Preventing family and gender based violence requires spaces where practitioners, researchers and advocates can learn from one another, share experience and strengthen collective responses. From the 24th-26th March 2026, PreventX 2026 will bring together professionals working to prevent family and gender based violence under the theme Stories for Change. Hosted by Safe and Equal, the conference will take place in Melbourne, Australia with an additional online programme. It explores how storytelling, including perspectives shaped by First Nations communities, can drive meaningful and lasting change in prevention work. In-person tickets for the conference (24th-25th March) are now sold out, but livestream tickets are still available, and tickets for the online workshops (26th March) are still available.

📍Melbourne (Australia), 24th-26th March

Women leaving prison often face complex structural barriers when rebuilding their lives, from employment and housing challenges to navigating supervision requirements and financial pressures. On March 11th 2026, Eastern State Penitentiary will host the event titled "Reentry and Restorative Justice Day", a simulation designed exclusively for school groups from the School District of Philadelphia. Students will be assigned a fictional persona and navigate scenarios that reflect the realities of women returning home after prison. Delivered in partnership with Why Not Prosper, a grassroots organisation led by and for formerly incarcerated women, the programme will conclude with a guided reflection where participants discuss their experience and the criminal justice system and the challenges many women encounter during reentry.

📍Philadelphia (USA), 11th March

Hosted by the California Public Defenders Association, this live webinar series explores how the criminal legal system punishes women’s behaviour, particularly when individuals respond to violence, poverty, pregnancy outcomes, or expectations around gender conformity. Drawing on practical experience, the sessions explore how gendered punishment operates across multiple systems, including criminal courts, family regulation, and medical decision-making. The series offers a practical, defence-focused approach to representing pregnant and parenting clients, addressing the realities of women’s incarceration, the intimate-partner-violence-to-prison pipeline, and the complexities of navigating parallel criminal and family court proceedings. Presenters emphasise constitutional analysis, interdisciplinary collaboration, and trauma-informed advocacy, equipping participants with tools to recognise gender bias and challenge coercive state action. Registration fee is $125, and recordings will be available to participants after the series concludes.

📍Online, 9th-13th March

A one-day workshop hosted by Relational and Restorative Thinking on 30th March in London, designed for Professional Nurse Advocates (PNAs) and Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMAs). This training focuses on the practical application of relational and restorative approaches within healthcare supervision, supporting participants to strengthen communication, reflective practice, and relationship-centred care in their professional roles.

Developed in collaboration with  British health service, the course builds practical skills that support sustained changes in practice, particularly in communication and relationship-building within healthcare teams. Following the in-person workshop, participants will gain access to an online course, three live follow-up webinars revisiting key themes, and ongoing 1:1 or group supervision sessions via Teams to support applying the learning in real-world contexts. For further information, please visit the course website via this link. To request a booking form, contact lesley@restorativethinking.co.uk.

📍London (UK), 30th March

This International Women’s Day event highlights the urgent need for a fairer, more inclusive, and accessible justice system for women and girls worldwide.

Taking place online on the 10th March, Balance the Scales will highlight how three organisations are working to reduce violence and exploitation while expanding access to justice for women and girls. The panel will share practical insights from their work, offering perspectives on dismantling long-standing barriers and creating meaningful change. Click this link to join this important conversation and learn how justice can be made equitable for every woman and girl.

📍Online, 10th March

At our upcoming International Conference in Poznań, one of the plenaries will focus on the powerful insights of people with lived experience of restorative justice and the ways their journeys influence wider practice and public understanding. Among the invited speakers is Luce Goutelle, artist, activist, and researcher with the collective Loop-s, and director of the theatre production Les réparations, which explores victim-offender mediation in cases of sexual violence. Her work exemplifies how creative and research-driven approaches can amplify the perspectives of those directly impacted by harm, offering both reflection and inspiration for practitioners, policymakers, and communities. This session is part of a program that will feature diverse voices and experiences, emphasising the importance of centring lived experience in restorative justice conversations.

📍Poznań (Poland), 11th-13th June

European Forum for Restorative Justice vzw
Herbert Hooverplein 10, Leuven 3000, BE
RPR Leuven
Company number: 0474 656 137
euforumrj.org