{"id":3457,"date":"2024-02-14T10:01:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T10:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/?p=3457"},"modified":"2024-04-18T10:30:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T09:30:30","slug":"the-fourth-annual-preventing-violence-against-women-and-girls-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/en\/2024\/02\/the-fourth-annual-preventing-violence-against-women-and-girls-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fourth Annual Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On the 6th of February 2024, the Institute of Government &amp; Public Policy&#8217;s Fourth Annual Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls hosted an online conference designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the issue of violence against women and girls, discussing various aspects, from prevention and law enforcement to harmful attitudes and safety in public spaces, with a focus on diverse perspectives and approaches to combat this problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our CEO, Tina Fahm delivered a powerful presentation in &#8220;Understanding the Multi-dimensional Challenges in Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls&#8221; focused on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tina-fgm-first-draft-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tina-fgm-first-draft-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tina-fgm-first-draft-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tina-fgm-first-draft-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tina-fgm-first-draft-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tina-fgm-first-draft-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tina-fgm-first-draft.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Bawso, provides vital support to women affected by violence, including forced marriage, FGM, HBV, and MSHT. FGM, a global issue, affects millions of girls annually, with alarming numbers in the UK, including Wales. Despite stringent legislation, cases persist, highlighting the need for continued vigilance. Bawso&#8217;s proactive approach includes community advocacy and support programs, reaching thousands and assisting over 100 clients by 2019. Their dedication ensures survivors receive holistic support, including psychosocial care. Bawso&#8217;s work stands as a beacon of hope in the fight against FGM, offering refuge and support to those in need&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IGPP.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3461\" style=\"width:831px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IGPP.png 1024w, https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IGPP-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IGPP-768x107.png 768w, https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IGPP-18x3.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;The overall score for the conference was 4.76\/5, which is the highest score I have seen since joining IGPP in April last year!!!\u00a0\ud83d\ude0a&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>\u2013 <strong>Aleksandra Rogalska<\/strong><em>r<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018\u2019Brilliant session, great to look at the intersectionality of issues faced\u2019\u2019<\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018\u2019A very good helpful session again I work in South Wales so was particularly interested in\u00a0Tina&#8217;s presentation from BAWSO who used to work closely with. The speakers in the panel also shared some really interesting views and opinions.<\/strong> <strong>Enjoyed hearing the inspiring work that is already being carried out, as well as the views of the contributors as to what needs to happen to sustain positive change.\u2019\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u2018\u2019I learned a lot about FGM and the panel gave me lots of ideas of contacts\u2019\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<cite><strong>\u2018\u2019Very informative thank you\u2019\u2019<\/strong>                                                                        <strong>\u2018\u2019All relevant and interesting\u2019\u2019<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<cite><strong>\u2018\u2019Christabel particularly was excellent\u2019\u2019<\/strong>                                   <strong>\u2018\u2019discussion was great and very informative\u2019\u2019<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<cite><strong>\u2018\u2019Excellent debate and discussion.\u2019\u2019<\/strong>                             &#8216;<strong>Another great session with clear focus and insights\u2019<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-f7b62014-7a20-4c4e-89e3-284960b1e7e3\" href=\"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UN-Day-of-Zero-Tolerance-to-FGM-Tina-Fahm-CEO-of-Bawso-Presentation-slides.pdf\">UN-Day-of-Zero-Tolerance-to-FGM-Tina-Fahm-CEO-of-Bawso-Presentation-slides<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UN-Day-of-Zero-Tolerance-to-FGM-Tina-Fahm-CEO-of-Bawso-Presentation-slides.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-f7b62014-7a20-4c4e-89e3-284960b1e7e3\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the 6th of February 2024, the Institute of Government &amp; Public Policy&#8217;s Fourth Annual Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls hosted an online conference designed to provide a comprehensive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-17 22:30:54","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3457"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3467,"href":"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3457\/revisions\/3467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bawso.org.uk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}