Tech-facilitated sexual violence is conference topic
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) and Ruhama will hold a joint conference this month.
It takes place on 27 November at the Law Society.
The conference is part of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Focused on addressing technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) in Europe, the half-day event will bring together national and international voices from legal, policy-making and NGO fields.
The conference will address the urgent need for a co-ordinated European response to tackle the issue of technology-facilitated sexual violence, which organisers believe is grievously undermining equality across Europe and beyond.
The impact of AI on sexual violence, as well as the role technology can play in developing innovative and positive approaches to combat it, will also be explored.
Conference contributors include:
- Human-rights lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher,
- Catherine Day, former Secretary-General of European Commission,
- Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O'Callaghan,
- Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee,
- Clare McGlynn, Professor of Law at Durham University, who is an internationally-recognised expert on violence against women and girls.
Ruhama provides support services to women affected by prostitution and human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
Healing
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to preventing the harm and healing the trauma of those affected by rape and all forms of sexual violence.