DkIT Launch Ground-breaking Project Responding to the Impacts of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

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Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) are extremely proud to report that the School of Health and Science recently held the first meeting of the steering committee for the RiVeR Project (DkIT responding to the impacts of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence:  multi-agency education, research and training initiatives).

This multiagency ground-breaking project has been funded under the Higher Education Authority (HEA) Performance Funding scheme (Total funding €833,333) and will run for a three-year period until the end of 2025.  Click here to Read more about this

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Emma Murphy

Emma is a Domestic Violence campaigner & global public speaker and has been since 2015 after she shared her story online which to date has been viewed over 50 million times worldwide.  Emma has travelled to many countries such as Australia and spoken at many worldwide events such as the third world women’s conference in the Hague, TedX in Cyprus, Safe Ireland world summit and many more. Emma continues to share her strong message and to raise awareness around Domestic Violence, Emma is a support worker at Saoirse women’s refuge. 

 

Emma completed the level 8 ‘Fundamentals of understanding & responding to Domestic Abuse’ programme in 2017 at DkIT and since then has continued to share her knowledge with the world, empowering women make a stand and take control.  Above all of Emma’s hard work and contribution she is a mother of 2 and is passionate about raising awareness for the younger generation, sharing knowledge and tools so the younger generation are aware of the signs and what to look out for when in relationships. Emma believes the younger generation hold the key to change in Ireland.