Support for migrant victims of gender-based violence - Conference
The Immigrant Council of Ireland is inviting experts in the areas of migration and gender-based violence, representatives of local authorities, local councillors, civil servants and community members to join us for a conference on the topic of access to services for migrant victims of gender-based violence.
This event is to mark the culmination of a two-year capacity building and service provision project to support migrant women in situations of gender-based violence in the west of Ireland.
At the event, the Immigrant Council will also be launching a toolkit for service providers working with migrant victims of gender-based violence. The toolkit is a practical resource which aims to give service providers a basic understanding of the residence permission options available to migrant victims of gender-based violence.
The event will be held on Monday, 13th March 2023 and at the Harbour Hotel in Galway from 10: 30 am - 4 pm.
Register here for the event.
The project was made possible with the financial support of the Lifes2Good Foundation.
The Immigrant Council of Ireland is inviting experts in the areas of migration and gender-based violence, representatives of local authorities, local councillors, civil servants and community members to join us for a conference on the topic of access to services for migrant victims of gender-based violence.
This event is to mark the culmination of a two-year capacity building and service provision project to support migrant women in situations of gender-based violence in the west of Ireland.
At the event, the Immigrant Council will also be launching a toolkit for service providers working with migrant victims of gender-based violence. The toolkit is a practical resource which aims to give service providers a basic understanding of the residence permission options available to migrant victims of gender-based violence.
The project was made possible with the financial support of the Lifes2Good Foundation. Please note that the ideas, opinions and comments expressed are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent or reflect Lifes2Good Foundation policy.
Agenda:
10:30: Registration + Tea/Coffee
11:00 – 11:10: Welcome by ICI with Brian Killoran
11:10 – 11:20: Lifes 2 Good Foundation Presentation with Maurice McQuillan
11:20 – 11:35: Lifes 2 Good Project - Presentation of the Toolkit with Mary Henderson
11:35 – 11:45: Overview of current national policy and legal context with Ben Ryan, Head of Criminal Justice Policy, Department of Justice.
11:45 – 12:00: Keynote Address: A survivor-centred perspective on navigating DSGBV systems and structures with Sarah Benson, CEO, Women’s Aid.
12:00 – 13:00: Panel 1: Service Provision to Migrant Women
Moderator: Shirley Scott, Policy Manager, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
Cathy Connolly, Executive Director, Galway Rape Crisis Centre
Detective Superintendant Sinead Greene, An Garda Siochana
Annie Rozario, Coordinator, Gort Family Resource Centre
Ailbhe Creane, Cope Galway
Maria Maguire, Solicitor, Legal Aid Board
13:00 -14:00: Lunch
14:00 -15:30: Panel 2: Experiences of migrants in addressing GBV
Moderator: Jen Okeke, Anti-Trafficking Coordinator, Immigrant Council of Ireland
Ioanna Negrello, Caseworker, Immigrant Council of Ireland
Dr Salome Mbugua, CEO, Akidwa
Sanober Jaffry, Women’s Health and Wellbeing
Donnah Vuma, Victim Support Officer, Doras
Anna Heagney, Ethnic Minority Development Worker, Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service
15:30: Wrap up and closing
