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Violence and Society Centre

@VandSCentre

Based at City, University of London, UK. Conducts high-quality research to develop theoretically-informed, data-driven knowledge on violence.

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Proud to have hosted @IKWRO's powerful event on ‘honour’-based abuse featuring art, presentations, panels, & spoken word performances highlighting the need for more education & prevention right here in the UK. @VISION_UKPRP

Specialist support for Middle Eastern, North African & Afghan women & girls living in the UK & facing the risk of ‘honour’-based abuse is needed. On 18 Oct, @IKWRO held a conference highlighting this abuse. @VandSCentre & VISION hosted. For more info: vision.city.ac.uk/news/empowerin…

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Our first Gender Justice & Intersectional Practice conference is exactly one month away🎉 We are excited to welcome everyone that has reserved a spot so far! 😊 🔗There are few spaces remaining, secure your spot and learn more here: buff.ly/4gyKHtv #16DaysOfActivism

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A wonderful acknowledgement of the work of our VISION colleague, Olumide. 👏

To mark #BHM24, we're celebrating the non-stop work of changemakers from Black, African, Caribbean & Mixed Heritage communities. Our colleagues at Respect spoke to Dr. Olumide Adisa a Complex Systems Theory Lead/Co-Investigator at VISION at @CityUniLondon respect.org.uk/articles/copy-…

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How much violence is there in England & Wales? VISION researchers widened the definition used in the Crime Survey for England & Wales to include different aspects of violent crime, including violence against women and girls. Check out the findings here ⬇️ vision.city.ac.uk/news/how-much-…

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Latest VISION policy report examines variance in prevalence of workplace violence by industrial sector & occupational group. Researchers Vanessa Gash & Niels Blom found 28% of commercial businesses reported criminal victimisation last yr @vanessa_gash vision.city.ac.uk/news/violence-…

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Celebrating Courage was a powerful conference. VISION was honoured to support #IKWRO, the victims and survivors that spoke, and the artists that shared their work. Stop #HonourBasedAbuse

Glimpse from our last conference! ✨ An incredible day discussing #HonourBasedAbuse with amazing speakers, survivors, and professionals. Thanks to City, University of London, VISION, our speakers, artists, and the hardworking IKWRO team for making this event possible!💜 #EndHBA

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Expert Dialogue Roundtable Side Event More Women, But Not Enough Women: Achieving Gender Parity for Judges at the International Court of Justice. Friday 25 Oct. NYC. To register: jessica.corsi@city.ac.uk @GenderParityICJ @JessicaLynCorsi

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@HARMnetwork founding Director, Dr Roxanne Khan is a psychologist looking at why ‘honour’ based abuse is perpetuated and poses questions around the extent to which we look at cultural factors erasing other important elements. #IKWROCONF24 @CityUniLondon

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Compassion, truth and justice at Celebrating Courage with IKWRO.

Celebrating Courage today! Thrilled to host IKWRO and talk about honour based abuse with lawyers, survivors and researchers.



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Do you study #violence and #society? Check out the @WG11_ISA sessions and the many other sessions looking for your paper at: isa-sociology.org/en/conferences…. Deadline is near: Oct. 15, 2024 Don't miss out! #ISAforum25

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📢Calling all young people, #Ypvas, and children's & youth services in #Bolton, #Leicestershire & #Sheffield! We need your help to make sure all young people & children are kept safe from toxic and harmful relationships. 🫶We are inviting those aged 11-18 in our three Echo…

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#TechAbuse is when your partner uses technology to control, scare or isolate you. It can be anything from sending you unwanted messages to accessing your emails or online banking. If your worried about access to your devices, find out how to secure them>> brnw.ch/21wNvtC


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Pleased to be part of the speaker line up for the Children & Young People at Risk Summit. I'll be speaking as part of a panel examining risk identification and assessment for children and young people with @BuchananLiana 👉🏼 Further details including the agenda & registration…

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Happy October! 🍂 Are you conducting research with domestic abuse survivors? VOICES at the DAC has 750 members ready to share. Submit your opportunities by Oct 7th! More info: …cabusecommissioner.independent.gov.uk/voices-at-the-… #SurvivorVoice #LivedExperience #DomesticAbuseResearch @CommissionerDA


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Wonderful to welcome so many people to @UCLan the Connect Centre's 2024 Conference. These years conference theme is 'Children and families experiencing harm and abuse; Research for change'. We start with a fascinating key note from @CGJLO

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It's our Annual Member's Corner on October 9th 2024🥳🥳🥳 Hear from @eithne_dowds @LilyGraham12098 @IoanaCrivatu Chaired by @Miranda_Horvath Book your free tickets now eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-membe… Share with your colleagues!


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An important report from @Uni_of_Essex on the proposed domestic abuse and stalking offender register by Dr Kat Hadjimatheou and Rasha Hamid highlights how data-driven thinking is essential to developing effective measures to tackle #DomesticAbuse. essex.ac.uk/news/2024/09/2…


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October is #DomesticAbuse Awareness Month. Our vision is for every UK employer to take action on domestic abuse, and our member resources enable them to do so. Keep an eye out on EIDA’s socials for content you can reshare to raise awareness within and beyond your organisation.

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🚨 The Home Office's Flexible Fund initiative via @womensaid opens for applications today, to support survivors of domestic abuse in finding safety and rebuilding their lives. Today at 10am, applications for the Future Fund will open, followed by the Flee Fund tomorrow. 👇🏾


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🚀 #UKPRP will be at the #LGA2024 conference! Visit us at stand Q30 to learn health prevention research advancements and how you can apply the research evidence. We can’t wait to connect and support your efforts in improving community health. ukprp.org/join-us-at-the…


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