sexual harassment Archives - Vancouver Island University Faculty Association

16 Days of Activism Video Campaign

The VIU Faculty Association’s Status of Women Committee called upon community leaders, service providers, educators, activists, and citizens to participate in our second annual video campaign supporting 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, an international campaign led by the United Nations. View our 2020 campaign here. This campaign runs from November 25, 2021 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to December 10, 2021 (Human Rights Day). Our video campaign [...]

staff2021-11-25T09:37:53-08:00November 25th, 2021|Front Page, Status of Women|

16 Days of Activism is Now Underway

VIUFA' Status of Women Committee and the Canadian Federation of University Women Nanaimo have teamed up to create a video campaign, orange light displays, and public banners in support of this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. Video Campaign Now, more than ever, we need to make our voices heard. We’ve been calling upon women, all genders who are disproportionately impacted by gender violence, and their allies to voice support for [...]

staff2021-01-27T14:15:23-08:00November 26th, 2020|Front Page, Status of Women|

Unite! Participate in 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

November 9, 2020 Dear Friends and Colleagues, The UN reports of a “Shadow pandemic,” where all forms of gender-based violence have intensified as a result of Covid-19 lockdown and social distancing measures. Our current reality places women and gender minorities at further risk of violence with the loss or reduction of face-to-face support systems. Teaming Up The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW Nanaimo) and the VIU Faculty Association’s (VIUFA) Status of [...]

staff2020-11-18T09:58:16-08:00November 18th, 2020|Front Page, Status of Women, Member News|

Position Statement re: Sexual Harassment on Campus

Several members of the Vancouver Island University Faculty Association (VIUFA) experienced sexual harassment by a student for more than a year. Harassment in the workplace, the Vancouver Island University (VIU) community, is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Upon review of the facts, in consultation with the victims and upon review of portions of the investigator’s report, VIUFA takes the position that actions taken by VIU were neither reasonable nor appropriate. VIU focused [...]

Kathleen Reed2017-12-19T18:03:21-08:00December 19th, 2017|Front Page, Member News|