Gender Equity Centre
955 Oliver Road P7B 5E1 Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

We recognize that during the COVID 19 pandemic healing and coping has become complex and complicated. We at the GEC are offering a peer support space where survivors of violence can gather and chat about anything and everything in a safe and respectful way. Please join us if you are able every Thursday or email us at [email protected] if you would like to arrange a private zoom support room. The link below is a recurring meeting, and will remain open for the duration of the semester. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94972912031

Women's History Month Panel Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm A panel of POC women Business owners talk about the challenges of being POC women try...ing to navigate a very white, cis-male centered career path. Shanese Steele is an Afro-Indigenous Kin Co-founder, Nutmeg and Sage Blog writer, Aazhganan Project Founder, as well as a Freelance Writer, Sheniece Brown from Queer Queens Travel and Ocean Cherneski from Ocean Kiana, an aspiring clothing designer. Register in advance for this webinar: https://lakeheadu.zoom.us//regis/WN_o02BOeUsR6ypZYO39KV4Fg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. EVERYONE WELCOME!

Please join us March 30th at 4 pm!

Please note our event GIRL POWER in YA fiction has been moved to tomorrow morning at 11 am. We hope to see you there!

Please join us on March 18th at 11:00 am for a discussion on YA fiction

Hi all!! Package sign ups start Thursday and will remain live until we are out of packages! We have 100 to give away to Lakehead Students. The packages contain $50 worth of local items from Indigenous, Queer, and Women owned businesses / makers. Please sign up for a slot by using the link below. All slots are 15 minutes, only one student will be allowed in the LUSU office at a time to reduce contact and you will only be allowed to enter the LUSU office at the time of your appointment. Please bring you LU student card for pick up! Email the [email protected] if you have any questions about the packages and keep an eye on our social media to get a sneak peak at the goodies inside! https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/selfsched

Something sweet you’ll find in your Brr-reak packages baked locally by Molly’s Sweet Bakes! Find the link pinned at the top of our page to sign up.

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women It’s happening globally. It’s happening nationally. It’s happening provincially. It’s happening HERE. While the pandemic of violence against women is not new, its not inevitable unless we stay silent.

Please stayed tuned for updates and information! We are excited to be able to give you some local love to get you through your winter break students. Stay safe, stay warm, stay healthy

We are very sorry to announce that your event today is currently cancelled with the hopes of rescheduling at a later date when possible. We will give you updates whenever we can! We apologize, and we hope to see you at future Land Back events.

We are proud and excited to announce the next theme for our Feminisms at the Lakehead: Continuous Conference as Land Back. Land Back and Land Defenders, or Defenders of the Land are a network of Indigenous communities and activists currently in land struggles across Canada, who dedicated to building a fundamental movement for Indigenous rights. Please follow the link below to apply to present, or email [email protected] with any questions you may have. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page for updated event info throughout the month, as well as resources on Land Back. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfoDHYikAPSYZBtp/viewform

Join us today at 1 pm for a student organized and student led conversation on race, gender & intersectionality! The GEC and the Lakehead Women's Studies Department are happy to support students. Topic: Invisible No More: The Intersectionality of Race and Gender Time: Oct 30, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)... Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84607205858

Join us tomorrow at 1 pm for a student led panel on race, gender & intersectionality! Zoom link below Topic: Invisible No More: The Intersectionality of Race and Gender Time: Oct 30, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)... Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84607205858