Applied Transformative Justice Frameworks for Gender and Sexuality-Based Violence Prevention

This project involves conducting a literature review of research and popular publications on transformative justice—an approach that aims to develop responses to violence by understanding the structures of inequality outside of the current pathways of criminalization and punishment—with the aim of developing applied tools, resources, and guidelines for distribution as open access resources in both English and French on gender- and sexuality-based violence prevention. The project builds on a university-community partnership between
Éduconnexion and Concordia’s Simone de Beauvoir Institute to create a hub for resources to support and empower community organizations in under-resourced areas throughout the city of Montreal in using transformative justice approaches in their work with communities. Built out of a commitment to agency, cultural safety, and self-determination, the project centers on an understanding of the intersections between race, gender, sexuality, citizenship status, religion, ethnicity, disability, and other factors shaping the experiences of
people who are at risk of experiencing or witnessing gender- and sexuality-based violence.

Faculty Supervisor:

Natalie Kouri-Towe

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Partner:

Éduconnexion

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Concordia University

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