Virtual event – Zoom
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12 – 1:15pm
The City of Winnipeg, Government of Manitoba, Manitoba Indigenous Reconciliation Secretariat, and Women and Gender Equity Manitoba invite you to attend a virtual panel discussion in recognition of:
- Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20)
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25)
- National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (December 6)
- 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (November 25 – December 10)
- Human Rights Day (December 10)
Dr. Kendra Nixon and Grace Holwell will be presenting crucial work to help end gender-based violence (GBV).
GBV is a violation of human rights that affects all communities. Although anyone can be affected by this human rights violation, some people and groups will experience it differently based on their gender and life circumstances. Manitoba’s rate of GBV is higher than the national average. The rates are twice as high in rural and remote areas as in cities. GBV also disproportionally affects Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples.
Join us to:
- Understand community-engaged GBV research in Manitoba through the work of the RESOLVE Centre
- Develop a deeper understanding of GBV, particularly intimate partner violence (IPV)
- Examine the factors contributing to and the impacts of GBV/IPV across diverse populations and social contexts
- Explore emerging issues in the field, such as partner-inflicted traumatic brain injury
Guest speaker biographies:
Dr. Kendra Nixon
Dr. Kendra Nixon is a professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba and the Director of RESOLVE, a tri prairie network that works with communities to address family and gender-based violence. Her work focuses on understanding and reducing violence, including intimate partner violence, children’s exposure to violence, domestic homicide, and sexual exploitation. She also studies how systems such as child welfare and the justice system respond to these issues. Dr. Nixon is the Chair of the Alliance of Canadian Research Centres on Gender Based Violence, a national collaboration that advances knowledge and action to end violence.
Grace Holwell
Grace Holwell (she/they) is a Master of Social Work student at the University of Manitoba whose work focuses on gender-based violence prevention and response. Over the past four years, Grace has been an active advocate in the field, serving on the Action Now Atlantic Advisory Board, completing a practicum with the University of Manitoba’s Sexual Violence Response Centre, and contributing to several community-engaged research projects with RESOLVE Manitoba. Grace is particularly committed to bridging the gap between research and practice. Their work centers on knowledge mobilization and exchange, ensuring that evidence-based insights translate into meaningful action for survivors, service providers, and communities.
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This event will provide a live interpretation from English to ASL and not a pre-recorded, edited translation. The closed captioning is automatically generated and not edited. Requests for accessibility supports to participate in the event can be directed to edi@winnipeg.ca.
Organizer: The City of Winnipeg in partnership with the Government of Manitoba’s Public Service Commission, Manitoba Indigenous Reconciliation Secretariat, and Women and Gender Equity Manitoba
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