Session Reference: Co3

Seminar Title: Breaking the Silence: Gender and Genocide

This session was cancelled at late notice due to presenter illness.

Presenter: The Very Reverend Dr Lorna Hood

Theme: Communities

Description of seminar

“I tell my grandchildren about what happened so they are aware of why it’s important to keep fighting for justice. I fight for all women, regardless of their religion or nationality because we are women first.”
Bakira Hasecic, Genocide Survivor

The siege of Sarajevo which began on the 5th April 1992 was the longest siege of a capital city in modern warfare and marked the beginning of the Bosnian war.  On the 11th July 1995, more than 8000 people were massacred in Srebrenica.  In this seminar Lorna Hood will discuss how people and communities in Bosnia and Scotland are championing human rights, social justice and reminding us that peace is the most precious commodity we have.

Learning Outcomes:

• Share ways to challenge discrimination.
• Consider how to build cohesive communities.

Participant Activities: Question and answer session

Relevant Competences:

• Know and understand the community in which we work
• Build and maintain relationships with individuals and groups
• Provide learning and development opportunities in a range of contexts
• Develop and support collaborative working

Relevant Ethics: Social Context, Empowerment, Cooperation