Gender-based Violence

• Peterborough YWCA’s Walk A Mile In Their Shoes fundraiser returns after 4-year hiatus

  For 2009 to 2019, Walk A Mile In Her Shoes raised nearly $1 million to support victims of gender-based violence. The newly named walk returns May 24.

  Health

  Apr 10
  
• Province, feds offer new housing supports to Manitoba survivors of gender-based violence

  The funding, a combined total of $27.5 million over five years, comes in the form of an injection of cash to the Canada Housing Benefit.

  Canada

  Mar 26
  
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• Millions in federal funding going toward addressing gender-based violence in Prairies

  Eleven organizations in Manitoba will receive a total of over $5.1 million for various projects preventing and addressing gender-based violence.

  Canada

  Mar 25
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• Federal funding drying up for program that reviews sex assault cases

  A unique Canadian program meant to ensure sexual-assault cases aren’t closed inappropriately by police is set to run out of federal funding at the end of the month.

  Canada

  Mar 14
• AI and sexual violence online: Why advocates are concerned amid N.B. rise in sextortion cases

  As the use of artificial intelligence reaches mainstream audiences and becomes increasingly accessible to the public, concern is growing around its misuse. 

  Canada

  Feb 9
• Peterborough man charged with attempted murder in domestic incident: police

  Peterborough police officers on Jan. 6 responded to a disturbance at a residence where they found a 70-year-old woman with injuries. A 69-year-old man was arrested at another home.

  Crime

  Jan 8
• Peterborough police make pair of domestic assault arrests on weekend

  Both incidents early Dec. 30 involved a man who allegedly assaulted his partner. In one incident the victim was taken to hospital for her injuries.

  Crime

  Jan 3
• Morton Family Foundation donates $50K to support YWCA services in Haliburton County

  The YWCA Peterborough Haliburton's centre in Haliburton County helps women to escape gender-based violence with resources such as transportation, counselling and court supports.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2023
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• Peterborough County declares intimate partner violence an epidemic

  The unanimous approval came following a presentation by executive directors Brittany McMillan with the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and Kim Dolan with the local YWCA branch.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2023
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• Nova Scotia universities mark 34th anniversary of École Polytechnique shooting

  On Dec. 6, 1989, a gunman motivated by a hatred for women killed 14 female students at the Montreal engineering school.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2023