Date & time
Monday, October 26, 2026
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
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Gender-based violence: how can we reimagine prevention, safety, and justice?
Join us for the fall 2026 season of the University of the Streets Café
Speaker(s)
Tamara Angeline Medford-Williams
Cost
This event is free.
Organization
Contact
Where
Project 10
10138 Rue Lajeunesse, #301
Gender-based violence (GBV) refers to harmful acts directed at individuals based on their gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. GBV encompasses a wide range of physical, psychological, sexual, and economic forms of harm[1]. It disproportionately impacts disabled and Deaf women, girls and gender-diverse people, yet their experiences remain underrepresented in research and policy[2].
Both DAWN Canada and the community-university research project, Transformation Hub, have been exploring topics of gender-based violence and producing accessible resources to help us better understand what it is, who is impacted, and how we can respond to it. With these teams we will explore our role in creating and implementing innovative prevention approaches.
Join us to explore what is gender-based violence? How does a disability lens enhance the conversation? In what ways do we think about safety, security, and justice when gender and disability are both a part of the conversation?
Accessibility notice: We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable everyone to participate fully. This venue is wheelchair accessible with an access ramp to enter the building and an elevator to access the suite’s floor. For inquiries about accessibility, please send an email to communityengagement@concordia.ca at least one week before the event.
Guests:
Tamara Angeline Medford-Williams is an artist and community enthusiast of Caribbean descent. As Director of Black Community Initiatives at DAWN Canada, she dedicates herself to empowering marginalized groups. Her roles across various organizations include being a clinical educator, family caseworker, and radio host as well as part-time faculty member in Concordia’s Applied Human Sciences department. Tamara’s advocacy extends to contributing to academic journals, UN reports on racial discrimination, and leading a national feminist disability coalition. With a BA in Human Relations, a graduate degree in Youth Work, and a Master of Social Work, she is committed to providing anti-oppressive services.
About University of the Streets Café
As a flagship program of Concordia University’s Office of Community Engagement, the public bilingual conversations are free and open to participants of all ages, backgrounds and levels of education. Since its inception in 2003, University of the Streets Café has hosted over 500 bilingual public conversations.
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