iMPACTS unearths, dismantles & prevents sexual violence on campus & off through evidence-based research & policy change. Led by @McGillU's Dr Shaheen Shariff.
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✨ We are proud to announce the release of our new edited collection, Interrupting Sexual Violence: The Power of Law, Education, and Media 💫
This book takes a multi-disciplinary approach to understand and address sexual violence violence in Canada.
➡️ peterlang.com/document/12909…
Columbia University allowed a predator, a practicing OB/GYN, to treat people for decades. NY Magazine infers that he could be "one of the most prolific sexual assailants in New York history".
Read more about how Columbia protected the predator: nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…
McGill community!
The Office of Sexual Violence, Response, Support and Education (OSVRSE) will be hosting their 9th annual #ConsentMcGill Campaign from Sept 11-15.
The week will include a trauma-informed yoga session, a comedy night, and an open house with the OSVRSE team.
Check out the website for more details and the full schedule of events: mcgill.ca/osvrse/get-involve…
New professional standards in the UK state that doctors should demonstrate zero tolerance for sexual harassment toward colleagues.
👇Check out the article below for more information:
theguardian.com/society/2023…
Bill 96 is making an existing barrier for people who speak diverse languages harder to overcome—access to support for sexual and domestic violence. #bill96
Read the full article👇
montrealgazette.com/opinion/…
🎉New report!
"Unpacking the Narrative: An Analysis of Media Guides about Responsible Reporting on Sexual Violence" offers recommendations from journalism institutes, sexual violence resource centres, and governments, and suggests how unhelpful recommendations can be improved.
The report reflects a collective responsibility to expect and promote more trauma-informed approaches to journalism on sexual violence.
Check it out here: mcgill.ca/definetheline/chan…
Instagram and Facebook are introducing new parental controls for youth using their apps.
Some, however, believe the new controls are ineffective as they require teens to opt in.
👇Read the full story
apnews.com/article/instagram…
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🎙️ Was a pleasure talking with Geri Mayer-Judson for @JasJohalBC about LGBTQ+ youth and online safety 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Check out the podcast interview here: open.spotify.com/episode/170…
📻 Tune in to @JasJohalBC's show, where Geri Mayer-Judson engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. @cdietzel on the critical topic of LGBTIQ+ youth and online safety.
Don't miss the chance to listen to the podcast 🎧 bit.ly/3CLxniO. #digitalsafety
🎙️Research Associate Dr. Christopher Dietzel recently spoke about LGBTQ+ youth and online safety with Geri Mayer-Judson for @JasJohalBC
Listen to their insightful conversation here: open.spotify.com/episode/170…
Survivors are increasingly proceeding through civil litigation when they cannot get justice from the police or criminal courts.
Read below about the women suing a GTA school board for negligence and liability in the aftermath of their assault. 👇
cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/sc…
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I’m an editor! 💫 The @uDefineTheLine edited collection “Interrupting Sexual Violence: The Power of Law, Education, and Media” from @PeterLangGroup features new Canadian research about sexual violence. Check it out! ✨ #published #AcademicTwitter
peterlang.com/document/12909…
🎉New Book Alert🎉
"Interrupting Sexual Violence: The Power of Law, Education, and Media," an edited collection from the iMPACTS team featuring Canadian research about sexual violence, has just been published by @PeterLangGroup.
Check it out here! peterlang.com/document/12909…
Several nurses working at the sexual assault program at Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre have resigned in the past week.
The centre is already understaffed, which is "deeply troubling" for survivors trying to access care.
theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
🥳Happy International Women's Day!
See Dr. Shaheen Shariff's statement about the work that must be undertaken to improve gender equality and the key role that universities must reclaim below #IWD2023
"TikTok tics" — Researchers believe teens are getting mental health symptoms from exposure to social media influencers who display the symptoms themselves.
Read more about the phenomenon below👇
nationalpost.com/health/tikt…
Event alert!
iMPACTS researcher Christopher Dietzel will lead a webinar titled "Survivor centeredness and procedural fairness: An investigation into the policies and practices", exploring university policies on sexual violence.
🎉The webinar is on Feb. 22 from 12:45 - 2 pm
Read more and sign up here! facebook.com/events/23183660…
Toronto Metropolitan University has increased security measures after a string of sexual assaults occurred in one of its buildings.
The attackers were not TMU-affliated and had gained access to the building simply by walking through one of its entrances.
thestar.com/news/investigati…
