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Gender-Based Violence

This guide was developed by Centennial Libraries, the Queering Community Social Club, and the Innovation, Inclusion, Reconciliation and Healing Portfolio (IIRH) in recognition of 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence.

Videos & Webinars

The TransFormed Project: Addressing Partner Violence from Two-Spirit, Nonbinary and Trans Perspectives 

This webinar from The TransFormed Project was "designed to build service provider capacity in providing affirming, supportive services to Two-Spirit, nonbinary and trans survivors of violence."

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Gender-Based Violence Through an Intersectional Lens, Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children
"This presentation will provide a quick overview of pop culture and the media’s continuation and perpetuation of sexual violence, highlighting the interrelationship of anti-black racism, colorism, fatphobia and disability. Participants will leave having a better understanding of the erasure experienced by survivors from BIPOC communities and resources and tools to better show up as allies." 

Presented by Monica Samuel, Executive Director, Black Women in Motion.

2SLGBTQ+ Inclusive Trauma-Informed CareCentre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children
"This webinar will provide an introduction to trauma experienced by 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and explore how trauma-informed care and practices may be tailored to more competently work with 2SLGBTQ+ individuals from an affirmative stance." 

Presented by Jenna MacKay, MA, MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Consultant & Trainer.

Podcasts

A black box with white text that reads "The Everyday Queer"Invisible Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community
This episode of The Everyday Queer  provides an introduction to the issue of IPV and GBV within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Episode description: "In this episode we discuss intimate partner violence (IPV) within the LGBTQ+ community, which isn’t spoken about in the community and in the broader society when addressing issues around IPV and abuse. The episode brings attention to why we need to talk about this, the various barriers that LGBTQ+ people are met with when seeking out support services are discussed and the basic ways in which you can possibly support a LGBTQ+ friend or family member who might be experiencing IPV are mentioned."

Working to Fight Violence Against Women and Girls with Isabel Chapman and Sandra Onai
In this episode, "Hannah talks to Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Advocates Isabel Chapman and Sandra Onai about how to ensure that the voices of victims are heard within an under-funded system. Isabel and Sandra dispel the myths around domestic abuse and discuss the barriers that prevent people from accessing support, as well as the importance of including healthy relationships as part of sex education. They talk about the different types of abuse, and what the new law around domestic abuse actually means. Finally, they discuss with Hannah the importance of making sex education accessible."

Unscrewed by Jaclyn Friedman
From jaclynfriedman.com: "Unscrewed is a podcast about all the ways our sexual culture is screwed up, and what it will take to untangle it. Tune in to hear Jaclyn talk with change-makers in a wide range of fields, bringing you conversations full of insight, surprise and charm, practical advice, and concrete ways to get involved."

Protect Indigenous Women
This episode of All My Relations discusses how "[since] the onset of colonization Indigenous women have experienced violence with reckless abandon, today it is a public health emergency. Traditionally, many of our Native societies are matrilineal but settler colonialism has disrupted our traditional value systems. These shifts have tragically contributed to the epidemic of violence we see committed against our women and Two Spirit relations. The issue is systemic and this episode discusses how we must hold systems and people accountable."

Indigiqueer
In this episode of All My Relations, the podcasters "join forces with two amazing Indigenous writers and scholars who are making waves in the literary scene with their poetry, prose, and fiction. They weave words and worlds to help us see and understand queer indigenous identities and bodies, the ways that settler colonialism has disrupted and distorted our relationships, and the power of asserting voice in spaces not meant for us. [They] discuss their writing practice, academia, living in racialized bodies. [They] close with Joshua and Billy reciting some of their work for us."

Health and Wellbeing Inequalities for LGBTQ+ People with Laura Clarke
This episode of Doing It! with Hannah Witton discusses "specific issues that affect the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people, what services are available to them, and how our public services are failing this population. She and Hannah talk about data and monitoring of LGBTQ+ people in the recent 2021 census as well as the phrasing of the questions asked about gender. Finally, Hannah and Laura discuss trans men and non binary people accessing pregnancy and birth services, and how COVID and the pandemic has affected LGBTQ+ people."

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