OCASI, in collaboration with Afghan Women’s Organization (AWO), the Centre for Refugee Studies (CFRS) at York University, the Canadian Arab Institute (CAI) invites you to a Hybrid Event:
About This Event
The overall objective of this hybrid collaborative event is to support settlement service providers in strengthening collective responses to gender-based violence (GBV) while connecting this work to a broader national community of practice (CoP) across organizations and community partners.
The event aims to deepen understanding of how gender-based violence intersects with settlement experiences, particularly for non-status, immigrant, refugee, and newcomer women. It will highlight survivor-centred, trauma-informed, culturally safe, and anti-racist approaches while also creating space to discuss community-based research, peer leadership, practical tools, and referral pathways.
Session 1: Collaboration for Impact: GBV and the National Community of Practice.
Session 2: Empower Change Hub: Tools for GBV Prevention and Community-Led Change.
Session 3: KAFA: Community-Driven Research on GBV in Canada’s Arab Communities.
Session 4: Discussion and Reflections: From Shared Learning to Collective Action.
OCASI, in collaboration with Afghan Women’s Organization (AWO), the Centre for Refugee Studies (CFRS) at York University, the Canadian Arab Institute (CAI) invites you to a Hybrid Event:
In-Person Event Registration Deadline: June 26, 2026
Lunch, and refreshments will be provided.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Berivan Kutlay Sarikaya at bsarikaya@ocasi.org
Shorouk Elzayat at selzayat@afghanwomen.org