The International Movement to End Violence Against Women:
Sharing Strategies

March 5, 2009

9:00am - 4:30pm

DePaul University

Lincoln Park Campus               

Target Audience: Domestic violence, sexual assault and other service providers. Community organizers, human rights activists and students working on women’s rights issues.

Course Description: Violence against women is a world wide phenomenon as is the fight for women’s rights. This training will explore various abuses against women’s humans rights along with the strategies developed to ensure that women’s rights are respected while working within the political, social and cultural context of the various societies. Activists, academics and practitioners, working on an individual and collective level, will share how they analyze, contextualize and mobilize to combat human rights abuses against women. The emphasis will be on recognizing existing strengths within the communities as opposed to creating a dependency on outside organizations. This successful training was offered for first time by the Network on March 2006. Due to a large public request it will be held again this year –serving as a forum for internationally acclaimed women and human rights activist.

Notes: Pre-registration is required.  Click on the link at the top of this page to download a registration brochure containing fees, policies and further details.  Please fax registration brochure to 312-750-0733.

Credits Offered: 5 contact hours, 5 CEUs for LCSWs, LCPCs and ICDVPs