Are you an advocate working in the disability sector in Victoria?

Are you up to date with violence prevention frameworks?

Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) invites advocates to the following
workshop:

Preventing Violence against Women with Disabilities in Advocacy

“Intersections of Gender and Disability”

Tuesday 24th April 2018

10:00am – 2:30pm
(Registration at 9:45am for a 10:00am start)
Meeting Room 1
Level 8, 255 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Cost: Free!
Lunch and refreshments will be provided

This workshop will provide you with the opportunity to:

 Gain an understanding of violence against women with and without disabilities including
definitions, types and prevalence
 Unpack key determinants of violence – examining intersections of gender and disability,
stereotypes, and perpetuation of cultures of disrespect
 Develop strategies to identify and address gender and disability inequality and prevent
violence against women with disabilities in advocacy work
 Share local challenges you are seeing for women with disabilities, and discuss strategies
to increase engagement with advocacy across Victoria
 Collaborate and network with other advocates working across Victoria

Click on this link to register for the workshop:

www.wdvforum240418.eventbrite.com.au

For more information about the day please contact Lauren Brain (Rural Linkages Project
Officer) at lauren.brain@wdv.org.au or (03) 9286 7821.

For more information about prevention of violence content, please contact Bianca Evans
(Gender Equity Training Coordinator) at bianca.evans@wdv.org.au or (03) 9286 7809.