A day of exploration and discussion of violence against women and girls:

2-7pm 26 November at the Welsh Congregational Chapel in Borough, Southwark.

All welcome.

Includes UN Women to discuss UNiTE ethos

Female Genital Mutilation by FORWARD

Forced Marriage by the Forced Marriage Unit and Faces in Focus Young Women's Group

Honour Based Violence by the Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women's Organisation

Latin American Women by Latin American Women's Rights Service

Followed by Q&A and debate on violence and the various issues discussed.

If you are experiencing any of the above, are concerned about someone who is, are a professional and want to learn more or are interested in learning more - please come.  There will be many information stalls from organisations and a pack with helpful information.

Refreshments served all day and a buffet.

This is a free event with no booking required.

 Agenda:

2:30 Sardia Joseph from Solace Women's Aid

2:35 Mayor Councillor Althea Smith

2:40 Alice Fookes from UN Women

3pm Councillor Richard Livingstone

3:10 FORWARD

3:30 Break

3:50 Forced Marriage Film by Faces in Focus/Forced Marriage Unit

4:10 Gona Saed from the Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Organisation

4:30 Break for Buffet

5:30 Carolina Gottardo from Latin American Women's Rights Service

5:50 Introduction from the panel:

Gona Saed from KMEWO

Ntokozo from Bede House

Carolina Gottardo from Latin American Women’s Rights Service

Dave Yarrangton, Detective Superintendent of Southwark's police CSU

Ahlam Akram British Arabs Support Integration, Recognition and Awareness

Eva Gomez Reducing Offending Manager

Tanya Barrow Community Safety Partnership Service Business Unit Manager

6pm  Debate on violence against women and girls

7pm Close