COURAGE TO ACT FOUNDATION
Learning, working and thriving in educational spaces free from harm
The Courage to Act Foundation co-creates supports, systems and strategies to address sexual and gender-based violence at Canadian post-secondary institutions. We collaborate with survivors, communities, governments, and public and private institutions to make campuses safer and more inclusive.
At the Root is our flagship initiative. Women and gender diverse learners are at a high risk of being subjected to sexual harassment in STEM-driven professions. We are working to remove barriers at the root in STEM co-ops, internships and other experiential learning opportunities. Join us in creating more inclusive and safer pathways.
At the Root
Our Beginning
The foundation’s journey started with the 2018 Courage to Act report, a project led by systems change consultancy, Possibility Seeds, that created the first Canadian framework to prevent gender-based violence on university and college campuses. Today, we are expanding upon this essential work through practical tool creation, customized training, and legislative and policy advocacy.
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Where we live, work and learn
We live, work and learn on and across the traditional territories of many Indigenous nations. In our work, we centre the truth that gender-based violence is one form of violence caused by colonialism. It continues to be used to this day to marginalize and dispossess Indigenous peoples from their culture, lands and waters. We are committed to taking an anti-colonial and inclusive approach to the work we engage with. We honour this responsibility by actively incorporating into our work the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action as well as the Calls for Justice within Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
The Courage to Act Foundation acknowledges the financial support of Women and Gender Equality Canada.
Join Science Sam & Courage to Act on April 9 for a powerful talk on advancing gender equity in STEM through education, advocacy & inclusive learning spaces.