Women and girls with disabilities are twice as likely to experience violence as those without disabilities.
We are running a series of three (3) online workshops, aimed towards disability and social services workforces, to show how gender and disability inequality drives violence, and how you can prevent it.
This is the registration page to participate in all three sessions.
If you prefer to sign up for one or two sessions, individual registration pages can be found at the links below:
Session 2: Drivers of Violence and Essential Actions
Details
Session 1: Wednesday 23 March, 10:00am–1:00pm
Session 2: Wednesday 30 March, 10:00am–1:00pm
Session 3: Wednesday 6 April, 10:00am–1:00pm
Location: Online via Zoom (details will be provided upon registration)
Register by: Tuesday 22 March 2022.
What you will learn
Session 1: Introduction to Prevention of Violence against Women with Disabilities
How gender and disability inequality intersect to create disadvantage for women with disabilities
Impacts of violence against women with disabilities
Why gender inequity is a key driver of violence against women with disabilities.
How our everyday actions and practice can contribute to violence against women with disabilities
How gender and disability equitable practice can create change to end violence
Strategies and tools to prevent violence against women with disabilities.
Session 3: Prevention in Action
How we can be active bystanders to prevent violence against women with disabilities
How primary prevention can inform the safe management of disclosures of violence against women with disabilities
Referral services which can assist in responding to women with disabilities who experience violence.
The training is co-facilitated with a woman with a lived experience of disabilities. It is evidence-based, aligning with the latest research on disability, Our Watch’s Change the Story, and the Preventing Family Violence & Violence against Women Capability Framework.
For more information contact Tathra Street on (03) 7065 1431 or tathra.street@wdv.org.au.