GENDER
Art Exhibit
Gender Based Violence
VITAL VOICES X GUCCI’S CHIME FOR CHANGE: Conference on Gender-based Violence
October 2019 [from Vital Voices article]
Vital Voices joined Gucci’s Chime for Change Initiative to facilitate a forum and strategy-building session in Florence, Italy.
The two groups convened local participants from a broad spectrum of backgrounds and disciplines including criminal justice professionals, gender-based violence (GBV) service providers, LGBTQ+ rights organizations, and university representatives to address GBV among youth and the LGBTQ+ community in Florence.
Throughout the Forum, participants discussed and developed strategies for strengthening coordinated community responses to GBV in Florence. The group specifically focused on engaging and responding to challenges faced by youth and the LGBTQ+ community as marginalized and historically underserved groups.
Through a combination of interactive activities and facilitated discussions, participants tackled specific topics such as violence against LGBTQ+ youth, technology-facilitated GBV, and sexual assault among college- and high school-age youth. The group also passionately discussed appropriate terminology, treatment and interaction with members of the LGBTQ+ community, discussing ways, for example, to properly use gendered or non-gendered pronouns so that interactions are respectful no matter the case. Summed up well by Judge Beatrice Giunti attending the Forum: “Basta chiedere!” (“you just have to ask.”)
Read more about this event on the Vital Voices or Gucci's Chime For Change websites.
Eliminating Stereotypes
With Guest Speaker Kali Swaid
In Fall Semester 2019, NYU Florence was honored to have guest Kali Swaid visit campus. Kali Swaid is a Trans-Activist and professor who spoke about her life experiences at the intersection of discrimination, human connections and understanding.
This event was a part of Trans Awareness Week, a week-long series of events that celebrates the lives and experiences of transgender and non-binary communities and educates the NYU community about how to be better allies to these communities.
The event was a great success and IDBE hopes to work with Kali more in the future! Thank you to Mariah for organizing this event.
