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GBV Webinars

GBV AWARENESS ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

Here are our webinar presentations:

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"Gender-Based Violence Awareness During COVID-19 for Service Providers working with Newcomers, Immigrants & Refugees."  

Webinar 1 | GBV Awareness in COVID 19 Part 1 | 2020 May 22

This Webinar is about

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  • COVID-19 Impacts

  • Definitions & examples of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGVB)

  • Risks & Barriers impacting newcomers, immigrants and refugees

  • Intersectional, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, culturally safe approaches

  • Strategies for safety

  • Resources & additional training

Gender-Based Violence Awareness During COVID-19 Webinar #1
Webinar 2 | GBV Awareness in COVID 19 Part 2 | 2020 May 29

This Webinar is about

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  • Quick review of key concepts discussed during Webinar 1

  • Introducing risk assessment
    What it is and why it is important both during and after COVID-19

  • Key considerations for doing risk assessment with newcomers, immigrants and/or refugees
    Introducing safety planning

  • What it is and why it is important both during and after COVID-19
    Key considerations for doing safety planning with newcomers, immigrants and/or refugees

  • Additional resources and training

Gender-Based Violence Awareness During COVID-19 Webinar #2
Webinar 3 | Effective Allyship | 2020 Oct 07

This Webinar is about

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  • Explain what allyship is and why it is important when responding to GBV.

  • Identify key considerations when practicing allyship with newcomer,immigrant and refugee communities

  • using an anti-oppressive and culturally safe approach.

  • Apply practical strategies for being an effective ally, including allyship during COVID-19.

  • Know how to find additional training and

  • resources for front-line workers on this issue.

Webinar 4 | Allyship with 2SLGBTQIA | 2020 Nov 04

This Webinar is about

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  • Explain the importance of using gender and sexual-inclusive language and approaches when supporting newcomers, immigrants and refugees.

  • Identify forms of sexual and gender-based violence that are disproportionately experienced by 2SLGBTQIA+ people.

  • Apply practical strategies for supporting newcomer survivors of GBV who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+.

  • Know where to find additional training and resources on allyship with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

Allyship with 2SLGBTQIA+ Newcomers, Immigrants and Refugees
Webinar 5 | Engaging Men and Boys | 2020 Dec 02

This Webinar is about​

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  • Explain the importance of engaging men and boys who are newcomers, immigrants, and refugees in GBV awareness and prevention work, in ways that are anti-racist, antioppressive, trauma-informed, and practiced with cultural humility.

  • Understand the different ways that settlement and anti-violence workers can engage newcomer, immigrant, and refugee men and boys in GBV awareness and prevention efforts.

  • Apply practical strategies for working with newcomer, immigrant, and refugee men and boys on GBV awareness, information and referral, intervention, and prevention services (as applicable).

  • Know where to find additional training and resources on engaging men and boys.

Engaging Men & Boys
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