Supporting International Students

In this episode, Radhika Gupta and Deepa Mattoo join Farrah to discuss intersections of gender and migrant justice, their different experiences as South Asian women, challenges that international student survivors face on Canadian campuses, and their shared love of dance.

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CONTENT NOTE

Although there are no descriptions of sexual violence on this podcast, any conversation about sexual or gender-based violence can be hard to hear. Listen in a way that feels safe for you. If you need support, there are resources like sexual assault support centres in your community that you can reach out to. See our list here of supports available by province.

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FURTHER LEARNING

For a comprehensive resource on supporting international students affected by GBV, see Courage to Act’s toolkit, Supporting International Students Affected by GBV: A Customizable Tool for International Students, Post-Secondary Administrators, and Frontline Workers.

MOSAIC BC also has a wonderful International Student Safety Guide specific to gender-based violence.

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ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Radhika Gupta (she/her) is a creator, educator, and speaker whose work focuses primarily on harm reduction + prevention of GBV, mental health education + de-stigmatization, menstrual justice and education, and creating open, accessible movements and information. We’re lucky to have Radhika involved in Possibility Seeds’ Courage to Act project as part of our International Students Community of Practice. She has also worked with the UTSC Women’s & Trans Centre, Bleed the North (an Ontario-based menstrual rights organization), and now Creating Freedom Movements in the Bay Area.

Deepa Mattoo (she/her) is currently the executive director of the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic. Her work revolves around the criminalization of women, sexual violence and the precarious status of women, risk assessments of gender-based violence, as well as interdisciplinary case management. She has represented hundreds of clients at tribunals and courts including the Supreme Court of Canada; and has trained thousands of service providers for best practices and legal education to work with forced marriage survivors, racialized non-status women, and immigration law clients.

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TRANSCRIPT

Read the episode transcript here.

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CREDITS

Created by Possibility Seeds. Project team: Farrah Khan, Emily Allan, Anoodth Naushan, Laura Murray, and Chenthoori Malankov-Milton. Produced by Vocal Fry Studios. Graphic design by Kitty Rodé with elements from Arzu Haider.