Working together to address technology facilitated sexual violence in EuropeAbout this Event
This international conference and roundtable event is jointly hosted by Ruhama and Dublin Rape Crisis Centre as part of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the EU. Focused on addressing technology facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) in Europe, the half-day event will bring together national and international voices from legal, policy-making and NGO fields to progress the urgent need for a coordinated European response to tackle this issue which is grievously undermining equality across Europe and beyond.
The impact of AI on sexual violence, as well as the role technology can play in developing innovative and positive approaches to combat it, will also be explored.
Conference contributors include:
- Leading human rights lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher;
- Catherine Day, former Secretary-General of the European Commission;
- The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O'Callaghan TD;
- The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee TD;
- Professor Clare McGlynn, Professor of Law at Durham University and an internationally-recognised expert on violence against women and girls.
About Ruhama
Ruhama is a national NGO providing support services to women impacted by prostitution and human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Headquarters are based in Dublin, with hubs in the Midlands, Limerick Mid-West and the Cork/Kerry region.
Ruhama provides a diverse range of holistic supports that include Outreach, Casework, Trauma Therapy/Counselling, Education and Development Programme, Bridge to Work Programme, Seeking Safety Programme and a Survivor Engagement Programme including Peer Support. Ruhama provides training to frontline services on human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Ruhama also advocates and campaigns for better social, political and legal measures to address the systems and conditions that lead to and perpetuate the prostitution and sex trafficking of women and girls.
About Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to preventing the harm and healing the trauma of those affected by rape and all forms of sexual violence. Based in Dublin, DRCC provides a range of specialist, trauma-informed services to victim/survivors, their families and supporters. Services include the National 24-Hour Helpline, which supports callers in over 200 languages through its Language Line facility and online support via webchat; counselling and psychotherapy; accompaniment and support at the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) and throughout the criminal justice process.
DRCC provides education and training on sexual violence and trauma-informed practice to a range of professionals, organisations and communities. Through We~Consent, its national programme, DRCC works to inform, educate and engage people across society about consent. DRCC also advocates and campaigns for improved social, political and legal responses to sexual violence and undertakes research to inform policy and address the attitudes and behaviours that contribute to the prevalence of sexual violence in Ireland.
Event venue
Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, Ireland
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