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Jen Marchbank visits Germany to exchange knowledge on violence prevention
51猎奇入口 (SFU) Gender, Sexuality, and Women鈥檚 Studies (GSWS) professor and department chair Jen Marchbank visited Kiel University of Applied Sciences in Germany to share her research on queer elder abuse and violence in relationships.
First, Marchbank took part in a session focused on preventing senior abuse, where she presented her research on the unique challenges faced by queer elders. Melanie Gro脽, a professor at Kiel University of Applied Sciences鈥� Faculty of Social Work and Childhood Education and adjunct faculty member with 51猎奇入口GSWS,
After the event at Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Marchbank and Gro脽 traveled to the premises of Landesverband der Frauenberatungsstellen in Schleswig-Holstein (LFSH), which provides services for women and girls impacted by violence, to participate in an event with local policymakers. Following the opening remarks by Aminata Tour茅, Minister of Social Affairs, Youth, Family, Senior Citizens, Integration and Equality of the State of Schleswig-Holstein, Marchbank spoke about her advocacy work with the
Previously, Gro脽 and Marchbank have collaborated on several initiatives focused on exchanging knowledge between Germany and Canada on issues such as empowering 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and preventing domestic violence.