Collaborating to End Violence Against Women (PID307)

1.30pm – 2.15pm GMT, 28 October 2026 ‐ 45 mins

Room: Hall 1A (Level 1)

Parallel Workshops

It is our vision that the presentation will offer the audience an opportunity to experience some of the key work completed by NIPS and White Ribbon NI.

White Ribbon NI introduced the Listen Learn Lead programme into Hydebank Wood in 2022. The program was carefully piloted, continuously evaluated and tailored to meet the needs of the population. Following the successful pilot in Hydebank we resolved to make the programme a consistent part of resident’s journey through custody. 

Hydebank Wood is a site shared by both women and young males and as a shared site there is a requirement for us to promote respect among our population and our staff. 
Listen Learn Lead is a preventative, strengths based program grounded in identity and is designed with the ethos of inclusivity allowing everyone to participate. Together we have further developed the program for staff, for women in custody and for the adult male population in Maghaberry and Magilligan prisons – meaning the programme is available right across Northern Ireland.

Violence against Women & Girls is not just a Northern Ireland issue, it is not just a whole UK and Ireland issue it is a global issue. The Listen Learn Lead program has become a part of NIPS culture and has influenced the co-design of the first ever Women and Girls Strategy in Northern Ireland. 

White Ribbon NI & NIPS are Changing Minds and Changing Lives…and maybe even changing Northern Ireland.

Speakers

Tahnee McCorry

CEO The White Ribbon, The White Ribbon, Northern Ireland

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Tahnee McCorry

CEO The White Ribbon, The White Ribbon, Northern Ireland

Tahnee McCorry is the Chief Executive Officer of White Ribbon NI, a global movement dedicated to ending male violence against women and girls. Her work focuses on challenging harmful attitudes and behaviours, disrupting cycles of violence, and promoting empathy, respect, and positive relationships through education and awareness. Under her leadership, White Ribbon NI has developed and delivered the Listen Learn Lead programme across a range of settings, including schools, sports clubs, the Northern Ireland Prison Service, and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Through this work, Tahnee supports individuals and organisations to create safer, more inclusive communities.