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This collection of Learning Network resources is designed to synthesize and disseminate knowledge on topics related to Gender-Based Violence (GBV). These resources provide foundational GBV knowledge including commonly used language, important gaps and emerging issues, recent research, and important educational tools and resources.
All original materials produced by the Learning Network are open-access and can be re-used and re-distributed as long as there is proper recognition of the author and/or Learning Network.
Our Facebook Lives offer tips and information in a short format (15 minutes). Watch the day of or view the recording here.
Safety Starts Here - The Mulberry Platform
Presented by: Lauren Hancock
Learn more about mulberryfinder.ca – a new online platform created by The Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH). In this Facebook Live (live overview), Lauren provides an introduction to this platform including how gender-based violence (GBV) organizations and services can be listed on mulberry!
Gender-Based Violence in the South Asian Community (2023)
Presented by: Manvir Bhangu
This presentation will touch on the work Laadliyan does in the South Asian community, particularly within the Peel Region with a focus on Gender Based Violence. The presentation will focus on previous research conducted by Laadliyan's team on this issue, a Gender Based Violence toolkit that was created, and the work Laadliyan is doing to combat this issue in their local community.
Moose Hide Campaign Talks Indigenous Masculinity! (2022)
Presented by: Sage Lacerte
Gain insight on Indigenous Masculinities with 5 actionable tools to get you mobilized within your family, community, and across Turtle Island! This session explores the intersectional nature of Indigenous masculinity. Building healthier masculinities is a important step in standing up against violence towards women and children.
5 Tips to Support Inclusion of 2SLGBTQI+ Seniors (2022)
Presented by: leZlie lee kam
This Facebook Live will focus on promoting inclusion of 2SLGBTQI+ seniors in the gender-based violence sector and allied sectors. It will discuss the 2SLGBTQI+ Tool Kit: Leading & Learning with Pride by the City of Toronto.
5 Lessons Learned to Better Support Queer and Trans Women in Canada (2021)
Presented by: Tatiana Ferguson
In this Facebook Live, Tatiana reflects on how the gender-based violence sector can embrace change and adapt to new realities to be more inclusive of Queer and Trans women in Canada.
Responding to Nonconsensual Intimate Image Distribution in Canada (2021)
Presented by: Dr. Alexa Dodge
Nonconsensual intimate image distribution is a criminal offence in Canada. While some have treated criminalization of this act as proof that this issue is now adequately addressed, many victims of this act are looking for more expedient and informal options for responding to this harm. In this presentation, Dr. Alexa Dodge discusses some of the options and opportunities for responding to nonconsensual intimate image distribution outside of the criminal law.
Biography: Dr. Alexa Dodge is the Hill Postdoctoral Fellow in Law, Justice, & Society at Dalhousie University. Her current project is a review of Nova Scotia’s CyberScan unit and other non-criminal responses to cyberbullying and nonconsensual intimate image distribution. She has published on topics such as: the digital distribution of images of sexual violence, police responses to nonconsensual intimate image distribution among youth, and sex positive/negative judicial responses to cases of nonconsensual intimate image distribution.
More Than A Footnote: Disability and Gender-Based Violence (2021)
Presented by: Sophia Sahrane
This presentation centers accessibility within the gender-based violence sector, as opposed to it being just a footnote.
Intimate Partner Violence on Campus (2020)
Intimate partner violence on campus is a serious issue—so why is there so little discussion about it? Eternity will read from her new bestselling memoir They Said This Would Be Fun and discuss the prevalence of IPV on campus—and how universities can address it.
