Believe Survivors It has come to our attention, thanks to the efforts of Stand Up 4 Survivors, that Sunchild Deer-Okpik (also known as Jaaji Okpik), part of the musical duo Twin Flames whose song appears in our film, is facing seven criminal charges related to alleged sexual misconduct dating back to 2000. These include sexual […]
Remembering Lee Lakeman Written by Leighann Burns I’ve just finished listening to Julie Bindel’s podcast Rise Up! The Story of Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter. It came about when she and Lee Lakeman were unable to attend a speaking engagement together following Lee’s diagnosis with terminal cancer. Lee passed away in December, 2024 and I
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Some origins of ‘the smallest steps’ – Interviews with the OBA In anticipation of the upcoming December 5, 2024, OBA Program “Taking Action Against Gender-Based Violence: the smallest steps – Film Screening and Panel Discussion,” members of the Ontario Bar Association sat down with co-producer and subject matter expert, Leighann Burns, and co-producer and director,
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Hey TDBS Teachers! Screen ‘the smallest steps’ for #16Days! Guess what Toronto District School Board Teachers? the smallest steps is now available through the Toronto District School Board Catalogue for in-class screenings! Our film is a fantastic resource for meeting key Ontario Curriculum learning objectives in a wide variety of classes including: Civic & Citizenship Politics
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Tackling Gender-Based Violence: Film screening and Panel Discussion We have exciting news! We have partnered with the Ontario Bar Association to bring you an accredited screening & panel discussion of the smallest steps! The event will be held both virtually, and in-person on December 5, 4pm-7:30pm in Toronto, Ontario, at the OBA Conference Centre (20 Toronto
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‘the smallest steps’ part of Heart Work Conference Haven’t had a chance to see the smallest steps yet? Well, the Heart Work Conference is your next opportunity! On Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 12pm ET, the smallest steps will be screened virtually for those attending the WomenatthecentrE’s Heart Work Conference. After the screening, you’ll also have
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Ripples of Impact “[Working to end violence against women] can sometimes feel like walking against the wind, just not getting anywhere, but there are a lot of bright spots in that, too.” -Victoria, ‘the smallest steps’ Activist As Victoria points out in the smallest steps, progress in the work to end violence against women isn’t
‘She Is Your Neighbour’ Podcast Features Survivors & anti-VAW Experts! “I think we need to stay informed and think about our responses [to witnessing violence] because we could prevent many of the deaths that we’re seeing in our communities.” -Dr. Peter Jaffe, Podcast Guest We’ve recently learned about a wonderful new podcast project created by
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Twin Flames release ‘Hearts on Fire’ music track – featured in ‘the smallest steps’ Jaaji and Chelsey June make up the band Twin Flames. Photo by Sean Sisk. “We hope this song will inspire hope and remind women of their inner strength.” -Twin Flames If you’ve ever seen our documentary, you know that the film
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2023 – Looking Back on Our Achievements! At the June screening in Woodstock, the organizers draped chairs with t-shirts that included the names of women and children who had been killed by male violence. Well, it’s been another very successful year for the smallest steps, with many screenings and achievements. Our whole team can be proud!
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