Lexicon
Ally: An individual or organization that has similar values as yours, who will work alongside you to promote gender equality.
Assault/Violence: The intentional use of force or coercion towards women which may be physical, emotional, sexual, spiritual or economic in nature. It may be committed through actions, threats, or words.
Empathy: Identification with and understanding of another person’s situation, feelings, and motives.
Healthy and Equal Relationships: Relationships based on respect, trust, equal decision-making, safety, equal share of responsibilities, consent, open communication, etc.
Homophobia: Prejudice demonstrated by personal attitudes, expressions, and behaviours of defamation, avoidance, discrimination, and/or physical violence or threats against lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans people and their allies.
Learning Moment: An opportunity to engage a young person in meaningful dialogue, or an inspiring story or lesson about healthy equal relationships.
Objectify: To promote women in ways that are degrading. When certain sexual or physical characteristics are separated from women as whole individuals.
Role Model: An involved, caring, concerned individual, who demonstrates real commitment for equality between men and women, who others look up to.
Staying Silent: Not speaking up, not challenging, or choosing to condone acts of violence against women or sexist & homophobic language
Sexism/Sexist: Language, actions, messages, beliefs, and attitudes that promote women as inferiors or less deserving of rights.
Values: Beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment.
