QLawPod- Episode 49 - From Silence to Systems Change: Collective Strategies to End Femicide and Gender-Based Violence by Queen's Law published on 2025-11-12T15:53:34Z Title: FLSQ - From Silence to Systems Change: Collective Strategies to End Femicide and Gender-Based Violence Date: Monday, September 29, 2025 Description: Every 48 hours in Canada, a woman, girl or gender-diverse person is killed in an act of femicide. This lecture examines gender-based violence (GBV) prevention locally in Ottawa, nationally across Canada and internationally within movements to end femicide. It will explore systemic barriers rooted in colonialism and exclusion, alongside new strategies for coordination, accountability and community-led change. Drawing on Ottawa’s three-year GBV Action Plan, the session highlights bold, community-driven approaches to ending femicide. Speakers: Astara van der Jagt - Director of Programs, Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women (OCTEVAW); Founder/CEO, EquiShift Genre Learning
