Human Rights & Equity Office

Women's Campus Safety Initiatives

The following projects were funded for 2001/2002:

Athletics Department

to widen the stairs and improve the lighting in the stairwell between the Athletic building and the Powell building

Campus Safe Walk

to purchase an antenna to improve two-way radio communication between Campus Safe Walk volunteers

College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

to implement findings of a safety audit at the Family and Consumer Studies building, including improved lighting and the installation of safety mirrors and emergency poles

CSA Human Rights Office

funding for a speaker on women's safety issues at a conference for queer youth
support for anti-racism events during March, supporting the March 21st campaign to eliminate racism
to support an educational campaign on women's issues leading up to and surrounding International Women's Day

CSA Human Rights Office and Human Rights and Equity Office

for a retreat for members of a human rights discussion group of student leaders to raise their awareness of oppression and learn how to address it on campus and in the community

Counselling and Student Development Centre

for pro-active programming for male students on male violence, violation and control toward women

Faculty of Environmental Design and Rural Development

to improve the security in the Landscape Architecture building by implementing the findings of a safety audit

First Response Team

to purchase two-way radios and batteries to improve communication between volunteers who provide emergency first aid care on campus

Human Rights and Equity Office

for a pilot project for training human rights resource persons and fact-finders to support implementation of the university's human rights policy and procedures

McLaughlin Library. Centre for Students with Disabilities

for safety and accessibility improvements to a wheelchair accessible washroom and to improve access by lowering elevator buttons and installing audible signals in the main library elevator

Physical Resources

for the purchase of two-way radios for female housekeeping staff who often work alone after hours
to provide 3 self defence courses fo female housekeeping staff working alone after hours

Sign Language Club

for a workshop and awareness week activities to raise awareness of the deaf and hard of hearing culture on campus

Wellness Centre

to help stop violence against women through performances of the Vagina Monologues for the community

Women's Resource Centre

to provide a workshop on safety issues for women
a workshop on safer sex, HIV and STD's
for a display board outside the Women's Resource Centre to provide referral information after hours and to disseminate information on issues related to women and safety