Our Public Education Program delivers educational programming on a variety of topics relating to gender-based violence and gender-empowerment/inclusivity. Here are a list of topics we offer:
Topics about G-W Women in Crisis
- 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
Topics about Abuse
- 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 Sexual Violence and Sex
- 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
- 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
