Research and Education for Solutions to Violence and Abuse_UM

Brain Injury Awareness & Pride Month remind us that visibility, inclusion, and care must extend to everyone — including 2SLGBTQQIA+ survivors of intimate partner violence.

RESOLVE Manitoba’s new resource, developed as part of the Exposing an Invisible Crisis research project, highlights how survivors in 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities face unique barriers, and how experiences of violence can include traumatic brain injuries that often go unseen and unsupported.

Access it here:https://umanitoba.ca/sites/resolve/files/2026-06/2slgbtqqia-survivors.pdf

🧠 Brain injuries aren’t always visible—but their impact is real.

The new Exposing an Invisible Crisis Literature Review sheds light on the connection between intimate partner violence and brain injury—and its far-reaching effects.

📖 Read more:https://umanitoba.ca/sites/resolve/files/2026-05/exposing-an-invisible-crisis-literature-review-2026.pdf

🧠 Brain Injury Awareness Month

This month, we focus on building awareness, breaking down stigma, and strengthening support for people living with brain injury.

RESOLVE Manitoba’s Exposing an Invisible Crisis project is bringing much‑needed attention to a critical and often overlooked issue: the link between intimate partner violence and traumatic brain injury.

Recognizing brain injury as a consequence of violence is an essential step toward creating more compassionate, informed, and effective systems of care.

🔗 Learn more:
https://umanitoba.ca/resolve/exposing-invisible-crisis-building-holistic-integrated-care-pathways-ipv-survivors-tbi

Happy Pride Month! 🌈

Pride Month begins today—a time to honour our communities, celebrate the progress we’ve made, and embrace the freedom to live openly and authentically.

Wishing everyone a joyful, proud, and safe Pride Month. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

New StoryMap Brief Released!

The new storymap brief presents findings from the storymap component of the Improving Shelter Experience For Indigenous Women study, highlighting how geospatial barriers shape Indigenous women's help-seeking experiences, with the goals of informing more responsive IPV services, policies, and research, and advancing the use of geographic tools in IPV research.

Download the brief here:https://umanitoba.ca/sites/resolve/files/2026-04/improving-shelter-experience-storymap-brief.pdf

📢 Upcoming Webinar: Domestic Contracts

Building Cultural Competency to Support Muslim Women

Join CCMW LAW (Legal Advocacy for Women) for an engaging and informative webinar exploring domestic contracts through both Canadian and Muslim family law perspectives.

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
💻 Location: Zoom

This session is designed for Ontario lawyers, social service providers, and Muslim women seeking to deepen their understanding in this area.

✅ Includes:
• 1 hour of Professionalism Content
• 30 minutes of EDI Professionalism Content

🎟️ Free registration:https://ccmw.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-HJ_eVPIR9qtvUD6TNNqcw #/registration

Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and build culturally informed practices!

🌍 Join the Global Summit on Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence, hosted by the NO MORE Foundation in partnership with UN Women.

Technology is evolving fast—and so are the ways it can both protect and harm. This global summit brings together leaders across sectors to tackle one of today’s most urgent challenges: preventing tech-facilitated gender-based violence while supporting survivors and safeguarding vulnerable communities.

👥 Who Should Attend
Policymakers, technologists, advocates, researchers, investors, survivors, and lived-experience experts—this is a space for collaboration, innovation, and action.

💡 What You’ll Explore
Through keynote sessions, expert panels, live demos, and workshops:
• Emerging threats like AI-generated abuse, online misogyny, and IoT risks
• Technology’s role in safety, prevention, and accountability
• Responsible and ethical innovation in practice
• and more …

📅 Date & Time
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
3:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT

🔗 Register Now: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AgQ3HZhFUqLrZAtob19gG5tQAKKgNeJQgb1BjRoff9V3OpbTXosn~AjG4T77oiClFZg15eYQ53sv18QZBUp0NI5jNe6oGlInKPfgspPcS8Om0tQ?lmt=1779272312000

Be part of the global conversation shaping safer, more ethical technology. 💜

🌈 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia | May 17

Today, we recognize the ongoing discrimination, violence, and exclusion faced by 2SLGBTQ+ people around the world, and we reaffirm that everyone has the right to live with dignity, safety, and respect.

Creating truly inclusive and affirming communities means challenging harmful attitudes, supporting gender- and sexually diverse people, and ensuring access to safe, responsive services and supports.

Awareness is an important step toward action, belonging, and lasting change.

📘 New Legal Brief Released | A2A From Awareness to Action

Legal Brief #42: Indigenous Family Violence and Family Law in Canada explores how Canadian family law addresses Indigenous family violence by recognizing intergenerational trauma and applying legal measures to protect Indigenous families and children.

✅ Available in English & French

🔗 Read the brief: https://umanitoba.ca/resolve/research

Thrilled to share some incredible news! 🏆

Huge congratulations to Amy Anne Smith, RESOLVE MB Research Assistant for being awarded a SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral for the 2026-2027 national competition! 🇨🇦

This prestigious award recognizes Amy’s outstanding research potential and dedication!

We can’t wait to see the impact of her work on the future of Canadian research.

Learn more here:
🔗 sshrc-crsh.gc.ca