Iten

[cupid @greymattersoup]

A1: Sexual Violence Prevention Month is a month dedicated to spreading awareness of both the signs and impact of Sexual Violence, as well as advertising assistance and resources for victims and their families. #TEARTalk

[Iten @ImItenM]

A: some stressors that can take place are things such has living up to family pressures, maybe someone doesn’t have loved ones to celebrate with so they feel lonely during the holidays, there may be pressure to maintain diet and exercise #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

Q2: What are some common stressors that can take place during the holidays?
#TEARtalk

[Iten @ImItenM]

1: Ableism is the discrimination and prejudice against people with disabilities. Ableism is based on the belief that able bodied people are superior. It can take the form of stereotypes, assumptions etc. #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

Q1: What is ableism? #TEARtalk

[Iten @ImItenM]

A3: some barriers are: discomfort addressing/opening up about a sensitive subject, afraid to get victim blamed, lack of resources can be a barrier to communities not having access to social services also the victim doesn’t have a support group around them & are isolated #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

Q3: What are some barriers to preventing and responding to gender-based violence? #TEARtalk

[Iten @ImItenM]

A: gender based violence online can present itself with for example: unwanted sexual remarks, non consensual sharing of explicit pictures, doxxing, and the use of gender masked discriminatory memes or statements #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

Q2: Give and example of how gender-based violence presents itself in-person and online. #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

A1: It coincides with the 16 days of activism against gender based violence, which runs from November 25th to December 10th, and ends on International Human Rights Day @UN_Women #TEARtalk #16Days

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

A1: The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women has been observed since Nov 25th, 1981. This date was selected to honour the Mirabel sisters from Domican Republic who were political activists that were brutally murdered in 1960 @UN_Women #TEARtalk #16Days

[Iten @ImItenM]

A3: I can imagine that it is pretty common, especially after COVID and with the rise of technology, increased use of social media and how easy it is to remain anonymous #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

Q3: How common do you think cyberbullying is in Ontario? #TEARtalk

[Iten @ImItenM]

A2: with cyber bullying, some ways include: documenting the bullying (screenshot) and reporting if you see necessary, and comfort the person being targeted and offer help PRIVATELY #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

Q2: Share some ways you can intervene if you witness cyberbullying. #TEARtalk

[Iten @ImItenM]

A1: It is about promoting awareness and
understanding of bullying and
its impacts and how to prevent it and how others can get involved #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

Q1: What is bullying awareness and prevention week? #TEARtalk #bullyingprevention

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

A4: Please find a list of available crisis lines that operate 24/7

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

A4: Learn to End Abuse: @learntoendabuse is a collection of resources designed to raise awareness and knowledge on topics related to Gender-Based Violence (GBV). #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

A4: Ending Violence Canada: @endviolenceCA is a non-profit organization whose main purpose is to educate and respond to gender based violence at the national level #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

A4: Embrave Agency to End Violence: @Embrave_ca provides shelter, counselling and advocacy supports to women, Two-Spirit, genderqueer, trans and non-binary folks with or without children experiencing any form of violence in the Region of Peel and beyond #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

A4: Aura Freedom International: @aurafreedom is a grassroots women’s organization that works to eradicate gender-based violence and human trafficking through advocacy and education.#TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

A4: Canadian Women’s Foundation: @cdnwomenfdn is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. Their services include violence prevention, healthy relationships, economic development, girls’ fund evaluation reports, leadership, and policy briefs #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

A4: Ontario Women’s Justice Network: @OWJN is a project by @METRACorg to end gender based violence across communities through education, research, and policy #TEARtalk

[Iten @ImItenM]

A3: We can all together stand against the normalization of harassment and assault against women in, for example, the workplace and in general #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

Q3: What are some ways you can help end violence against women? #WomenAbusePreventionMonth #TEARtalk

[TEAR Youth Program @TearYouthTO]

A2: Reality: Sexual assault is the most underreported crime measured in the General Social Survey on Victimization - only 6% of sexual assaults are reported to police. @cdnwomenfdn 2/2 #TEARtalk

[Iten @ImItenM]

@TearYouthTO That it’s only physical abuse, when it can manifest in many forms such as verbal abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse, etc #TEARtalk