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✦ FANTANKA DIASPORA PROUDLY PRESENTS ✦BARRIERS TO SAFETY 2026
An inaugural national summit exploring the underreporting of Gender-Based Violence (#GBV) among #Black, #migrant and #minoritised communities in #Scotland.
📅 12th–13th November 2026
📍 Greyfriars Charteris Centre
138/140 Pleasance, #Edinburgh, EH8 9RR
FROM EVIDENCE TO ACTION
Understanding how #migration, #culture and systems shape disclosure, #reporting and access to safety for minoritised #women & #Girls.
An evidence-based national conference exploring FGM, sexual violence, domestic abuse, positive masculinity and women’s safety.
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🔹 DAY ONE | 12th NOVEMBER
Evidence • Policy • Systems
Public services, educational institutions, #policymakers and communities come together to explore barriers to safety, disclosure and reporting.
🟢 FREE ENTRY
Special Theatrical Performance - Featuring Kumba Kuyateh Mansa Jali, Jally Kebba Susso and Fantanka Girls Exchange
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🔹 DAY TWO | 13th NOVEMBER
Community Dialogue • Roots Conversation • Gala & Community Impact Awards
An evening of honest conversations, food, entertainment and celebration, exploring culture, safety and our collective responsibility in addressing GBV.
🎟️ £25 ENTRY
🎤 Entertainment by Kumba Kuyateh Mansa Jali & @jally kebba susso
🏆 Gala & Awards
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LISTEN • UNDERSTAND • ACT
Informed by research funded through Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity at The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE
The City of Edinburgh Council Police Scotland Edinburgh Gambian Community in Edinburgh Foundation Scotland The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland JamboRadio Scotland The Scottish Government
Registration Required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdnruUHrqPLaWcK7vt-_Vn3x3GN4YdT2NETHnddmPVgNWveg/viewform
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Greyfriars Charteris Centre, 138-140 the pleasance,Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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