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The Scottish Gender-based violence research network
Prostitution and trafficking: making the links
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Event venue |
This on-line seminar* will take place from 31st October to 4th November
2011, for members of the Gender-Based Violence Research Network and
others who sign up to our approach to GBV as set out below.
During the week you can watch films, read relevant documents and listen
to speakers and join the discussion. On Wednesday 2nd November there
will be a ‘live’ session where as many participants as possible will log on
to hear our two main speakers and join a discussion through webcam
or text. |
| Date |
31 October to 4 November 2011 |
Themes |
• Challenging the demand for prostitution: men who buy sex
• Making the links between trafficking and prostitution
• Sexual exploitation, VAW and the global sex industry
• Legal and practical solutions to prostitution and trafficking
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Speakers |
Gudrun Jonsdottir
Gudrun works with Stigamot, a leading Icelandic feminist organisation.
She is the Icelandic national expert to the EWL Observatory on violence
against women and Chairperson for the board of Skotturnar, an umbrella
organisation for the Icelandic Women’s NGOs. She will talk about Iceland’s
recently introduced a law which criminalises the punter rather than the
prostitute.
Wiveca Holst
Wiveca is a member of the Swedish Women's Lobby (SWL), an umbrella
organisation for women’s non-governmental organisations in Sweden
which aims to integrate women's perspectives into all political, economic,
and social processes and to eliminate all forms of discrimination against
women and girls. |
Outline programme |
| Monday/Tuesday |
Watch film, explore research reports and recommended websites, take part in discussion boards (1-2 hours*) |
| Wednesday |
Live session: speakers and discussion 2.00-3.30pm |
| Thursday |
Explore resources (1-2 hours optional) |
| Friday |
Concluding session: contribute to concluding comments and recommendations, complete evaluation (1 hour) |
| Website will stay ‘live’ until the end of December 2011 for further exploration or discussion. |
If you have never taken part in an on-line seminar before, don’t panic!
This is a pilot to see how this method works and there will be help available. All delegates will be expected to log-in before the 24th October and try out the various ways of interacting with CRFR support staff. This is to make sure that the technology is working and to provide assistance to anyone who is unsure of how to take part. |
| *Times above are indicative – you can choose to spend more or less. |
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| Register |
Registration form |
| Further information |
We view violence against women as gender-based violence. This analysis
recognises that one of the fundamental causes of violence against women
is the unequal power relations between men and women, which lead to discrimination. Gender based violence against women is violence directed against a woman because she is a woman or violence that affects women disproportionately.
We expect all participants in the seminar to work within this definition and participation will be monitored on this basis.
For more information see: http://www.vawpreventionscotland.org.uk/what-violence-against-women
The network is facilitated by Zero Tolerance, the National Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Programme at the Health Directorate and the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships at the University of Edinburgh.
We would like to thank the Knowledge Exchange Office of The University
of Edinburgh and the Health Directorate, Scottish Government for their
financial support of this event.
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