Trent Women’s Studies Chair Gillian Balfour to Moderate Panel: “Women’s Voices @ Social Media”

Presentation and Discussion Exploring Cyber-Violence Against Women and Girls, Leading Up to International Women’s Day 

Wednesday, March 5, 2014, Peterborough

Dr. Gillian Balfour, chair of the Department of Gender and Women's Studies at Trent, will moderate a panel presentation and discussion on Thursday, March 6, beginning at 7:00 at Trent University’s Traill College in downtown Peterborough, focused on opportunities and challenges for women and girls who use social media.

Special guests and panelists will include Christine Sy, Ph.D. Candidate in Indigenous Studies at Trent University; Maryam Monsef, co-founder of the Red Pashmina Campaign; Karen Basciano, public education and special events coordinator for the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre; and Clara Ashley Vaz, gender equality consultant at Plan International.

“Women’s Voices @ Social Media” is a Kawartha World Issues Centre (KWIC) event sponsored by the YWCA of Peterborough and Haliburton, the Canadian Federation of University Women and Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan.

Following the presentation and discussion, KWIC will host a reception at The Trend at Traill College, featuring a live multi-media presentation by local musician and filmmaker, Sarah DeCarlo, as well as an open mic.

Event Details:

What: Participate in a stimulating evening exploring cyber-violence against women and girls, and how they are claiming space in the realm of social media.

When: Thursday, March 6, 2014

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Where: Bagnani Hall, Traill College, Trent University
310 London Street
Peterborough, ON K9H 7P4

The evening is free and open to everyone.

For more information, please contact:
Julie Cosgrove, executive director, Kawartha World Issues Centre www.kwic.info
705-748-1680 or kwic@trentu.ca