Five Books That Could Save Your Life – panel discussion highlighting tactics and risks associated with coercive control
Five Books That Could Save Your Life – panel discussion highlighting tactics and risks associated with coercive control
October 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm IST
Domestic Abuse experts from Haven Horizons, Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid, and Reclaim the Agenda examine the destructive impact of coercive control and discuss ‘Five Books That Could Save Your Life’ with Sarah Harte, Irish Examiner columnist.
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Artists
Madeline Mc Aleer, Haven Horizons. Panellist
Noelle Collins, Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid. Panellist
Danielle Roberts, Reclaim the Agenda. Panellist
Sarah Harte. Irish Examiner columnist. Panel moderator
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Domestic abuse experts Madeline Mc Aleer, Danielle Roberts, and Noelle Collins examine the destructive impact of coercive control and discuss ‘Five Books That Could Save Your Life’ with Sarah Harte, Irish Examiner columnist.
The panel explores why victims of coercive control find themselves trapped in invisible chains, dangerous relationships and how they end in murder and considers barriers to recognising and responding to coercive control. They discuss why a radical new all-island approach is needed to eliminate domestic, sexual and gender-based abuse from our society.
This project is coordinated by Haven Horizons in partnership with Reclaim the Agenda and Belfast & Lisburn Women’s Aid.
This project is kindly supported by the Shared Island Civic Society Fund, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The ideas, opinions and comments in this project are entirely the responsibility of the presenters and do not necessarily represent or reflect the policy of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Haven Horizons
Haven Horizons is a national organisation dedicated to the primary prevention and elimination of domestic abuse and coercive control. Our work focuses on changing the attitudes and beliefs that drive domestic abuse supportive behaviours. Our vision is to build a future with zero tolerance of domestic abuse and coercive control.
Reclaim the Agenda
Reclaim the Agenda is a coalition of feminist, youth, LGBTQ+ & community organisations. Reclaim the Agenda connects and mobilises women to promote feminist activism through education, campaigning and celebration. We want a world where all women are safe and secure to reach their potential and have an active role in society, and all women can be active change makers and have equal access to power.
Belfast & Lisburn Women’s Aid
Belfast & Lisburn Women’s Aid is a member of Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland, the lead voluntary organisation in the region addressing domestic abuse. We work with other local groups across NI, providing life-saving and life-changing services and support. Together we will achieve a society where domestic abuse is not accepted, where women and children are safe.
National Women’s Council of Ireland
The National Women’s Council (NWC) is the leading representative organisation working for women’s rights and equality across the island of Ireland, founded in 1973.
We are rooted in our membership. We work together with our almost 200 member groups across the island of Ireland and a growing community of individual supporters to deliver on our purpose – to achieve women’s rights and equality.
We are a feminist organisation. We define feminism as a movement striving for the social, cultural, political, and economic equality of women and men. This involves challenging gender inequalities and the systems and structures that oppress women. It also involves mobilising our members and advocating for true equality for all women and girls. Feminism is a core value for us, guiding our actions to achieve our goal of women’s rights and equality.
Speaker Biographies:
Madeline Mc Aleer is the Research, Training Development Director with Haven Horizons, a national organisation dedicated to the prevention and elimination of domestic abuse and coercive control. Madeline is a lecturer in domestic abuse and coercive control at TUS. She developed and delivers the Level 6 interagency training – Certificate in Reflecting on and Responding to Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control to frontline professionals.
Every year Madeline selects books on DSGBV and CC to donate to Libraries Ireland, Libraries Northern Ireland, TUS Library and Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland. The collection currently stands at 75 titles.
Madeline is committed to challenging the status quo. Her particular focus is education, preventative initiatives and achieving greater interagency collaboration to close the gaps between practice, research, policy, and legislation.
Madeline is a member of the National Observatory on Violence Against Women.
Noelle Collins is the Senior Manager in Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid. She is responsible for the support of all potential adult female victims of human trafficking in Northern Ireland through a contract with the Department of Justice, and sits on the government’s Engagement Group. Her involvement in the DOJ’s reference group has contributed to new legislation on Stalking.
Noelle manages a large refuge in South Belfast and is a board member of several community organisations, including Council for the Homeless N.I. She is also a member of the strategic advisory group of the Belfast Domestic and Sexual Violence Partnership and chairs a sub-group on prevention and support. Noelle has led many initiatives on awareness-raising and training, including bringing the Vital Voices Institute to Belfast.
Danielle Roberts works at Reclaim the Agenda, a feminist campaigning group based in Belfast. She has extensive experience as a policy worker advocating for LGBTQIA+ and women’s rights. A feminist activist, Danielle is co-organiser of Reclaim the Night Belfast and a co-convenor of Alliance for Choice Belfast. Her doctoral research at Ulster University explores barriers to women’s political participation. She has recently published on cross-border pro-choice activism focusing on the Repeal the 8th and decriminalisation campaigns, and has co-authored work on feminist activism in Northern Ireland and solidarity between LGBTQIA+ and pro-choice activists.
Sarah Harte is an Irish Examiner columnist and solicitor with an MA in journalism. She is a planning and communications strategist for Haven Horizons. A published author, she is on the Literary Peer Panel of the Arts Council of Ireland, and has a particular interest in language, both within and outside the context of domestic abuse. “How we use language, the words and phrases we use, both consciously and unconsciously, can help us better understand ourselves and why we behave the way we do.” She recently completed the accredited Level 6 “Reflecting on & Responding to Domestic Abuse & Coercive Control” course.
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