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How to reach LGBTQ teens when we teach healthy relationships

How to reach LGBTQ teens when we teach healthy relationships

Anqi Shen2017-12-19T18:38:44+00:00June 12, 2015|Empowering girls, Gender-based violence, How to|

When we talk about healthy relationships, the language we use can make people feel excluded and uncomfortable, or on the other hand, understood and accepted. The same goes for programs that teach young people about healthy relationships: it’s important for these programs to be inclusive of gender and all walks of life.

The Canadian Women’s Foundation invests in Teen Healthy Relationships programs as part of our violence prevention grants. When these programs apply for funding, the Foundation asks them for an inclusion and diversity policy.

To Create Change, We Must Connect

To Create Change, We Must Connect

Diane Hill2017-12-19T18:39:21+00:00June 8, 2015|SHE Magazine, Women’s poverty|

When my dog Lucy was young we volunteered as a therapy dog team in a seniors’ home, visiting people with Alzheimer’s. Some people didn't respond but others perked right up when we came into the room.

I always brought a dog brush because many of the seniors loved to groom Lucy even though their hands were very weak. For people who were totally dependent on others, it was a rare opportunity for them to offer care to another being.

Humans need connection—it’s what brings meaning to our lives. But it only works when it’s a two-way street.

Two Reasons Canadians Are Confused About Sexual Consent

Two Reasons Canadians Are Confused About Sexual Consent

Diane Hill2017-12-19T18:39:44+00:00May 28, 2015|Gender-based violence|

This article was originally published on the Huffington Post.

Imagine if most people who got behind the wheel of a car didn't understand the rules of the road.

There would be chaos on the highways and accidents at every corner. People would get hurt. It wouldn't take long for the public to insist something be done to educate drivers.

So why do we accept the same lack of knowledge when it comes to consent for sexual activity?

Five ways parents can teach healthy relationship skills

Five ways parents can teach healthy relationship skills

Jessica Howard2017-12-19T18:40:29+00:00May 22, 2015|Empowering girls, Gender-based violence, How to|

You’re 14 and you’re at a party. A group of friends come up to you and one pulls out a cigarette. “Wanna smoke?” she asks, as she lights up and starts passing it around.

You don’t want to get in trouble for smoking. But you also don’t want to get “unfriended” for not smoking.

How do you respond? How do you teach your children to respond?

This is the kind of question participants discuss in the teen healthy relationships programs that are funded by the Canadian Women’s Foundation. The programs teach strategies for developing boundaries, empathy, assertiveness and conflict resolution -- skills that parents can also teach at home.

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