Event

Training: Shakti Women’s Aid: Domestic Abuse and BME Women, Children, Young People

Edinburgh

28th (9:30am – 4:30pm) & 29th (9:30am -12:30pm) November 2019.

Awareness-raising training (1.5 days) about Domestic Abuse affecting BME Women, Children and Young People for any practitioner or interested individual .

 

Training includes:

  • How domestic abuse affects BME children and young people
  • The varying understanding of the concept of ‘Honour’ and how this impacts on BME community members experiencing domestic abuse
  • Harmful practices-Forced marriage & FGM
  • Immigration issues such as women with ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ status
  • Structures and policies existing in Scotland and the UK

 

Free to book; attendance cost is £35.