Tech-Facilitated Violence & Cybermisogyny in NWO: an online discussion

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Tech-Facilitated Violence & Cybermisogyny in NWO: an online discussion

Join us for an online discussion exploring the impacts of tech-facilitated violence and cybermisogyny in Thunder Bay and NWO region.

By Northwestern Ontario Women's Centre

Date and time

Thu, Oct 15, 2020 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM PDT

Location

Online

About this event

Content Warning: This session may include discussions of sexual violence and harassment, online harassment, and human trafficking

The Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre, in collaboration with LEAF Thunder Bay and the Bora Laskin Women in Law Society, is hosting an online panel discussion exploring the impacts of tech-facilitated violence and cybermisogyny in Thunder Bay and NWO region.

This event will be virtually hosted by NWOC on Thursday, October 15th from 5:30-7pm. Our discussion will explore how the challenges relating to TFV and the law, barriers that advocates face in Thunder Bay and region when supporting women experiencing TFV, and the impacts of cybermisogyny and TFV against women and girls.

This event is part of the Analysis to Action on Gender-Based Violence (AAGBV) and the High-Risk Navigation projects; both projects aim to raise awareness and increase the capacity of local organizations and legal system players to support women at risk of gender-based violence.

Moderator: Sabrina Bene, LEAF Thunder Bay

Panelists:

  • Suzie Dunn - PhD candidate at UOttawa
  • Cindy Paypompee - Beendigen and Co-Chair of the TBay Human Trafficking Coalition
  • DC Carl Hagstrom, TBPs Criminal Investigations Branch - Cyber Crime
  • Kristal Carlson, Thunder Bay Counselling and Co-Chair of the TBay Human Trafficking Coalition

Organized by

Northwestern Ontario Women's Centre

The Northwestern Ontario Women's Centre is a non-profit, feminist organization that provides support for women who experience a wide variety of issues such as: poverty, family law, child welfare, criminal law, immigration, sexual harassment, and human rights. We are active in advocating for systemic change in public policies that negatively impact women in our community. We also run several projects and programs: the Good Food Box Program, which combats poverty by allowing community members to access fresh fruits and vegetables at a low cost; the Analysis to Action on Gender-Based Violence" Project, a capacity-building effort that increases awareness, capacity for action, and training around gender-based violence; and the High Risk Navigation Development Project, which aims to develop a cross-sectoral advocacy protocol to support women, their children, and others who are at high risk of gender-based violence, 

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