WEBINAR: Preventing honour-based violence and oppression in the Nordic countries

This webinar offers a unique opportunity to learn about and reflect on ways forward in work to guarantee fundamental rights and freedoms for the people living in the Nordics – a life free from negative social control, violence and oppression, and the right to decide over one’s body and sexuality.

At the webinar we will present key results from a new study that reviews the policies and legislations in the Nordic countries. We will explore the transition from policy to practice and highlight successful work across the Nordic countries. The webinar is organised by Nordic information on gender (NIKK) and the Nordic Welfare Centre (NWC).

The webinar welcomes experts working in ministries responsible for addressing honour-based violence and oppression, as well as other national actors engaged in this work.

Register here

The webinar link will be sent on 23 March.

Webinar Programme:

Moderator: Maja Lundqvist, Analyst, Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research

Introduction and welcoming words

Moderator: Maja Lundqvist

Nina Larsson, Swedish Minister for Gender Equality and Labour Market Policy

Key results: results from new Nordic report on honour-related violence and oppression. Organsiation, policy and legislation

Alexandra Lebedeva, Doctor of Ethics

Johan Rosquist PhD in Sociology, Senior Lecturer in Criminology

Experiences and lessons learned: Nordic experiences of effective approaches to honour-related violence and oppression – findings from a Nordic survey and consultation

Deepati Forsberg, Project-Coordinator, Nordic information on gender (NIKK)

Beyond honour – tackling diversity of domestic violence in the Nordic countries

Anja Bredal, Researcher at NOVA, Department of Childhood, Family and Child Welfare Research

Nordic cooperation and ways forward

Trine Skriver Høholt Andersen, Senior Adviser, Nordic Welfare Centre

and Alexandra Lebedeva

Final words

Moderator: Maja Lundqvist