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April 10th: Participate in the Day of Pink

Day of Pink banner

DayofPink is a day of action, born when a high school student in Cambridge, Nova Scotia was bullied because he wore a pink shirt to school. His fellow students decided to stand up to bullying; and hundreds of students came to school wearing pink to show support for gender and sexual diversity and for ending discrimination, gender-bullying, femiphobia, homophobia and transphobia.

We invite everyone (schools, businesses and community organizations) to make a difference and participate.

The goal of DayofPink is to bring this message across the world, through an international day of action that anyone can take part in. We encourage groups to not only wear pink, but to also hold events and activities that will engage their community and challenge gender stereotypes.

Day of Pink button

Across the world discrimination continues to be the leading source of conflict. Discrimination is prejudice + power and includes ableism, ageism, classism, heterosexism, homophobia, racism, sexism, transphobia, among many other forms. Stereotypes (ideas) may lead to prejudices (attitudes/feelings) which may lead to discrimination (actions), and affect how we work, study and treat one another; they create barriers, bullying, harassment, hate and violence.

DayofPink is more than just a symbol of a shared belief in celebrating diversity - it's also a commitment to being open-minded, to being understanding of differences and to learning to respect each other.

Check out the GBVP Days of Significance Resource Guide for resources, including posters and activity ideas.

The following websites also have resources:

http://www.bctf.ca/DayOfPink/

http://www.dayofpink.org/

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and Egale Canada are partnering to host Canada's First National Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) Summit for secondary school students in May 2013. We’re inviting GSAs from across the country to come and make homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia history by taking part in Canada’s largest GSA Summit.
 
Sign up to receive more information on summit events and registration. In the meantime, you can check out who else is planning on attending, and start building networks within your local region.
Draw-The-Line




Action ontarienne contre la violence faite aux femmes (AOcVF) and the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) have produced a dynamic sexual violence prevention campaign: Draw-The- Line.ca. This interactive campaign aims to engage Ontarians in a dialogue about sexual violence. The campaign challenges common myths about sexual violence and equips bystanders with information on how to intervene safely and effectively.

 

 

 

Qualities of an Ally 

  • Allies work to develop an understanding of the needs of queer and trans folks and to align with and respond to their needs.

  • Allies know it is in their self-interest to be allies.

  • Allies are committed to the personal growth (in spite of the probable discomfort) required.

  • Allies take pride in responding to heterosexism, homophobia and transphobia.

  • Allies expect support from other allies.

  • Allies are able to acknowledge/articulate how patterns of fear have operated in our lives.

  • Allies know that in the most empowered ally relationships, the folks in the non-oppressed role initiate the change toward personal, institutional, and societal justice and equality.

  • Allies promote a sense of community with queer and trans folks, and teach others about the importance of outreach.

  • Allies have a good sense of humor.

 

 

Who We Are

The Gender-Based Violence Prevention Office is comprised of an interdisciplinary team; our staff compliment includes a co-ordinator, four student-equity program advisors and two social workers. Working with central staff and community supports, we build capacity for peer-education training in gender-based violence prevention (gbvp); we develop and implement guidelines, workshops, forums and resources for students, staff and schools related to gbvp, including challenging ideas, attitudes and behaviours,  educating on healthy relationships, building an understanding of the roots of gender-based violence and  promoting prevention building using an anti-oppressive framework, consistent with TDSB policies and procedures on Gender-Based Violence Prevention.

 

 

 

 

      What is Gender-Based Violence?

The Toronto District School Board is committed to providing each and every student with a safe, nurturing, positive and respectful learning environment.

Gender-Based Violence is any aggressive action that threatens safety, causes physical, social or emotional harm and denigrates a person because of his or her gender identity, perceived gender, sexual identity, biological sex or sexual behaviour. Gender-based violence operates on a societal imbalance of power and control based on social constructions of sexual identity, sexual orientation, gender, perceived gender and sexual behaviour. This imbalance may manifest in multiple forms as aggressive and discriminatory behaviours and expressions of hatred.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DEFINITIONS


 

Kenneth Jeffers, Gender-Based Violence Prevention Coordinator :               
kenneth.jeffers@tdsb.on.ca

 

Michelle Cho, Gender-Based Violence Prevention Student Equity Program Advisor: michelle.cho@tdsb.on.ca

 

Ilana David, Gender-Based Violence Prevention Social Worker:                         ilana.david@tdsb.on.ca

 

Javier Davila, Gender-Based Violence Prevention Student Equity Program Advisor: javier.davila@tdsb.on.ca

 

Gaela Mintz, Gender-Based Violence Prevention Social Worker:                         gaela.mintz@tdsb.on.ca

 

Vladimir Vallecilla, Gender-Based Violence Prevention Student Equity Program Advisor: vladimir.vallecilla-orozio@tdsb.on.ca

 

j wallace, Gender-Based Violence Prevention Student Equity Program Advisor: j.wallace@tdsb.on.ca