Events

IG welcomes Alexis Hillyard (she/her), a queer and disabled YouTube creator of the show Stump Kitchen, self-taught vegan chef, and entrepreneur who will present a “limbs on” cooking demonstration showing disability in action, peppered with real life experiences and stories relating to accessibility, ableism, fetishization, disability representation, and her personal cooking journey. 

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s Research and Academic department will be hosting a 3-day gathering this October which will bring together community and academic researchers to share their experiences, challenges and successes of research and work related to missing children and unmarked burials. The gathering will be embedded in ceremony, include formal opportunities […]

The purpose of Saskatchewan Violence Prevention Week (SVPW) is to focus on public awareness and prevention of violence by engaging government, community partners, and individuals to promote safe communities and healthy relationships.

The pandemic exposed the systemic devaluing of the women’s and gender justice sector. There is much work to be done before we reach the conditions needed for a thriving sector but articulating a vision of what this would look like is an important step. Join us for an interactive, solutions-focused event led by organizations that […]

Being assertive is an important communication skill which can reduce your levels of depression and anxiety and improve your self esteem. Assertiveness is a communication style that helps people to express their feelings, thoughts, beliefs, and opinions in an open manner that doesn’t violate the rights of others. Other communication styles you may have heard […]

About the film FLOW: Amy is preparing for her art exhibition when a comment reignites traumatic childhood memories. She wants help but struggles with family loyalty. This film, inspired by interviews with victims/survivors of child sexual abuse, employs the power of storytelling to spark debate about how we, as a society, hinder the disclosure of childhood […]

This workshop will look at what microaggressions are and how they manifest.

This Facebook Live will focus on promoting inclusion of 2SLGBTQI+ seniors in the gender-based violence sector and allied sectors. It will discuss the Supporting 2SLGBTQI+ Seniors Tool Kit: Leading & Learning with Pride by the City of Toronto.