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Workshop on Understanding Patriarchy, Gender Roles, & Abuse in Indian Sub-continental Households:

Its Impact on Individuals, Relationships and Families. Building Pro-Active Interventions

Anne Sureshkumar, MPhil, MSW, RSW

Workshop Details:

Virtual event
Time & date: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm MST
Workshop fee: $300 per person, Student fee $250, Group fee for groups of five is $275
Instruction Hours: 6.5 hours, Approved ACSW Category “A” Continued Competency
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Workshop Overview

This workshop focuses on understanding patriarchy, gender roles, and abuse in Indian Sub-continental households. It will focus on how to engage effectively without creating stereotypes and engaging in a timely manner without hesitation.

The workshop will give you skills to consistently practice and support the population from this diaspora, to help them feel seen, heard and understood.
The result? Stronger professional relationships, client centered unique experiences anchored in the concept of equity for clients and their enhanced wellbeing, and increased access to your services.

Participants will engage in key concepts, including:

  • Identity
  • Patriarchy
  • Gender roles
  • Abuse
  • Honor when it becomes negative in nature
  • Culture
  • Cultural humility
  • Inclusive practices in simple relatable language and engagement, using case studies, storytelling, and applicable tools.

Who is this mental health workshop for?

The workshop is designed for professionals and students who work in the field or aspire to be working in the areas of law enforcement, mental health, healthcare, education, social services, including any front-line community facing role.
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Selection of Topics Discussed During the Workshop

The topics covered in the workshop focus on understanding the experiences of individuals from Indian Sub-continental households, how to support them in a resourceful manner without stereotyping them, through a trauma-informed and inclusive lens.

Location, Format & Length

This is a 6.5-hour virtual workshop which will include concept teaching as well as engagement and discussion.
Time & date: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm MST

What You Will Learn:

  • Understand the concept of culture, its layers, and how it shifts and changes
  • Explore the role of honor when it takes a negative form, rigid gender roles, their impact on the individual, relationships and families
  • How to exit the role of bias and stereotypes to create an inclusive empowering practice
  • Learn ways to engage in trauma informed inclusive service delivery

Post Workshop Resources: What You Will Get

  • Trauma informed Resource Booklet
  • Trauma Lens Reflection Guide
  • Inclusive Practice Checklist & Reflection Journal Page
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Meet Your Presenter: Anne Sureshkumar

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Anne is a registered Social Worker with over 18 years of experience in clinical settings, community development, public speaking and education.
Her professional journey has been driven by a deep passion for empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds. She holds a master’s degree in social work and a master’s in philosophy in Guidance and Counselling.

Raised in Zambia and Nigeria, and lived largely in the south of India, Anne grew up questioning the alarming socio-economic inequalities and gender biases within present-day societies, which determined her career choice in Social Work dedicated towards eliminating serious societal issues.

Anne’s work in India was in public health and counselling. In Canada, over the past 12 years she focuses on the intersectionality of the human experience, mainstream and immigrant populations and mental health. Her areas of interest include mental health, domestic violence, intersectionality, identity development for ethnic and sexual minorities, anti-racism work, research, public speaking and freelance writing.

About Unique Pathways Counselling Services Inc.

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Unique Pathways Counselling Services was born from the goodwill of colleagues and clients, the unwavering support of friends and family, the expertise of our creative and dedicated team, and Annes’ deep commitment to trauma informed anti-oppressive service delivery. Together, we embrace diversity and foster wellbeing.
At Unique Pathways, we stand as a testament to the power of co-existence and the transformative change it makes possible.

Why Partner with Us?

A one size fits all approach does not fit the consistently emerging diverse population landscape of Canada.
Engaging an intersectional approach with a trauma informed lens will foster an inclusive environment for the population you serve and recreate a work culture that fosters a sense of belonging and community.

Contact Us & Secure Your Seat Today

Do you have any questions about the workshop before you book your seat? We’re here to help! Feel free to send us an email or call Anne directly (you will find her phone number below).

We also invite you to reach out for ongoing support with workshops catered to your specific needs in this topic and subject area (we have more workshops planned in the near future!).
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