You're not alone
The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic offers legal, counselling and interpretation services to marginalized and racialized populations of women and gender diverse people who have survived violence.
You're not alone
The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic offers legal, counselling and interpretation services to marginalized and racialized populations of women who have survived violence.
We’re here to help
The Clinic is committed to helping diverse women and gender diverse people live free from violence by offering a variety of services. Our diverse, skilled and compassionate staff come from a range of backgrounds, and have helped women and gender diverse people from diverse communities navigate many kinds of complex situations.
Dreeni Geer B.A.,J.D.
Executive Director
Dreeni Geer has over 25 years of experience in Canada and internationally in gender-based violence, and human rights law. Committed to realizing the rights of equity-seeking communities, she has worked across a variety of sectors and organizations including non-profit, governmental, international, administrative and academic institutions. Dreeni’s previous roles include Appellate Adjudicator at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada; Global Director of Child Rights, Equality, and Social Justice for Save the Children International; Director of Human Rights and Equity at Lakehead University and sessional Instructor at its Faculty of Law; Country Director for War Child Canada in Uganda; and Executive Director of CultureLink Settlement Services in Toronto.
Born in Guyana, Dreeni grew up in Canada and currently resides in Toronto. She holds a Juris Doctor from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo.
Special Projects
The Clinic takes a multi-faceted approach to eradicating violence against women and gender diverse people through its services, public education and advocacy efforts. Special Projects play an integral role in filling identified gaps in service provision experienced by the racialized and marginalized populations to whom we provide our services.
We need your support
Your support is important to the work we do today and every day, helping us to make a lasting impact on those we serve.
The Schlifer Clinic is thankful for the continued generosity of its donors and supporters.