SASS partnered with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and Community Institute for Social Research (CUISR) to research the sexual violence educational needs in the province. We documented existing programming and identified the gaps to create evidence-based, trauma informed and culturally responsive programming to help make communities safer. FSIN Women’s Commission and the SSVE Resource Network supported core activities throughout the project.
SSVE was created in response to the research findings from SASS’ research on sexual violence in Saskatchewan. The findings revealed that there were many barriers and gaps in sexual violence education. Many survivors who shared their experiences for the research spoke to the lack of services, resources, and education that were available to them. One of the most significant issues regarding the educational programming that exists is that it is not specific to the province nor reflects the unique demographics of the individuals who live here, especially in rural and remote communities.
The community report speaks to the importance of Reparative Education. Reparative Education is the process of repairing what already exists by going into communities and consulting with them first to understand their needs and then to develop education content and programming that is customized specifically for the needs identified.
Our goal is for sexual violence education to be a modality for healing and be an experience for the learner that does not cause more harm but rather provides support for their healing journey. Education can be restorative if the content developed is reflective of the community needs in which it is being delivered.
Read the report here: Learning is Healing – Saskatchewan Sexual Violence Education
For more information, please contact:
Somiya Tabassum
Program Coordinator
306.757.1941
Email: somiya@sassk.ca
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