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Disabled women, violence and the 112-web portal

Disabled women, violence and the 112-web portal - Available at University of Iceland
When 
Wed, 03/02/2021 - 14:00 to 16:00
Where 

Online

Further information 
Free admission

The seminar will be in English/ Icelandic, see description below. Sign language interpretation and Icelandic captioning will be provided.

This event is free and open to all. Link to join on Zoom: 

Organisers
- Centre for Disability Studies at University of Iceland (UoI)
- Women‘s Group of the Icelandic Disability Alliance (IDA)
- National Association of Intellectual Disability (NAID)

Agenda

  • Welcome: Rannveig Traustadóttir, Director, Centre for Disability Studies (5 min)
  • Þorbera Fjölnisdóttir, Member of the IDA‘s women‘s group‘s steering group. Provides an overview of research findings on violence against disabled women and access to support services (10 min)
  • Eliona Gjecaj, PhD student in Disability Studies. Introduces her on-going study on violence against disabled women and access to justice (10 min)
  • Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, National Police Commissioner. Introduces the Task Force on Awareness Raising and Action plan to Prevent Violence (10 min)
  • Magga Dóra Ragnarsdóttir, Project Manager at 112. Explains the 112-web portal (10 min)
  • Inga Björk Margrétar Bjarnadóttir, Project Manager at NAID. Discusses the role of NAID in creating the 112-web portal and its accessibility for women with intellectual and developmental disabilities (10 min)
  • Questions and discussions

International research shows that disabled women are at a higher risk than other women to experience violence. Yet, and even though it is framed as a human rights concern, violence against disabled women remains largely hidden, undetected and rarely acted upon by authorities. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, violence against women and children has intensified, including in Iceland. One of the evolving responses, particularly with technological developments, is the 112-web portal developed by the Icelandic Government.

During the Equality Days, the Centre for Disability Studies, the Women’s Group of the Icelandic Disability Alliance and the National Association for Intellectual Disability host an online event on these important issues bringing together researchers, members of disability organisations and government representatives, to discuss and exchange knowledge and experiences on ways to prevent violence against disabled women.

During the Equality Days, the Centre for Disability Studies, the Women’s Group of the Icelandic Disability Alliance and the National Association for Intellectual Disability host an online event on these important issues bringing together researchers, members of disability organisations and government representatives, to discuss and exchange knowledge and experiences on ways to prevent violence against disabled women. The seminar will be in English

Disabled women, violence and the 112-web portal