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We are hiring! Join our team and make an impact!
Check out our open position for a Project Lawyer for our Creating Safer Workspaces Project.

📣 Please join us on Wednesday, March 27, from 6pm – 7pm, for an online workshop for diverse male-identified youth ages 15-18!

Come and learn about:

💜 The meaning of consent
💗 What is gender-based violence (GBV)
💜 How to challenge harmful social norms
💗 What does masculinity really mean

Youth will receive a $25 honorarium for participating in this workshop! 🎉
Please see the flyer for more information, or contact: [email protected]
Register at: tinyurl.com/3dznn43u

Please join us on Wednesday, March 27, at 1:00 pm for another FLEW Webinar to learn more about common issues faced by clients around Legal Support for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). 💙

Gain insight into best practices for supporting clients, referrals, and mediation.

To register for this webinar, follow this link here:
tinyurl.com/2sshsz3v

For more information, contact: [email protected]

“Standing by youth and Empowering them in safety with knowledge, empathy, and unity.” ✊

Are you a young person aged 14-29 passionate about making a difference in your community?

Are you living anywhere in the Morningside community or surrounding area?

📢 Please join us for “On My Block,” an online Youth Safety Audit Training for diverse youth, and learn about:

✔️ Factors that contribute to community safety

✔️ How to identify potential safety hazards

✔️ Develop strategies for improving safety in your community.

Participants will receive a $20 honorarium and a chance to win a $25 Tim Hortons gift card!

🔔 To register, follow this link: bit.ly/3SkAyXq or scan the QR code on our flyer.

For more info, contact: [email protected]

📣 16 Days of Activism: Feminism

“Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong, it’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” ― G.D. Anderson
🔑 Feminism plays a crucial role in addressing and combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) by challenging deeply rooted gender inequalities and acknowledging the power imbalances between genders at societal, institutional, and interpersonal levels.

It examines the root causes of GBV, such as patriarchal norms, gender stereotypes, and systemic discrimination. By understanding these underlying factors, feminists work towards dismantling the structures that enable violence.

Feminists should recognize that experiences of GBV are shaped by intersecting identities, including race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, religion, education, ability, etc., and that an intersectional feminist approach ensures that anti-GBV efforts are inclusive and consider the unique challenges faced by diverse groups. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Feminism provides a framework for understanding and challenging the deeply ingrained structures contributing to GBV. It seeks not only to address the immediate effects of violence but also to create a society where GBV is unthinkable and where everyone can live free from fear and oppression. ❤️
Anyone can practice feminism, be an ally, and help us create a safer, more equitable society for girls and women. ✨