Preventing and responding to violence against women: Issues, challenges and best practice: International Symposium

Gender Consortium, School of International Studies
 
Presents a symposium for policy-makers, service providers, researchers, consumers and interested individuals to share knowledge and experiences on preventing and responding to violence against women.  
 
When:    Friday 15 June 2012
 
Time:    8.30 - 9.00am Registration
 
      9.00am - 4.30pm Speakers and Panellists
 
Where:    Flinders University, City Campus
Room 1, Level 1, 182 Tarndanyangga/Victoria Square, Adelaide
 
Confirmed Speakers include:
 
•  Assoc Prof Jennifer Burn, Director, Anti-Slavery Australia, UTS (Theme - Slavery as gendered violence)
•  Prof Donna Chung Winthrop Professor, School of Population Health, UWA  (Theme - Engaging men in primary prevention and tertiary response)
•  Dr Eman Sharobeen, Director Immigrant Women’s Health Centre, NSW (Theme – Working with immigrant/refugee women)
•  Prof Bob Pease Chair of Social Work, Deakin University         (Theme – Gender and masculinity in violence prevention policies and intervention programs)
•  Ms Margie Charlesworth, Vice President Women With Disabilities Australia (Theme – Working with women with disabilities)
•  Representatives from the National Commission on Gender Equality, Government of Mongolia
•  Representatives from the Vietnam Women’s Union, Government of Vietnam
 
Register by Friday 1 May 2012
 
Morning tea, light lunch and afternoon tea is included in your registration.   
Please advise your dietary and accessibility requirements on the registration form.
 
Direct enquiries to Genevieve Chaffey (08) 8201 3931 or gm@flinders.edu.au
 
http://www.flinders.edu.au/sabs/development-studies/gender-consortium.cfm