DATE: Thursday, May 26th
TIME: 17:30 pm – 19:30 pm
LOCATION: St. Paul’s university, Guigues Hall, 223 Main street, Amphitheater
1. Opening remarks
2. Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention and Treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: How Canada should contribute to Post-conflict recovery and ending cycles of sexual violence and abuse
Wartime rape has received a great deal of international attention over the past few decades, placing the impact of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in conflict and post-conflict countries on the international agenda as not simply an inevitable by-product of war, but a central issue in conflict around the world. This presentation covers a brief background of SGBV in conflict and post-conflict countries in sub-Saharan Africa, explores responses and lessons learned and then provides recommendations for what the Canadian government should do through international programming, projects and support to help end SGBV.
Biography
Gwen Temmel recently finished her M.A. in International Affairs and African Studies while working in Mozambique at the High Commission of Canada in Maputo. While completing an analysis of the burden of health in Mozambique for the health team at the High Commission, Gwen also conducted research as a collaboration between Carleton University and the Africa Study Group (ASG) on the ongoing issues of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) which is the topic of this presentation. While in Ottawa, Gwen worked with the RCMP in International Operations and Policing Development. Gwen has studied, worked and lived in 5 countries within the Americas, Europe and Africa, and continues to work and conduct research in the international sphere.
3. Varia – news from members
