The Miss G__ Project for Equity in Education is a grassroots young feminist organization working to combat all forms of oppression in and through education, including sexism, homophobia, racism and classism. Their current objective is to get a Women’s & Gender Studies Course into the Ontario Secondary School Curriculum. Miss G__ has a Waterloo chapter; if you’d like to get involved, email Sasha and Sara at missgwaterloo@gmail.com.
Project Respect is a prevention program for youth ages 14 to 19 that aims to stop sexual violence, particularly acquaintance assault. "Date Rape" as it is commonly referred to, is a serious risk for youth. Project Respect challenges the attitudes and behaviours that lead to sexual violence: stereotypes, labels, miscommunication, drugs and alcohol, media pressure and power imbalance. Project Respect’s website is a great resource for anyone who would like to learn more about what causes sexual assault, or for anyone who wants to learn about how to talk to others about the topic.
The MAASV Program: Male Allies Against Sexual Violence
The MAASV Program is a project for men based out of the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region. The purpose of The MAASV Program is to provide men with the opportunity to learn how they can work to end sexual violence against women and children with the support of our Centre. Any man, 18 years of age or older, is eligible to apply to attend the training sessions. The MAASV Program includes 14 hours of training around issues of sexual violence and how men can be active in ending violence against women.
V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women and girls that raises funds and awareness through benefit productions of Playwright/Founder Eve Ensler’s award winning play The Vagina Monologues. The V-Day website has great information on how to get involved in the fight against gendered violence, spotlights of activists, news items, and more.
The Miss G__ Project