Member Learning Courses DECEMBER 2026
Violence against women and girls is not an issue confined to the home. Between 73% and 98% of women and girls in (NI) experienced at least one form of violence or abuse in their lifetime and (NI) has the second highest rate of femicide in Europe. The issue can no longer remain ‘behind closed doors’ or be something that ‘just happens’. Many employers have policies to protect women at work from harm. Health and Safety legislation also provides protection to those who may be at risk of violence and employers have a duty to protect their staff in the workplace. This session will take a look behind the statistics on the real impact of gender- based violence and examine critical emerging research on the upward trend of VAWG in (NI). It will look at what constitutes violence, coercion and abuse and what needs to be done to end an endemic problem for Northern Ireland and society in general. This workshop will also cover the outline of the support available and where to turn to for help. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & GIRLS
VIRTUAL
1ST DECEMBER 12PM - 1:30PM
76 UNISON College
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