Topics We Cover

• Overview of G-W Women in Crisis Programs and Services
• G-W Women in Crisis: Your Donations at Work
• How to Support Our Work/ Get Involved

• Financial Abuse
• Physical Abuse
• Emotional/Psychological Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Knowing the Warning Signs of Abuse
• Online Abuse/ Cyberviolence
• Supporting Survivors of Abuse
• Elder Abuse
• The Spectrum of Gender-Based Violence
• Children Witnessing Abuse
• Understanding Power and Control

Topics about Human Trafficking

• Sexual Communication and Consent
• Understanding the Spectrum of Sexual Violence (sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, online sexual violence)
• Sexual Harassment
• Sexual Assault
• Online Sexual Violence
• Sexual Exploitation
• Stalking
• Combatting Rape Culture/ Building Cultures of Consent
• Hypersexualization and Objectification
• Sex Positivity
• Sex and Substances
• Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence
• Bystander Intervention

Topics about Relationships

• Healthy Relationships/ Friendships
• Bullying Prevention
• Dating Violence
• Boundaries and Communication
• Emotional Intimacy
• Pornography, Sexuality and Relationships

Topics about Gender Equality, Gender Expression, Gender-Identity and Sexual Orientation

• Feminism 101
• Creating Safe Spaces for Queer Youth
• Deconstructing Gender Norms and Stereotypes
• Sexual Orientation
• Gender Identity and Gender Expression
• Healthy Masculinity
• Gender, Media and Representation

Topics about Intersectional Impacts of Violence

• Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit Peoples
• Violence Against the 2SLGBTQ+ Community
• Violence Against Persons with Disabilities
• Violence Against Immigrant and Refugee Women
• Violence Against BIPOC
• Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Violence

Topics about Empowerment

• Self-Love
• Self-Care
• Positive Body Image
• Building Self-Esteem

Topics about Safety

• Safety Planning
• Community Safety
• Internet Safety
• Safer Partying

Topics for Workplaces/Professional Development

• Responding to Disclosures of Gender-Based Violence
• Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
• Creating Cultures of Consent at Work
• Understanding Gender Oppression
• Fostering Gender-Inclusive Workplaces
• Bystander Intervention
• Providing Trauma-Informed Care