Ascent webinar: The domestic Abuse Act and working with male victims
Tuesday 12 November 2024
a free Ascent webinar with Respect. Under the Ascent partnership, this webinar is available to staff at services across London. For details of what this webinar covers, please see the attachment.
This webinar is open to all professionals working in London boroughs on violence against women and girls’ issues from the community, voluntary and statutory sectors including refuge workers, IDVAs, ISVAs, social workers, housing officers, police officers, education professionals and health professionals.
The domestic Abuse Act and working with male victims
The best practice for multi-agency working when identifying risk/need/harm
- Thursday 12 December 2024
- 2,5 hours on Zoom (10.30 – 13.00)
DEADLINE FOR THE APPLICATIONS: 2nd DECEMBER 12 Noon
During this webinar, we will understand domestic abuse dynamics and the specific types of abuse men may experience, and how this may differ from the abuse women experience. We will explore the gender norms and expectations on men in society, and how these may create stigmas and barriers to help seeking for male victims.