"NET is in the business of inviting folks to think about crime and safety from a community perspective," says Alec Stratford, NET social worker. "Tonight's event does just that; it asks all of us to reflect on sexual violence and exploitation from a broader perspective."
The panel brings together experts from the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton, the University of Alberta, Edmonton Multicultural Health Brokers, Edmonton Police Service and a local media outlet. Panel discussion will focus on how community can take action against sexual exploitation and the process by which rape culture is excused, normalized, and even encouraged by pervasive attitudes, norms, practices and media.
"Sexual Assault has an extremely negative effect on the community of Edmonton as a whole," says Staff Sergeant Shawna Grimes from Edmonton Police Service’s Sexual Assault Section. "It takes the involvement of the community to bring about better awareness and education around this violent crime."
The sold out event, being held at the Santa Maria Goretti Community Centre (11050-90 Street) between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. this evening, will be webcast at www.dlsfilm.com.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Lisa Kaye-Stanisky, Communications Advisor
Corporate Communications Branch
Edmonton Police Service
Office: 780-391-6153
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