Barcelona to host the 12th Noctàmbul@s Conference to present the 6th report on sexual violence in nightlife and drug use settings

The in-person event, to be held on 23 November, aims to create a space for reflection and debate on the sexual violence that occurs in nightlife and substance use settings, focusing on the difficulties that still exist in recognising these situations, preventing them and ensuring an appropriate response. The conference will host the presentation of the 6th Noctàmbul@s Report, promoted by the Noctàmbul@s Observatory of the Health and Community Foundation (FSC).

The La Cuina room at the Espai Francesca Bonnemaison in Barcelona will host the 12th Noctàmbul@s Conference, organised by the FSC’s Noctàmbul@s Observatory. The event, which will run from 9:00 to 14:00 under the title “A contraluz: entre el reconocimiento y la impunidad” (Backlit: Between Recognition and Impunity), will include the presentation of the 6th Report on sexual violence in nightlife and drug use settings.

The 12th Noctàmbul@s Conference will open with a presentation and welcome, followed by a morning of debate and analysis on sexual violence in leisure and drug use settings. The institutional opening will feature Marta Álvarez Freijo, Manager of the Addictions, Gender and Families Area at the Health and Community Foundation; Luisa M. Conejos, representing the Sub-directorate for Addictions, HIV, STIs and Viral Hepatitis of the Government of Catalonia; and a representative of the Feminisms and Equality Area of Barcelona Provincial Council.

During the first part of the conference, Laura Castells Ricart, Amaya I. Díez Rodríguez and María Giaever López, members of the Noctàmbul@s Observatory, will present the main contents of the sixth report. The session will be moderated by Gisela Hansen Rodríguez, also from the FSC, and will provide an in-depth look at the findings and issues raised by this new edition of the study.

This will be followed by the round table “Present and future challenges in addressing sexual violence”, bringing together professionals from different fields. They include Natàlia Càmara Camacho, anthropologist and member of LaSAL, Ca la Dona and Feministes per l’Autodefensa (Feminists for Self-Defence); Olmo Morales Albarrán, sociologist and trainer specialising in masculinities; María Naredo Molero, lawyer and researcher specialising in human rights and gender; and Laia Rosich Solé, consultant and trainer in tackling gender-based violence and co-director of Dones amb Empenta (Women with Drive). The round table will be moderated by Ana Burgos García, from the Noctàmbul@s Observatory.

Participation is free of charge, but prior registration is required as in-person places are limited. Sign language interpretation will also be provided thanks to the collaboration of the Fetesamans collective, and a certificate of attendance will be issued on request.

The initiative is organised by the Noctàmbul@s Observatory of the Health and Community Foundation and is funded by the Government Delegation for the National Plan on Drugs, the Department of Equality and Feminisms of the Government of Catalonia and the Spanish Ministry of Equality. It also has the collaboration of the General Sub-directorate for Addictions, HIV, STIs and Viral Hepatitis (ASPCAT), Barcelona Provincial Council and the Espai Francesca Bonnemaison.

The event will be recorded and the videos will later be available on the Drogas&Género FSC YouTube channel.

See the full programme (in Spanish) and register using this form.