WE DESERVE SAFER

... WORKPLACES COMMUNITIES ONLINE SPACES SCHOOLS COMMUTES RELATIONSHIPS SPACES

#WeDeserveSafer

The SAFER project completed its final activities in 2024.

This page remains active so that the results of the project can be freely accessed and the resources used by anyone working to prevent or address gender-based violence against 2SLGBTQIA+ youth.  If you have any questions about SAFER please contact us at: info@wisdom2action.org

2SLGBTQIA+ youth deserve safer spaces but across Canada, 2SLGBTQIA+ youth face high rates of gender-based violence (GBV), hate and harassment.

GBV against 2SLGBTQIA+ youth is pervasive in Canada. Here’s what we know: 

  1. 63% of trans and non-binary youth reported they had experienced verbal sexual harassment in the past year. 
  2. 77% of 2SLGBTQ Indigenous students report having been harassed at school, the highest percentage out of all of their peers.
  3. 30% of 2SLGBTQ youth had been victims of cyberbullying, compared to 8% of cisgender heterosexual youth.

Together, we can end GBV against 2SLGBTQIA+ youth. Through education, allyship and action, we can make a safer world for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth. Make a commitment today and take our pledge to fight GBV against 2SLGBTQIA+ youth.

Take the Pledge

To fight GBV against 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, I pledge to:

  • Educate myself about GBV against 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, to learn about homophobia, biphobia, misogyny and transphobia
  • Speak up and support 2SLGBTQIA+ youth when I witness gender-based violence
  • Work in allyship with  2SLGBTQIA+ youth and communities towards a safer and more inclusive Canada.

Learn more about Gender-Based Violence Against 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth

For Youth

GBV 101

For Organizations

This project has been funded by Women
and Gender Equality Canada: