Professional Women and the Justice System Panel Discussion

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Wednesday, October 25th, 2017
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

The second Women in Leadership panel discussion is sponsored by the Society of Friends of St Ann’s Academy (SFSAA), and the Faculty of Education, University of Victoria. Drawing from feedback from the sold-out Women in Leadership Conference held in October, 2016, it was apparent that the community needs to continue the conversations of gender justice and change.

Eva Silden, an Instructor and former Chair of the Criminal Justice Department at Camosun College will Chair the panel discussion on real and perceived gender bias and progressive change. “Most of us, who work in and study the justice system, recognize that it is largely a system built by and for men.  It is only within the last 40 years or so that women have begun to work in policing, law, corrections in any perceptible numbers. As such, it should not come as a surprise that women working in the justice system continue to face inequalities and discrimination. A key starting point for exploring some of these issues is to come from a place of curiosity. I hope this conversation with our panel members and audience will help to shed some light and learning on these issues”.

The panel will include Shannon Perkins, Sergeant Victoria Police Department; Paula Donnachie, Crown Counsel; Treena Smith, Parole Supervisor with Correctional Services Canada; and Holly Craig, Probation Officer.

Lifecycles Project Society will provide light refreshments made from fresh produce. Admission to the panel discussion is by donation.

To register, for general enquiries or more information about the series, write to Satty Virdi, Executive Director at [email protected]

Alternatively contact Co-Presidents of the Society: Darlene Clover, 250-721-7816 or Lynne Milnes, 250-472-5031.