Understanding and Preventing Gender-Based Violence

Toronto, Ontario – August 20, 2021

Kenyan Canadian Association (KCA) is pleased to invite you to our webinar:

UNDERSTANDING & PREVENTING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. This virtual event is supported by funding from the Government of Canada through the Canadian Women’s Foundation, Safer + Stronger COVID-19 Emergency Grant.

This will be the first webinar in a series of 5 webinars for the Safer + Stronger COVID-19 Emergency Grant Project. Future webinars will cover:

Survivors & Family Support & Interventions - September 11th , 2021
Legal and Justice System - September 25th , 2021
Gender-based Violence and the Media - October 16th , 2021
Gender Equality & UN Women HeForShe - November 6th , 2021

Join the conversation with our expert panelists as they discuss Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in its many forms, with a focus on understanding, identifying, responding to, and addressing the impacts of GBV in Canada.

Date and Time:

Saturday, August 21, 2021 2:45pm – 5:30pm

Participants Registration:

To participate in the Zoom Webinar please register on Eventbrite

Participants can also access the webinar live stream on Facebook and YouTube

Webinar Summary:

Information, awareness, and preventative measures for GBV.
GBV within and against immigrant and refugee communities in Canada.
Resources and Support Services for those impacted.

Panelists:

DR. JILL ANDREW - MPP for Toronto-St. Paul's
▫ Discussion on the rise of GBV and intimate partner violence during the pandemic and supports needed from the province to end GBV
MARGARITA PINTI-PEREZ - Senior Coordinator, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)
▫ Gender-based violence against non-status, refugee, and immigrant women across Canada
CARLA NETO - Community Program Manager, Women's Habitat of Etobicoke
▫ Information on the ever-evolving needs of those impacted by GBV, focus on building effective and innovative response systems
AVON HARRIS - Community Outreach Manager at the Redwood
▫ Gender-based Violence education and support services for victims and survivors
GENESIS BOWEN - Social Service Worker, Kenyan Canadian Association
▫ Overview of Gender-based Violence, Types of GBV Violence, Vulnerable Communities and Women Issues in Canada

Host:

SANJIT KAUR - Women & Gender Affairs Director, Kenyan Canadian Association

For questions, please contact us at outreach@kcacanada.org