{"id":16224,"date":"2022-11-25T09:47:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T14:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/?p=16224"},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:13:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:13:50","slug":"16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/2022\/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>As a content warning, please note that this webpage includes information about gender-based violence and sexual violence. We understand that this can trigger strong reactions and we encourage the community to connect with Carleton University\u2019s \u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/focus\/sexual-violence-prevention-survivor-support\/honouring-each-other\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sexual Assault Support Centre<\/a>\u202f and\/or\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/health\/counselling-services\/\">Health and Counselling Services<\/a>\u202f for support. Additional community supports can also be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sexual-violence-policy\/resources-and-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> and at the bottom of this webpage.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/2022\/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence\/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence-twitter-post\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16229\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/16-Days-of-Activism-Against-Gender-Based-Violence-Twitter-Post-240x135.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/16-Days-of-Activism-Against-Gender-Based-Violence-Twitter-Post-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/16-Days-of-Activism-Against-Gender-Based-Violence-Twitter-Post-160x90.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/16-Days-of-Activism-Against-Gender-Based-Violence-Twitter-Post-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/16-Days-of-Activism-Against-Gender-Based-Violence-Twitter-Post-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/16-Days-of-Activism-Against-Gender-Based-Violence-Twitter-Post-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/16-Days-of-Activism-Against-Gender-Based-Violence-Twitter-Post-360x203.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/16-Days-of-Activism-Against-Gender-Based-Violence-Twitter-Post.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, November 25<sup>th<\/sup>, is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/what-we-do\/ending-violence-against-women\/unite\/16-days-of-activism\"><strong>International<\/strong> <strong>Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women<\/strong><\/a> and marks the start of the annual 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.&nbsp; At FIST we are always thinking about the ways in which violence impacts the lives of our communities and beyond. Today, like every other day we will continue to teach our students about gender-based violence in Canada and beyond and the intersectional realities that put the most marginalized communities at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"for-more-information-events-and-resources-check-out-the-links-below\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, events and resources, check out the links below:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Events:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ottawa Coalition To End Violence Against Women: <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Join OCTEVAW at Ottawa City Hall on Friday, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">November 25th<\/span> at 5PM to launch <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#16DaysOfActivism<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan: On <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">November 27<\/span>, join the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmnestyNow\/status\/1595711878579343361\">global solidarity movement<\/a> for Afghan women<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> &amp; girls<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amnesty International Canada and Sisters Trust:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF): On <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">November 30<\/span>, the CJF, in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/notok.cestassez.ca\/\">#NotOk <\/a>campaign and Canadian Women\u2019s Foundation present:&nbsp;<em>The Chilling Tide of Abuse Faced by Women Journalists<\/em> (Free event &#8211;&nbsp;register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemeeting.ca\/register\/?meet=21458&amp;rel=842\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carleton\u2019s School of Journalism and Communication, in conjunction with CBC\/Radio-Canada and #NotOK: Join in on an imprtant conversation on December 1; JOURNALISTS AND ONLINE HATE: What to do when the battlefield is everywhere (free &#8211; register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/journalists-and-online-hate-what-to-do-when-the-battlefield-is-everywhere-tickets-460036249807\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WW2PreventVAWG joins Raising Voices: On <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">December 5<\/span> join the Launch of What Works II report: Evidence for Action &#8211; What Works to Prevent Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (Registration link <a href=\"https:\/\/careinternational.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_SdWX5Wj_QuuEQ-_qnWMDWw\">here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Read:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gender-Based Violence Prevention Network: <a href=\"https:\/\/preventgbvafrica.org\/taking-action\/16-days\/2022-theme-advocacy-kit\/\">2022 Theme &amp; Advocacy Kit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OCTEVAW: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.octevaw-cocvff.ca\/what-is-gbv\">What is GBV?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canadian Women&#8217;s Foundation: <a href=\"https:\/\/canadianwomen.org\/blog\/gender-based-violence-read-watch-listen\/\">Gender-Based Violence: Read, Watch, Listen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canadian Women&#8217;s Foundation:<a href=\"https:\/\/canadianwomen.org\/the-facts\/gender-based-violence\/\"> The Facts about Gender-Based Violence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carleton University Newsroom: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/end-violence-against-women-girls\/\">Join the Call for the Prevention and Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jena Lynde-Smith: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/physical-activity-for-survivors-of-family-and-gender-based-violence\/\">Creating Accessible Physical Activity for Survivors of Family and Gender-Based Violence <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On December 6, 2022, the Faculty of Engineering and Design (FED) invites the <em>Carleton community<\/em> to join us in observing <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/cu_event\/national-day-of-remembrance-and-action-on-violence-against-women\/\">Canada\u2019s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Crisis \/ Help Lines:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unsafeathomeottawa.ca\/\">Unsafe at Home<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..Text (613)704-5535<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.awhl.org\/\">Ontario Assaulted Women\u2019s Helpline<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..24 hour 1(866) 863-0511 TTY 1(866) 863-7868<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eorc-creo.ca\/portfolio-items\/programs-against-violence\/\">Ottawa 24 hour Information and Help<\/a>\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u202624 hour (613) 745-4818<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcottawa.on.ca\/\">Ottawa Distress Centre<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u202624 hour (613) 238-3311 TEXT 343-306-5550<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.orcc.net\/\">Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u202624 hour (613) 562-2333 TTY (613) 562-3860<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sascottawa.com\/\">Sexual Assault Support Centre<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..24 hour (613) 234-2266 TTY (613) 725-1657<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.femaide.ca\/\">Fem&#8217;aide&nbsp;Crisis Line<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u202624 hour 1(877) 336-2433 ATS 1(866) 860-7082<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/translifeline.org\/\">Trans Lifeline<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.1(877)330-6366<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.calacs.ca\/\">CALACS Francophone d\u2019Ottawa&nbsp;<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..(613)-789-8096<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/students.carleton.ca\/services\/sexual-assault-support-services\/\">Carleton University Sexual Assault Support Services<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026. CHAT- texting 613-209-1142<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/get-help-if-you-are-experiencing-violence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Program<\/a> \u2026\u2026.. 1-866-887-0015<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.talk4healing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Talk4Healing<\/a> \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. 1-855-554-4325<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shelters:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wocrc.ca\/program\/chrysalis-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chrysalis House<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. \u2026\u2026&#8230;(613) 591-5901 TTY (613) 591-8912<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/intervalhouseottawa.org\/\">Interval House<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026..(613) 234-5181 TTY (613) 234-5193<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lcih.org\/\">Lanark County Interval House<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u20261(800) 267-7946, (613) 257-5960 TTY (613) 257-1952<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.maisondamitie.ca\/\">Maison d\u2019Amiti\u00e9<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.1(877)336-2433, (613) 747-0020 or TTY(613) 744-7789<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/nelsonhouse.on.ca\/\">Nelson House<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026.(613) 225-3129 TTY (613) 225-4653<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.minlodge.com\/programs\/oshki\/\">Oshki Kizis Lodge (for Indigenous women)<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..(613) 789-1141<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.harmonyhousews.com\/\">Harmony House (daytime only)<\/a>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (613) 233-3386<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ysb.ca\/index.php?page=young-women-s-shelter&amp;hl=eng\">Evelyn Horne Emergency &amp; Transitional Housing Program for Young Women<\/a> \u2026\u2026(613) 789-8220<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The university has support for survivors of sexual violence through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Equity and Inclusive Communities<\/a>&nbsp;(EIC). You can access free and confidential support via web or text message with the new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/focus\/sexual-violence-prevention-survivor-support\/cusasc-chat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carleton University Sexual Assault Support Chat Service<\/a>. For immediate crisis support, you can contact the Ottawa Distress Centre at&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"tel:6132383311\">613-238-3311<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;or the Sexual Assault Centre of Ottawa at&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"tel:6132342266\">613-234-2266<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a content warning, please note that this webpage includes information about gender-based violence and sexual violence. We understand that this can trigger strong reactions and we encourage the community to connect with Carleton University\u2019s \u202fSexual Assault Support Centre\u202f and\/or\u202fHealth and Counselling Services\u202f for support. Additional community supports can also be found&nbsp;here and at the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[18,3,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community-events-and-campaigns","category-events","category-news"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16224"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18394,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16224\/revisions\/18394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}