Sexual Violence and Refugee Women in the UK
5 February 2009
Venue:
Amnesty International UK
The Human Rights Action Centre
17-25 New Inn Yard
London EC2A 3EA
The conference will present the work of the Vulnerable Women’s Project, a three-year programme run by the Refugee Council and funded by Comic Relief which addresses the issue of rape and sexual violence against refugee and asylum seeking women through individual casework, policy and campaigning.
The event is for practitioners and policy makers working in the field and will consider the project’s findings on the impact of rape on refugee women and best practice in client care, examine policy changes which could ease the social conditions of refugee women affected by rape and launch the advocacy and campaigning phase of the project.
During the course of the day there will be a series of workshops, which are repeated allowing participants the choice of which to attend. These include:
- Best Practice in casework with asylum seeking women survivors of sexual violence
Elena Hage, Therapeutic Caseworker, Refugee Council - Overcoming the barriers women face in the asylum process
Deborah Singer, Asylum Aid - Practical Assistance for Destitute Women: Section Four and Local Authority Support
Refugee Council Advice & Access Team - Advocacy & Campaigning on the issue of sexual violence against asylum seeking women
Gemma Juma, Head of Policy, Refugee Council & Bob Deffee, Head of Campaigns and Public Affairs, Refugee Council
There is no charge for the event. To register, please email sas_events@refugeecouncil.org.uk, giving your name, job title, organisation, email address, telephone number, your choice of workshop and any specific dietary or access requirements you may have.
