In recognition of International Women’s Day, Croydon Council is hosting two free workshops titled:

Mothers Collude with Sexual Abuse by Fathers – Sexual Violence: Causes, Consequences, and Interventions.
The Holy Hush: Breaking the Silence Around Domestic Abuse in the Church. 

The first session taking place on Wednesday 11th March at 11-12pm will be led by Donna Murray-Turner from Another Night of Sisterhood. This intersectional academic workshop explores sexual violence, its impacts, and effective interventions through the lens of the Black Caribbean female experience.

The workshop is open to all, but will be particularly valuable for professionals working in Education, Social Care, and Youth Justice. It will support participants in developing deeper awareness and understanding of this complex issue, recognising how victims may present in professional settings, and identifying appropriate intervention and signposting pathways.

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The second workshop taking place on Thursday 12th March 11-12pm will be delivered by Ada Abezi from Against Domestic Abuse and will explore key topics over the course of an hour, including:

The prevalence of domestic abuse within church communities
Understanding coercive control
Defining domestic abuse
An introduction to spiritual abuse
The weaponisation of scripture and religious teachings

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