Professor Dr. Marie Emmanuelle Genesse

Biography

Marie-Emmanuelle Genesse is a PhD Candidate at Queen's University specializing in public health law with a focus on intimate partner violence in Canada. With a Bachelor of Arts from Bishop’s University, majoring in Liberal Arts and minoring in Philosophy and Social Justice, she furthered her studies with a Master’s degree from Concordia University where she researched feminist philosophy. Genesse is dedicated to advocating for women’s rights and has co-created the feminist platform Sis Official, which boasts over 400,000 followers. Her goal is to enact social change through public scholarship and to contribute to discussions on law reforms related to intimate partner violence and gender equality. Genesse's work includes the publicizing of the 'Signal Help' gesture, which has been credited with saving lives and has appeared in over 1,800 news stories, potentially reaching 1.1 billion people. She is also a regular commentator on national news programs and has gained recognition from organizations such as Plan International and UN Women. In 2022, she was named one of the 15 influential Quebecers and was invited to appear on the popular talk show Tout Le Monde en Parle, where she discussed her expert insights.

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