Ontario won’t declare intimate partner violence an epidemic following inquest
Ontario is rejecting calls from a coroner's inquest into the deaths of three women at the hands of their former partner to formally declare intimate partner violence an epidemic.
View ArticleGroup wants gender-based violence declared ‘epidemic’ in Hamilton
Hamilton politicians will see a motion in August seeking to join 30 other municipalities across Ontario that consider domestic and intimate partner violence to be an 'epidemic.'
View ArticleHamilton set to officially declare gender-based violence an ‘epidemic’
Hamilton politicians are supporting a motion to join close to 50 municipalities across Ontario that consider domestic and intimate partner violence to be an 'epidemic.'
View ArticleMen and women in Simcoe County to rock their high heels for a good cause
It’s that time of year when wearing a pair of heels and going for a walk will make a big difference for women and children fleeing violence in the Barrie area.
View ArticleVictim of alleged Calgary abduction found safe, suspect in custody following...
The victim of a suspected abduction in northeast Calgary was found safe Friday and the man who police believe forced her into an SUV was arrested along the QEII.
View Article‘Not just a story:’ LAWC Shines the Light on Indigenous women and girls...
This year’s campaign focuses on not only intimate partner violence, but also missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit individuals.
View ArticleOntario advocates say gender-based violence an ‘epidemic’, with no end in sight
With November marking another year of Women Abuse Prevention Month, advocates are finding themselves raising the same concerns with the situation continuing to get worse.
View ArticleResilience Montreal in desperate need of funding to stay open for holidays
Staff are livid about the city's decision to spend millions of dollars to build a shelter for pets when, they point out, there is such a shortage of services for the homeless.
View Article‘It could’ve been me’: Manitoba women reflect on 34th anniversary of Montreal...
On the anniversary of a mass shooting that saw 14 women murdered by an anti-feminist gunman, women in Manitoba say it's important for Canadians to remember what happened.
View ArticleGive Me Shelter: Alberta mother encourages others to support after fleeing abuse
With the calls for help at a ten year high, campaigns like Give Me Shelter can provide more women and children in our community with more opportunities to flee abuse.
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