Dr Aisha Gill

Conferences

Violence against South Asian women in the UK: Making the case for an integrated response to rape and sexual violence. Paper presented to LOKK conference on “Sexual Violence and Ethnic Minorities" Copenhagen, Denmark, 3 June 2009.

"Good practices in legislation on so-called 'honour' killings and forced marriage: UK response and critique." Paper presented at Expert Group Meeting on good practices in legislation to address harmful practices against women, United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women in collaboration with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. United Nations Office. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 - 28 May 2009.

Child contact and post-separation violence: Issues for South Asian families. Presented to IAS Research Workshop Series 3 / Violence Against Women Research Group: Domestic Violence and South Asian Families, University of Bristol, 21 May 2009.

Gender, the state and patriarchy: ‘Honour’ crimes in the UK. Presented to Law and Social Sciences Research Network Inaugural Conference (Lassnet). Organised by the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, January 8-11, 2009.

Crimes of 'Honour' and Forced Marriage: Is there a link? Presented to West Midlands Family Justice Council, Birmingham, 28th November 2008.

Addressing the Hidden Landscape of Violence Against Women in BMER Communities. Presented to the Centre for Parliamentary Studies, Public Policy Exchange, London, 13th November 2008.

Safeguarding Survivors and Specialist Violence Against Women Services in BMER Communities in the UK: Anybody Really Listening? Presented to Women’s Aid National Conference, University of Leicester, 17th - 18th July 2008.

Proving you are a good (enough) victim: The reality of domestic violence in the lives of women with no recourse to public funds in the UK. Presented to "In Search of Solutions: Immigration Law, Domestic Violence & NRPF Seminar. Organised by Imkaan, 1 Pump Court, Southall Black Sisters & North Kensington Law Cenrtre, London, 22nd May 2008.

Creating Safe Spaces: Specialist Services and the Needs of Black and Minority Ethnic & Refugee (BMER) Women. Presented to "Capita Conference Briefing on 'Honour-Based' Violence & Forced Marriages", London, 20th May, 2008.

Killing Women for so- called ‘Honour’ and the Quest for Justice in Black and Minority Ethnic Communities. Presented to "Family Aggression: Causes & Consequences” First Biennial Conference of the International Family Aggression Society. University of Central Lancashire, 18th & 19th March, 2008.

Forced Marriage, Protection and the Law. Presented to BAMER: The Law and Violence - Where's the Justice? Organised by Rights of Women, London, 26th September 2007.

Violence and 'Honour': The Politics of Killing Women. Presented to Domestic Abuse Conference: Protection, Prevention, Performance - An Integrated Approach. Organised by National Offender Management Service (NOMS), York, 25th September, 2007.

Domestic violence policies under New Labour: Wasted years? Presented to the Criminal Justice and Social Justice Conference, King’s College London, 5th-6th July 2007.

'Activism Inside and Outside the Academy'. Presented to Postgraduate and Early Career Academics Network of Scholars, organised by Research Centre for Law, Gender and Sexuality, Kent University, 27th April, 2007.

Patriarchy, Femicidal Violence and 'Honour'. Presented to Tower Hamlets Domestic Violence Forum Conference Migrant & Ethnic Minority Women and Domestic Violence, 10 years on... 19th April, 2007.

Everybody's Business: Violence against Women and the Quest for Justice for Black and Minority Ethnic Communities. Presented to the Annual Undergraduate Lecture Series, Essex University, 7th December, 2006.

Forced Marriages: Exploring the Viability of Creating a Civil Protection Bill in the UK. Presented to Rogalands Project Against Forced Marriage Conference, Stvanger, Norway, 6th December, 2006.

Identity Formation and Young Muslim Women: A UK Perspective. Presented to 'Dobbeltliv' Conference organised by Lokk, Copenhagen, Denmark, 23rd November 2006.

'Forced Marriages': Negotiating Agency, Responsibility, and Justice with the State. Presented to Gender Equality, Cultural Diversity: European Comparisons and Lessons, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 8-9 June 2006, Metropolitan, Buitenveldertselaan 3, Amsterdam.

'I Don't Want to Report my Mum and Dad to the Police': Forced Marriages and the Law. Presented to 'Forced Marriage a Wrong not a Right' Seminar, Newham Asian Women's Project/Roehampton University, East London Child Care Institute, 15th November, 2005.

'Gender, Immigration Law and Citzenship'. Presented to Women Asylum Seekers from Pakistan Seminar. Hosted by Manchester Law Centre, Manchester, 8th November, 2005.

'Domestic Violence & the Law in the UK'. Presented to the International Association of Women Police, 43rd Annual Traning Conference, Leeds, 10-15 September, 2005.

'Losing the Plot? Researching Community Safety Partnership Work Against Domestic Violence'. Presented to the 14th World Congress of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, 7-11 August, 2005.

'Patriarchal Violence & the Prevalence of Dishonourable Crimes against Women: A UK Perspective'. Presented to the 'Honour' Crimes & Violence against Women Conference at Kings College, London, 20th April, 2005.

'Naming 'Honour' Based Violence: Who’s Listening?' Presented to the International Conference on 'Honour' - Based Violence, Victoria Plaza, London, 21-22 March, 2005.

'Forced Marriage: The effectiveness of introducing a specific criminal offence'. Presented to Forced Marriages - An International Perspective Conference at the University of Central England, Birmingham, 23rd February, 2005.

‘Responding to young Asian women who are at risk of self harm & violence in the name of ‘honour’’. Presented at the Annual General Meeting, Roshni Project, Nottingham, 20th December, 2004.

VAW and the treatment of undocumented South Asian women in the UK. Presented to Protection and Aid for Female Marriage Migrants Conference, Hotel Villa Del Mare, Maratea, Italy, 19-22 September 2004.

‘Knowing your place’: Gender, Community and State Interventions. Presented to the Gendered Borders: International Conference on Women and Immigration Law in Europe, Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands, October, 2004.

‘Responding to Honour Based Violence’, Presented to the House of Commons, Parliament, London, 9th September 2004.

What Matters is What Really Works? Feminist Reflections on Reducing Domestic Violence under New Labour, Presented with Dr Lorraine Radford to the Criminology, Governance and Regulation Conference at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth, UK, 6-9 July, 2004.

‘Honour’ and Patriarchal Violence in BME communities in the UK. Presented to The Hague Conference on Violence against Women in the Name of ‘Honour’ 20-21 June 2004.

‘Media Responses to so-called honour killings in the UK’. Presented at the Annual General Meeting, Newham Asian Women’s Project, London, March 2004.

‘The Protection of Women against Violence’, Presented to the European Social Forum, Paris, November, 2003.

‘Support Matters: Domestic Violence, Asian Women and Public Health Services’. Presented to the Gender, Health and Violence Conference, University of Bristol, 25th April 2003.

‘The Duty to Promote Racial Equality and its Relation to Gender’. Presented to Human Rights Panel Discussion, University of Essex, 12th March 2003.

‘Challenging Silence: Asian Women Speaking against Violence’: Presented to A conference by and about Asian Women - Dreams Questions and Struggles, 8th March 2003.

‘Talking About the Silent Fear: South Asian Women and the Experience of Domestic Violence’. Presented to the 6th World Conference on Dowry Burnings and Son Preference, Delhi University, India, January 2003.

‘He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not …’. Presented to the ‘Love/Hate’ Graduate Conference, University of Essex, February 2002.

Essex Sociologists at Work Guest Lecture, University of Essex, February 2002.

‘Sensitive Narratives in Qualitative Research’. Presented to ‘A’ Level Conference, Kingston College, London, February 2002.

‘Asian Women and Self Harm in Britain’. Presented to First National Conference on Asian Women and Mental Health, Newham Asian Women’s Project, March 2001.

‘Gender Terrorism and Human Rights’. Presented to SC111 Students, University of Essex, March 2001.

‘Gender, Ethnicity and Domestic Violence Discourse – Voicing Silence’. Centre for Family Studies, University of Cambridge, November 2000.

‘Asian Women, Culture and Resistance’. Presented to the Culture and Resistance Conference, University of Surrey, September 2000.

‘Gender, Citizenship and Domestic Violence’. Presented to the 7th International Summer School on Religions in Europe, Florence, Italy, August 2000.

‘“A Far Cry”’: Asian Women Domestic Violence and Coping Strategies’. Presented to the National Police Training Conference on the Impact of Domestic Violence on Asian Women, Bramshill, Hampshire, June 2000.

‘“Speaking the Unspeakable”’: South Asian Women and Domestic Violence in Britain’. Presented to the Euro Conference on Women Violence and Reconciliation, Trinity College Dublin, March 2000.

‘Domestic Violence and Social Exclusion in a South Asian Community’. Presented to the ESRC Networks and Social Exclusion Seminar Series, January 2000.

‘Prostitution and Pornography’: Violence and Abuse in the Family. Asian Women and Children's Experiences Conference. Presented to Asian Women Professionals and Community Activists, Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle, November 1999.

‘Findings of Research: South Asian Women and Domestic Violence’. Presented to Southampton City Council Conference on Examining the Impact of Domestic Violence on South Asian Women, Civic Centre, Southampton, December 1999.

‘South Asian Women and Domestic Violence: Community Research as Empowerment’. Presented to SC111 Students, University of Essex, November 1999.

‘Voicing the Unspoken amongst Hidden Populations’. Presented to the Sociology Graduate Conference, University of Essex, June 1999.

‘A Matter of Honour: Asian Women and Domestic Violence’. Presented to the Sociology Graduate Conference, University of Essex, June 1998.