On March 20, 2011 the organization Stop Street Harassment founded by author Holly Kearl, created the first International Day Against Street Harassment. After only a month of planning, more than 2,000 people from 13 different countries participated in the day of action. It was so successful that it has been extended to a week of events, rallies and protests. This year it's observed from March 18 to 25 with the most events happening on March 24.

Why?

Because of the current laws around bawdy houses, many sex workers are forced to walk a stroll (work on the street) rather than work inside. Sex workers can't hire security when they're on the streets, they are constantly on the move to avoid police and are generally at a higher risk of violence.

The Equity Studies Students' Union, Caribbean Studies Students' Union, the Women Gender Studies Students' Union, and the Native Students Association proudly present the 3rd annual Decolonizing Our Minds conference! This year's conference theme is Narratives of Constructed Identities. It will be a day filled with panels, performances, and delicious foods dedicated to discussion around the process of decolonization within the nat...ion-state of Canada.

By discussing these narratives of constructed identities, we seek to understand the ways in which European imperialism has forcibly imposed identities on colonized peoples around the world. We also examine the ways in which groups self-identify in resistance to hegemonic colonial discourse.

LGBTout, Equity Studies Student Union (ESSU), Women and Gender Studies Student Union (WGSSU), and the Centre for Women and Trans people present:

Linked Oppressions: Racism, Homophobia and Transphobia

In conjunction with Trans Awareness Week, “Linked Oppressions” will be a week dedicated to the investigation of the various ways in which the issues of racism, homophobia and transphobia intersect in our culture.