Deb Eerkes is back with the 8th instalment of her series breaking down the campus GBV complaints process. This time, Deb takes on the sometimes seemingly impossible question of retaliation. She explains the power dynamics that are at play and why there is no one-size-fits-all solution, but offers 5 things PSIs can do about it.

PSIs in Ontario have 3 months to meet their obligations under Bill 26, the Strengthening Post-Secondary Institutions and Students Act that was passed at the end of 2022. Britney De Costa breaks down the minimum standards PSIs should use when building their employee sexual misconduct policies to ensure they're comprehensive and trauma-informed.

Ce mois-ci, Stephanie Radziszhewski, Ph. D., nous propose son nouvel ouvrage qui s'intéresse à l'incidence des VACS dans le contexte du sport universitaire. Plus précisément, l’œuvre examine le risque des étudiant.e.s-athlètes universitaires de vivre la VACS— une question sur laquelle très peu de données sont rassemblées.

This month, our Experiential Learning Project launched its second national survey about sexual harassment in experiential learning, this time directed at employers and experiential learning providers. Read all about this survey, what we've learned from last year's data so far, and what's next for this research!

Ce mois-ci, notre Project sur l’apprentissage expérientiel a lancé son deuxième sondage national sur le harcèlement sexuel au sein de l’apprentissage expérientiel. Cette fois-ci, le sondage s’adresse aux employeurs et fournisseurs d’apprentissage expérientiel. Cet article porte sur ce nouveau sondage, la dernière édition et ce qui est à venir !

Tarah Paul is the project manager for the Truth & Transformation: Advancing Gender Equity For Black Women, Girls And Gender Diverse Peoples In Canada Initiative. We were so thrilled to have the chance to speak with her this month about her work with Black survivors, and what brings her joy and hope.

Deb Eerkes is back with the 7th instalment of her Simple Questions with Complicated Answers series, debunking myths and misconceptions about campus GBV complaints processes. This time, Deb examines the question: How can an investigator proceed in a “complainant said / respondent said” type of case where there is no evidence?

Vous êtes employé.e d’une université ou d’un cégep et vous entendez de plus en plus parler de lutte contre les violences sexuelles dans votre milieu de travail ? Vous ne savez pas par où commencer pour vous familiariser avec le sujet ? Cet article est pour vous.

Covid-19 has deeply impacted GBV intervention and prevention efforts, exacerbating pre-existing challenges while also inspiring services to adapt and innovate. We wanted to find out what these impacts have been on campuses in the midst of the "shadow pandemic" of GBV. From surveys conducted in 2021 and 2022, we've identified six major lessons for PSIs to consider in our report: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic: a National Survey of Gender-Based Violence Services at Canada’s Post-Secondary Institutions, written by Jessica Wright and Salina Abji.

Deb Eerkes is back with the 6th instalment of her Simple Questions with Complicated Answers series, debunking myths and misconceptions about campus GBV complaints processes. This time, Deb breaks down what's meant by "interim measures," or the even better emerging term, "immediate measures."

Deb Eerkes nous présente la sixième partie de la série Questions simples aux réponses compliquées. Dans ce tome fraîchement traduit en français, elle examine comment les établissements d’enseignement supérieur peuvent imposer des mesures intérimaires avant même de lancer une enquête sur un dévoilement de VACS.

The federal government’s National Action Plan to End Gender Based Violence (NAP) is an important step in the work to address and prevent GBV across the country. As strategic policy and funding decisions start being made around its implementation; it is imperative that the provinces and territories do not forget about the need to protect young people and students, who face alarming rates of gender-based violence in Canada. To end out 2022's 16 Days of Activism, we're calling on provincial and territorial governments to answer the calls in Our Campus, Our Safety and prioritize students and youth as they implement the NAP. Read our joint statement and watch the press conference here.

Courage to Act draws on a theoretical framework called the socioecological model for many of our resources, such as our Education and Training Toolkit. This model recognizes that our actions as individuals are deeply rooted in many levels of the social world around us. Read about the model and how it influences our GBV education and prevention work.

Our RIA working group is preparing dive into another thorny "unsettled question" alongside a new panel of experts: this time around privacy and information sharing as it relates to employee sexual misconduct cases at PSIs. Laxana Paskaran introduces this question, which we'll attempt to answer in a white paper coming in the Spring.

Dans cet article, Maya Labrosse, présidente de la Fédération étudiante collégiale du Québec (FECQ), propose que le Québec promulgue une loi axée sur les personnes survivantes quant aux clauses d'amnistie dans les cas de violences à caractère sexuel.

Bill 26: Strengthening Post-secondary Institutions and Students Act was introduced in the Ontario legislature last month. This legislation has substantial power to impact the lives of those affected by gender-based violence (GBV) on Ontario campuses. However, while an important start, the sections of Bill 26 that address campus GBV are presently not as survivor-centred nor trauma-informed as they need to be to achieve their aims. The proposed legislation leaves many gaps in student protections that would have unintended and harmful consequences should it move forward without necessary amendments. Read our statement here.

Pour cette édition du blogpost traduit, nous vous présentons la merveilleuse conversation qui a eu lieu entre notre directrice des communications, Emily Allan, et Dre Jiselle Griffith dans le contexte de notre ancienne série d'ateliers: l’auto-soin quotidien pour les travailleur·se·s en matière de violence genrée. Dre Jiselle est une docteure naturopathique qui assiste les personnes confrontées à des problèmes de santé liés au burnout et au dérèglement du système nerveux. Nous sommes ravi·e·s de découvrir son point de vue sur l’auto-soin pour ce blog.

The first season of the Possibility Seeds Podcast is out across streaming platforms! We’re hosting multi-generational conversations between gender justice leaders who fuel our belief that positive change is possible. This is a documentation of local feminist histories and a celebration of new futures being created!

Deb Eerkes is back with a new instalment of her series, Simple Questions with Complicated Answers. This time, Deb takes on the seemingly simple question: what should a PSI do when they receive a complaint? This is a helpful step-by-step of best practices for PSIs to consider in what's called the "intake" phase.

On se souvient presque toustes du moment où on nous a enseigné la puberté. La nervosité était palpable, autant du côté des élèves que des adultes. Les enseignements se faisaient sur la base de deux planches anatomiques. La première représentait un corps masculin nu, avec des flèches qui désignaient les endroits de son corps où la puberté se donne à voir : menton (pilosité faciale), gorge (mue de la voix), pénis (éjaculations), etc.