Courage to Act: Developing a National Framework to Address and Prevent Gender-Based Violence at Post-Secondary Institutions in Canada

Currently there is an unprecedented conversation in North America on genderbased violence (GBV) on post-secondary campuses. Survivors, administrators, student advocates, parents, faculty, and GBV organizations are pushing for change. These calls to action must go beyond service on an individual basis: they require a holistic framework that addresses policy, procedures, and prevention. GBV and sexual assault are vastly under-reported crimes that cannot be addresssed in isolation. For this framework to be transformative, it will take collaboration between Federal and provincial governments, post-secondary institutions (PSI), survivor advocates, grassroots movements, and community organizations to end GBV.