Thu, 16 May
|T. S. Elliot Theatre
Sexual Assault Panel: Deconstructing & Moving Forward
UN Women Oxford, in collaboration with Kellogg College MCR and Merton College MCR and JCR, is very proud to be hosting this panel on how to combat sexual assault on a local, national and international level. The panel will be followed by a reception where drinks will be available.
Time & Location
16 May 2019, 19:00 – 21:00
T. S. Elliot Theatre, Merton St, Oxford OX1 4JD, UK
About the event
We at UN Women Oxford personally feel that sexual assault and violence is an extremely crucial topic in the world today. For both men and women, the repercussions of sexual assault, are needless to say, long-lasting and harrowing. We hope to bring the topic to the front of our community’s mind: this panel will consider the realities and misconceptions of sexual assault, and with hope, bring some prospects of recovery and betterment, across Oxford and beyond.
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Speakers:
Women Against Rape (WAR) was founded in 1976. It has won changes in the law, such as making rape in marriage a crime, set legal precedents and achieved compensation for many women.
Oxfordshire Rape Crisis Centre is an Oxford based feminist organisation committed to supporting survivors of sexual abuse, rape, domestic abuse, and harassment. They will be speaking on sexual assault in the context of Oxford
Black Women’s Rape Action Project (BWRAP) was founded in 1991. It focuses on getting justice for women of colour, bringing out the particular discrimination they face. It has prevented the deportation of many rape survivors.
Sabina Barone is a DPhil Alumni who specialises in gender and migration, and will be speaking on the nexus between sexual assault and migration.
Survivors UK, founded in 1986, and is a charity that focuses on the victims of male sexual abuse. They will be joining us to talk about men and their experiences of sexual assault.
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Location: TS Eliot Theatre - Join us from 7.00-9.00 with a reception to follow.
This event is completely free!
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Accessibility Notes: Sexual assault/violence will be discussed which may make some people uncomfortable. If anyone feels uneasy during the event or just needs a break a quiet place will be provided and a committee member will be at hand to help. The T.S. Eliot also has step-free access, but we will need to be able to open the step-free entrance, so do drop us a message beforehand. If you have any other questions or concerns feel free to message our page, Noorie Abbas or Julia Willemyns!