Breaking the Cycle of #TRAUMA 💔🕊
I am so delighted to be part of Kerry Together Conference Partners a voice to End all Violence against Women and Girls. This Conference was held in Tralee, Co Kerry on the 28th November 2024. It was a huge success and a call to say you are not alone and our GOAL is to create SAFETY in our county and this will extend to all counties in Ireland. Thanks to Kerry Women Centre, NEWKD, The Gardai, Clare Haven Horizons, Safeguarding Ireland and Kerry's Refuge Centre.
Ending all violence against women and girls is everyone’s business. UN Women - is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women . A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. This year Kerry Together Conference Partners, working together for the empowerment and rights of women and girls are demanding increased support, awareness and investments to end all violence against women and girls.
The United Nations defines violence against women as "any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or mental harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life".
Judith Carmody
Specialist area promoting wellbeing and preventing bullying inc coercive control. Researcher, Author, Trainer - Co Bully No More. My Presentation discussed Understanding Non- Physical Violence Psychological Abuse, Bullying, Coercive Control & Traumatic Entrapment. Master’s Degree (Hons) Leadership in Health & Wellbeing (TUS).
Conference Goals
A voice to say “You are not Alone”. A Community Led Approach to end VAWG. A visible preventative whole community approach. Whole Government approach including all departments protection, policy and funding to support VAWG. Recognise VAWG as a social, cultural, & systematic traumatic entrapment. Identify the gaps in systemic barriers and access to support. Hold the perpetrator(s) accountable. Identify the barriers in bringing the perpetrator(s) to justice. Respond with Crisis Intervention. Access to equitable and dignifying systemic education, safety and justice responses. Zero tolerance of domestic, sexual, psychological and gender based violence. Develop a broader community, policy and legal response Increase awareness and understanding of all VAWG. Break the Cycle-Circle of Abuse VAWG. - isolation, stigma, shame and silence Trauma Informed Care Network to support women and girls entrapped in violence and abuse.
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