Call for Speakers – Now Open

The Centre for Social Justice Initiatives invites local, national, and international speakers to submit proposals for the International Summit on Ending Gender-Based Violence 2026.

Call for Speakers, Presenters, and Facilitators

We welcome proposals for:

  • Keynote presentations
  • Panel discussion
  • Research and academic presentations
  • Practice-based case studies
  • Survivor-led sessions
  • Workshops and skills-building sessions

Priority Themes Include

  • Survivor-centered and trauma-informed care
  • Prevention through education and community engagement
  • Engaging men and boys as allies and survivors
  • Technology-facilitated violence and online safety
  • GBV and migration, refugee, and immigration systems
  • Indigenous, racialized, and culturally specific responses
  • Human trafficking and exploitation
  • Economic empowerment and GBV
  • Policy reform, accountability, and justice systems
  • Global South and diaspora-led initiatives

We strongly encourage submissions from survivors, grassroots organizations, and underrepresented voices.