Welcome to the Special Edition Newsletter, highlighting all things 16 Days!
This year AVAWP have made the decision to focus more on raising awareness within the wider community around Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Sessions will be held throughout the 16 Days, ending with our first Vigil on the evening of Monday 11 December 2023. It would be great to see as many people as possible there with their families and friends. We know that no one person alone can end GBV and would welcome coming together to discuss how we can work towards a community approach to eradicating this within Angus.
We will also have a few sessions available for multi-agency staff, booking details are below. I would particularly draw your attention to the Graham Goulden event discussing how we can all become ‘active bystanders’.
“Did you know? – Intervention doesn’t have to always be direct. There are many ways to be an active bystander. It’s not so much about “Should you intervene, more could you do something?””.
https://grahamgoulden.com/cultivating-minds-uk/about/
Laura Winter, Team Leader, Protecting People
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What is 16 Days?
The ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’ is an annual international campaign that starts on 25 November, which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and runs until 10 December, which is Human Rights Day.
The 16 days is an opportunity to; focus on the issue of gender-based violence, increase awareness, galvanise advocacy efforts, and share best practices.
https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/unite/16-days-of-activism
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16 Days of Action Against Gender-based Violence 2023
Please sign up using the following links.
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Safe & Together in Education in Angus
Tuesday 28 November 2023 9.30am – 12.30pm
Angus House, Forfar
Gender inequality is a root cause of violence against women and girls. Gender-based violence is committed disproportionality by men against women and covers a range of violence and abuse.
The Safe and Together model provides a framework for working in partnership with the non-offending parent; while holding the perpetrator accountable to achieve better outcomes for families. https://safeandtogetherinstitute.com/
Event hosts are Fiona Milne – Senior Practitioner Child Protection and Laura Winter – Team Leader Protecting People.
Learning outcomes:
• Raise awareness in identifying domestic abuse in all its forms
• Understand the prevalence, nature and impact of domestic abuse
• Understand the importance of accurate record keeping as a means of mapping perpetrator patterns
• Understand the Safe & Together implementation plans here in Angus
This learning session is for education staff in Angus.
EmilyTest:
Gender-based Violence in Education - From Tragedy to Change
Closely inspecting policies, procedures, and practices, EmilyTest is driving meaningful change by ensuring institutions take their responsibilities to students seriously through developing robust GBV prevention, intervention and support. In this session, Emily's mother Fiona will share Emily's story and explain how the charity is bringing change out of this painful tragedy.
Trigger warning: This presentation contains strong language, details of domestic abuse, sexual violence and suicide.
This session is open to professionals only.
16 Days of Action Against Gender-based Violence
Conversation Café
Wednesday 29 November 2023 1pm – 3pm
Arbroath Carers Centre, Arbroath
What is 16 Days of Action Against Gender-based Violence? How can you get involved? Come and discuss the United Nations movement that spreads across the globe each year between 25 November to 10 December. Learn and discuss the impacts of GBV on our society.
This information session introducing the community to 16 Days of Action and gender-based violence is open to professionals and members of the public.
Join us to launch our new Employer Pledge.
Are you an organisation or business looking to become more gender-based violence (GBV) aware? The Employer Pledge is a transformative initiative where employers can commit to creating and implementing policies centred around gender-based violence awareness.
By taking this pledge, employers publicly commit to developing and enforcing policies that promote their awareness and support their employees should they face any type of gender-based violence. We would like organisations and retailers to adopt a culture that prioritises respect, equality, and empathy for anyone who may experience GBV.
The Employer Pledge is more than a symbolic gesture; it's a strategic commitment that aligns with the values of inclusivity, diversity, and social responsibility. By prioritising this commitment, organisations and businesses not only contribute to the eradication of gender-based violence but also elevate their reputation as a safe and respectful place to work in Angus.
This session is open to professionals and members of the public.
Graham Goulden: Building Moral Rebels to Prevent Male Violence Against Girls and Women
(networking tea and coffee from 10am)
Graham Goulden is a former Scottish Police Officer. He spent his last 9 years in policing as a Chief Inspector with the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. It was in these last years that Graham became a passionate advocate of the Bystander Approach to preventing violence. Now Graham works both nationally and internationally delivering leadership and bystander training in both public and private sector settings, in schools and in universities.
This session is open to professionals only.
A vigil to mark the end of 16 Days of Action 2023 and honour the women who have lost their lives to GBV in the past year.
This session is open to professionals and members of the public.
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