BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-16284@events.ufv.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210318T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210318T143000 DTSTAMP:20210312T172730Z URL:https://events.ufv.ca/events/revealing-systemic-racism-and-inequities- in-bc/ SUMMARY:Revealing Systemic Racism and Inequities in BC DESCRIPTION:\nRevealing Systemic Racism and Inequities in BC\n\n\nOn Thursd ay\, March 18\, join us for a virtual conversation with representatives fr om British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) Kas arai Govender and Trish Garner\, along with First Nations Data Governance Initiative champion Gwen Phillips.\n\nThis 90-minute event will discuss BC OHRC's recent report\, Disaggregated demographic data collection in Britis h Columbia: The grandmother perspective which advocates for governmental u se of disaggregated data such as race-based data to "illuminate systemic i nequalities and injustices." The full report\, along with a detailed summa ry\, is available online at bchumanrights.ca/publications/datacollection\ nRegister today!\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKASARI GOVENDER (SHE/HER/HERS )\n\nKasari Govender is B.C.’s first independent Human Rights Commission er. She has devoted her life to promoting human rights\, with a focus on t he rights of those most marginalized. She is passionate about using her sk ills as a lawyer and community builder to create a more equal and just pro vince. She has worked closely with organizations and communities promoting gender equality\, Indigenous rights\, children’s rights\, the rights of people with disabilities and the rights of immigrant communities.\n\nShe has co-authored key reports and articles and speaks widely on crucial soci al issues such as hate speech\, access to justice\, gender-based violence and systemic racism. Previously\, she filled key roles with a variety of l egal and human rights-focused organizations\, as well as teaching law at U BC and SFU.\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\nGWEN PHILLIPS (SHE/HER/HERS)\n\nGwen is a citizen of the Ktunaxa Nation and has worked for the Ktunaxa Nation Coun cil for the past thirty-seven years\, holding a variety of senior manageme nt functions\, at times overseeing departments of Education\, Health\, Cor porate Services\, Traditional Knowledge and Language and for the past deca de\, functioning as the Director responsible for Governance Transition\; l eading the Ktunaxa Nation back to self-government.\n\nGwen is currently ch ampioning the BC First Nations' Data Governance Initiative\, working as a member of both the First Nations Health Council and the First Nations Info rmation Governance Centre Board\, and assisting Indigenous Services Canada in the implementation of their Indigenous Community Development National Strategy.\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\nTRISH GARNER (THEY/THEM/THEIRS)\n\nTrish i s a tea-swilling Brit with a passion for social justice. They spent years working with anti-poverty groups before joining BC's Office of the Human R ights Commissioner. Through that work\, they came to learn that it all com es down to relationships grounded in respect for each other so they try to slow down to take the time to build trust and relationships with folks an d now bring this foundation to their work.\n\nThey have graduate degrees i n both engineering and gender studies\, as well as experience in community -based research and policy analysis\, and strive to do research differentl y to make a difference. They are inspired by all who came before them in t his work and those who are currently organizing for social change.\n\n\n\n \n\n CATEGORIES:Community Health and Social Innovation Hub,Race and Antiracism Network,South Asian Studies Institute END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR