limited. A light lunch will be offered.
To book a place at the borough surgery (and/or the BME network event) please complete the booking form and email to skye@wrc.org.uk.
If you have any queries call 020 7324 3030.
ASCENT, funded by London Councils, part of the London VAWG Consortium.
Consultation with Victims-Survivors of Violence Against Women and Girls - Imkaan/MOPAC
Imkaan has been commissioned by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) to collate the views of women and girls affected by gender-based violence via a series of focus groups and interviews to inform the development of the second London VAWG strategy. This work provides the opportunity for women and girls to influence future planning in London. We would like to involve:
- Former-service users of voluntary sector specialist provision, statutory services and criminal justice agencies. This will include women exiting prostitution.
- BME (Black, Minority and Ethnic) women and girls including those who have experienced forced marriage, female genital mutilation and “honour”-based violence.
- Young women under the age of 18 including those who have been/are associated to gangs.
- We will explore any barriers to accessing service provision e.g. disability, sexual identity, and age.
The objective of this piece is to obtain the perspectives of women and girls to strengthen our understanding of service gaps and needs, pathways through which women and girls in London access protection and support and identification of promising practice in prevention work. We will also develop recommendations on effective service models, and a report will be produced in June 2013.
If you work in this area and would like to contribute to the project please contact ika@imkaan.org.uk or call 020 7250 3933.
Representations of Gender in Advertising. Original by Sarah Zelinski, Kayla Hatzel, and Dylan Lambi-Raine for their women and gender studies class.
