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Forthcoming Event

Ashiana : Programme Detail for Conference:
Working Solutions – Gaps In Domestic Violence Provision

Conference to be held on Friday 30 June 2006
The Institute of Mechanical Engineers, One Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ

Ashiana is hosting a conference to explore solutions to tackling gaps in DV provision, particularly for marginalized groups and communities.

Time	Session
09.30	Registration and Coffee
10.00	Welcome from Conference Chair: Khatun Sapnara, Barrister/Chair of Ashiana
10.10	Presentation of case study – issues relating to domestic violence: Sebnem Oz, Housing Support Worker, Ashiana
10.20	Home Office, Domestic Violence Team
10.35	Housing and Domestic Violence: Ranjit Kaur, Director, Rights of Women
10.50	Child Abduction: Teertha Gupta, Barrister
11.05	Women with insecure immigration status: Hannanah Siddiqui, Southall Black Sisters
11.25	Tea/Coffee Break
11.55	Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Communities: Michael Verrier, Broken Rainbow
12.10	Challenging our communities: Nazir Afzal, Crown prosecution Service
12.30	Domestic violence and disability: Dr Ravinder K Thiara, Senior Research Fellow, University of Warwick
12.45	Lunch
13.45	Workshop Sessions
Ws 1	Forced Marriage - Facilitated by Dr Ayisha Gill, University of Roehampton
Ws 2	Policing and Domestic Violence - Facilitated by Yvonne Rhoden, DC Metropolitan Police
Ws 3	Women with Insecure immigration status - Facilitated by Hannanah Siddiqui, Southall Black Sisters
Ws 4	LGBT communities - Facilitated by Michael Verrier, Broken Rainbow
Ws 5	Domestic Violence and women with disabilities - Facilitated by Dr Ravinder K Thiara, Senior Research Fellow, University of Warwick
Ws 6	Domestic violence and the law - Facilitated by Rights of Women
14.45	Tea/Coffee Break
15.00	Panel session – questions and answers. Representatives from NSPCC, Broken Rainbow, Rights of Women and Police
16.00	Closing Remarks

Cost:

• £80 - voluntary sector
• £150 - statutory sector
• Concessions for organizations with 1-5 staff