Conference on violence against women "OPEN YOUR EYES"

Tallinn, 25 November 2014

Organised by the Estonian Women’s Shelters Union together wiht the Estonian Women’s Associations Roundtable and Men Against Violence Network

Moderator:  Rain Kooli

Program

9.30-10.00        Registration of participants

10.00-10.15      Welcome and opening address

Dagfinn Sørli, Ambassador of Norway ?

10.15-10.45       Government action to support  life free from violence- Andres Anvelt, Minister

                        of Justice

10.45-11.00       Democracies shall not tolerate violence against women- Marianne Mikko, Vice-Chair of the European Union Affairs Committee of Riigikogu

11.00-11.45       How to address sexual violence  and empower survivors - Rosa Logar, President, Women Against Violence Europe

11.45- 12.30   Sexual violence against women in Europe: results of the FRA survey

Sami Nevala, FRA

12.30- 12.45      White Ribbon price by Estonian Women’s Associations Roundtable

12.45-13.30       Lunch

13.30 -14-15      Women. Violonce. Past.- David Vseviov, historian

14.15-15.00       Pop culture glamorizing violence against women- Sass Henno, writer

15.00-15.45       Role of public opinion and culture in combating violence (against women)

                        Janek Mäggi , PR officer and consultant of Powerhouse

15.45-16.15       Discussion, closing remarks