Dianne Lalonde
@diannelalonde.bsky.social
Knowledge mobilization 📣 | Research 🔍 | Policy and political theory 📝 | Talk to me about promoting gender equity, ending gender-based violence, and implementing disability justice 🌟 She/Her 🌐 diannelalonde.com
Grateful to share this piece I co-authored with Sue O’Neill.
We reflect on the labels used for #GenderBasedViolence #GBV such as victim, survivor, and person with lived experience, and why #LanguageMatters.
Context, power, and impact count!
We reflect on the labels used for #GenderBasedViolence #GBV such as victim, survivor, and person with lived experience, and why #LanguageMatters.
Context, power, and impact count!
Language about violence isn't descriptive, it's flawed and political. Each label can empower, stigmatize or shape expectations of healing:
theconversation.com/whats-in-a-l...
theconversation.com/whats-in-a-l...
What’s in a label? Rethinking how we talk about gender-based violence
Language about violence isn’t descriptive, it’s flawed and political. Each label can empower, stigmatize or shape expectations of healing.
theconversation.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Grateful to share this piece I co-authored with Sue O’Neill.
We reflect on the labels used for #GenderBasedViolence #GBV such as victim, survivor, and person with lived experience, and why #LanguageMatters.
Context, power, and impact count!
We reflect on the labels used for #GenderBasedViolence #GBV such as victim, survivor, and person with lived experience, and why #LanguageMatters.
Context, power, and impact count!
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It’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day to recognize the contributions of people with disabilities. And to redouble our collective efforts in pursuit of disability justice. #IDPD2025 🧵1/7
December 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day to recognize the contributions of people with disabilities. And to redouble our collective efforts in pursuit of disability justice. #IDPD2025 🧵1/7
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Our Policy Options piece on racialized candidates and political trust in Canada is out! We highlight some initial findings and discuss our upcoming book, part of UBC Press series on Trust & Political Leadership. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/cand...
Racialized candidates and political trust
New research shows racialized candidates are often seen as more trustworthy, highlighting a path to strengthening political trust in Canada.
policyoptions.irpp.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Our Policy Options piece on racialized candidates and political trust in Canada is out! We highlight some initial findings and discuss our upcoming book, part of UBC Press series on Trust & Political Leadership. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/cand...
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🔔 Upcoming webinar! Join us for a timely conversation on how #digitalrepression and #surveillance are reshaping women’s participation in peacebuilding and the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
Nov 26 @ 9:30 am ET
More info: citizenlab.ca/2025/11/webi...
Nov 26 @ 9:30 am ET
More info: citizenlab.ca/2025/11/webi...
Nov 26 | Women, Technology, and Peacemaking Webinar: 25 Years after UNSCR 1325 - The Citizen Lab
Join us for a timely conversation on how digital repression and surveillance are reshaping women’s participation in peacebuilding and the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
citizenlab.ca
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🔔 Upcoming webinar! Join us for a timely conversation on how #digitalrepression and #surveillance are reshaping women’s participation in peacebuilding and the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
Nov 26 @ 9:30 am ET
More info: citizenlab.ca/2025/11/webi...
Nov 26 @ 9:30 am ET
More info: citizenlab.ca/2025/11/webi...
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[PLEASE SHARE] How do queer* people experience online harm in Canada? McMaster researchers are seeking queer adults in Canada for an anonymous survey about harm on digital platforms.
Take the survey here: surveys.mcmaster.ca/limesurvey/i...
Full information in second photo (with alt-text).
Take the survey here: surveys.mcmaster.ca/limesurvey/i...
Full information in second photo (with alt-text).
![How do queer* people experience online harm in Canada? [Please share!]
McMaster researchers are looking for queer individuals, aged 18 or older and residing in Canada, to take part in an anonymous survey. The survey asks about queer people’s experiences of harm on digital platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Twitter (X), Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.
The survey is administered online in English and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. Before beginning, you will be presented with a Letter of Information and asked to indicate your consent by selecting a consent button. Participation in this study is entirely voluntary, and you may choose not to participate or withdraw at any time after providing consent without any consequences.
You can access the survey by clicking the link in the post.
For questions about this study, please contact: cochra1@mcmaster.ca
* For the purpose of this study, we use queer as an umbrella term to refer to those whose gender identity or sexual orientation fall outside of heterosexual or cisgender. Examples include asexual, bisexual, gay, lesbian, pansexual, non-binary, genderqueer, genderfluid, Two-Spirit, and trans people.
This study has been reviewed by and received ethics clearance from the McMaster Research Ethics Board (#7697).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xl3qvnythgsmb75c3y2je6ez/bafkreiecmfnouebo2yzhoglqipcb6g65n6rjerq36z5luonzwiwvlr6ufi@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
[PLEASE SHARE] How do queer* people experience online harm in Canada? McMaster researchers are seeking queer adults in Canada for an anonymous survey about harm on digital platforms.
Take the survey here: surveys.mcmaster.ca/limesurvey/i...
Full information in second photo (with alt-text).
Take the survey here: surveys.mcmaster.ca/limesurvey/i...
Full information in second photo (with alt-text).
Meta’s PR spin is deeply disingenuous.
AI glasses make it even easier to create and share non-consensual intimate images, accelerating an already fast-growing form of gender-based violence.
AI glasses make it even easier to create and share non-consensual intimate images, accelerating an already fast-growing form of gender-based violence.
We've covered how Meta Ray-Bans could have been worn by CBP during ICE raids, how it's being modded for facial recognition, and how it's being used as a spy tool.
Every time Meta argues: What is the difference between Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses and an iPhone?
SO yeah—here's a guide for Meta's PR team:
Every time Meta argues: What is the difference between Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses and an iPhone?
SO yeah—here's a guide for Meta's PR team:
What’s the Difference Between AI Glasses and an iPhone? A Helpful Guide for Meta PR
Meta thinks its camera glasses, which are often used for harassment, are no different than any other camera.
www.404media.co
November 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Meta’s PR spin is deeply disingenuous.
AI glasses make it even easier to create and share non-consensual intimate images, accelerating an already fast-growing form of gender-based violence.
AI glasses make it even easier to create and share non-consensual intimate images, accelerating an already fast-growing form of gender-based violence.
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[1/2] The upcoming 2025 Canadian federal election is a critical moment for the #HSS in Canada. With their role in society and policymaking increasingly under question in Canadian politics, it is vital to reaffirm their value in shaping evidence-informed policies.
February 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
[1/2] The upcoming 2025 Canadian federal election is a critical moment for the #HSS in Canada. With their role in society and policymaking increasingly under question in Canadian politics, it is vital to reaffirm their value in shaping evidence-informed policies.
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It was such an honor to do an interview with @kylietcheung.bsky.social about On the Wrong Side—especially since I loved Survivor Injustice so much.
Our conversation got to the core issue in sexual violence: perpetrators are protected and survivors are punished for seeking help and safety.
Our conversation got to the core issue in sexual violence: perpetrators are protected and survivors are punished for seeking help and safety.
I talked to @nbedera.bsky.social about her devastating research into Title IX offices & new book On the Wrong Side: “There’s this myth men’s lives are ruined when they’re accused of sexual violence—it isn’t just untrue, it becomes justification for giving them benefits to compensate for that."
Not Only Do Campus Sexual Assailants Go Unpunished, They Often Get Special Treatment
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
www.jezebel.com
January 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It was such an honor to do an interview with @kylietcheung.bsky.social about On the Wrong Side—especially since I loved Survivor Injustice so much.
Our conversation got to the core issue in sexual violence: perpetrators are protected and survivors are punished for seeking help and safety.
Our conversation got to the core issue in sexual violence: perpetrators are protected and survivors are punished for seeking help and safety.
For:
🌹Geneviève Bergeron
🌹Hélène Colgan
🌹Nathalie Croteau
🌹Barbara Daigneault
🌹Anne-Marie Edward
🌹Maud Haviernick
🌹Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
🌹Maryse Laganière
🌹Maryse Leclair
🌹Anne-Marie Lemay
🌹Sonia Pelletier
🌹Michèle Richard
🌹Annie St-Arneault
🌹Annie Turcotte
#December6 #16Days #NoExcuse
🌹Geneviève Bergeron
🌹Hélène Colgan
🌹Nathalie Croteau
🌹Barbara Daigneault
🌹Anne-Marie Edward
🌹Maud Haviernick
🌹Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
🌹Maryse Laganière
🌹Maryse Leclair
🌹Anne-Marie Lemay
🌹Sonia Pelletier
🌹Michèle Richard
🌹Annie St-Arneault
🌹Annie Turcotte
#December6 #16Days #NoExcuse
December 6, 2024 at 2:45 PM
For:
🌹Geneviève Bergeron
🌹Hélène Colgan
🌹Nathalie Croteau
🌹Barbara Daigneault
🌹Anne-Marie Edward
🌹Maud Haviernick
🌹Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
🌹Maryse Laganière
🌹Maryse Leclair
🌹Anne-Marie Lemay
🌹Sonia Pelletier
🌹Michèle Richard
🌹Annie St-Arneault
🌹Annie Turcotte
#December6 #16Days #NoExcuse
🌹Geneviève Bergeron
🌹Hélène Colgan
🌹Nathalie Croteau
🌹Barbara Daigneault
🌹Anne-Marie Edward
🌹Maud Haviernick
🌹Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
🌹Maryse Laganière
🌹Maryse Leclair
🌹Anne-Marie Lemay
🌹Sonia Pelletier
🌹Michèle Richard
🌹Annie St-Arneault
🌹Annie Turcotte
#December6 #16Days #NoExcuse
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I see a lot of people talk about the environmental costs of AI. I don't see as much about the human exploitation behind it.
Training AI takes heavy toll on Kenyans working for $2 an hour | 60 Minutes
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
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December 4, 2024 at 10:03 PM
I see a lot of people talk about the environmental costs of AI. I don't see as much about the human exploitation behind it.
A reminder for #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities to recognize wholeness, including a person's hobbies, strengths, needs, identities, and expertise. 💫
People with disabilities often face harmful labels and reductionist understandings that result in a denial of their human rights. #IDPD
People with disabilities often face harmful labels and reductionist understandings that result in a denial of their human rights. #IDPD
December 3, 2024 at 10:53 AM
A reminder for #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities to recognize wholeness, including a person's hobbies, strengths, needs, identities, and expertise. 💫
People with disabilities often face harmful labels and reductionist understandings that result in a denial of their human rights. #IDPD
People with disabilities often face harmful labels and reductionist understandings that result in a denial of their human rights. #IDPD
The theme this year for #16DaysofActivism against gender-based violence is focused on femicide.
But what is femicide?
This Backgrounder I made shares information on femicide and how it differs from other forms of killing: www.gbvlearningnetwork.ca/our-work/bac...
#NoExcuse #16Days
But what is femicide?
This Backgrounder I made shares information on femicide and how it differs from other forms of killing: www.gbvlearningnetwork.ca/our-work/bac...
#NoExcuse #16Days
Domestic Homicide, Gender-Related Homicide, and Femicide: Making Sense of the Terms
This Backgrounder explores the terms domestic homicide, gender-related homicide, and femicide to strengthen understanding and promote prevention of these killings.
www.gbvlearningnetwork.ca
November 20, 2024 at 7:34 PM
The theme this year for #16DaysofActivism against gender-based violence is focused on femicide.
But what is femicide?
This Backgrounder I made shares information on femicide and how it differs from other forms of killing: www.gbvlearningnetwork.ca/our-work/bac...
#NoExcuse #16Days
But what is femicide?
This Backgrounder I made shares information on femicide and how it differs from other forms of killing: www.gbvlearningnetwork.ca/our-work/bac...
#NoExcuse #16Days