Toronto, Canada – Friday, September 17, 2021

Did you know that the Department of Justice found that over 83% of the instances of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Canada go unreported to authorities? There are a myriad of reasons why many people stay silent; like social stigma, fear of blame or retaliation; or the difficulties of dealing with law enforcement and the justice system.

Let’s break the silence and join the conversation to help end gender-based violence at the third installment KCA's webinar series focused on spreading awareness and resources to end Gender-Based Violence in our communities.

To participate, please register for free at Eventbrite

Gender-Based Violence: Navigating the Legal and Justice System
Saturday, September 25th, 2021 from 3:00pm to 5:30pm ET

The webinar will feature expert panelists who will discuss the barriers faced by survivors of GBV Canadian legal and justice system

The Webinar panelists will include:

• KAVITA BISSOONDIAL – Consultant, Shoreline Collaboratives
• ALLISON KILGOUR – Advocacy Coordinator, Students for Consent Culture
• ERIN STEWART – Outreach Coordinator, Victim Services Unit, Halton Regional Police Service
• MIRIAM MACKENZIE – Gender Equality Officer, Kenyan Canadian Association
• GENESIS BOWEN – Social Service Worker, Kenyan Canadian Association

Webinar Host: FATMA NADHIR – Social Economic Empowerment Director, Kenyan Canadian Association

The webinar will be inclusive mainly addressing the impacts of Gender-Based Violence on survivors and families, introduce intervention strategies, as well as provide support resources to those affected.⁠
This webinar series is supported by funding from the Government of Canada through the Canadian Women’s Foundation, Safer + Stronger COVID-19 Emergency grant.

The Gender-Based Violence Webinar Series is supported by funding from the Government of Canada through the Canadian Women’s Foundation, Safer + Stronger COVID-19 Emergency grant.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding gender-based violence, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the webinar series, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Don’t forget to register on Eventbrite

The events are free to join and open to everyone. Follow KCA on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, for more information.

Look out for the remaining webinars in this series coming soon:

• Media’s Role in Ending Gender-Based Violence – October 16th, 2021
• Gender Equality and UN Women’s HeForShe – November 6th, 2021

If you’d like to catch up on past webinars before you attend this one, access the recorded video on the Kenyan Canadian Associations YouTube channel

If you have any questions or concerns regarding gender-based violence, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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