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Master in Childhood and Family Law

Conference: “Women and Violence”

On 24 March, students from the Master’s programme in Childhood and Family Law of the Faculty of Law of the Université Catholique de Lille, with their student association HESTIA, organised a conference on violence against women. The event provided an opportunity to analyse the legal mechanisms for protecting victims, whilst also prompting reflection on more complex situations, particularly those involving women who perpetrate violence.

Structured around three key themes (women who are victims of domestic violence, women who are victims of violence outside the family context, and the marginalisation of women who perpetrate violence), the event combined theoretical approaches with practical experiences. Presentations by students, academics, legal professionals, historians and practitioners provided concrete insights into these issues, enriched by lively discussions with the audience.

Under the academic supervision of Blandine Mallevaey, Director of the Master’s programme, Professor of Private Law and Criminal Sciences, holder of the C3RD Chair in Childhood and Family, and President of the Scientific Council of the National Observatory for Child Protection (ONPE), and Florian Watier, Doctor of Private Law and Criminal Sciences and member of the Chair in Childhood and Family, this initiative demonstrates the students’ involvement in demanding academic projects that are directly engaged with contemporary societal issues.

Master in Childhood and Family Law

The Master in Childhood and Family Law aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills required across various academic disciplines that may be relevant to careers working with children and their families.

The learning objectives include:

• To specialise in childhood and family law;
• To examine issues relating to children and families from multiple perspectives and across various disciplines;
• To prepare students for careers in fields related to children and families.

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