Dr. Jacob Alhassan and Erica Violet Lee will discuss pathways to decolonization from a global perspective. The speakers will present on decolonial thought as influenced by leaders such as Fanon, and Nelson Mandela.
When a parent is killed by their partner, their children experience multiple losses. One parent is deceased, the other is detained, on the run or has died by suicide, and the home has often become a crime scene. As the Jaffe Lectures keynote, Dr. John Devaney will explore what’s known about these issues and the […]
This year, the 2022 Wîcihitowin Conference (Live & Virtual) will centre on the Indigenous principle of witnessing or bearing witness.
#GivingTuesday takes place every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and it is a day that inspires kindness and generosity. Will you support EVAWI this #GivingTuesday, so survivors of gender-based violence get the support they deserve? How can you help? Here are a few suggestions: Host a Fundraiser on Facebook or Instagram for End Violence […]
Why is sexualized violence so common? And what in the world is “rape culture”? Take a deep dive into the roots of the issue with Morgan Price, our Education & Outreach Coordinator, and find out what’s being done to combat rape culture both locally and worldwide.
Join the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) and Dr. Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed, ICRW's 2022 Paula Kantor Award winner, for an event highlighting Dr. Mohammed's research. There has been a great deal of dialogue on intersectionality and feminism, particularly in terms of social movements within the U.S. context. However, there is growing scholarly and […]
Resilience is an adult oriented (16+) social support group for those who are transgender, gender diverse, or interested in exploring their gender. It runs Wednesday’s over Zoom from 5-6pm! For more info, email trans@urpride.ca
Group Z is a group for 2SLGBTQ+ and allied folks aged 16-24. It runs Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm over discord. Come and meet other queer folks, play games, and generally hang out! For more info, email ryan.lizee@urpride.ca
Youth Group is a safe space for queer, trans+, questioning, and allied youth between the ages of 12 and 18. It runs Thursday evenings over discord from 7-9pm. We’re super radical, and super stoked to learn about tearing down homophobia, transphobia, biphobia, intersexphobia, acephobia and transmisogyny. Come hang out with us! For more info, email […]
Public Safety Canada will be hosting a series of webinars to raise awareness and promote knowledge sharing about the crime of online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) amongst partners and stakeholders across Canada. To learn more about the series follow this link: https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/cmbttng-nln-chld-sxl-xplttn-2022/index-en.aspx
The percentage of women in leadership roles, as defined by both Leadership and Superintendents Quality Standards (LQS and SLQS) of Alberta Education, declines as the level of leadership increases. The Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) has never had a woman as its Executive Secretary, and a mere 13% of school superintendents are women. Yet, The Alberta […]
SASS is a registered non-profit, member-driven organization dedicated to eliminating sexual violence in Saskatchewan through research, public education, and advocacy.