It was such a privilege to speak at this conference today making the links between Domestic Abuse and Suicide, thank you to all the participants and organisers PAPYRUS

Thank you to the South Eastern Domestic & Sexual Violence Partnersh for giving us the opportunity to speak today at this event highlighting the issues around suicide and domestic homicide. Difficult discussions but so important we all need to work together to remember all the women who have lost their lives to suicide

Domestic Abuse in all its forms is a crime.  If you or someone you know needs help & support, contact the confidential Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline 0808 802 1414 or dsahelpline.org .nidirect - nidirect.gov.uk/domestic-abuse for info & support 📞@PSNI on 101 – always 999 in an emergency

Our chair with the wonderful speakers at today’s non-fatal strangulation seminar.

Great line up of speakers at today’s South Eastern Domestic & Sexual Violence Partnersh conference Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn Police Service NI South Eastern Trust Women's Aid NI BelfastD&SVP Public Prosecution Service The Rowan

Probation Officer Shannon Grant, Assistant Director Liz Arthur & Area manager Roisin Leckey attended a seminar being run by the South Eastern Domestic & Sexual Violence Partnersh at the #BurrendaleHotel about Non-Fatal Strangulation today.

Technology can be a force for good, but for people in abusive relationships, devices can bring a pattern of constant communication and surveillance over their lives, making it feel like every aspect of their world is controlled. South Eastern Domestic & Sexual Violence Partnersh WomensAid-NDA youtu.be/7Kmh5jtH_Lg

Wonderful to see the launch of Police Service NI Justice NI & The Executive Office Power to Change Campaign. Women are not responsible for preventing harassment or misogyny against them. #powertochange powertochange.info

Lady Chief Justice, The Rt Hon Dame Siobhan Keegan addressing the Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn conference.

The wonderful Kelly Andrews addressing the Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn conference by reading a message from Queen Camilla.

Our wonderful speakers at our female genital mutilation and honour based abuse conference.

Our chairman Jason Caldwell opening the conference

Mayor of Ards and North Down Borough Council Gillian McCollum with the opening address

The amazing Michelle Martin from ASSIST NI speaking at our FGM and HBA conference

Appreciative to be in attendance at the FGM & Honour Based Abuse conference South Eastern Domestic & Sexual Violence Partnersh Excellent learning to be gained and action planned listening currently to Michelle Martin from ASSIST NI with Nyla Khan, Dr. Maz Idriss and representatives from Police Service NI and BASW Northern Ireland

Nyla Khan Nyla Khan speaking to our conference about her experiences.

Nyla Khan CEO of the Universal Truth now addresses the South Eastern Domestic & Sexual Violence Partnersh conference. Speaking about the violence, control, trauma and numbness involved in the forced marriage she endured. Community and family used as additional forms of abuse and oppression. Hugely important messages

Listening to Nyla Khan founder and CEO of The Universal Truth at South Eastern Domestic & Sexual Violence Partnersh Forced Marriage and FGM conference. Her experience of forced marriage and the numbness & trauma endured. Reinforcing how 'race anxiety' can prevent timely intervention to protect from coercion and abuse

Now listening to the excellent Dr. Maz Idriss at the South Eastern Domestic & Sexual Violence Partnersh Forced Marriage and FGM conference. His work is wide ranging and we recommend it to anyone. Begins his talk with his lived experience of a family member's forced marriage. The emotional pressure and blackmail experienced.

DCI Steph Finlay discussing the Northern Ireland legislative base surrounding FGM and HBA.