This Summer Course seeks to challenge existing structures and empower professionals to recognise women and girls as active participants in their own journeys of change. The course will explore how “risk” is often relational – connected to partners or family stress – and why supervision must shift from “monitoring behaviour” to “supporting safety and stability.” It will examine how to build trauma-informed and gender-responsive regimes that support family bonds rather than penalising women for their domestic responsibilities. Attendees will explore restorative reentry models that prioritise accountability and repair, moving beyond simple risk management to foster genuine social reintegration.
As in the previous editions, participants will engage in three interactive, rotating workshops, alongside plenary sessions and study visits to Catalonia’s innovative criminal justice institutions. This format allows practitioners from different sectors to exchange knowledge and develop a cross-agency, gender-competent approach in criminal justice contexts.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Centre for Legal Studies in Barcelona for an enriching and unique experience in Europe that puts the specific needs and agency of women and girls at the forefront of justice reform.
