Event

Domestic Abuse and BME women, children and young people

18 December 2014, 3pm

Shakti, Norton Park

Awareness-raising training (1.5 days) for any practitioner/individual. Training includes:

  • Definitions of domestic abuse
  • How domestic abuse affects women and families from BME communities
  • How domestic abuse affects BME children and young people
  • The concept of ‘honour’ and how it affects BME women experiencing domestic abuse
  • Forced marriage
  • Immigration issues including entitlement to support
  • Structures and policy