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Micah Gilbert and Kara Alaric have teamed up to launch a line of products to help support victims of sexual violence. They talk to Jennifer Palma about the reasons behind the brand and what the reaction has been.

Global News got a look inside the new Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre before it opens at the end of April.

A new campaign aimed at raising awareness and preventing sexual violence in Quebec’s higher education institutions was launched at Concordia University on Tuesday. It’s called ‘We’re listening’ and it seeks to educate students withing CEGEP and university communities across the province. Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports.

On Monday, during a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on the Israel-Hamas conflict, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten detailed findings from a recent mission to Israel, aimed at investigating sexual violence related to the Oct. 7 attacks.

WARNING: This video contains graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised. The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel (ARCCI) says it has found evidence of “widespread sexual crimes” that took place across southern Israel when it was attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. Daniele Hamamdjian explains the lengthy and complicated process underway to gather...

As the use of artificial intelligence reaches mainstream audiences and becomes increasingly accessible to the public, concerns around its misuse – particularly in causing sexualized violence online – are mounting. As Megan King reports, New Brunswick RCMP are warning the public of a rise in sextortion cases, not only in the province but nationwide.

The Douro Minor Hockey Association has been partnering with the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre to hold training sessions that teach young players about their role in ending sexual violence. Germain Ma reports.

Two community-based organizations are expanding their services for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence. Teagan Rasche reports.

With five Canadian professional hockey players now charged in connection with an alleged group sexual assault in 2018, calls are growing to change the culture of Canada’s national sport, and to eliminate violence, bullying, and hazing. Eric Sorensen looks at whether the charges could be a moment of reckoning.

The chief executives of the world’s biggest social media sites, such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok were on the hot seat on Capitol Hill, where U.S. Senators accused the tech titans of failing to protect children from abuse, exploitation, and bullying. The hopes this will create social media safeguards; Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s apology to...

Victoria city councillor Susan Kim is facing calls to resign, after she signed an open letter that casts doubt on sexual violence during the October 7 Hamas attacks. Richard Zussman reports.

Residents gathered at City Hall in Peterborough, Ont., on Wednesday to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. According to Statistics Canada, two in five women have experienced some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Last week, Peterborough city council approved a motion to declare intimate partner violence...

A Whitby man is now standing trial for a violent assault that happened in 2020. Anthony Doiron-Francis is facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault after a 50-year-old woman was found left for dead near a Whitby creek. Frazer Snowdon has the story.

Ontario is planning to make it mandatory for employers to disclose salary ranges on job postings and whether artificial intelligence is used during the hiring process. The province also announced Monday that it will be holding consultations and analysis on ending the use of non-disclosure agreements in the settlement of cases of workplace violence, misconduct,...

A survivor art installation in Lethbridge is challenging one of the biggest myths in sexual violence: that what the victim was wearing played a role. As Jaclyn Kucey reports, the installation is meant to challenge the public to engage with the universal connection we have with clothing and reflect on what gives this specific rape...

A revamped version of the cybertip.ca tipline to help children who have experienced sexual violence will be launched tomorrow.

It’s Gender Equality Week, and the Battered Women’s Support Services wants to help educate volunteers with skills to support victims of intimate partner, domestic and sexualized violence. BWSS Executive Director Angela MacDougall talks about the important program and who they would like to get involved with it.

The online platform has already been implemented by other schools in Canada and aims to support victims of sexual and gender-based violence. Sarah Jones has more.

Global’s Eilish Bonang speaks with professor of law & technology, Suzie Dunn, about her role in a new 5-year project exploring technology-facilitated sexual violence and its impact among Canadian teens.

A man has been arrested and charged in relation to a string of violent sexual assaults in Vancouver in 2009 and 2010. Despite the severity of the charges, the accused, Arturo Garcia Gorjon, is not being held in custody. Catherine Urquhart reports.