Women's network forum - Tackling Double Disadvantage

This meeting will focus on Tackling Double Disadvantage, a 10-point action plan for change, developed by Agenda, Hibiscus Initiatives, Muslim Women in Prison, Zahid Mubarek Trust, Criminal Justice Alliance and Women in Prison, to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities and discrimination against racially minoritised and migrant women in contact with the criminal justice system. The action plan, developed through consultation with women with lived experience as well as government officials and specialist organisations, provides clear steps that are needed to make a real difference in the lives of some of the most marginalised women in our community. 

Too-often ignored, women face the ‘double disadvantage’ of gender inequality and racism when they encounter the criminal justice system. This stops them from getting the support they need both within the system and when they try to rebuild their lives outside, leaving them at risk of reoffending. Read the action plan here and come along to the women’s network forum to learn how your organisation can help to create change.  

Our quarterly women’s network forums, hosted in partnership with Agenda, provide support, information and networking opportunities to those working with women in contact with the criminal justice system. They include updates on government criminal justice policy and Clinks members’ activity, and host guest speakers on relevant topics. 

The forums provide the chance for organisations working with women in the criminal justice system to raise key issues and give feedback for Clinks to reflect to national government at Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group (RR3) meetings. 

Please note that the women’s network forums are only open to voluntary organisations who already provide a specific service or project for women in contact with the criminal justice system. We welcome volunteers, practitioners and service users as well as more experienced leaders/managers. 

To attend this forum you must: 

1. Be a current Clinks member.  If not, please click here to join. 

2. Be a registered member of the Clinks women’s network. If not, Register here today 

Women’s network registration is free and open to current Clinks members that work or volunteer in a women-specific voluntary organisation that provides services for women, or those who work with men and women but currently deliver fully established services designed specifically for and open only to women. 

Please contact events@clinks.org to book a place.