A Gender-Based and Sexualized Violence Community Risk Assessment Tool for Post-Secondary Settings
We have created the very first evidence-based tool to assess the risk of individuals where a complaint of GBV has been made at a PSI. This free practical tool is […]
A Comprehensive Guide to Campus Gender-Based Violence Complaints: Strategies for Procedurally Fair, Trauma Informed Processes to Reduce Harm
This guide makes the case that trauma-informed practice and harm reduction measures strengthen procedural fairness in campus GBV complaints processes (both student and employee). It maps out specific, concrete strategies […]
Environmental Scan of Relevant Gender-Based Violence Policies and Law for Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions
In 2021, Courage to Act conducted a comprehensive scan of all Canadian post-secondary institutions and compiled a list of relevant gender-based violence policies and laws in place at each. This […]
Preventative Information Sharing Between Post-secondary Institutions: Privacy, Human Rights & Safety in the Context of Campus Gender-based Violence
This whitepaper focuses on information sharing between post-secondary institutions, specifically ways that PSIs can avoid “passing the problem” in cases where there has been a finding of sexual misconduct and […]
Key Principles of Gender-Based Violence Investigations at PSIs: A Guide for Workplace Investigations
This tool identifies the structural principles of knowledge for campus workplace GBV investigations. It is intended for post-secondary institutions to help them identify and evaluate qualified investigators, PSI workplace investigators […]
Unions, Collective Agreements and Institutional Responses to Campus Sexual Violence
This tool explains the role of unions in the post-secondary sector and their history in improving workplace rights, equity, and social justice. Unions have a critical role in ending gender-based […]