Gaining Confidence in Identifying and Challenging Honour Based Abuse and Forced Marriage.

Karma Nirvana – Gaining Confidence in Identifying and Challenging Honour Based Abuse and Forced Marriage.

This interactive session builds on foundational awareness by exploring the complexities of Honour Based Abuse (HBA), Forced Marriage (FM), and related harmful practices.

Designed for professionals working in safeguarding or frontline roles, this course helps you gain the confidence to identify, question, and support those at risk.

What you’ll learn:

What is Honour Based Abuse and why it happens

How Family, Community, and Societal Nuances Influence Risk

Differentiating Arranged Marriages from Forced Marriages

Key terms, legal definitions & recent legislation (inc. child marriage law, virginity testing/hymenoplasty)

How to recognise warning signs and victim barriers

Prevalence of HBA across the UK

The Role of Perpetrators and Multi-Perpetrator Dynamics

How to Respond using Best Practice and where to Signpost for Help

Use of Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPOs)

The Impact of Harmful Practices, including FGM.

Applying Knowledge Through Case Studies of Honour-Related Deaths.

Chargable car parking is available at Hunters Bridge Car Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DN.

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