Dr Jenny Douglas
BSc., MSc., MA., PhD
Dr Jenny Douglas is Senior Lecturer in Health Promotion in the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies at the Open University. She has a PhD in Women's Studies. Dr Douglas is an honorary member of the Faculty of Public Health and is a director of the UK Public Health Register. She established and chairs the Black Women's Health and Wellbeing Research Network. Her research and activism focuses on intersectionality – exploring how ‘race’, class and gender affect particular aspects of African - Caribbean women’s health. Dr Douglas is a Plumer Visiting Research Fellow at St Anne’s College, University of Oxford.
SPEAKING AT THE FOLLOWING SESSION
10:10 AM – 10:45 AM | The Politics of Black women’s mental health and wellbeing in the UK: Black women campaigning and agitating for change in mental health services
"Good conference, well organised and professional. Made things clinically relevant and some concrete things to take away as sometimes i find whilst i learn stuff I struggle to know how to apply what I learn in a clinical context - this conference helped with both so thank you"
Conference Delegate
Community Trauma Conference 2021
"I enjoyed the conference as a black therapist and individual. Our communities are in need of these platforms to keep the issue of race and the "other" high on the agenda. The conference assisted my learning and validated my experience. Thank you"
Delegate
Trauma Conference 2020
"Thank you so much for what you are doing in bringing BME therapist/Therapeutic beings together. This has made me think about my position as a therapist, how I practice and how I'm reaching (or not) the people in need in our communities"
Delegate
Trauma Conference 2019
“We need more of these types of conferences every other month, it was so enriching and nourishing.
Truly a validation of great thinking from people of colour”
Conference Attendee
Trauma Conference 2021
"It was an amazing event and so professionally conducted via online. I felt in the room with all of the speakers"
Conference Attendee
Community Trauma Conference 2021
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