Conference – An International Lens on Domestic Abuse Killings: An Agenda for Scotland

This event is now sold out but if you would like to be placed on a waiting list please email info@womensaid.scot and we will let you know if a place becomes available.

Domestic abuse killings are an endemic issue for women and children, with no sign of a decline and statistics that only scratch the surface.

It is time for us to take this issue up with some determination. We will showcase learning from partners in the UK, Europe and America, focussing on ensuring that all domestic abuse related deaths are counted and looking at how in Scotland we can create a system that learns from its tragedies and failures.

Our invited speakers will talk to us about the work they’ve been doing on the most effective ways to prevent and respond to domestic abuse killings and includes bereaved family members sharing their experiences to help shape and influence Scotland’s approach to ensure all domestic abuse related deaths are counted.

Our Speakers include:

• Professor Jane Monckton-Smith presenting her findings on Femicide, Hidden Homicide & Hidden Suicide – how we can work together to identify patterns, integrate better practice and change culture
• David Mandel discussing the direct and indirect deaths of children and young people via domestic abuse and how we can effectively include them in domestic homicide reviews
• Susana Pavlou, Director of the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies, presenting on findings of research conducted in Cyprus, Malta, Spain, Germany and Portugal within the framework of an EU-funded project on preventing femicide
• Fiona Drouet MBE, Mum of Emily, founder and CEO of the Scottish charity, EmilyTest,
• Kirsty Spencer, bereaved sister of Dawn Rhodes and feminist campaigner