As part of Consent Week, this workshop will discuss what sexual citizenship is, why it is important at university, and how it goes hand in hand with consent to create a campus that is respectful, considerate, and empowering to students.
As part of Consent Week, this training will provide skills to help people intervene when they see a harmful, or potentially harmful, situation. Bystander intervention can help create a sense of belonging, care, and respect across our campus community.
In this workshop, we will share data about the unique ways sexual violence exists in the online dating world and examine generally held attitudes and perceptions.
During 16 Days wear your tee, post a selfie or group photo, tag #ConsentMatters and #16DaysUW and share your consent messaging with the campus community! Order your t-shirt by October 24th to ensure that you don’t miss out on the opportunity for yourself and your team to show your support. $4 from each t-shirt sale goes directly to SASC.
This is a workshop for survivors of sexual violence to learn more about the ways in which trauma impacts our mind and bodies. We will discuss strategies for getting through the hard days and explore pathways to healing.
A 6-week closed group that will be a mix of psycho-education, processing and skills development for survivor of sexual violence.
This group is open to all Black women, non-binary snd gender non-conforming students at University of Waterloo. This is a space to explore a variety of issues like race, relationships, mental health, and self-worth.
Working with Shatitsirótha': the Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre (WISC), the Office of Indigenous Relations (ORI) and 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Dr. Sorouja Moll initiated the interactive and reflective art installation Bridge in 2015 to create a space for all University community members to learn about the crisis of violence committed against Indigenous women, girls and two spirit Peoples.
In collaboration with the Gender and Social Justice department, please join us for Translating Policy into Practice: Sexual Violence Policies and the University, a discussion of Canadian campus sexual violence policies, including their embodied and institutional effects, and understanding methodological approaches to evaluating their effectiveness.
Each year, SVPRO and the University of Waterloo joins campus partners, along with Kitchener-Waterloo organizations, as well as with varying levels of government and groups worldwide to participate in 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence to remind us all that we can take action in our everyday lives to stop gender-based violence.