Join us for a critical virtual roundtable exploring how systemic barriers and intersecting identities shape the experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ newcomers navigating gender-based violence (GBV).
Bridging Gaps: Intersectional Approaches to Addressing Gender-Based Violence in 2SLGBTQIA+ Newcomer Communities brings together community advocates, frontline workers, service providers, and policy influencers to unpack urgent service gaps and explore transformative, community-led solutions.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify critical service gaps impacting 2SLGBTQIA+ newcomers experiencing gender-based violence in Ontario.
- Examine how intersecting factors—such as race, immigration status, gender identity, and sexual orientation—shape access to safety, support, and justice.
- Share insights from community-led and survivor-informed initiatives addressing GBV in newcomer and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
- Foster dialogue and collaboration between sectors to improve coordinated responses to GBV.
- Generate actionable recommendations to inform policy change, resource development, and frontline practices.
- Support capacity-building efforts for organizations serving 2SLGBTQIA+ newcomers impacted by GBV.
- Center the voices and leadership of 2SLGBTQIA+ newcomers within the GBV and settlement sectors.
Whether you are a service provider, researcher, advocate, or community member, this space will offer meaningful dialogue, knowledge-sharing, and opportunities to strengthen our collective response to GBV.
If you have any further questions, accessibility requests, or further details about the event, please contact Nissaba Hido (She/Her) at nhido@ocasi.org.