Launch Event: Addressing Gender-Based Violence Resource
Tuesday 4th June 7pm-8:30pm [online] UTC/GMT
Join us at our public launch of a new abolitionist resource on gender-based violence.
This resource, titled ‘Addressing Gender-Based Violence: Carceral Reforms vs Abolitionist Strategies’ has been developed by Abolitionist Futures in collaboration with frontline support workers, community organisers, and researchers.
The resource aims to help communities respond to gender-based violence with abolitionist strategies at a structural level. The resource consists of a chart, which summarises different strategies, and a booklet, which provides more detail on each strategy.
The resource is intended to be used as a discussion tool. We hope it will generate conversation, support strategising, and prompt action to address gender-based violence.
We will be starting this discussion at our launch event and invite you to join!
Speakers include:
Leah Cowan
Lola Olufemi
Billy (Frontline gender-based violence worker)
Event format: We will provide a brief introduction to the resource. Our speakers will then share their thoughts on the resource in a round-table discussion format. This will be followed by a Q&A discussion.
You are encouraged to check out the resource in advance of the launch event, but feel free to join either way. You can download the resource (chart and booklet) here.
Space is limited, so please register for the launch event below.
Join our post-launch discussion groups
We want this resource to be actively used, discussed, and engaged with. To support this, we will running discussion groups (both online or in-person) to talk through the resource. This will offer an opportunity to discuss and debate different strategies and think about how the resource may be useful in your own community, workplace, school or organising group.
Upcoming discussion group dates:
Abolitionist Futures: Tuesday 25 June 7:30 - 9:00pm [online] - Register here
Newcastle: Wednesday June 26th 12-2pm [in-person] Register here
Reclaim The Agenda: Belfast [in-person] - date to be confirmed
Further details, including registration information to be posted shortly
If you’d like to host your own discussion group, let us know. We have a facilitation guide to help with this, which will be available shortly.