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Mothers’ Union Participation  2016

As members will see from the March/April Families First Magazine  (pages 8 and 46) this is not just an issue for 16 days of winter.  If you need to be further inspired to do something about this issue Elaine Storkey has written about the issue in Scars across Humanity: Understanding and Overcoming Violence Against Women.

Please look at the resources below and prayerfully consider your on-going responses.

 

 

Resources for members and others for raising awareness and making a difference

 

 

 

 

 

 

An information pack for yourself, to let others know and which might help those in trouble and a leaflet to give away.

 

 

 

 

Mothers’ Union in Salisbury Diocese participated in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign in 2015.  Established by the Women’s Global Leadership Institute (convened in 1991 by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership) the campaign seeks to build international awareness of the global issue of gender-based violence and has been used as an organising strategy by individuals and organisations around the world to call for elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls.

The campaign’s dates are the 16 days falling between 25th November – International Day Against Violence Against Women – and 10th December – International Human Rights Day. These dates were chosen in order to link symbolically violence against women and human rights, and to emphasise that such violence is a violation of human rights.

 

We continue to explore ways in which we can both raise awareness of these issues and indeed enable churches and members to make a response.  Our support of Women's Refugeds across the diocese is on-going.  Alongside Safeguarding Traiing for parishes being offered across the diocesein the autumn, attendees will be given the opportunity to consider setting up 'Safe Spaces' in their communities for those affected by domestic violence.   

 

Mothers' Union has produces a pack for both members and church leaders to use in response to this issue.

Please take this opportunity to read more and participate in this campaign whenever you are made aware of specific issude either locally or on a worldwide scale. 

 

This is an issue for everyone.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Mothers’ Union, the Salisbury Diocese and Restored are working together to deliver training to enable us to provide     ‘Safe Spaces’ for female victims of domestic abuse to come together for mutual help and support.  These spaces aren’t     counselling spaces rather aimed at supporting and listening, offering non-judgemental hospitality and would work     closely with established organisations who offer more formal support to survivors of abuse. 

     The ‘Safe Space’ training will enable you and your parish to find out more about how to offer and run a safe space     within the context of your church or community setting, equipping you to start the next stage of your planning should     you decide this is an initiative you’d like to follow through.  We would encourage you to come to the training in two’s     and three’s so you have someone to talk through ideas with. The training will cover the following topics:

• What do survivors want? 

• Key Principles & Practice when running a Safe Space

• Getting Started: What does a Safe Space look like in my setting?