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Women Against Violence Domestic violence is a pattern of physical and psychological abuse, threats, intimidation, isolation or economic coercion used by one person to exert power and control over another person in the context of a dating, family or household relationship. Domestic violence is maintained by societal and cultural attitudes, institutions and laws which are not consistent in naming this violence as wrong. The Government defines domestic violence as "Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality." This includes issues of concern to black and minority ethnic (BME) communities such as so called 'honour killings'. Kurdistan Refugee Women’s Organisation (KMEWO) is strongly supporting the voices of women's organisations This commitment involves the development of a cross-departmental strategy to end all forms of violence against women and to form a National Strategy on VAW including all forms of gender based violence such as domestic violence, honour based violence, forced marriages, FGM, rape and sexual harassment and violence against children and young girls. Meanwhile we would like to contribute to any
local or national strategies that intend to tackle any kind of violence against KMEWO is pleased that ACPO has seeked our views about their (draft) Honour Based Violence Strategy. We are also pleased that this issue is |
Latest: Press Releases Forced Marriage should be criminalise as much as trafficking and other sexual exploitation of women and young girls Read more KMEWO Quarterly News: KMEWO's activities over the last three months includes the provision of advice and information, a women's enpowering programme, a series of health awareness seminars, a volunteering placement programme and ESOL classes .... KMEWO‘s Activities marking International Women’s Day 2012 KMEWO was particularly active in a number of events that were held to celebrate this year (2012) International Women’s day. Most notable were: Read More Al-Nisa Magazine 16 Features : *Women’s Rights towards an Alternative Perspective, Challenging Religious, Patriarchies The Issues of Honour Based Violence - Training Session A training session provided by Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Association - Friday 28th October 2011 InSpire :
The Crypt, St Peter’s Church, A sandwich lunch provided at 1pm DVD PRODUCTION AND LAUNCH Specialist Training DVD & Manual In 2009 the Nationwide Foundation awarded a grant to the Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women's Organisation and two other groups to develop two projects under its Investors Programme Scheme. One of the projects, a DVD, entitled "For Honour and Love", was developed jointly by KMEWO and Eighteen & Under from Dundee in Scotland. It covers four themes, namely, Honour Based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation, Forced Marriage and Controlling.... 100 Years and Going Strong - International Women's Day Celebration “For Honour and Love” specialist training DVD & Manual Launch - Luton, Friday 21 January 2011 For Honour and Love (DVD) & Training Handbook The DVD covers four themes, which are related to domestic violence, i.e.
Special 'No Recourse to Public Funds' Edition Al-Nisa 15 * Foreword by Lynne Featherstone MP, Minister for Equalities * Please note: to read this edition of Al-Nisa in English - read from back to front. ...Read more Al-Nisa Magazine 14 Featuring: Campaigning Skills Training with the Refugee Council & the No Recourse to Public Funds Campaign The No Recourse to Public Funds Rule has a devastating effect on the lives of many Kurdish and Middle Eastern women who enter the UK on a spousal visa, are subjected to domestic violence but are unable to access a refuge because they have no recourse to public funds. ...Read more “For Honour and Love” specialist training DVD & Manual Launch - London, On Friday 26 March 2010, Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Organisation and Eighteen &
Under launched 'For Honour and Love' DVD, a specialist training resource on honour-based Polygamy Issue 13 of Al-Nisa now online! In Arabic and English. English readers will need to read the magazine from back to front. ...Read more Conference on Polygamy 2009 - REPORT As part of International Women's Week, KMEWO hosted a Conference on Polygamy. The event was well attended by members of the Kurdish community and supporters including researchers from Bristol University, University of London student reporter, Insight News Television company and an international Kurdish radio station, Nawa ...Read more |
Victims of forced marriage could be as high as 4,000 ...Read more Honour based violence must end! MECWR and KMEWO - Honour Based Violence Strategy ...Read more Combating Honour-based Violence Forum: Respect and Remembrance Service for for Banaz Mahmod ...Read more The Police fail to response to a suspected 'Honour Killing' A 20 year old Kurdish woman murdered in January of 2006 ...Read more   |
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