In this episode we take down the NRA's Mother's Day tweet in our 'Patriarchy Alive and Well' segment and then we are chatting with Jessica St. Peter from the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region, where we will work together to pull apart some of the alarming data trends around gender-based violence- particularly sexual violence, discovered through the Feminist Shift and Data for Good Waterloo Region- Data for Good Report.
All about Jessica:
Jessica St. Peter is the Manager of Public Education at the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region. Jessica is so pleased to have the pleasure of working with an incredible team of violence prevention educators. As an educator, activist and advocate for violence prevention, Jessica values the importance of an intersectional feminist approach. Her appreciation for life-long learning, self-reflection and accountability help her to connect, cultivate and appreciate the work of change makers of the past, present and future. Her Bachelor of Arts in Gender Equality and Social Justice was the ignition of her passion for intersectional feminism, trauma informed supports and education, survivor focused programming and community based organizing. After completing her Bachelor of Education, Jessica was inspired to utilize different educational strategies to engage in empowering and reflective conversations, activities and campaigns with diverse audiences focused on ending gender-based violence and oppression. Jessica values the knowledge and insight she has been gifted by many incredible survivors, participants, mentors and advocates throughout her life and looks forward to the lessons and change ahead.
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