A Deep Dive into Resolve Manitoba with Dr. Kendra Nixon

Welcome back to "Resolving Violence," the podcast dedicated to uncovering and understanding violence and abuse within Canadian prairie communities. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Kenda Nixon, Director of Resolve Manitoba and a professor at the University of Manitoba, who brings 25 years of dedicated experience to the table.

Dr. Nixon dives deep into Resolve Manitoba’s mission: conducting action-oriented research on gender-based violence, family violence, and violence against women. The organization aims to educate and develop strategies to reduce such violence by engaging a diverse range of stakeholders, including community practitioners, policymakers, and survivors.

Despite challenges such as resource limitations and shifting government priorities, Resolve Manitoba stands out for its robust partnerships with community organizations and its strong capacity for Indigenous-based research. Their commitment to maintaining a sustainable infrastructure ensures continued effectiveness and impactful leadership transitions.

Dr. Nixon emphasizes the importance of ongoing support and advanced training for service providers, urging decision-makers to grasp the complexities of gender-based violence. Increased support for community organizations to demonstrate effectiveness and build research capacity is crucial.

About Our Guest: 

​​Dr. Kendra Nixon is a professor in the faculty of social work at the University of Manitoba. Her research interests include gender-based violence and has primarily focused on policies aimed at reducing violence as well as institutional responses to intimate partner violence, including the child welfare and criminal justice systems.

Her teaching interests include social welfare policy, policy analysis, and qualitative research. As previously mentioned, doctor Nixon is the director of Resolve and is based out of Resolve Manitoba at the University of Manitoba, as well as the current share of the Alliance of Canadian Research Centres of Gender-Based Violence.

To learn more about Resolve SK, head to research-groups.usask.ca/resolve/