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Mobilizing knowledge to end gender-based violence

The Learning Network is a knowledge mobilization initiative that bridges the gap between current gender-based violence (GBV) research, practice-based knowledge, and lived experience to enhance the capacity of the GBV sector and movement (e.g., legal help, shelter support, advocacy, education, sexual assault counselling). This knowledge is essential to preventing violence across diverse communities, supporting survivors and allies, and promoting gender equity.                            

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Forced and Coerced Sterilization: The Ongoing Genocide of Indigenous People

In this session, speakers (a researcher, author/survivor, and midwife) discuss the historical and ongoing practice of coerced sterilization against Indigenous People in Canada.

Episode 7 - "Expressing Our Whole Selves": Supporting Gender and Sexually Diverse Youth Survivors

In this podcast episode, Tatiana Ferguson discusses various types of violence that gender and sexually diverse children and youth may face, including structural forms of violence. Tatiana also describes the challenges in balancing the protection of children and youth with their agency, realities, and needs.

Defamation Law and Gender-Based Violence in Canada: A Primer for Survivors and Service Providers

This Brief identifies the motivations of those using defamation suits in cases of gender-based violence, the impacts of these suits at the individual and systemic levels, and what the legal process of a defamation suit involves. 

Enhancing Judicial Practice by Integrating Coercive Control

The presentation demystifies the concept of coercive control and talks about the need to address it before the potential offence takes effect. 

Elder Abuse in the Canadian LGBTQ2SA+ Community: Qualitative and Quantitative Findings

In this Special Event, Dr. Gloria Gutman and Dr. Claire Robson share information on the lived experience of transwomen, gay men and lesbians including financial abuse, physical and sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect within partner relationships, in residential care, in home care, and from religious organizations. 

Love Bombing

Love bombing occurs when a person is persistent and overwhelming with their messages, presents, and praise. While it may be mislabelled as romantic, love bombing is a way to exercise coercive control over a partner and often occurs along with further forms of violence. This infographic shares what love bombing is, how it may occur, and what can be done to support survivors of love bombing.

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