Victory Over Violence | May 23, 2022
May 23, 2022
Globally, an estimated 736 million women—almost one in three—have been subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life. Sports can be a way to put women and girls in the best, most positive light as strong, capable leaders and winners. However, too often violence against women and girls (VAWG) exists in sports and is perpetuated in the culture around sports.
Please join UN Women, Grace Farms Foundation, and NO MORE Foundation for an important one-day forum on both the challenges and opportunities to address violence against women and girls in the world of sports.
Agenda
9:00 – 9:15 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks
Sharon Prince, CEO & Founder, Grace Farms Foundation
Kalliopi Mineirou, Chief, UN Women, Ending Violence Against Women Section
Pamela Zaballa, Global CEO, NO MORE Foundation
9:15-9:45 am | Keynote Address
Rosie Hidalgo, Sr Advisor on Gender Based Violence and Special Assistant to the President, White House Gender Policy Council
Grace French, President and Founder, The Army of Survivors
9:45 – 10:00 am | Interview with Breanna Stewart, WNBA and Katie Barnes, ESPN
10:00 – 11:30 am | Changing The Culture
Moderator: Jane Randel, Chairperson, NO MORE Foundation
Tony Porter, CEO, A Call to Men
Carla Chalas, Senior Coordinator at Major League Baseball
Eric Anderson, President/CEO, Los Angeles Rebellion Rugby Football Club Board Member, RugbyLA Foundation
Q&A to follow
Video address | Siya Kolisi, South Africa’s National Rugby Team Captain and Founder of The Kolisi Foundation
Moderator: Melissa Morbeck, NO MORE Foundation
Anna Isaacson, Senior Vice President-Social Responsibility, NFL
Tracy Vitchers, Executive Director, It’s On Us
Kyle Richard, It’s On Us, Biden Courage Winner
Anna Wafula-Strike, MBE, Commonwealth Special Envoy, Champion for Equality in Sports
Q&A to follow
11:30 – 11:45 am | Coffee Break
11:45 am – 1:00 pm | VAWG Prevention through Sports Virtual Panel
Moderator: Khamsavath Chanthavysouk, Policy Specialist, UN Women, Ending Violence Against Women Section
Virtual Panel:
Juan Carlos Areán, Futures Without Violence, Program Director
Mine Koprulu, We Play Equal (Turkey)
Don McPherson, Frmr NFL and CFL Quarterback and author of “You Throw Like a Girl: The Blind Spot of Masculinity”
Paola Andrade, Executive Director, Ecuador Dice No Más
Nancy McLennan, Programme Specialist & Project Coordinator, Sports Values Education, UNESCO
Q&A to follow
1:00 – 2:00 pm | Lunch Break
2:00 – 3:15 pm | Comprehensive Essential Services and Support for Survivors
Moderator: Cheryl Thomas, Executive Director, Global Rights for Women
Kelly Coyne, Vice President of Domestic Violence Shelters, Safe Horizon
Dr. Alicia Johnson, Director of the UWO Women’s Center, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Campus
Deborah DeBare, Capacity Technical Assistance Senior Deputy Director, National Network to End Domestic Violence
David Jones, President and Founder, Alberta says NO MORE
Katie Ray Jones, Chief Executive Officer, National Domestic Violence Hotline
Q&A to follow
3:15 – 3:30 pm | Afternoon Break
3:30 – 4:30 pm | Access to Justice for GBV Victims and Survivors
L.Y. Marlow, Founder & CEO, Saving Promise
Karen Guevara, President, Equanimity Foundation, Diversity and Equity in Global Development
Margaret Groban, Former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Department of Justice Natl DV Coordinator
Megan Baker, Head Asian-American Pacific Islander Commission Analyst for the CT State Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity + Opportunity
4:30 – 5:00 pm | Closing Remarks
Khamsavath Chanthavysouk, Policy Specialist, UN Women, Ending Violence Against Women Section
Dr. Tanya Prewitt-White, Faculty member, the University of Illinois- Chicago, Survivor, Advocate and Author of “Surviving and Mitigating Sexual Misconduct in Sport”
Call For Action:
Grace Farms Foundation: Alina Marquez Reynolds, General Counsel
UN WOMEN: Khamsavath Chanthavysouk, Policy Specialist
NO MORE: Pamela Zaballa, Global CEO
Domestic Violence Helplines:
Global Helpline – lila.help
Global Helpline – nomoredirectory.org
The National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-7233 | 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
Local (CT) Helpline – ctsafeconnect.org