Events

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) invites you to a TransformU University Network webinar led by the Pervoli Africa Research Centre (PARC) at University of Bristol and the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Nairobi, Kenya, themed: "Toward an Africa-led research agenda on GBV and ICPD25 in Kenya, South Africa and Zambia" The session will present an overview of the research undertaken to assess the […]

Presenter: Crystal Giesbrecht and Jo-Anne Dusel from PATHS will speak to their upcoming online training on effective Response to Violence in the Workplace. Presenter: Hillary Peterson from PLEA will speak about two of their projects that offer legal advice and resources to people who have experienced workplace sexual harassment, those who have experienced sexual violence and resource information for family violence.

This online event is the second chapter in the Good Business series sponsored by the Enough Already Coalition. Discussions will focus on preventative measures and programs that work to prevent sexual harassment in the Arts and Business sectors. Aiming to highlight good policies and leading practices, legal and trauma-informed approaches, as well as business success […]

The New York Times journalists Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor publish a report that exposes sexual abuse allegations against powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The shocking story also serves as a launching pad for the #MeToo movement, shattering decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault and harassment. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5pxUQecM3Y

On September 22, 2015, Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam were murdered in a triple femicide in rural eastern Ontario. In June 2022, a coroner's inquest examined the circumstances of the deaths to consider how future such deaths could be prevented. The jury produced 86 recommendations for system changes for possible implementation by the […]

The movement to establish the #Nov18WorldDay is being led by the Global Collaborative who will be joined by powerful advocates and organizations from over 55 countries to acknowledge the magnitude of the global crisis of sexual violence against children and adolescents, press for systemic change to address this crisis, and call for long-term, sustained funding for organizations focused on prevention, healing, […]

LEAP is an interactive distance learning and comprehensive training and practicum experience with topics ranging from program development, working with boards, to finances and budgets. As a cohort member, you will develop and enhance leadership and management skills to enable yourself to take upon and succeed in leadership/management roles in your organization and in the […]

This presentation will focus on coercive control, revealing the real motivations of partners who use it, and debunking the myths that surround this form of domestic abuse. It will highlight the multiple ways that a person’s use of coercive control against their partner harms their children, and why we need to assess the parenting of […]