Gender Equity Centre

Gender Equity Centre The Gender Issues Centre is a centre for all Lakehead University students.

We initiate and support positive action in relation to issues and concerns which surround gender, socio-economic status, ethnicity, religion, culture, family life, sexual orientation, gender identity and differences in physical or mental ability.

Check out this event happening in the community!
04/12/2023

Check out this event happening in the community!

features Dorothy E. Smith, a founder of sociology for women.
03/24/2023

features Dorothy E. Smith, a founder of sociology for women.

For this week’s we are focusing on a scholar of Indigenous feminisms: Eve Tuck!
03/03/2023

For this week’s we are focusing on a scholar of Indigenous feminisms: Eve Tuck!

Join us on Tuesday Feb 28th at 3 for a special edition craftivism with . We’ll have braiding, snacks, discussion. And ot...
02/24/2023

Join us on Tuesday Feb 28th at 3 for a special edition craftivism with . We’ll have braiding, snacks, discussion. And other crafts!

For this week's we thought we would focus on a variety of Black voices that capture current perspectives on race, femi...
02/22/2023

For this week's we thought we would focus on a variety of Black voices that capture current perspectives on race, feminism, and gender. Each of these texts prioritizes the experiences and thinking of Black women. Who are some of your favourite Black thinker's working today?

's theme for Black History Month this year is 'afrofuturism'. With this in mind, we wanted to feature a Black feminist f...
02/17/2023

's theme for Black History Month this year is 'afrofuturism'. With this in mind, we wanted to feature a Black feminist for that inspires us to envision a more just and equitable future for Black communities. Introducing: . This activist and social media icon is a Black, kinky, poly, disabled femme and uses her social location to educate on the Medical Industrial Complex, challenge anti-blackness, and create space for those who are often made invisible by social institutions.

For this week's we wanted to focus on a key area of theory and research that is indebted to the work of Black women. E...
02/08/2023

For this week's we wanted to focus on a key area of theory and research that is indebted to the work of Black women. Each of these resources deals with a critique of the systems of prisons and policing featuring the thinking of Black activists, scholars, and incarcerated people to challenge us to imagine a world beyond incarceration and criminal punishment. What media challenged your conception of the criminal justice system?

Moving forward we’re going to strive towards better accessibility on this account. Starting with the text of each slide posted in the comments. Are there other accessibility features that you find helpful or have implemented to success? Research will be done, but all input welcome!

Repost from .“Your old pal and beloved weirdo is going to be taking on the Va**na Monologues for the second time, on Feb...
02/06/2023

Repost from .

“Your old pal and beloved weirdo is going to be taking on the Va**na Monologues for the second time, on Feb 15th in The Study, at Lakehead University. To commemorate, I created this drawing, and donating it to the Gender Equity Centre, and it will be raffled off for food/funds drive for the LUSU, which has been feeding extremely high numbers of students this year. All donations of non-perishable food items, as well as cash donations to purchase food will receive a ballot to win this…in advance, contact the GEC at LUSU, or just haul your b***y to the performance.”

See the next slide for their artist’s statement. And come see Tracy and the rest of the cast perform Va**na Monologues on Feb 15th in The Study, doors open at 6.

There was a bit of a mix up with our Friday post and by mix up I mean that I, Knox, forgot it was the first Friday in Fe...
02/06/2023

There was a bit of a mix up with our Friday post and by mix up I mean that I, Knox, forgot it was the first Friday in February. So we present to you or… . Sorry folks!

For we're focusing on the ways Black thinkers, scholars, activists and artists have shaped feminism. Starting with this week's , profiling Barbara Smith. Smith's activism and scholarship has shaped feminist politics immensely, particularly with her work around identity politics - an oft misunderstood concept. Quotes are from How We Get Free: Black Feminist and the Combahee River Collective, edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor.

Today’s (late in the day) features Emma Goldman, considered the founder of anarchofeminism.
01/20/2023

Today’s (late in the day) features Emma Goldman, considered the founder of anarchofeminism.

Va**na Monologues:If you are interested in being part of the cast, please contact the GEC (gec@lusu.ca) by Wednesday, Ja...
01/17/2023

Va**na Monologues:
If you are interested in being part of the cast, please contact the GEC (gec@lusu.ca) by Wednesday, January 18th at 4:30pm!
*There will not be auditions. If you want to participate, you are welcome to!
-Folks will be asked to identify which monologue(s) they are interested in performing
-Monologues will be assigned by Friday, January 20th.
-Cast members will be asked to attend two "open rehearsals" (there are nine being held between January 23rd and February 14th). If the selected dates don't work, we are willing to work with you! :)
-Cast members will be asked to participate in a dress rehearsal, happening either Saturday Feb 11th or Sunday Feb 12th - date TBD by cast members.

If you are interested in attending the performance: it will be Wednesday, February 15th at 6:30pm.

And we’re back with a new for a new semester. This week we’re focusing on feminist methods with a selection of resourc...
01/11/2023

And we’re back with a new for a new semester. This week we’re focusing on feminist methods with a selection of resources to expand your thinking about ethics, theory, and praxis. How have you implemented feminist principles in your own research?

Join us today in the RC lobby to honour victims of gender-based violence on the anniversary of the massacre at L’école P...
12/06/2022

Join us today in the RC lobby to honour victims of gender-based violence on the anniversary of the massacre at L’école Polytechnique, where 14 woman were killed on this day in 1989 due to misogyny and gun violence.

Please join the GEC and the in honouring the 14 victims of the L’école Polytechnique massacre and remembering all victi...
12/06/2022

Please join the GEC and the in honouring the 14 victims of the L’école Polytechnique massacre and remembering all victim/survivors of gender-based violence. On December 6th, 1989 woman engineering students were targeting in gun violence for taking up space in male-dominated engineering programs. Please come to the Regional Centre Lobby today between 11-2 to light a candle and learn more about the event and how we can prevent further violence against women and gender-diverse people.

For this week’s we’re focusing on a very influential Black feminist. Fun fact about bell hooks: she stylized her pen n...
12/02/2022

For this week’s we’re focusing on a very influential Black feminist. Fun fact about bell hooks: she stylized her pen name without capital letters to distinguish herself from her grandmother, for whom she named herself. Reflecting on this decision later in life she said “When the feminist movement was at its zenith in the late '60s and early '70s, there was a lot of moving away from the idea of the person. It was: Let's talk about the ideas behind the work, and the people matter less[...]It was kind of a gimmicky thing, but lots of feminist women were doing it.”
What’s your favourite bell hooks book or quote?

This week’s focuses on books in the GEC centring experiences of disability. Please note that we have defined disabilit...
11/23/2022

This week’s focuses on books in the GEC centring experiences of disability. Please note that we have defined disability broadly to include chronic illness and psychiatric disability. That being said, we could use more resources on this topic in our centre! What are some of your favourite books focusing on disability and disability politics?

TW: Discussions of gender-based violence in poetic form. Welcome back to , where we highlight someone whose work and/or...
11/18/2022

TW: Discussions of gender-based violence in poetic form.
Welcome back to , where we highlight someone whose work and/or life shows a dedication to feminist politics and culture. This week, we’re featuring , a poet, teacher, and space creator whose work in very special to us at the GEC. Desireé has been on Lakehead campus supporting our work in the past and we are very honoured to feature her here today. Thanks Desireé, for all you do!

Starting next Friday (November 25th) the GEC will be hosting 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. With nin...
11/17/2022

Starting next Friday (November 25th) the GEC will be hosting 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. With nine different events running until December 8th, there are lots of ways to get involved. Questions or want to sign up for the open mic poetry night? Email us at gec@lusu.ca

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