Status of Women committee  That's a good question. Why is there bullying?

Status of Women committee  I don't know. It's hard to say. I can't speak to general bullying, but I can speak to gendered violence, in terms of dating violence and violence against girls and women. Again, as Angela mentioned earlier, Canada is a country that's built on these things. It has an impact on youth.

Status of Women committee  You can go ahead.

Status of Women committee  Our groups are mixed-gender. There are boys and girls in the room. The peer facilitators are also mixed-gender.

Status of Women committee  Absolutely. We know that objectification of girls and women can cause violence against them. Once someone is turned into an object, it is easier to be violent towards them. When girls are seen as objectified or hypersexualized, it is much easier to be violent towards them. Part of what we talk about in our workshops is unpacking the media literacy that Angela was speaking to earlier and understanding what that looks like, what it means, and how girls can feel empowered to be sexual without being objectified.

Status of Women committee  Thank you. The three areas we think are the most promising in terms of practice are our core training for men to end violence, our community engagement, and our programs for youth to end violence. Our men ending violence core training is basically core training that's been designed for men, specifically to provide men with sufficient knowledge and analysis around gender violence so that they're able to be positive male leaders within the community.