VAW

• More men are killed than women, so why focus on violence against women?

  “It’s not a competition – it’s about prevention," says director of the Canadian Femicide Observatory.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2020
  
• Her husband told her not to work, then cut off her money — how financial abuse traps women

  Abuse often involves money, but advocates say financial abuse in particular makes it harder for victims to leave and rebuild independent lives.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2020
  
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• What a national action plan on gender-based violence might achieve — if Canada gets it right

  “The services and levels of protection that women receive should not depend on their postal code, and that’s basically the situation now."

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2020
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• Pay inequity, support for abortion access among promises Liberals urged to act on

  The Liberals promised action on violence against women. Here are the changes kicking in.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2020
• It’s time to ditch the oversimplified theory that trans people just want to pee in peace

  Trans people are more visible now than ever before, says Niko Stratis. But we’ve stalled on turning that visibility into nuanced discussions.

  Commentary

  Dec 15, 2019
• He tried to kill her twice. Now, she helps him rehabilitate domestic abusers

  Joe Fossella believes firmly that abusers can be rehabilitated if they are truly committed to change, but the evidence is mixed.

  Features

  Dec 12, 2019
• Stakes high for Indigenous women still waiting for action after MMIWG inquiry

  Indigenous women are at greater risk of violence, despite decades of reports aimed at addressing the structural forces underpinning that violence.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2019
• Fearing isolation, she kept quiet through years of abuse. She’s done being silent

  For women, trans and non-binary people of colour, living with violence and abuse can mean pressure from family and communities to stay.

  Features

  Dec 7, 2019
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• Feminism met gunfire at École Polytechnique. It’s taken 30 years to call it what it was

  "Why does it make people so uncomfortable to look at the fact that women are targeted in particular ways?”

  Features

  Dec 6, 2019
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• Limiting information about violence against women is dangerous — here’s why

  As more organizations seek to curtail access to basic information on gender-based violence, experts in the field are sounding the alarm.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2019