Women in Prison and the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies have released the provisional agenda for the 'Justice Matters for women: Time for action!' conference taking place in London on Wednesday 20 May 2015.
We will be hearing from a range of speakers with campaigning experience within and outside the criminal justice system.
Provisional agenda
1. Setting the context:
- From criminal justice to social justice: making the case
Rachel Halford, Women in Prison - Empower women, resist injustice, transform lives
Rebecca Roberts, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
2. Building a movement for change: GUEST SPEAKER Betty Makoni, Chief Executive Officer, Girl Child Network World Wide: Hear her inspirational story behind building a girls' empowerment movement, her work as a human rights activist against gender based violence and her belief in the power of campaigning.
3. Justice matters for women: (Chair, Sara Hyde)
- Empowering women, resisting injustice and transforming lives
Speakers from User Voice Women's Service User Council in London followed by discussion group sessions on responding to women, what needs to change?
4. Inspiring, organising and tools for bringing about change
Workshop sessions to include:
- Craftivism: Sarah Corbett, founder of the Craftivist Collective
- Working with the media: (TBC)
- Growing a grassroots movement: Sisters Uncut
- Protest and demonstration: Gemma Lousley, Women for Refugee Women
5. Turning our knowledge, experience and commitment into action
- Organising for change:
Dr Sarah Lamble, Birkbeck University - Moving forward:
Deb Coles, Inquest - Next steps
Visit the conference webpage for further information.
