Status of Women committee  Yes. It's a really good question. You want to know what the differences are in providing a supportive environment. I just want to clarify the question, if that's okay.

Status of Women committee  Okay. What we've seen—of course, I could provide some additional information after this—is the gender component of it. What girls are experiencing, of course, is compounded by the intersection of misogyny or trans misogyny, and then the bullying that's directed based on their g

Status of Women committee  That's a great question. I think it's twofold. There are the existing shelter services, which have a long way to go in being affirming of LGBTQ people. That is a huge gap that we're continuing to see. I have a history of working within the women's shelter sector myself, and I kn

Status of Women committee  Absolutely. That's a great question. Thank you. In terms of a day in the life—and, of course, I'm contextualizing it for young LGBTQ girls, considering they're the main cohort we work with—for young people to deal with the everyday stressors of their lives, for those who are at

Status of Women committee  Hi, everyone. Thank you so much for inviting us today. My name is Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah. I use she/her as pronouns. I'm the executive director of the CCGSD. Our organization is a national, youth-focused 2SLGBTQ+ organization headquartered here in Ottawa. We promote gender and se